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August 2025 Literary Road Trip Box: Georgia (25th Box!!!)
We’ve reached our 25 th box in the Literary Road Trip series! Our August box takes us to the birthplace of writers Alice Walker,...
Karen Germain
Aug 72 min read


July 2025 Literary Road Trip Box: Maine
Let’s head to the state that supplies over 90% of our country’s blueberries and lobsters. This state is nicknamed the “Pine Tree State”...
Karen Germain
Jul 62 min read


June Literary Road Trip Box: Arkansas
Our June box takes us to the "Natural State,"nick- named for its beautiful mountains, hot springs, and rivers. This is the only place in...
Karen Germain
Jun 102 min read


May Literary Road Trip Box: Tennessee
Our May Literary Road Trip box takes us to the place where Nikki Giovanni, Dolly Parton, and Aretha Franklin were born. Cotton candy and...
Karen Germain
May 72 min read


April Literary Road Trip Box: North Carolina
Our April 2025 Literary Road Trip box takes us to the state that's "First in Flight" and the home of the invention of Pepsi. Famous...
Karen Germain
Apr 112 min read


March 2024 Literary Roadtrip Box: Minnesota
Our March 2025 Literary Road Trip Box takes us to the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"and place where, not surprising, the sport of waterskiing was...
Karen Germain
Mar 142 min read


December Literary Road Trip Box: West Virginia
Our December 2024 box takes us to West Virginia! Each month, I research the featured state to find a few unique facts to include in the...
Karen Germain
Dec 12, 20242 min read


October Literary Road Trip Box: Vermont
The October 2024 "Spooky Season" box takes us to the state famous for its maple syrup, and home of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream. It is...
Karen Germain
Oct 9, 20242 min read


September 2024 Literary Road Trip Box: Missouri
The September 2024 Literary Road Trip box is themed to the state of Missouri. I've had the pleasure of visiting this state twice,...
Karen Germain
Sep 18, 20242 min read


August 2024 Literary Road Trip Box: Alaska
Glaciers, dog sledding, and incredible seafood, the August 2024 Literary Road Trip Box takes us to the 49th state: Alaska. Did you know...
Karen Germain
Aug 8, 20242 min read


July 2024 Literary Road Trip Box: Colorado
I'm super excited to share with you the July 2024 Literary Road Trip Box, themed to the state of Colorado. This box marks the twelth box,...
Karen Germain
Jul 2, 20242 min read


June Literary Road Trip Box: Idaho
The June 2024 Literary Road Trip Box takes us to the "Gem State." This state is also home to the deepest river gorge in North America and...
Karen Germain
Jun 6, 20242 min read


May Literary Road Trip Box: Wisconsin
A reveal of the Books Inside Boxes Ma7 2024 Literary Road Trip Box themed to the state of Wisconsin.
Karen Germain
May 15, 20242 min read


April Literary Road Trip Box: Indiana
Basketball, the birthplace of "The King of Pop," and the Indianapolis 500....our April Box takes us to Indiana! Nicknamed The Hoosier...
Karen Germain
Apr 5, 20242 min read


March Literary Road Trip Box - North Dakota
As we approach the end of winter, our March Literary Road Trip box heads to the coldest state in the continental U.S. - North Dakota! ...
Karen Germain
Mar 7, 20242 min read


December Literary Road Trip Box - Ohio!
Buckeyes, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a roadside attraction that is the World's Largest Picnic Basket... the December box takes us...
Karen Germain
Dec 13, 20231 min read


Snowed in for Christmas Book Box
I've been anxiously awaiting all of the products to arrive for my Snowed in for Christmas Book Box, and just in time for the start of the...
Karen Germain
Nov 21, 20232 min read


November Literary Road Trip Box- Washington!
We head to the pacific northwest with our November Literary Road Trip Box themed to the state of Washington. Washington has dramatic...
Karen Germain
Nov 14, 20232 min read


October Literary Road Trip Box: Louisiana
Introducing our October Literary Road Trip Box themed to the state of Louisiana. Crawfish, jazz, the bayou...just a few things that come...
Karen Germain
Oct 9, 20232 min read


English Garden Mystery Box
Lisa Jewell is one of my favorite modern mystery writers and I had a blast theming a box to her novel The Girls in the Garden. The Girls...
Karen Germain
Sep 29, 20231 min read
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