It’s that time again – Quarterly box time!  Wheeeeeeee!  The team over at Book Riot worked hard on this one, that much is clear.  Now that #BKR04 has been officially unveiled, I can show you what I got.

The first view of the box was immediately promising.  I set aside the cute little “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya” button (!!!) and the team’s summary of the contents of the box – I’d read it later, but I wanted to be surprised – and the first treat I exposed was an 8×10 Obvious State print (with a quote from Jorge Luis Borges) and a bonus postcard-sized second print.  I love Obvious State – I already own an 11×14 print with a quote from my favorite poet, e.e. cummings – so right away I was psyched.

Under the prints I found a “Read Harder” water bottle, a cool “READ READ READ” bumper sticker (not sure where I’ll put that yet, but I’m sure I’ll find a use for it) and two books, both of which I had been wanting to read.

The book offerings this quarter were The Salinger Contract, by Adam Langer (novel) and What We See When We Read, by Peter Mendelsund (non-fiction).  I’m particularly psyched for What We See When We Read.  I flipped through it briefly and it catapulted to the top of my to-read list, just as soon as I dispatch with the remaining books in my current library stack.  There was also a voucher for a free Michael Chabon ebook – winning.

As you might remember, #BKR03 – my first Quarterly box – was a bit of a mixed bag (errrr – box) for me.  I liked some of the selections, but others didn’t do much for me and one item was something I already owned.  This time, I’m glad to report, I loved everything in the box.  I can’t wait to read the books and find the perfect spots to hang the Obvious State prints, and I know the water bottle is going to get plenty of use.  Cheers to a Quarterly box winner!

Do you subscribe to the Book Riot Quarterly boxes?  What did you think of #BKR04?