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Our December 2020 theme image, which features a night scene in the mountains. Two men are leaning close and kissing, but one holds a knife behind his back.

December 2020: Queer Thrills & Flaming Chills

While the world grows dark around you and snow blankets everything, grab a warm snuggly and curl up with this month’s crate!

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of The Good Girls by Claire Eliza-Bartlett with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- Ebook copy of Whispering Wildwood by Emma Sterner-Radley

- Our monthly collectible magnet - this month we featured Jack and Jill from Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire. Magnet design by @jamielynnlano

- Our The Good Girls item, a purple reversible beanie with “The Good One” on one side and “The Bad One” on the other. Choose which one fits you each time you put it on​!

- A Book Bag based on The Wicker King by Kayla Ancrum. Art by @jamielynnlano

- A creepy mousepad featuring our favorite quote from If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

- A large enamel pin featuring the three main characters and our favorite feminist quote from Sawkill Girls by Claire LeGrand

- As a year-end special gift, we included a pack of three illustrations that had been used in earlier Rainbow Crates, including art based on: Percy Jackson (Solangelo), Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, and Last True Poets of the Sea. These are soft-touch archival prints with art by @jamielynnlano

- The Rainbow Gaze, which contains a Spotify playlist themed to each month’s box, talks about our fandoms, introduces our queer charity of the month, lets you know what’s up in Rainbow land, and more!

Our November 2020: Self Love O'Clock theme image, which is tan and features two people holding hearts in front of their heads.

November 2020: Self Love O’Clock

There would be nothing more welcome right now than a little bit of self-care. That’s why this month we highlighted books where the characters overcome challenges and things turned out PRETTY DARN GOOD.

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- Ebook copy of Pages I Never Wrote by Marco Donati

- Our monthly collectible magnet - this month we featured Tanner and Sebastian from Autoboyography⁠ by Christina Lauren. Magnet design by @jamielynnlano

- A silky rainbow bandana with our favorite quote from Here the Whole Time

- A bi-purple iridescent tumbler with our favorite quote from I’ll Be the One⁠ by Lyla Lee

- An insulated canvas lunch tote inspired by Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda⁠ by Becky Albertalli

- Ceramic coasters with cork backing featuring rainbow bookshelves – all the titles are queer, btw!⁠ Art by @jamielynnlano

- The Rainbow Gaze, which contains a Spotify playlist themed to each month’s box, talks about our fandoms, introduces our queer charity of the month, lets you know what’s up in Rainbow land, and more!

Our October 2020: Diversify your reads theme image, which is a blue background with a circle made of hands of various skin tones with hearts on the palms.

October 2020: Diversify Your Reads

As LGBTIQA+ people, we personify diversity with our hearts and souls. But diversity isn’t only important in identities, it also comes in ethnicities and skin tones. As you’ve hopefully seen, we’ve been making a concerted effort to ensure we include and uplift authors from as many backgrounds as we can, from our daily quotes on social media to our recommended books. October’s box is all about that.

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- Ebook copy of Lore and Lust by Karla Nikole

- Our monthly collectible magnet - this month we featured Lei and Wren from Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan. Magnet design by @jamielynnlano

- A wooden book-shaped USB thumb drive featuring the main characters from The Magic Fish. Art by @jamielynnlano

- A glitter puzzle featuring Aristotle and Dante from Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

-USB-powered mug warmer based on Felix Ever After⁠ by Kacen Callender

- Glass mug based on Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

- A Random House enamel pin (a gift from the publisher)⁠

- The Rainbow Gaze, which contains a Spotify playlist themed to each month’s box, talks about our fandoms, introduces our queer charity of the month, lets you know what’s up in Rainbow land, and more!

Our September 2020: Paranormal Paramours theme image, which features two ghosts in love in front of a moonlit graveyard.

September 2020: Paranormal Paramours

We celebrated love that is just a little bit out of this world for the month of September!⁠

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, and signed bookplate

- Ebook copy of Key of Arcandus by Lauren Sefchik

- Our monthly collectible magnet - this month we featured Ox and Joe from Wolfsong by TJ Klune. Magnet design by @jamielynnlano

- A metal portaje bookmark designed after the description in Cemetery Boys

- A portable glass water bottle with protective sleeve based on Gideon the Ninth by Tamsin Muir

- An enamel clock tower pin based on Timekeeper by Tara Sim

- A lounge pillowcase based on Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn

- The Rainbow Gaze, which contains a Spotify playlist themed to each month’s box, talks about our fandoms, introduces our queer charity of the month, lets you know what’s up in Rainbow land, and more!

Our August 2020 theme image, which is a deep watery scene with the shadows of coral and fish. A crown is sinking into the scene.

August 2020: In Deep Water

Our August book was a dark, atmospheric journey into the depths, and so was this box!

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, signed bookplate, and exclusive dust jacket

- Ebook copy of The King Trials by D.L. Sims

- Our monthly collectible magnet - this month we featured Monte and Percy from The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee. Magnet design by @jamielynnlano

- A wooden music box featuring our favorite quote from The Dark Tide and the phases of the moon

- A desk clock featuring Violet and Liv from The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake. Art by @jamielynnlano

- A tote bag featuring our favorite quote from Peter Darling by S.A. Chant

- A nickel-free hypoallergenic aromatherapy necklace inspired by The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

- The Rainbow Gaze, which contains a Spotify playlist themed to each month’s box, talks about our fandoms, introduces our queer charity of the month, lets you know what’s up in Rainbow land, and more!

July 2020: Superqueeros

We put the QUEERO in superHEROs!

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, signed bookplate, and preorder pin from the publisher

- Ebook copy of Roots Before Branches by Abigail Tyrrell

- Our monthly collectible magnet - this month we featured Victor from Vicious by VE Schwab. Magnet design by @jamielynnlano

- A mirrored pill box featuring our favorite superhero from The Extraordinaries

- Our first enamel camp mug, featuring Will and Nico from Percy Jackson. Art by @jamielynnlano

- A double-sided keychain (and matching business card) based on The Tarot Sequence by KD Edwards

- A cloth zipper pouch featuring the ever-lovable cast of Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee

- The Rainbow Gaze, which contains a Spotify playlist themed to each month’s box, talks about our fandoms, introduces our queer charity of the month, lets you know what’s up in Rainbow land, and more!

June Theme image, YOU GET ME. It is a cell phone with a conversation on it that shows familiarity between lovers.

June 2020: You Get Me

This one was for all the partners out there that just get you. Know what we mean?

🌈 IN THE BOX:

- Hardcover copy of The State of Us by Shaun David Hutchinson with print by @ace_artemis_fanartist, exclusive author letter, signed bookplate, and preorder pin from the publisher

- Ebook copy of The Sea Witch by Lou Wilham

- Our monthly collectible magnet - this month we featured Ronan and Adam from The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater. Magnet design by @jamielynnlano

- A seafoam green tumbler with a quote from The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

- A cloth napkin and rainbow chopstick set featuring our favorite quote from Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

- A pink hat that will help you make history. Based on Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

- The Rainbow Gaze, which contains a Spotify playlist themed to each month’s box, talks about our fandoms, introduces our queer charity of the month, lets you know what’s up in Rainbow land, and more!

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