Authentic Books December 2021 Spoilers!

We have the December 2021 Authentic Books, a subscription that sends books and self-care items! DEADLINE to grab this box is 12/5.

Receive a new, highly anticipated book each month, paired with self-care items that relax and immerse you in the book.

Here are the books this month:

About the books:

A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

“What a wonderful rabbit hole to fall down.” —Erika Swyler, author of Light from Other Stars and The Book of Speculation

“A terrifying and timely book.” —Erica Ferencik, bestselling author of The River at Night and Into the Jungle

“As spine-chilling as it is beautifully crafted.” —Ruth Emmie Lang, author of Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance

The New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep weaves a richly atmospheric adult debut following three residents of a secluded, seemingly peaceful commune as they investigate the disappearances of two outsiders.

Travis Wren has an unusual talent for locating missing people. Hired by families as a last resort, he requires only a single object to find the person who has vanished. When he takes on the case of Maggie St. James—a well-known author of dark, macabre children’s books—he’s led to a place many believed to be only a legend.

Called Pastoral, this reclusive community was founded in the 1970s by like-minded people searching for a simpler way of life. By all accounts, the commune shouldn’t exist anymore and soon after Travis stumbles upon it…he disappears. Just like Maggie St. James.

Years later, Theo, a lifelong member of Pastoral, discovers Travis’s abandoned truck beyond the border of the community. No one is allowed in or out, not when there’s a risk of bringing a disease—rot—into Pastoral. Unraveling the mystery of what happened reveals secrets that Theo, his wife, Calla, and her sister, Bee, keep from one another. Secrets that prove their perfect, isolated world isn’t as safe as they believed—and that darkness takes many forms.

Hauntingly beautiful, hypnotic, and bewitching, A History of Wild Places is a story about fairy tales, our fear of the dark, and losing yourself within the wilderness of your mind.

Beasts Of A Little Land by Juhea Kim

“A spectacular debut filled with great characters and heart.” —Lisa See, author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

A Recommended Read from: USA Today * Buzzfeed * Goodreads * Lit Hub * Book Riot * The Everygirl * The Oregonian

An epic story of love, war, and redemption set against the backdrop of the Korean independence movement, following the intertwined fates of a young girl sold to a courtesan school and the penniless son of a hunter

In 1917, deep in the snowy mountains of occupied Korea, an impoverished local hunter on the brink of starvation saves a young Japanese officer from an attacking tiger. In an instant, their fates are connected—and from this encounter unfolds a saga that spans half a century.

In the aftermath, a young girl named Jade is sold by her family to Miss Silver’s courtesan school, an act of desperation that will cement her place in the lowest social status. When she befriends an orphan boy named JungHo, who scrapes together a living begging on the streets of Seoul, they form a deep friendship. As they come of age, JungHo is swept up in the revolutionary fight for independence, and Jade becomes a sought-after performer with a new romantic prospect of noble birth. Soon Jade must decide whether she will risk everything for the one who would do the same for her.

From the perfumed chambers of a courtesan school in Pyongyang to the glamorous cafes of a modernizing Seoul and the boreal forests of Manchuria, where battles rage, Juhea Kim’s unforgettable characters forge their own destinies as they wager their nation’s. Immersive and elegant, Beasts of a Little Land unveils a world where friends become enemies, enemies become saviors, heroes are persecuted, and beasts take many shapes.

How Not To Fall In Love by Jacqueline Firkins

A hardened cynic and a hopeless romantic teach each other about love in this swoony and heartful romance that’s perfect for fans of Tweet Cute and The Upside of Falling.

Harper works in her mom’s wedding shop, altering dresses for petulant and picky brides who are more focused on hemlines than love. After years of watching squabbles break out over wedding plans, Harper thinks romance is a marketing tool. Nothing more. Her best friend Theo is her opposite. One date and he’s already dreaming of happily-ever-afters. He also plays the accordion, makes chain mail for Ren Festers, hangs out in a windmill-shaped tree house, cries over rom-coms, and takes his word-of-the-day calendar very seriously.

When Theo’s shocked to find himself nursing his umpteenth heartbreak, Harper offers to teach him how not to fall in love. Theo agrees to the lessons, as long as Harper proves she can date without falling in love. As the lessons progress and Theo takes them to heart, Harper has a harder time upholding her end of the bargain. She’s also checking out her window to see if Theo’s home from his latest date yet. She’s even watching rom-coms. If she confesses her feelings, she’ll undermine everything she’s taught him. Or was he the one teaching her?

The Mini Experience box includes:

Newly released Book (most will be signed by the author)
Soy Candle (exclusive to Authentic Books)
Self Care item
Custom Bookmark
Custom Matches
Book Music Playlist
Booklet (recipes/journal prompts)

The Full Experience box includes:

Mini Experience box
(2) more self care items
Your choice of cocktail or tea

The Premium Experience box includes:

The Full Experience Box
(1) more self care item
artisan chocolate bar

NEW! The No Book box (non subscription) includes:

Everything in the Full Experience box minus the book!

Authentic Books is a monthly immersive book subscription that lets you experience reading with all your five senses! The subscription starts at $40 per month, and available in 3 membership types – Mini Experience ($40 per month), Full Experience ($50 per month), and Premium Experience ($60 per month). They have also just launched the No Book box, which is a one-time box based on the current Full Experience box minus the book!

How it works:

Pick Your Experience Referring to the five senses, we curate a box of self-care items with deep connections to your book. Each box also comes with a custom bookmark and other book experience enhancers.
Choose Your Book Pick from 2 newly released hardcover books. No settling for a book you might not like. Genres of each book will vary each month. Boxes ship the last week of the month.
Enjoy & Skip Whenever It’s here! Cozy up to your next favorite book, light your aromatic candle, taste your decadent treats, listen to your custom playlist, and experience books like never before.

Here’s what you get:

A unique reading experience that touches all of your senses & surrounds you with the sights, sounds and smells from your book:

Sight – Pick from two newly released, hardcover books.

Taste – Drinks & treats with flavors inspired by your book.

Smell – Hand poured candles that capture the scents from your book.

Touch – Treat yourself to relaxing boutique beauty items that connect to your book.

Sound – A custom playlist that transports you into your book.

Heart – 5% of your membership supports children’s education.