Powell’s Books Indiespensable Subscription Review – Vol. 56

Looks like an interesting read but I agree with the lack of value this month. I dumped this sub a few months ago for Book People’s Trustfall subscription at the same cost. I love that they guarantee a second book. I do love the concept and supporting local bookstores but I wish this one had a better overall value.

Seeing as they’re giving us this for free I was even happy to get an extra chocolate!

Yeah, I was really hoping for two books as well. But, I started reading City on Fire, and I actually really like it! The chocolate bar is good, but it is also really small.

Miranda: I had exactly the same thing except that this would have been my second box. I was exceptionally disappointed because I had emailed them 2 days after the order was supposed to have shipped asking why they hadn’t charged my card yet. They said there had been a ‘snag in the shipping process’ and that my order would be leaving the warehouse soon. Only, 2 weeks later I received the same email as you did saying that there had been a ‘subscription processing error’ and I would not be receiving this volume. Why on earth they couldn’t have told me this when I originally emailed them, I don’t know. Very annoyed.

Well, considering that this one book is 900+ pages, that is probably why they only sent one. Just my thoughts – but I was happy & the book sounds great.

I’m underwhelmed with this box. The book sounds very interesting, but overall I don’t think this box was worth the 40$ I paid.

Does seem light this month compared to the past months offerings. Looks like a good read though.

I’ve been subscribed for several years (my first sub box before I knew such a thing existed!) and this was probably the worst box in terms of extras. The plastic on the stack was ripped on mine, and I really thought my package was missing something, but it wasn’t! Ah well, I hope value doesn’t go down with the influx of new subscribers.

I managed to sign up for this subscription the last time MSA posted the availability. Then I got an email last week saying that there was an error and I wasn’t going to get this shipment! What in the world, such a disappointment and they gave no legit reason. Instead they said I’d get the one coming out in January “at no cost” even though I’ve already paid for this subscription. Pretty peeved, and I wonder if anyone else had this issue??

I was disappointed this month. I definitely didn’t feel like it was a good value. Past boxes have been great so it’s not like I’m going to cancel, but my husband was urging me to! He doesn’t get subs though.

I am still kicking myself though…the first month I subscribed to this box was when “All the Light We Cannot See” was sent. Signed, first edition, slipcover…I read it, then sold it to Third Place Books for a few bucks. Then it won the Pulitzer…

This is my first shipment for this subscription, unfortunately, I’ve read the book. It was worth all of the 900+ pages, excellent reading. I am keeping this box because I’d like a fresh signed copy. I am hoping the next shipment will be book I have not yet read. Good choice though!

First, this is my favorite subscription. This months book is interesting and different. So glad it was the selection. Very disappointed in the overall box. The chocolate was good but a small bar. Paying $39 for basically a book doesn’t cut it. That is too of an expensive subscription even if its a first edition. Didn’t like this months box at all.

I was disappointed because I’d finally been able to get this sub after months of waiting, and had gifted it to a voracious reader and told said gift recipient to expect two books. So, obviously, we were both disappointed that there was only one book. Also, neither one of us noticed that it was signed (glad I read this review… will tell her). I’d been pleased with all their past boxes (when I sadly hadn’t been able to get the sub yet), so hopefully the next box is more of a win for us. With only one book, it’s more of a gamble that the recipient will like the box – with two books, that’s double the chance that the recipient will get at least one book they like.