Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about blind dates with a book!
What does “blind date with a book” mean?
The meaning of “blind date with a book” is that you are buying a book (for yourself or a friend) without seeing it first. It’s the easiest way to avoid judging a book by its cover and you’ll never know what you’ll discover!
These may also be known as a mystery book box, surprise read, surprise book drop, unknown title, grab bag book, wrapped in mystery, secret story, or literary lottery.
How does a blind date with a book work?
It’s simple! You pick a genre (or let us surprise you!) and we send you a book. While we can’t guarantee you’ll like it, just like a real-life blind date, you’ll at least get a story out of it!
Each simple blind date with a book is lovingly wrapped in recycled brown paper and hand-stamped before being shipped to you in one of our recyclable poly-mailers. Each fancy blind date with a book with bookish extras first gets “the fancy treatment.” We add your choice of hot drink mix, five bookish stickers, a colorable book log bookmark, a branded pen, and a handmade bookish pin or magnet.
How much does it cost to ship my blind date with a book?
We offer free shipping to anyone in the United States and simple flat-rate shipping of $12 to Canada! At this time, we’re unable to ship anywhere else in the world, but will definitely explore this in the future.
Where can I buy a blind date with a book?
Here! In our store! You’ll first choose between a simple and fancy blind date with a book and then decide what genre you want.
We consider ourselves the best place to buy a blind date with a book because it’s pretty much the only thing we do. We are going to be offering a few other bookish products, but our focus is on blind dates with a book. Since that’s our focus, we can offer a lower price than other places and we get books shipped out quickly.
Can I get a blind date with a book subscription box?
Absolutely! Just pick your genre and rather than buying one book, choose the subscription option, and we’ll send you a book in that genre every month. You can choose between a 3-month, 6-month, or ongoing subscription and you get 10% off the price of a single book by “going steady” with your blind date with a book instead of having a “one night stand.”
What genres are available for your blind dates with a book?
Currently, the genre options we have available are:
- Mystery
- Spicy Romance
- Mild Romance
- Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
- Indie Author (only available as a fancy blind date with a book)
If you want something a little more specific fiction like action or thriller, or more specific romance like paranormal or Christian, you can always leave a note on the order and we will do our best to fulfill those requests based on our current book availability.
And, if you can’t decide, you can always pick a “surprise me” option and we’ll pick one for you!
How can I send a blind date with a book as a gift?
If you want the book to arrive at the recipient’s home, fill in YOUR information for the billing address and then THEIR information in the shipping address. We get this type of thing all the time and love being a part of the process of delivering a great gift for our customers.
Here’s a little secret we don’t include anywhere else… If you want us to add a card, you can request it in an order note! We can send cards for specific occasions and if you write a note to your recipient, we will hand-write out your note in a card and add that to the order.
Do you offer bulk pricing for blind dates with books?
Yes! At this time, we don’t have a product available you can use to immediately purchase a bulk order, but if you’re looking to get a large quantity of books either to give as gifts or to resell in a coffee shop, bookstore, or gift shop, please contact us and let us know what you’re looking for. We can offer up to 50% off the regular price per book.