{"product_id":"local-author-spotlight-chicagoland-authors-of-all-kinds-book-box-or-gift-bundle-milestones-moments-for-grown-ups","title":"Local Author Spotlights (Chicagoland Authors of ALL Kinds) \/ Book Box or Gift Bundle - Milestones \u0026 Moments for Grown-Ups","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Local Author Spotlight Book Box or Gift Bundle is a great custom reading gift for anyone in your life who loves supporting local (on their birthday, any holiday, or just because)! Each curated assortment includes \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ea book (or several books!) of your choice\u003c\/span\u003e featuring stories by Chicagoland authors (from all kinds of genres!) and can be paired with\u003cb\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ean *optional* assortment of themed reading pairings of your choice\u003c\/span\u003e from our favorite small business brands\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE'S HOW IT WORKS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePick your packaging* from the dropdown menu above, then select a book (or several books)** and choose which pairing(s) you'd like us to include by clicking on the checkbox(es) above. Once we receive your selections, we will thoughtfully select your chosen reading pairings from our current assortment of products that are in-stock at our Booktiques to ensure your items match the gift's theme. The products we choose may or may not be the same items that are pictured in the photo above, so...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you would like us to include any particular bookish goodies (like a favorite scent, flavor, quote, etc.) that you've seen in our Booktiques or online, just ask! If we've got the items in stock, we can absolutely add them to your bundle (and send you a custom invoice for anything that is not included in our checkbox list above).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-message\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/collections\/book-pairings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCLICK HERE TO BROWSE BOOK PAIRINGS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe're open to any and all special custom requests\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cspan\u003eincluding requests for other books that are not listed with our titles above\u003c\/span\u003e)! Please let us know how we can further customize your gifts in the order notes at checkout...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*PACKAGING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGIFT BOX (MEDIUM) - Select this option if you're ordering 1 book with 1-2 pairings\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand are picking up in-store or shipping.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGIFT BOX (BIG) - Select this option if you're ordering 2+ books with 1+ pairings and are picking up in-store or shipping.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHAMPAGNE BUCKET - Select this option if you're ordering 1-2 books with 1-5 pairings and are picking up in-store.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGIFT BAG - Select this option if you're ordering any quantity of books with pairings and are picking up in-store.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: If you're still not sure which packaging option to choose, it's okay to guess! 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Cunningham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDEEP + TWISTY THRILLERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/its-not-her-by-mary-kubica-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIT'S NOT HER\u003c\/a\u003e by Mary Kubica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/shes-not-sorry-by-mary-kubica-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSHE'S NOT SORRY\u003c\/a\u003e by Mary Kubica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/just-the-nicest-couple-by-mary-kubica-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJUST THE 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Daly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/why-i-love-horror-essays-on-horror-literature-by-becky-siegel-spratford-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWHY I LOVE HORROR\u003c\/a\u003e by Becky Siegel Spratford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLOVE OF ALL KINDS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/the-emma-project-by-sonali-dev-book-or-bundle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTHE EMMA PROJECT\u003c\/a\u003e by Sonali Dev\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/battle-of-the-bookstores-by-ali-brady-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBATTLE OF THE BOOKSTORES\u003c\/a\u003e by Ali Brady\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/the-divorcees-by-rowan-beaird-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTHE DIVORCEES\u003c\/a\u003e by Rowan Beaird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFOODIE ENTHUSIASTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/meathead-the-science-of-great-barbecue-and-grilling-by-meathead-goldwyn-greg-blonder-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMEATHEAD (COOKBOOK #1): THE SCIENCE OF GREAT BBQ + GRILLING\u003c\/a\u003e by\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003elocal Chicagoland (Brookfield) author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeathead Goldwyn \u0026amp; Greg Blonder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/meathead-the-science-of-great-barbecue-and-grilling-by-meathead-goldwyn-greg-blonder-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/the-meathead-method-a-bbq-hall-of-famers-secrets-and-science-on-bbq-grilling-and-outdoor-cooking-with-114-recipes-by-meathead-book-or-bundle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTHE MEATHEAD METHOD (COOKBOOK #2): A BBQ HALL OF FAMER'S SECRETS + SCIENCE ON BBQ. 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