This little viral book club has one strange twist, and now I can’t put any of their books down.
It’s called a blind date with a book. I did not expect to get this hooked.
I am, apparently, now the kind of person who reads at red lights. It started when I joined a little book club (from Ivory Chapters) with one weird catch: you don’t get to know what book you’re about to read. It’s picked specifically for you and shipped to you, so it’s a mystery until you unwrap it from their wax seal. Each one shows up wrapped like a gift, goodies and all. It’s called a blind date with a book, and here’s exactly what showed up.
What’s actually inside
- A surprise book, chosen for the genres you love
- Sticky tabs for marking the lines you don’t want to forget
- A pen and a bookmark that make it feel like yours
- A few cute reading stickers to keep or share
- A sachet of tea for the first chapter
- All bound in paper, twine, dried flowers and a wax seal
Loved by 10,000+ other readers
Here’s the part that surprised me: a book I didn’t choose for myself turned out to be one I couldn’t put down.
My husband snapped this of me on my morning dog walk. I couldn’t put the book down long enough to make it around the block.
And there’s a real reason it makes reading feel addicting again.
- The surprise. The mystery is the fun of it. Half the thrill is wondering what you’ll get and tearing into the wrapping to find out.
- No decisions. They choose a book for you specifically, so you skip the second-guessing and indecisiveness over what to read next.
- A moment around it. The tea, the tabs, the pen, the wax seal you break. It turns reading into a little ritual instead of one more thing on the list.
with your next book
Love it or they’ll take the book back
How it works
You tell them the kind of story you’re in the mood to disappear into, and can add a note or your Goodreads to fine-tune.
Your book is picked from titles readers consistently get lost in, hand-wrapped with care, never pulled at random.
Unwrap it, make the tea, and let a story you couldn’t see coming pull you all the way in.
After you order, email the shop your Goodreads profile, or just a few lines on what you love and what to avoid, and they’ll fine-tune your match. The people who do this get the most uncanny picks. Takes two minutes, and hardly anyone bothers: contact@ivorychapters.com.
“But what if…” the honest part
Add your Goodreads or a quick note at checkout and they’ll steer around anything you’ve read. If one slips through, they’ll swap it for a different one.
Every title has to earn its spot. They cross-check it against thousands of real reader ratings and it only makes the cut if it clears a high bar. And if one still isn’t for you, you’ve got 30 days to send it back.
What other subscribers said
“I was weary about someone picking the book for me. To my surprise, the book I got is FANTASTIC. I’ve never heard of it or the author, and I can’t put it down. Will definitely continue my subscription!”
Loke S. · Verified customer
“The book, although one I may not have chosen, is super good… it’s a page turner. I’m not even a tea drinker and the tea was delicious. I cannot wait for my next delivery, it’s like Christmas.”
Sherie M. · Verified customer
“I really enjoyed this book. It kept me intrigued so much that I finished it in one evening.”
Kathleen S. · Verified customer
The part I didn’t expect
What I didn’t expect was how much I’d look forward to the next one. And there’s always a next one, that’s how it works. You pick how often it arrives, monthly or every couple of months, and what genre you’re in the mood for, and a new wrapped surprise shows up right on schedule. A package worth finding in the mailbox, and a reason to set aside an evening.
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