Blithely by Blithe Books

What's in the box: The site does not currently describe box contents beyond the fact that it is a book subscription.

Blithely is a book subscription from Blithe Books, a seller focused on readers in the Philippines. Right now there is little a shopper can act on. The blithebooks.com storefront is password protected and shows an Opening Soon notice saying the website is under renovation. Visitors can leave an email address to hear about the launch, promotions, new products and sales, and there are share buttons for Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. The store says it will be powered by Shopify, which usually means a familiar and reliable checkout once it opens. What the site does not currently state matters just as much. There is no description of the Blithely box, no list of what comes inside, no subscription terms, no pricing and no shipping information. The site does not say how often boxes go out, which genres are covered, or whether past boxes can be bought individually. That makes it hard to judge value or fit at the moment. If you are a reader in the Philippines curious about a local book box, joining the launch mailing list is an easy way to keep watch. If you want to subscribe today, you will need to look elsewhere until the store reopens and publishes real details about the box. We will revisit this score once ordering is available again.