Connect with a passionate expert and find your next perfect book.
The Creative Casita
Stop by and browse my Surprise Me! Books while also enjoying all the other handmade goods, unique gifts, and vintage finds available at this Sunnyside destination.
Store Hours
Wednesday - Friday 11:00-5:00
Saturday 10:00 - 5:00
Sunday 12:00 - 5:00
Address
2510 N 4th Street, Flagstaff, AZ
Surprise Me! Books
Often called a Blind Date With a Book. These are gently used and sustainably sourced books. I’ve hand selected books that I love to recommend. Each are wrapped with care and come with a few special treats for a special reading experience. You pick the genre, and I pick your next reading adventure.
Book Adventures
A stylish digital list of curated recommendations
A discount at our independent bookstore partner for any of your book recommendations
Insight into your reading preferences
A summary of each book & why it was selected
5 Book Adventure of personalized recommendations
A curated list of 5 books based on a 45 minute phone or video call and completion of a reading profile & interest form. An in-person conversation allows us to collaborate and focus on what you want.
A Curated 5 Book Adventure of personalized recommendations.
What's included:
A 5 book list based on a 45 - 60 minute phone or video call and reading profile completion.
An in-person conversation allows us to collaborate and focus on what you want.
A summary of each book recommendation.
Why it was selected.
Insights into the readers preferences.
A 10% discount to purchase any of the recommended books online from a small independent book store.
Explore our main shop page for more options.
3 Book Adventure of personalized recommendations
A curated list of 3 books based on a reading profile and interest form
A Curated 3 Book Adventure of personalized recommendations.
What's included:
A curated 3 book list based on a reading profile form completion.
A summary of each book recommendation.
Why it was selected.
Insights into the readers preferences.
A 10% discount to purchase any of the recommended books online from a small independent book store.
Add a book and make it a Literary Getaway
5 or 3 Book Adventure with a book of choice.
How it works
Purchase your book bundle: See all Literary Getaway details here.
Complete your reading profile: Share your reading preferences and tell me what you want.
Choose Your Book: After receiving your recommendations, email me with your selected book.
Cost includes shipping: The book will ship via Chapter One Book Store.
Enjoy your new book!
Age & Book Options
What You Get
A curated 3 or 5 Book Adventure of personalized recommendations.
3 Book Adventures are based on a reading profile and interest form only.
5 Book Adventures are based on a reading profile and interest form and a 45 minute phone/video call.
1 hard cover book of choice.
A summary of each book recommendation and why it was selected.
Insights into the readers preferences.
10% discount to purchase any of the other recommended books.
Cost includes shipping!
What You Get
A curated 3 or 5 Book Adventure of personalized recommendations.
3 Book Adventures are based on a reading profile and interest form only.
5 Book Adventures are based on a reading profile and interest form and a 45 minute phone/video call.
A summary of each book recommendation and why it was selected.
Insights into the readers preferences.
10% discount on any of the recommended books.
1 Paperback book of choice.
Cost includes shipping!
What You Get
A curated 3 Book or 5 Book Adventure of personalized recommendations.
3 Book Adventures are based on a reading profile and interest form only.
5 Book Adventures are based on a reading profile and interest form and a 45 minute phone/video call.
Youth Paperback book of choice.
Ages 0 - 4 will receive 1 hard cover picture book.
Ages 5+ will receive 1 hard cover book.
A summary of each book recommendation and why it was selected.
Insights into the readers preferences.
10% discount to purchase any of the other recommended books.
Cost includes shipping!
What You Get
A curated 3 or 5 Book Adventure of personalized recommendations.
3 Book Adventures are based on a reading profile and interest form only.
5 Book Adventures are based on a reading profile and interest form and a 45 minute phone/video call.
Youth Paperback book of choice.
Ages 0 - 3 will receive 2 board books.
Young reader (ages 5 - 8) will receive 2 paperback books.
Youth ages 9+ will receive 1 paperback book.
A summary of each book recommendation and why it was selected.
Insights into the readers preferences.
10% discount to purchase any of the other recommended books.
Cost includes shipping!
Gifting
for the book lovers in your life
Gift cards are a great option for those looking to gift a Book Adventure or Literary Getaway to a book lover in their life.
We’ll send you or the recipient a card with a checkout code to use for the gifted item.
We can mail printed cards or send a PDF version. Just add a note during checkout.
A gift card for a Literary Getaway of 3 or 5 book recommendations and a book of choice.
Send a printed gift card for a Literary Getaway book bundle.
What They Get
A curated 3 or 5 Book Adventure of personalized recommendations.
3 Book Adventures are based on a reading profile and interest form only.
5 Book Adventures are based on a reading profile and interest form and a 45 minute phone/video call.
1 book of choice.
See details for more info about youth/young reader books.
A summary of each book recommendation and why it was selected.
Insights into the readers preferences.
10% discount to purchase any of the other recommended books.
Cost includes shipping!
A gift card for a 3 or 5 Book Adventure of personalized recommendations.
Gift the book lovers in your life a 3 or 5 Book Adventure of curated reading recommendations.