Ooh I got a quote written on my tip in page which was unexpected - and made me think it was a digital signature because I couldn’t imagine the other doing so for multiple editions. It is a beautiful edition
I haven't received mine yet and your video was just too tempting. I'm so excited for mine to come in because this book is GORGEOUS!!! Loved your video, thanks for making the time to share your reaction with us ❤
Oh that was beautiful! The Book of Eyes was either the grimoire that was being transported in the beginning of Sorcery of Thorns or the one that went evil in the first couple of chapters (or neither lol but I do remember it being a grimoire there!) I remember seeing this book around and thinking the cover was pretty but the low average on Goodreads made me hesitant to check it out - now it makes sense why.
Omg I thought about skipping this box too because I wasn't interested in the book but I'm so glad I didn't after this unboxing. We both narrowly avoided being sooo mad lol!!!
LMAO we had the same reaction 😂😂😂 I also wanted to skip this book, didn’t sound like a bit of me but I wanted the mug so I kept it. And IM SO HAPPY I DID! The mug and the metal book are top tier. ADORE that IC give us actual bookish designs. The book FLOORED ME! I wasn’t too fussed about the dust jacket as I need it was the same as the og, but the NAKED hardback?!?! Heart attack…I wanna read it now. It’s too stunning not to have on my shelves 💀🙃😂🥰 IC truly be putting FL to shame at this point…making me keep a book I’m not interested in 😂 it’s just so beautifully designed! Hope you feel better soon!
I skipped because I don't think I'd like the book BUT the naked hardcover, from my understanding, is a fav book of the MC in-universe. So I love that little detail
Sorry you haven’t been well, hopefully you’re feeling better now. I struggle to think what to put in the tin and those cardboard ones that FL have been doing. Bookmarks is an option but I use the book pots for that. Maybe teabags as it’ll be airtight…or annotation stuff/stationary? Ooh I didn’t know this book had drama behind it 😬 Did try to look on Goodreads but can’t see much about it. Might have to switch to desktop rather than the app. I like the original cover but that naked hardcover is just something else. So beautiful and I can’t believe they did something with anime vibes. Which could open up new avenues for them. Can you imagine special edition exclusive anime designs???
Aw we missed you!! I love the art on the book as well! I’ve been reading a lot of graphic novels, my favorites were Witches Of Brooklyn and On A Sunbeam ❤
Oh I LOVE the book customizations! I really like the red/orange colours and at first wasn’t sure about the different colour of the edges but I do like it (blue-teal is my fave colour hehe)! and the hardbook oh my, it’s gorgeous (anime fan here)! :D I haven’t fully watched shadow hunters but finally a fandom I recognize. xD I tucked them into the metal book - which I appreciate being practical. ^^ Plus a mug month. :) I do agree the feb box was superb but this box felt enjoyable for me too.
Good box! I don't remember the book of eyes from Sorcery of Thorns either, but it's been a while since I read it. I'd either use it for storing bookmarks or stickers myself. The tin is a really nice size. So many of those tins are smaller and don't actually blend into other books, if that makes sense. The mug is cute, though I don't love getting them. I just have too many! That book is gorgeous! I appreciate you being honest, even if it's negative! Thanks for sharing and being honest in your reviews!
I didn’t know there was something iffy about the book😮 will need to check out goodreads. I think the edition is super stunning though and will find it hard to get rid of 😅 love the naked cover.
Yeah just look through Goodreads, such a shame! The naked cover is just so different, I didn't think they would ever do something like this and I'm just so impressed. Such good quality too!
10:53 my edition was also pen signed but on top of the signature, the author also wrote "be good & be true". I've seen some people say that their edition has the additional text in the signature page and others don't, but idk why the author did that for some books
Your face on the book reveals haha love it. The book of eyes is the main library book from sorcery of thorns at the start that is trying to convince her to join it I think?
Oh wow I'm glad you're better and I hope you're good as new soon. Oh boy, nothing like spending your holiday basically in bed sick😅 I finished Jade City a couple of days ago (ate it up in 3 days) and it was EPIC and I'm UPSET! How could they😢 and yet it was perfect don't ask me how. I'm so excited for the next one because I have questions, and what about that letterrrr. But also I'm scared
Thank you, I always have the worst luck with timing of illness! YESSS thank you for letting me know that you read and loved it, I'm honestly so happy ❤️
Hey, Wanderness! How are you doing? I subscribed for the Illumicrate box a few months ago and i liked it, but wasn't super impressed by the stuff that comes with. I was wondering between Illumicrate and Fairyloot which one you like more. Lots of love xx
(these were actually not stenciled edges, they were Digitally printed edges (by @chattynora)) IC May had stenciled edges, all other edges in 2023 were digitally printed I don't keep up with FL YA, but the last stenciled edge for FL Adult was Emily Wilde at the end of 2022. All 2023 edges were digitally printed. note: I do think it makes a difference in the final product that IC's edges were digital, BUT an artist was credited. When FL does a copy-paste from the cover art, no artist is credited.
@MeMyshelfAndI yes and it saves costing to copy the cover design rather than commissioning artist. I don't want FL to raise again the subscription price so I'm okay with everything they do. 😂
So I hope you feel better! COVID still sounds miserable so I hope you get better soon. Once again, still waiting for my box but this was actually one of the boxes I was most excited for mainly because of the book. I read it already because I got an ARC copy, and I want to say I got it a few years ago I believe. I think it's been on NetGalley for a while (so maybe my version was different?). Anyway, I can't speak on anyone else's experience with the book. If people responded to it a certain way, that's 100 percent valid. I thought overall it was actually pretty enjoyable, but it does read very YA, like in a hugely silly way. Personally, YA isn't a genre I tend to enjoy because of the silliness but it worked here because it gave it a very specific anime vibe, like if you watched stuff like Fruit Basket before. I am also such a picky reader so I expected to hate it just because that's my default with most books lol. So I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Anyway, I would say give the book a chance first to see how you feel about it, and if you hate it, just dnf it.
That book looks awesome!!! I totally know what you mean about the sizing though, the different sizes make me insane heh. I'm curious to see what you think of the FL books this month because their sprayed edges and binding were MUCH better than last month (thank goodness), I liked the designs from last month but the binding was just so rickety it ruined the edges.
If you keep a reading journal, what do have in it other than tracking what you have reading? I find trying to make the pages visual spur me on to read more. I've got passport pages for fictional cities visited, fictional curse words/phrases, a hall of fame for interesting characters, book awards (i.e. most likeable villain), a cover art scavenger hunt, a DNF graveyard etc. Curious if you'd keep a visual journal or a list journal.
I don't keep a reading journal, mine are all related to travel ☺️ I mix photos and tickets/leaflets for things that I did on a specific trip. Sometimes I even keep wrappers for things, it gets a bit much haha. I love all of your ideas though for pages for reading journals. Have a look to see if you can find the content of a premade diary called Literary Listography, that should give you a few more ideas :)
I skipped this box and after seeing it, I needed to buy it on Vinted... I m so in Love with this book. BTW I had Covid, too the last week and still recovering from it! A LOT of people having it currently again.... :-(
Although I don't mind the book synopsis, I would never have gotten this box due to the lack of familiar fandoms. The book of eyes creeps me out. I suppose you can keep your washi tape in them, and other stationery items like sticky notes/tabs. I wish the character bookmarks were cards. Unless one has the whole collection of Shadowhunter books, I don't know when you will use them. I don't mind the book synopsis as I like Cinderella retellings. Kind of disappointed there are no character artwork on the endpapers or reverse dust jacket. If I had this book, I would be pondering if I should just bookjacket the book without the dust jacket. But comparing this manga style to the Silver in the Bone manga style makes me insanely jealous! The manga design looks so much more mature, and intricate.
I was really underwhelmed by the items this box, I also didn’t get my bookmark set so waiting on them emailing back😢. I really love the book though it’s stunning and definitely a special edition ❤️
I skipped cause the book is B format and im only collecting royals and while this is a great box, im not mad. I love the mug but i dont use them, the eyes on the tin freak me out haha, i dont care about book marks but i do want that washii tape... its so cute!! The book is STUNNING, i was not expecting that naked cover. I just wish it was a royal!!! Cause i did want to read this, it looks interesting, but i dont read reviews first. I like to make my own mind up. Ive seen the august FL books and wow! Just not sure on the items yet... Dont think the item boxes have shipped. I am very excited for sept YA cause they leaked the sprayed edges and ahhh i need them!!
Yep I don't understand B format, like why is it a choice when most hardback are royal. Of the hundreds of books I have, this is only my 6th B format so it's just odd
@@Wanderness right?? And its a chunky book like a royal would have worked! Illuminaries was another one were IC did a hardback of a paperback and its a royal and i think one dark window from FL. Im glad i skipped now hearing you say its one of 4 books, cause committing to such a long series is just so expensive... I wish they could match waterstones for international shipping costs for book only
I was annoyed that the book was going to be B format as it makes my shelf’s look odd but the customisations on this book make up for the race it’s not a Royal
I actually thought the book wasn't that amazing, seeing that to me none of the colours or designs/styles match well (for example cover+edges and naked cover+edges colours, to me it felt like it was supposed to be colour changed but the team decided against it and had a full design naked instead, but the edge was so pretty so they kept that😅) and the spine looks honestly bad being off center. (Maybee it's just mine but it looks so silly) And then also no customization on the cover but full redesign on the naked cover? Why not put that on the cover or at least make it reversible😢 and of course the story itself doesn't interest me much but the flowers at each chapter are cute. I feel like this had potential but the end result is mismatched. But I'm just also disappointed in the items as well. I was really looking forward to the Mortal Instruments item and the bookmarks are nice but nothing I'm amazed by, they also look as if the actors were drawn on them from the movie/series which is funny. All in all it's just not special to me. The mug was actually nice but we have so many mugs, and so was the washi tape but I won't have use for the fake book sadly (also again, FL just had one too so that's annoying that they didn't even wait long). I solely got this box because of the item fandoms and so I was disappointed a bit.
