Love the look today 🍉 also the books were all so stunning! Owlcrate is doing the same adult book as Fairyloot but I believe for May. That’s what I’m getting. Hope it’s stunning.
That Fairy Loot box. I was floored by the endpapers. Also loved the items. I collect puzzles and it's so awesome a book box finally gave us a proper full size one!
For the book pick, I would have definitely skipped the Romantasy book, but as a book collector, that definitively a book I would want to keep. Great month for bookboxes !
Glad to have you back! I got worried maybe something has happened, but I'm glad I was wrong! Well done for surviving 3 weeks without a shower, I've been there and can relate - it's hard. As always - amazing video and while I do not have any other subscriptions, just the illumicrate box one - I am always super excited to see your reactions to them all.
I really loved the Surviving Sky, post apocalyptic plant dominated planet with with floating cities and plant magic, can’t wait for the sequel this year
Welcome back! I literally checked every second day if your unboxing videos are up 😂😂 The editions are beautiful but I did not feel like I need any of those books, even though they look absolutely gorgeous
Love to see support from booktubers I’m subbed to 🍉 I also tried gardening for the first time last year, a lot easier said than done 😂 it’s a learning process though so I’ll keep trying
I honestly do kinda regret cancelling my fairyloot subscription by now. Their recent books have been stunning, but they had such a low a while ago and with only 4 skips... Idk if I should replace my Illumicrate subscription with fairyloot, because I'm definitely keeping owlcrate. Their may box was one of the best I've had in a long time. The choice between IC and FL is so hard cause they've both really stepped it up recently!
I liked the Evernight book customisations individually (cover art, end pages, art on hardback) but book boxes are often guilty of using multiple different artists and throwing completely different arts styles and colour schemes onto the same book and it doesn't look very cohesive. I wish they would just use one artist per book to avoid this complete mishmash of styles. I enjoyed the book and gave it 3.5 stars. It's not horror though, it's more like a mystery with supernatural elements.
Welcome back!! I was so pleased with both of the FL combo books designs this month (Adult +YA) so I'm excited to see what you think of the YA edition too. I am jealous of that Murder Road I love the classic comic art style. The edges being that bright pink was SUCH a perfect pick on Evernights part it complements the comic style so well. I am so behind on my FL reads, I still haven't read A Dowry of Blood (even though I've owned it for 1.5 years gah). One of my big goals this year is to get through a large chunk of the books I own and haven't read though so hopefully soon. I am almost done with the One Dark Window duology so maybe I'll try Dowry after those. We'll see. Once again glad to have you back and also glad your bathroom reno went well!
So happy to see you uploaded again :) As much as I loved this month of books I was expecting so much due to March being such a big month for the boxes!! The Puzzle was such a cute surprise! The YA pick for Fairyloot was probably my fav this month as Afterblossom Art is just the best! Excited to see what they do with next months picks xx
All the books are gorgeous, I have the Romantasy sub aswell and curious to see in what direction it’ll evolve. omg I would love a SDV reading vlog of some kind. :D
I always wait to see these videos untill i get my ilumicrate box and i open it with my mam, and she's always excited to see the items and then watch "the geordie lass" reacting to them 😂🥰 your accent makes us nostalgic for home
Afterlight november 2023 box also had a romance bookcase 1000piece puzzle! So I think a fantasy one in the future is actually really probable! I love doing jigsaws while listening to an audiobook 😊
I'm still on a wait list for Fairyloot's adult and the most recent Romantasy books as well as the Evernite books. I read Murder Road in March and enjoyed it. The story was so strange and mysterious. That is definitely a very cool special edition. I hope you enjoy the story. That romantasy book is really beautiful. I would keep it just because it's so nice, but because of that it would sell quick so if you wanted to sell it to take the money to pay for a future box you certainly could.
Yay :) I'm so glad you liked the Illumicrate box, I really liked it but it seems to have been disappointing for some people so I feel validated that someone else liked it (I also wasn't mad keen on the bookmark tin)
No I really liked it, I think the jigsaw was probably a high value item which is why the rest was much lower value, and it also took up so much space in the box. I'm happy with it, I had fun :)
Missed your vids Ness!! Welcome back and I'm so glad you're doing well!! That murder road cover redesign is amazing! never in a million years would I have picked up the original but now I'm intrigued. Also, that sci-fi books puzzle is to die for! love the Keffiyeh 😊
I missed your videos!!! Still looking forward to a wrap up video from you as well but take your time 😊 I think you should keep Lore of the Wilds because it’s so beautiful! I added that to my tbr awhile ago because of the mushrooms and forest on it
Welcome back! Watching your video has cost me two books 😂 I’ve just managed to find the first two for a good price on Vinted 😍 I’d definitely keep Lore of the Wild just for the art work ❤️
"On my shelves you go" XD same same. I adore the Evernight edition, 15/10. Just love. I skipped FL for April but I am happy with that because for me the IC books were more interesting and this girl needs to budget XD
Evernight is the sub I get most excited for. Their redesigns are untouchable! Defo keeping Murder Road, it’s art 😂 I did quite enjoy it too (maybe a 3.5?). I hope the Romantasy pick step it up soon, I cancelled my other FL subs for it 🙃
Where do you sell your book box books that you don't want? I have quite a few I'd like to sell, but not likely to get anything close to value if I try selling in my hometown (smalltown in Alberta, Canada). Thanks! You're my go to for book boxes now.
It’s funny but when I watch your unboxings it’s a good reminder to me of the books that came that month 😆 Cos I’ve prob yet to put them away or already put them away and forgot what ones they were 😂 the adult pick is gorgeous isn’t it. I think the Evernight cards are colour schemes similar to the original covers. This months was such a good one, it’s giving Archie comic feels but also Supernatural (TV show) vibes. The Romatasy pics are a little eh. I think it’s cos they are proper fantasy romance that we’re not used to getting in the other boxes, least that’s my opinion. Not high fantasy but more hardcore romance (not smutty)? The jigsaw is by far the best item in that box. The book is gorgeous, looking forward to reading it. Looking forward to seeing your YA FL unboxing 😉 Welcome back, glad the shower is all done ☺️
Did your Fairyloot box arrive way later than normal? My April box showed up just a couple of days ago. Kind of frustrating to be billed for the next months book when you didn't even receive the prior months 😆 Also, kudos for the support and solidarity with Palestine!! ❤
Books I usually sell on Vinted to make some money back because youtube barely covers the cost of the boxes, and items I give away for free to people :)
Oh man! No shower for 3 weeks 😓 YIKES!!!! I’m only subscribed to the FL Romantasy box. The book is stunning, but the story is meh. I DNF’d it at 50% after trying to force myself to finish it. I ended up getting the audiobook and I like it so much more! I’ve never listened to an audiobook in my life, so that’s saying something. I’d give the book zero ⭐️s and the audiobook 2-3 ⭐️s. It wasn’t boring like The City of Starbust (that one was putting me to sleep), but there’s so many things wrong with this book and to top it off, it doesn’t really fit the “romantasy” theme. From what I understand. It’s sloooooooow burn and there’s one spicy scene. I also hate when the synopsis lies. I was sold on this book because of the “enchanted library.” What enchanted library. Books talked to her twice first by saying “astronomy” so she could find all the astronomy books in the library and the magical book that called her name. You don’t even spend much time in the library. You just know she’s working to rearrange the library for the fae. This book could have been in the YA sub tbh! For now I plan to keep it because it’s so beautiful! I may end up selling it. But I’m sure the few people that actually enjoyed this book that like having nice books would appreciate anyone who resold this edition. The Illumicrate Afterlight (or whatever it’s called) editions have just been wow! Their normal boxes have been iffy which is why I cancelled my sub. I’m going to give the romantasy sub about 6 months and if they don’t start doing books that are similar in spice to their advertisements I’m going to cancel. What FL may not realize is that in the IS we have several book boxes that do spicy subscriptions and quite a few of them do complete redesigns of the books. Over the past 6 months I was contemplating what spicy book box I wanted when FL announced that theirs would be opening up. I’ve loved their subscriptions in the past, but so far it’s completely missed the mark. I’m planning to read my Romantasy book pretty soon after receiving so that I have an idea of whether or not this sub is for me. Sorry, this turned out way longer than expected.
I don’t think many people were impressed with the Evocation book as Iv never seen so many copies of one sub book go up for sell in one go. There were soooo many people selling their copy on the selling sites
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The Murder Road book art is giving me Scooby Doo vibes. 😮🎉
Ok now I need to go read Scooby Doo fanfic 😂
Love the look today 🍉 also the books were all so stunning! Owlcrate is doing the same adult book as Fairyloot but I believe for May. That’s what I’m getting. Hope it’s stunning.
Owlcrate always blow Fairyloot out the water so hope it's good for you 😀🍉
That Fairy Loot box. I was floored by the endpapers. Also loved the items. I collect puzzles and it's so awesome a book box finally gave us a proper full size one!
For the book pick, I would have definitely skipped the Romantasy book, but as a book collector, that definitively a book I would want to keep. Great month for bookboxes !
I'm keeping it for now, going to give it a try :)
Evernight blew everything out of the water with this edition. So freaking stunning!
I haven’t read anything from Simone St. James yet but the way I NEED that redesigned edition!!
It's such a fun redesign!!
I think the murder road redo would be when you either love or hate. It's definitely not my style.
Glad to have you back! I got worried maybe something has happened, but I'm glad I was wrong! Well done for surviving 3 weeks without a shower, I've been there and can relate - it's hard.
As always - amazing video and while I do not have any other subscriptions, just the illumicrate box one - I am always super excited to see your reactions to them all.
I really loved the Surviving Sky, post apocalyptic plant dominated planet with with floating cities and plant magic, can’t wait for the sequel this year
Evernights book cover reminds me of the book You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight!
I love it so much!
Welcome back! I literally checked every second day if your unboxing videos are up 😂😂
The editions are beautiful but I did not feel like I need any of those books, even though they look absolutely gorgeous
Aww thank you so much, I'm so sorry I was gone so long 💕
Love to see support from booktubers I’m subbed to 🍉 I also tried gardening for the first time last year, a lot easier said than done 😂 it’s a learning process though so I’ll keep trying
Your initial face was my reaction to the Murder Road, though mine turned to negative 😅
Missed your videos! I loved Lore of the Wilds, it was a 4.5 star read for me. Not what I expected from romantasy but still a very good book
I'll give it a read then :)
I honestly do kinda regret cancelling my fairyloot subscription by now. Their recent books have been stunning, but they had such a low a while ago and with only 4 skips... Idk if I should replace my Illumicrate subscription with fairyloot, because I'm definitely keeping owlcrate. Their may box was one of the best I've had in a long time. The choice between IC and FL is so hard cause they've both really stepped it up recently!
Welcome back! Looks like you got some pretty books today! My favorite item is the puzzle. Love the colors and love doing a puzzle. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve just received FairyLoots May romantasy book and I think you will probably end up keeping it as it is beautiful
Mines just been delivered too, so that unboxing will be up in a few days :)
Yes!!! I’ve been hoping to see one of your unboxings all last week!!!
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I liked the Evernight book customisations individually (cover art, end pages, art on hardback) but book boxes are often guilty of using multiple different artists and throwing completely different arts styles and colour schemes onto the same book and it doesn't look very cohesive. I wish they would just use one artist per book to avoid this complete mishmash of styles. I enjoyed the book and gave it 3.5 stars. It's not horror though, it's more like a mystery with supernatural elements.
Welcome back! Definitely missed you!
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Welcome back!! I was so pleased with both of the FL combo books designs this month (Adult +YA) so I'm excited to see what you think of the YA edition too. I am jealous of that Murder Road I love the classic comic art style. The edges being that bright pink was SUCH a perfect pick on Evernights part it complements the comic style so well.
I am so behind on my FL reads, I still haven't read A Dowry of Blood (even though I've owned it for 1.5 years gah). One of my big goals this year is to get through a large chunk of the books I own and haven't read though so hopefully soon. I am almost done with the One Dark Window duology so maybe I'll try Dowry after those. We'll see. Once again glad to have you back and also glad your bathroom reno went well!
So happy to see you uploaded again :)
As much as I loved this month of books I was expecting so much due to March being such a big month for the boxes!! The Puzzle was such a cute surprise! The YA pick for Fairyloot was probably my fav this month as Afterblossom Art is just the best! Excited to see what they do with next months picks xx
When did you get your YA box? Xx
@@Wanderness It came pretty early I believe, I had actually skipped it so I had to buy a copy from a reseller!! Hopefully it arrives soon xx
Welcome back. It is really good to see you again.
The jigsaw puzzle looks amazing.
All the books are gorgeous, I have the Romantasy sub aswell and curious to see in what direction it’ll evolve.
omg I would love a SDV reading vlog of some kind. :D
I'll see what I can do 😉
I always wait to see these videos untill i get my ilumicrate box and i open it with my mam, and she's always excited to see the items and then watch "the geordie lass" reacting to them 😂🥰 your accent makes us nostalgic for home
This comment has made my day!! This is so lovely, I've told my husband too and he's over the moon xx
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Great video!! Loved the keffiyeh, sending love from Spain❤
Welcome back, so good to see you again 🎉
Thank you!! 😊
Afterlight november 2023 box also had a romance bookcase 1000piece puzzle! So I think a fantasy one in the future is actually really probable! I love doing jigsaws while listening to an audiobook 😊
I really hope so, such a good item 👏
Great to see you back in a new video my lovely xx Hope you are keeping well 😊
I have the Fairyloot Romantasy now, first one turned up today 🫢🤗 I haven’t opened it yet as am nervous x
I'm still on a wait list for Fairyloot's adult and the most recent Romantasy books as well as the Evernite books. I read Murder Road in March and enjoyed it. The story was so strange and mysterious. That is definitely a very cool special edition. I hope you enjoy the story. That romantasy book is really beautiful. I would keep it just because it's so nice, but because of that it would sell quick so if you wanted to sell it to take the money to pay for a future box you certainly could.
Yay :) I'm so glad you liked the Illumicrate box, I really liked it but it seems to have been disappointing for some people so I feel validated that someone else liked it (I also wasn't mad keen on the bookmark tin)
No I really liked it, I think the jigsaw was probably a high value item which is why the rest was much lower value, and it also took up so much space in the box. I'm happy with it, I had fun :)
Missed your vids Ness!! Welcome back and I'm so glad you're doing well!! That murder road cover redesign is amazing! never in a million years would I have picked up the original but now I'm intrigued. Also, that sci-fi books puzzle is to die for! love the Keffiyeh 😊
I missed your videos!!! Still looking forward to a wrap up video from you as well but take your time 😊 I think you should keep Lore of the Wilds because it’s so beautiful! I added that to my tbr awhile ago because of the mushrooms and forest on it
Welcome back! Watching your video has cost me two books 😂 I’ve just managed to find the first two for a good price on Vinted 😍 I’d definitely keep Lore of the Wild just for the art work ❤️
"On my shelves you go" XD same same. I adore the Evernight edition, 15/10. Just love. I skipped FL for April but I am happy with that because for me the IC books were more interesting and this girl needs to budget XD
The spends are starting to get out of control 😂
Evernight is the sub I get most excited for. Their redesigns are untouchable! Defo keeping Murder Road, it’s art 😂 I did quite enjoy it too (maybe a 3.5?).
I hope the Romantasy pick step it up soon, I cancelled my other FL subs for it 🙃
Evernight has set a new bar! The romantasy picks have been so underwhelming
I'm so happy you're back
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Where do you sell your book box books that you don't want? I have quite a few I'd like to sell, but not likely to get anything close to value if I try selling in my hometown (smalltown in Alberta, Canada). Thanks! You're my go to for book boxes now.
Omg you have the last murder at the end of the world behind you!! Have you read it? I absolutely LOVED IT 😍
Not yet I only recently got it but loved his other books!
@@Wanderness Its my first from this author but I really enjoyed this so ill definitely be reading his other work at some point!!
It’s funny but when I watch your unboxings it’s a good reminder to me of the books that came that month 😆 Cos I’ve prob yet to put them away or already put them away and forgot what ones they were 😂 the adult pick is gorgeous isn’t it.
I think the Evernight cards are colour schemes similar to the original covers. This months was such a good one, it’s giving Archie comic feels but also Supernatural (TV show) vibes.
The Romatasy pics are a little eh. I think it’s cos they are proper fantasy romance that we’re not used to getting in the other boxes, least that’s my opinion. Not high fantasy but more hardcore romance (not smutty)?
The jigsaw is by far the best item in that box. The book is gorgeous, looking forward to reading it.
Looking forward to seeing your YA FL unboxing 😉
Welcome back, glad the shower is all done ☺️
great unboxing!! so many good books this month. always love your videos 🍉🫶🏻
glad you're back
So good to see your face friend! Murder Road is GORGEOUS! I need one now hahaha❤
Did your Fairyloot box arrive way later than normal? My April box showed up just a couple of days ago. Kind of frustrating to be billed for the next months book when you didn't even receive the prior months 😆
Also, kudos for the support and solidarity with Palestine!! ❤
It still hasn't turned up!!
So glad to see you back 😊. The books are such beautiful books and I love the re designs on them all cx
*runs to vinted to see if I can get the jigsaw puzzle*
You can have mine after I've done it
These waitlists need to move along I'm on like every waitlist I can't find any subscription box that is open for new people
I have a question for you, what do you do with the books/items you don’t want to keep? 😅
Books I usually sell on Vinted to make some money back because youtube barely covers the cost of the boxes, and items I give away for free to people :)
Do it on the outside
I've downgraded to book only for Illumicrate so you are my source for FOMO now 😂
😂😂😂 I would have had such fomo for the jigsaw
Oh man! No shower for 3 weeks 😓 YIKES!!!!
I’m only subscribed to the FL Romantasy box. The book is stunning, but the story is meh. I DNF’d it at 50% after trying to force myself to finish it. I ended up getting the audiobook and I like it so much more! I’ve never listened to an audiobook in my life, so that’s saying something. I’d give the book zero ⭐️s and the audiobook 2-3 ⭐️s. It wasn’t boring like The City of Starbust (that one was putting me to sleep), but there’s so many things wrong with this book and to top it off, it doesn’t really fit the “romantasy” theme. From what I understand. It’s sloooooooow burn and there’s one spicy scene. I also hate when the synopsis lies. I was sold on this book because of the “enchanted library.” What enchanted library. Books talked to her twice first by saying “astronomy” so she could find all the astronomy books in the library and the magical book that called her name. You don’t even spend much time in the library. You just know she’s working to rearrange the library for the fae.
This book could have been in the YA sub tbh! For now I plan to keep it because it’s so beautiful! I may end up selling it. But I’m sure the few people that actually enjoyed this book that like having nice books would appreciate anyone who resold this edition.
The Illumicrate Afterlight (or whatever it’s called) editions have just been wow! Their normal boxes have been iffy which is why I cancelled my sub. I’m going to give the romantasy sub about 6 months and if they don’t start doing books that are similar in spice to their advertisements I’m going to cancel. What FL may not realize is that in the IS we have several book boxes that do spicy subscriptions and quite a few of them do complete redesigns of the books. Over the past 6 months I was contemplating what spicy book box I wanted when FL announced that theirs would be opening up. I’ve loved their subscriptions in the past, but so far it’s completely missed the mark. I’m planning to read my Romantasy book pretty soon after receiving so that I have an idea of whether or not this sub is for me.
Sorry, this turned out way longer than expected.
I don’t think many people were impressed with the Evocation book as Iv never seen so many copies of one sub book go up for sell in one go. There were soooo many people selling their copy on the selling sites
I thought the quality was bad. The shiny end pages felt very cheap to me.
Books!!!!!
I've always loved your unboxings -- but to hear you love Stardew Valley too?? :D Thanks always for your videos -- and Free Palestine! 🍉
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