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It's time for another bookish unboxing, this time from Book Box Club who now offer tracked postage and therefore have had a slight price increase to £32 a month for a box, book only subscriptions are a thing too. My favourite thing about this box is how the books are wrapped each month, the paper is gorgeous and I try and unwrap gently and reuse the wrapping paper. The theme for April's book box club was 'Cursed Kingdoms' and there's a video for this one which you can watch on my ... Read more
FF7R - Spoilers Contained Within This post is going to talk about my thoughts playing the Final Fantasy 7 Remake as well as my predictions and hopes for the next installments. If you want a spoiler free read this is not the place because I have no chill. This review/thought experience is quite old now so read at your own peril... affiliate link for FF7R Playing final fantasy 7 as a kid and waiting for the remake FF7 wasn't the first of the final fantasy games I played, ... Read more
aurora rising is a sci fi book cowritten by jay kristoff and amie kaufman. sci fi isn't usually a go to genre of mine. i perhaps read one or two books a year in the genre, a handful of horror, and firmly a lot of fantasy. however, i was really impressed with aurora rising and it certainly helped me get out of the reading slump i've been feeling lately. aurora rising is told from the perspective of several characters throughout the course of the story. they each have a vital role ... Read more
a court of thorns and roses, affectionately shortened to acotar within the bookstagram folks is a ya fantasy fiction book by sarah j maas. i first listened to this on audible and have since become obsessed with the entire series. i've started a buddy read with my friend who is experiencing the book for the first time. i can't wait for her to read a court of mist and fury because, well, if you know, you know. a court of thorns and roses is an inspired retelling of beauty and the ... Read more
havenfall by sara holland is a ya fantasty fiction book. my copy came through from my illumicrate march 'world's collide' box and is a beautiful copy with blue sprayed edges, signed bookplate and ribbon bookmark. here's the synopsis: "maddie morrow knows that havenfall is more than it seems. beneath the beautiful sprawling inn lie the hidden gateways to three ancient realms. byrn, fjordenkill and solaria. maddie's destiny is here, rooted in her family's promise to protect the ... Read more