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Page & Wick #6: January 2025
The shipping of my Page & Wick box for the month of January was delayed considerably due to new EU regulations on safety. It finally arrived, thankfully without any problems at the border, on March 18th. The theme of the month was What Binds Us and without even guessing what the book for that theme would be, I knew I…
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Fairyloot Adult #37: February 2025
For a very, very brief moment, I considered skipping my February Fairyloot box – just like the one from Illumicrate. The theme of the month sounded interesting and the guesses about what the book might be didn’t sound bad either, but I didn’t exactly feel all that excited either. But because I was so madly in love with the January…
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The Broken Binding Sci-Fi Sub #2: October & December ’24 & February ’25
In addition to the fantasy subscription, I also have the Sci-Fi subscription from The Broken Binding. This service is in the same spirit as the fantasy subscription, but instead of being monthly, the boxes are scheduled every two months. The first series of three boxes was for the standalone books by Andy Weir, but the second selection for the Sci-Fi…
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Read in February 2025
February was a bit of an annoying month for reading, since I had very persistent eye irritations, probably some kind of allergy. Fortunately audiobooks exist, so I was still able to finish a large number of books in February: 10 books, good for 3982 pages. In addition, I also started reading a book, but gave up after 72 pages. In…
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Illumicrate #29: January 2025
In 2025, I want to be more mindful about which book boxes I order. Every subscription offers the option to skip one or multiple months, and since hints and details about upcoming boxes are often shared online, I should, in theory, be able to be more selective and skip boxes that seem less interesting to me. At least, that’s the…
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Faith Fall Along #2: Valour
The second book of the #FaithFallAlong by Becca’s Catch-up Bookclub was scheduled for January-February with a live show the first Sunday in March. After finishing the first book, I was eager to dive into the sequel. Would it live up to expectations? Due to problems with my eyes, I ended up reading the book as a mix of physically reading…
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The Broken Binding Fantasy Sub #6: October 2024 – January 2025
In January I received another final book in a series via my Fantasy subscription from The Broken Binding. The fact that I have added yet another completely unread series to my bookshelves, I will completely ignore. Instead, I will focus solely on how beautiful they are! What would become my sixth series in this subscription, was announced in August of…
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Sun Eater Read Along #1: Empire of Silence
As you may have read before, I plan on participating in several book clubs this year, including this one hosted by Andrew Watson of the YouTube channel @the_fools_tale. The club – aptly named “Order of Fools” – consists primarily of discussion forums on his Discord, with the goal of reading a voted book together each month. Previously, each book was…
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Read in January 2025
In January, I already made a dent in my intention to read more thick books that intimidate me, with two books of over 600 pages, one of which I finished completely and another that will not be finished until (hopefully) next month. But the biggest drivers for choosing my reading material in the first half of the month were the…
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Fairyloot Adult #36: January 2025
My first bookbox book for 2025 is this one from my Fairyloot Adult subscription, which was already delivered halfway through the month. The theme of this box is Rift of Realms with a book for readers who enjoy dangerous alliances, fickle gods, and treacherous attractions. And the book is Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan A stunning, standalone romantic fantasy filled…
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