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Fairyloot Adult #39: April 2025
With Fairyloot, it’s never entirely certain when a box will be delivered in the month. Because the March box wasn’t delivered until the end of the month, it felt like the April box was super early, even though it was already halfway through the month when it showed up. Another reason why I was surprised to see this box already,…
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Granny Goes Improv: Four colours and some creative twists
After a few months of creative hibernation — something that seems to follow naturally after my annual Christmas crafting marathon — I’ve felt that familiar itch in my hands again these past few weeks. The urge to crochet, knit, tinker and try things out is back in full force, spurred on by Pinterest (which keeps bombarding me with crocheted tops),…
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Illumicrate #30: March 2025
I skipped February’s Illumicrate. This is the first time I’ve ever made and followed through on this decision! Even before I knew what the book would be that month, I had already figured out that I probably wouldn’t be interested in it, based on the hints at the theme reveal. Later, I also learned about a lot of controversy surrounding…
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Read in March 2025
In terms of reading, March was a pretty good month. I finished a total of 9 books, good for 3182 pages. The average March book comes to 354 pages/book. Still, in terms of reading pleasure, it was also a month of highs and lows, with ratings that fluctuated between 2 and 4 stars, with the 4 stars fortunately prevailing. On…
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Fairyloot Adult #38: march 2025
I hesitated for a long time whether or not to buy the Fairyloot Adult box of March. The guesses and predictions for the book of the month were unanimous: it would be a book from an author I’ve not had a good experience before. Admittedly, I have only given this author a single chance, so was it fair to write…
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Review: The Black Mantle by Andrew Watson
I’ve been following Andrew Watson’s YouTube channel for some time now, and I’m also a member of his Discord and Patreon. His debut novel, Harbinger of Justice, was released in 2023, and I read it last year—I found it incredibly gripping and suspenseful. So naturally, I was very excited for the sequel. When The Black Mantle came out in February,…
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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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