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Illumicrate #35: August 2025
At the end of August, I already received the Illumicrate box for the month. It almost felt too soon, as I thought I had only just unpacked the July box. But since the July edition turned out to be such a gem, I was, of course, absolutely thrilled to open this one. I was extremely curious to see whether Illumicrate…
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The Broken Binding Fantasy Sub #8: May-June-July 2025
Three months have flown by once again, which means I’ve received another complete fantasy trilogy in my The Broken Binding subscription. Even before I had received the second book of the previous series, The Broken Binding had already revealed what their series for May, June, and July would be. The next trilogy comes from a veteran in the field: Raymond…
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Illumicrate #34: July 2025
At the beginning of June, Illumicrate announced the theme for their July box. They immediately revealed that the book of the month would be an adult romantasy debut. To be honest, as soon as I know that Illumicrate’s pick of the month is an adult title, I rarely even consider skipping the box. Lately I’ve been really impressed with the…
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Fairyloot Adult #41: July 2025
The theme for the July FairyLoot Adult box was revealed in early June, and to be honest, it didn’t immediately grab me. I did think the announcement illustration was stunning, but the theme itself left me a bit indifferent. For a brief moment, I even considered skipping this box. But, well… you know me by now, right? Curiosity always wins.…
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The Broken Binding Sci-Fi Sub #4: June 2025
Because the April edition of The Broken Binding’s Sci-Fi Sub contained only a single book instead of a series of two or more, the announcement for the next box set followed quite quickly. To my slight surprise, it turned out to be a standalone this time as well. I found this a bit annoying with the previous announcement, because their…
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Illumicrate #33: June 2025
I hesitated for a long time about the June Illumicrate box. When the announcement said it was a Young Adult book, my first instinct was to skip it. Lately, that genre has been less and less appealing to me. But when I saw which fandoms would be represented in the box, I started to have second thoughts. And once I…
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Fairyloot Adult #40: June 2025
At the beginning of May, Fairyloot revealed the theme for their June book, and based solely on the illustration, I could already guess which book it was, because it’s one I was really curious about. I didn’t doubt Fairyloot would be publishing an edition, but I was very happy that it would be included in my subscription and I wouldn’t…
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Page & Wick #8: May 2025
My May box of Page & Wick arrived in early June. This time, it wasn’t a brand-new release, but a book that had been on my radar for a while – which made it even more appealing to buy. The monthly theme was Bones of the Forgotten, which immediately created a nice dark and epic atmosphere. And that perfectly matched…
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The Broken Binding Sci-Fi Sub #3: April 2025
When The Broken Binding announced their next Sci-Fi Sub in February, there was quite a stir. Instead of a set of three books, it would now be a single book. Not a problem in itself, if it weren’t for the fact that the “skip policy” remained the same: anyone who skipped this book was not allowed to miss any more…
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Illumicrate #32: May 2025
Before I could even get my Illumicrate box from the delivery locker, a friend had already told me that this box was really worth it. I was especially looking forward to the book of the month, because yes, I had already spoiled myself before I had the box shipped. An attempt to make my purchases a little more consciously… although…
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