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    The Broken Binding SF&F Sub #1: November 2025

    I can already hear you thinking: “Uh, Charlotte??! Is that another new book subscription?” Uh… haha… err… a little bit, yes. 🤫 But let me explain. I’ve been a subscriber to both The Broken Binding’s Fantasy and Sci-Fi subscriptions for a while now. Both focus on older titles that they give a beautiful new look, often with extra attention to…

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    Illumicrate #37: October 2025

    After the somewhat disappointing September box, Illumicrate got a second chance in October. The theme promised those medieval vibes I’d hoped for last month. The title might not immediately sound “chivalric,” but the book it predicted certainly did. So yes, secretly I was hoping for something a bit more knightcore than what we got before. The October theme is In…

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    The Broken Binding Fantasy Sub #9: August-October 2025

    It’s wild to think that another three months have flown by, and I’ve once again completed a full trilogy from my The Broken Binding Fantasy subscription! When I first joined this subscription, I think I underestimated just how quickly these series would start piling up on my TBR shelf. But because The Broken Binding is so consistently brilliant at creating…

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    Fairyloot Adult #44: October 2025

    When the theme for the October FairyLoot Adult box was announced in early September, I was instantly obsessed with the artwork. The theme was Deal with the Devil, and the accompanying illustration was entirely in an art deco style! I absolutely adore art deco — I used to use it for my yearly spreads in my reading journal when I…

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    Illumicrate #36: September 2025

    When the theme for the September Illumicrate box was announced, I was genuinely curious to see what they would do with it. The theme’s illustration, for me, was definitely spot on, capturing exactly the vibe I was hoping for. The theme was called Knightcore, with the tagline: “A true knight can fight anything… except his feelings.” With such a promise,…

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    Fairyloot Adult #43: September 2025

    I debated for quite a while whether to skip FairyLoot’s September edition. Even before the theme was announced, I had already seen several people guessing which book it might be. FairyLoot often drops subtle hints, and the community is always quick to decode them. This time, everyone seemed to agree. The book that almost everyone predicted (SPOILER: and which indeed…

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    Page & Wick #9: July 2025

    My Page & Wick box for July was heavily delayed. And this time it wasn’t the fault of the couriers, but due to problems at Page & Wick themselves. I didn’t follow the updates all that closely, but apparently there were issues with the printers, followed by a failed quality check, which in the end resulted in a delay of…

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    Fairyloot Adult #42: August 2025

    No way I was going to skip the FairyLoot Adult box for August. Even before the theme was officially announced, everyone basically knew which book would be included. We’re talking about a hugely popular author, one FairyLoot clearly loves, and one with a brand-new release in August. Since I also loved the one book I’ve already read by this author,…

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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…