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Illumicrate #38: November 2025
After two Illumicrate boxes that disappointed rather than convinced me, my enthusiasm for the November edition was, frankly, rather low. I hesitated for a long time about whether to pick up this box, especially since this month’s book would be a YA title, a genre I’ve been burning myself with more often than I’ve truly enjoyed lately. But there was…
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Fairyloot Adult #45: November 2025
Despite the fact that I’ve been trying to be more intentional with my reading lately – focusing on my reading goals and actively picking up books from past book boxes that I was genuinely excited about at the time – I’ve noticed that I’ve been far less disciplined when it comes to my subscriptions. One of my goals for 2025…
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Read in November 2025
November was shaped by an unexpected trip and being busy making Christmas gifts. As a result, I reached for audiobooks more often this month; the perfect companions while crocheting or knitting. I didn’t really have a set TBR for November. Instead, I let myself be guided by my unfinished reading goals (continuing series, books from subscription boxes), atmospheric picks, my…
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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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Read in October 2025
October has always been one of my favourite reading months. Autumn simply creates the coziest reading atmosphere, and it’s the perfect time to reach for more atmospheric or spooky fiction. I didn’t manage to finish every book I had picked out for the month, but that’s perfectly fine. In the end, I still finished (or nearly finished) a lovely stack…
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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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The Broken Binding Sci-Fi Sub #5: August & October 2025
After two boxes featuring standalone novels in the The Broken Binding Sci-Fi subscription, it was announced that the next science fiction release would be a duology, and it just so happened to be one that’s been sitting on my TBR for five years! The duology in question is The Sparrow Duology by Mary Doria Russell. In 2019, humanity finally finds…
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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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