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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

My April Illumicrate box arrived on the first business day of May, which is surprisingly early compared to other months. It’s always a bit of a gamble as to when exactly a box will be delivered, but as long as Illumicrate ships with BPost, hopefully things will continue to go smoothly. Bpost makes good use of alternative delivery options, unlike…

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…

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…

Time for book 6 of the 7 backlog bookboxes, and this one isn’t really that backlogged, considering I received it not that long ago. Well, a month ago, but considering the period, it is understandable that updating about this box wasn’t my priority 😉 . I am talking about the Illumicrate box from December, as you could already deduce from…