Life has been a mess lately. I mean, it's not terrible, by any means, but it seems like there's just one thing happening after another that keeps me from finishing up the tasks I really want/need to. For example, I bought some new Ikea Billy bookcases last weekend, picked them up, and spent all of Monday evening building them. Then, the one I really wanted ended up having weird gray spots on it. I didn't notice it until after I'd spent a good 45 minutes putting it together. Sigh. I'm getting a replacement, but now I have to decide what to do with the ugly bookcase (I'll probably toss it, just in case the spots are something nefarious), and it sets me back another month for shelf organization while I wait for my replacement to ship out. It's just not a good time.
As for books I got this week, I have some nice ones. Two of my FairyLoot monthly subs arrived, the Adult and the YA boxes. And yes, it's my first YA sub book since fall 2023, I believe...? It might have even been 2022. Should I have renewed my sub when I got the email saying I was off the waitlist? Nope. Did I anyway? Yep. I don't know how long I'll keep it, as I have mixed feelings on their YA picks and too many books to read as it is. But, I am excited about The Nightblood Prince by Molly X. Chang. Do I love their edition, though? Eh. I wanted more color. That's why I returned my regular edition once I learned I got on the YA sub. But, the naked book is very pretty. I also got Arcana Academy by Elise Kova in the adult sub. I've already read and reviewed this one. I think it's one of my favorite editions in the 2025 FairyLoot boxes. It's gorgeous. This is the type of style I want for my special editions.
Up next, I have three random books from three different places. The Ruthless Vows FairyLoot edition is from that trade I mentioned last week, and the Wrath of the Dragons by Olivia Rose Darling was a preorder from Barnes & Noble. I also stopped by my local used bookstore to take in some books for trade credit, and, while I was there, I got the trad published hardcover of Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent. I have all of the other books in the short, trad versions, so it was time to get the first book in the smaller size too. I might actually get rid of my indie copies one day, since they don't match the size of the spinoff sequels.
Lastly, I have the Illumicrate July box, which featured The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley. Now, this cover was actually the reason I decided to subscribe to Illumicrate. I saw a leak of this design months ago and thought it was gorgeous. I haven't read the book yet, so I have no idea if it's accurate to the story, but the artwork is awesome. Now, I am highly disappointed that Illumicrate decided to go with the ugly acetate cover. I do not like it at all. I want matte covers. Or, if it has to be glossy, let it be a regular glossy. The acetate design makes beautiful books look like cheap library copies. I hate it soooooo much. Special editions should look fancy, not cheap. Sigh. We'll see how I feel once I read the book and get used to the design.
Well, that's all for me. What books have
you bought/received lately?
OOh very nice! Lots of pretty special editions this week. I was little meh over FL's YA book this month. The cover was just kind of eh. I do like the naked hardcover of it though! I keep debating about waitlisting for their romantasy sub but I just don't know. I'm always more particular about those than the YA titles. I also decided to get my Owl Crate one this month and forgot how expensive they were! I don't get my emails from FL anymore but pretty sure they are cheaper. They are when it comes to the special editions compared to OC's monthly sub. Yikes!
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