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@GabrielMSDZ 2 ай бұрын

Lilac library

@MrAlexeldiablito 6 ай бұрын

What happened I’m waiting for more videos

@davidweisgerber1197 6 ай бұрын

Glued bindings. No custom art. Paper boards. These books are, unfortunately, mass market quality. Stick with other small time publishers who use better materials.

@indyman_123 7 ай бұрын

Great content (and editing too!). Keep 'em coming!

@indyman_123 7 ай бұрын

A nice, informative, and well summed up vid! Was looking exactly for something like this and came across your channel. Subscribed!

@apop4921 8 ай бұрын

🎉

@barbara3911 9 ай бұрын

Wow, I just got my first illumicrate box and I think the quality of items has definitely gone down. Fewer items and not as good quality.

@Edog1337 10 ай бұрын

For us subs, ask yourself if $50 books are worth it to you. That is how much book + shipping ends up costing after the exchange rate. I am a tier 2 sub, and can tell you that the UK hardcovers have a low quality stiff glue that makes reading books harder than standard US editions. As well, I have been tier 2 for 1.5 years, and have no idea when ill make tier 1. Tier 2 subs get no signature, factor that in. We are 2nd tier citizens. To other comments: they replaced a copy of mine that US customs mangled no problem.

@memorableyarns5032 Жыл бұрын

I have learned of TheBrokenBinding sub too late... The Licanius trilogy is my absolute favorite series and I would pay a lot of money for those special editions...

@marcochen9117 Жыл бұрын

new to book subscriptions, does it work like you pay the subscription fee and then you have a choice of purchasing? or is the subscription fee guaranteeing you a copy? Saw on their site that said you also have a "skip" option, so would be delighted if anyone could explain to me

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

Happy to help! So how it works is, you apply to join the subscription(free), when you make it on the list they send an email that lets you join. Next, you pay the first months fee and that cost pays for the first months items! No extra cost. From then on you pay the monthly fee on the first of every month until you want to cancel. Some subscriptions allow you to skip a month or two. TBB lets you skip 1 series a year (which is 3 months back to back). This means you do not have to pay those months.

@MrYouarethecancer Жыл бұрын

Are these first editions?

@StephenAryan44 11 ай бұрын

All the special editions printed by The Broken Binding are new, special editions, so technically yes they are first editions. They are also limited. So if they say 1500 copies then that is it. There's no more of those books, in that format with all the sprayed edges etc.

@PandaTeamFTW Жыл бұрын

This is just not for me. I have seen other special editions of Frankenstein that are more faithful to the historical and horror aspects of the story. Also. Which version of Frankenstein is this? There are multiple. What does the artwork portay? What makes this company special for taking one year to make a book?...

@karinapardo1051 Жыл бұрын

Hi! I'm learning english and your channel is amazing! I'm new follower here!

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m so glad you like it!

@sablestar1956 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing what they do with Dracula!!

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

That sounds amazing!

@khyzarus7745 Жыл бұрын

you need to change your name. it messes up your seo hence it's hard for people for find you.

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

When you say “name” do you mean title? Or my actually @ name on KZbin?

@fern-v9s Жыл бұрын

@@neilthebookguy I agree with the BookSubs being the channel's name might not be helping you in terms of SEO. I think Neil the book guy is a much nicer and inviting channel name. Anyways, your videos are pretty good and I'm sure if you post consistently you'll grow a nice amount of followers. Best of luck!

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the thoughts! I’ll definitely be thinking on that a lot over the next couple days. I was hoping giving it an “official” name might feel more legitimate but maybe I’ve built up too big of a brand name with my other name on other socials. Thank you! This helps a lot

@gluxony Жыл бұрын

Not sure if it's better than the 3000 Dollar editions by curiouskings but looks really good

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

I think the difference is the extra content they included. Honestly they could probably charge more plus I cut out a few details about the different materials the book is made of. It’s very nice!

@sablestar1956 Жыл бұрын

I actually don’t think $500 is a bad price.. My issue is that they may have created the wrong version of Frankenstein. I think the uncut version is what they should’ve produce.

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

If I understood them right when I interviewed them, this is the uncut version!

@sablestar1956 Жыл бұрын

@@neilthebookguy😮Then I may get this one!!

@sablestar1956 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if this is the new original (uncut) Frankenstein that everyone is talking about?

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

I believe it is the uncut version!

@RenageTV Жыл бұрын

Broken binding is second to none. Videos and pictures do not do these special editions justice. Do yourself a favor and just hit up the waiting list.

@LeonC0704 Жыл бұрын

I'll say that for that specific trilogy I think the binding quality was lacking but they're still gorgeous

@khyzarus7745 Жыл бұрын

I'm dumbfounded by the quality of your videos given how niche book related contents are, let alone special editions. Well done.

@ellyra412 Жыл бұрын

This is interesting to se you review every subscription box. However I think that you are missing an essential information in your review : the skipping policy. Illumicrate is very friendly when it comes to skipping a month and this is one of their strongest selling point. A lot of other subscription boxes are not very customer friendly when it comes to skipping.

@Sonoroussun Жыл бұрын

Illumicrate!

@andybarker8787 Жыл бұрын

This is a great channel!

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much! I really appreciate it! It means a lot

@Paul-qo6wu Жыл бұрын

"Promosm"

@flywithty1 Жыл бұрын

I finally made it!!!!🙌🏼🙌🏼

@zo7034 Жыл бұрын

Ordered this edition of Tress as my first sanderson book. Absolutely love the story and the quality of the book is amazing for the price. Will definitely be re reading it often

@latue87 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video! I didn't back the Kickstarter, so it's cool to see what was in the box and the special illustrations. I did read the book though, and it's wonderful! Hope you enjoy it.

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! And yeah those illustrations turned out great inside! Wish ever book had illustrations but definitely get how that could get pricy lol and that’s good to know! I need to get to it but just haven’t had the time. 🫠

@15blacjac Жыл бұрын

Another great video, Neil! Good breakdown of the box.

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I’ve had this one filmed for awhile but didn’t have a chance to edit it until this weekend. A little behind the times but at least I got it done 😂

@Brooksie603 Жыл бұрын

I got this book too, but only this one, and it didn't come with anything extra. I do think spending a bit more on a nice quality hardback special edition is worth it. People are selling the box that you opened on eBay starting at $149.99. I see that happen a lot when companies put out special edition books. Not sure who is buying them for that price, but people must do it if they are being put up for sale at resale sites like that.

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

Isn’t that crazy?! I mean there were 185k backers. You wouldn’t think they’d be worth 3x their actual cost. But I guess if someone REALLY wanted a copy then I guess it would be worth more. Curious to see how each of the quarterly boxes compare to each other without feeling the same. I didn’t get the full 12 months though. Kind of wish I had just for this channel but that was before I started it haha

@gluxony Жыл бұрын

Already knew you from TikTok and today I found your yt channel and I wondered if it is still active an now you upload a new video just 4 hours later

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

Nice! Yeah, I just started this channel this year but ran into some crazy stuff at work but I have like 7 videos planned out for the next 14 weeks so you’ll see me a lot more here now! Haha thanks so much for subscribing! Glad I posted when I did 😂

@MRsmith283 Жыл бұрын

I'm the 100th subscriber :) wish you 1000times more. Cheers

@guruthosamarthruin4459 Жыл бұрын

How often are you able to get their sub books in general sale? Does it even get to general sale? Is it sold out very quickly once it does?

@Allthesmallteas Жыл бұрын

I have 2 issues with TBB. One is the crappy binding. It's a normal glued binding when they should be doing some kind of sewn binding. The second is their terms. I read their facts page and they won't replace the book if you get bumped corners or any other damage like that. Not a good look if you ask me.

@Uwu____f 9 ай бұрын

So many people just care about what the book looks like and they don’t care to like into the binding or type of paper used in a book and how long it will last.

@liamschulzrules Жыл бұрын

Personally I think subscriptions are a poor business choice that create false value through scarcity and empowers secondary markets. Any creator doing this is a fool, leaving money on the table through lost sales. Keep books in print and accessible to all. Dont force a customer to pay 5x the purchase price from a speculator where none of that money goes to the creator. Ive never seen a BB sub book but i did buy their Children of Time trilogy. Once it arrived i could see how pretty their presentation is but to my dismay I saw the books are all glue bound not sown. 100% style over substance. I'd definitely have less bling on a book in favour of superior construction. I dont know if their sub books are built better than their general sale books. An unnumbered, unsigned, plain edged book from Folio is a far greater purchase as it wont dry out and crumble apart over the next 10 years. The Broken Binding is an over hyped bubble created through false means. The NFTs of book publishing.

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

I understand your frustration! However I do think you’re looking at book subscriptions through a negative lens. I think they’ve done a LOT for readers and publishers. They bring awareness and hype to books that might not otherwise have had that. Those who don’t get the subscription but see all the hype wind up going and buying it from a bookstore. As for the quality of the books. Fall a part in 10 years? Nah man. Those can last a lot longer unless you’re sticking them in your attic haha. Also, TBB is a baby bookstore. Only 2 years old and has significantly helped the reading and author community. They have revived amazing fantasy books in ways that publishers have been unable to. And they just launched their publishing house and book 1 will be their highest quality book yet and will in fact be sewn not glued. No idea what “false means” you are referring to because I have their Children of Time set as well and think it is fabulous. No complaints from me. P.S. I do love the folio society but unless it’s a classic book I expect it to be signed when paying that much. Not worth it otherwise.

@user-rt9bw1nf9t Жыл бұрын

😅😅

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

Just wait for my next one 😂

@dylang391 Жыл бұрын

Love it! Thanks for the breakdown

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it! And of course!

@SheriffJoe Жыл бұрын

TBB is starting their own press, beginning with Ryan Cahill's OF BLOOD AND FIRE. Now that is a book you don't even need a subscription for and it is beyond beautiful. I was 1972 out of about 2500 last I checked. So, I'll wait and hope all the good books don't get the sub treatment before I become a member. Excellent video.

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

I’ve heard that! You just know their editions will be amazing! And I actually was able to get my hands on a copy of Cahill’s book!!! Cant wait till they print them!

@neilthebookguy Жыл бұрын

And thank you for the complement! I appreciate that! I’m glad you liked it

@15blacjac 2 жыл бұрын

The video was engaging and quite informative providing full details on what I was missing out on ;-/. One suggestion would be to spend a minute or so talking about different subscription choices, just just the book without the merch costs and similar.