August Book Unboxing! Illumicrate, Fairyloot, Locked Library & Special Editions 2024

[@meid3801]

KM Enright is one of the authors that was review bombed by Corrain. I have been highly anticipating Mistress of Lies release and I love the Illumicrate edition.

[@doritosonatrain6205]

I read Mistress of Lies the day after I received it and it does not read like a debut at all. It was wonderful and intriguing and the characters were so well written!

[@debbieadams2695]

Beautiful covers! Love the plate and bowls. Enjoy!

[@kaesinfinitelibrary]

I'm so obsessed with the YA Fairyloot box and book design it's not even funny 😍👏🏻

[@cat.book.nook.]

I was really happy about the pill organizer. I've used some of them but it's the first really pretty one I've seen! And it will make taking my anti anxiety pills so much nicer 😅

[@jamieserrano827]

I love howls moving castle. It’s one of my favorite studio Ghibli movies.

[@ReadingNymph]

The Girl With No Reflection sounds really good, I may have to give that one a try

[@kaitlynpapaya8909]

I've only just started my Illumicrate subscription this year but I've honestly been kind of disappointed every month by the items especially (just a lot of things I'll never use or don't like the designs of) and sometimes by the book choices/customizations too. (And I've already skipped twice lol) I was honestly considering cancelling, BUT THEN I GOT THE AUGUST BOX lmao. I love every single item and the book is so gorgeous??? So they've dragged me back in for now haha.

[@circusofdamned3206]

The Phoenix Keeper for sure. I just started the normal paperback and am already loving it. Am so jelous of the special edition and want it so bad. First time I might have to go looking for it for resale.

[@Suhailee91]

Those bowls are so cute especially the bats one you can use them as ice crm bowls

[@astoldbykat]

For style, definitely Mistress of Lies; that one just just GORGEOUS.

[@floydandtotoro]

I love having both desk mats, we use them for playing card games :)

[@BeccaandTheBooks]

I live with somebody who plays pretty much every TCG ever invented so we have a million playmats 😂

[@amacina]

I read Bonded by Thorns and found it just okay. I think you should be good to just unhaul, especially if you don’t like reverse harem. However I loved the Undermining of Twyla and Frank! ❤

[@sakurahan91]

That Elizabeth Helen book sounds prefect for me! I love spicy RH, and Beauty & The Beast!

[@laurenlindsay27]

I’m reading it just now and it’s really good

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I got a copy of the phoenix keeper and I’m so excited to read it!

[@autumnritchie1473]

My favorite book & box was the YA Fairyloot. My favorite item was the mirror that came in that one. 🥰🥰🥰

[@tinybrito]

I didn't find The Phoenix Keeper to be cozy(and nothing like Klune or Baldree), I'd describe it as light fantasy with very light sapphic romance. I loved Long Live Evil!

[@Madebysg]

so many of these books sound so so good aaa

[@wce6]

Absolutely gorgeous books I love your videos and you are extremely lucky to receive such beautiful books ❤

[@MariaMightReadThat]

So curious about Mistress of Lies! And that edition 😍

[@guusjejoep]

I just read The Phoenix Keeper and I loved it. It feels like a cozy fantasy with a romance. I loved the zoo with all the magic animals. Exited to hear what you think of it.

[@OmnisAnimaLis]

I'd love to help you with unhauling the Bonded by Thorns and any future reverse harem you get by buying them back from you :D Especially from FairyLoot since I am on their waitlist for SO long and still didn't get subscription >.>

[@sarahbrown9841]

I wish the adult boxes came with bookish goodies. I am not reading much YA lately so I haven’t gotten the box with the goodies in ages.

[@CosmosBracknell]

For a long time, as the price of Chanel increased, I no longer thought I could afford it. I think I'll be happy that I have the kislux as my travel bag that I don't have to take care of. By the way, I'm sure no one will have a hard time telling the difference. Thanks for the comparison.

[@AbiofPellinor]

Long Live Evil has a gorgeous edge! Not sure about the book itself haha

[@abi_killerkitty]

I recently finished the Undermining of Twyla and Frank! I loved it so much ❤ it's just cute and I loved the characters. It felt like a wholesome read but with a tiny but of spice

[@gemmab3715]

I've never had any particular desire to read reverse harem, but I added Bonded by Thorns to my TBR so fast! 😂 Also definitely want to give The Phoenix Keeper a try, it sounds really cute!

[@CallieCuriosity]

I'm glad I'm not the only one with commitment issues with stationary I have tons start it and stop I just use Storygraph goodreads and g's cawpile sheets and it's enough for me plus use excel to keep up with format pages and audio hours

[@DuggiReads]

I'm also not into books being funny and I am loving Long Live Evil so much.

[@suvideiann9227]

So many gorgeous books! 🥰 I really loved the naked hardback of Mistress of Lies too, so stunning! 🤩

[@PistachioGold]

Im most excited for the Phoenix keeper because that's the one I got 😂 I'm waiting got the August box ATM 🎉 My fave item is the snack bowls. It was mentioned in the illum discord that they wanted to offer different sizes, but I understand wanting more breakfast bowls 😂❤

[@adrastea2]

I think the quote is french and probably old french it means the time will come, I Anne Boleyn

[@lizhart81]

It is French, and it was written by Anne Boleyn inside her illuminated manuscript Book of Hours (personal prayer book), which is kept at Hever Castle. It's worth goggling some images, it's an absolutely stunning book.

[@Bitume5]

It's french but not old french.

[@512dancergrl]

Make a series for next year using one of those reading journals next year

[@jenny_readss]

I think I'm going to have to get on vinted for all the kitchenware this month!

[@louise5493]

It does look like a religious poster omg🤣 I skipped IC Aug box because I don’t love the OG cover & I knew IC weren’t changing it but now I’ve got ragratsss 😅 I’m going to read Bonded by Thorns on the off chance I like it because I want that edition!😮‍💨

[@jorichner6678]

are packing cubes for shoes? not familiar with that term will google

[@BookedandBusy]

Let’s unbox these books!!

[@francesca.m.]

Im excited for the Phoenix Keeper, hoping its the perfect fall cozy fantasy. I skipped mistress of lies but im wishing i didnt after seeing the hard cover 😵

[@sarahkinsey5434]

The mirror universe book made me think of the Star Trek Mirror Universe episodes

[@Lifeonasofa]

IC did a great job with book picks and items in July and August imo. I’m not that impressed with FLs design choices so I’m glad I cancelled my YA/adult.

[@jamieserrano827]

Squirrel 🐿️ 😂

[@MeMyshelfAndI]

16:38 that creak when opening the book is why I've basically stopped buying UK editions of books 😬lol, I hate it so much

[@cinnamonBunnie]

can I have one of the reading journals pls?

[@isabellavalentine7268]

I was very disappointed by The Phoenix Keeper… the characters read very young considering they were almost 30, the reason they were “enemies” was stupid, and the sapphic romance was hinted at, but disregarded until about 75% in

[@deborahbachellerlaidlaw7140]

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