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Darlings and Deception LitJoy Crate Unboxing

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I admit I had completely forgotten that my LitJoy Crate was on the way, so it was such a nice thing to realise that it was at the post office (it was less nice that postie didn’t leave it at home and made me go pick it up next day, which means waking up at silly o’clock).

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  • Theme card, it gives me a Disney vibe and I love it! It also includes a photo challenge, and explanations on why each item was chosen (this is one of my favourite things about LitJoy, they always explain why they chose the items and how they match the theme/book).
  • Suitors and Sabotage by Cindy Anstey. I didn’t have this book in my radar but it looks interesting and I have instant cover love. It also included a letter from the author and a signed bookplate.
  • Double-sided colouring page (I love the book side, the other side is flowers).
  • A Midsummer Night #nofilter, it is a weird and funny amusing look at Shakespeare. Not exactly up my street but interesting nevertheless.
  • Out of This World Swoon bookmark.
  • Colouring Pencils to help colour the page (and I like that the box is like a colouring page).
  • Bee Brave bee pin. This is my absolute favourite item in the box, and I think I got very excited while I was unboxing this particular item. It is so cute and awesome!
  • Underneath it all is a Marie Antoinette apron, which was awesome because my usual apron is in dire need of repair and I have been in need of a new one, so this came at perfect timing!

I was happily surprised by this box and it was a good way to start the day.

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Eat, Drink & Be Merry Fanmail Unboxing

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I love food, I have been craving teacakes for the whole previous week due to a book I read (review will come, promise). So food in fiction definitely has an effect on me, what about you guys?

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The fanmail box was full of nice things and I was very pleased with it. Let’s go around clockwise starting on the theme card:

  • Eat, Drink and Be Merry theme card, it includes shows and activities to see/do/eat.
  • Fandom Foods book, which has a series of possible foods to cook, from a couple of food nerds which I absolutely love and want to cook from.
  • A sampler Menu from The Book of Dust, it is all fancy fancy.
  • Mushu engraved chopsticks, they are metallic and beautiful and the cute engraving is at the top of the chopsticks and they came in a handy sleeve to hold them. Probably my favourite item in the box because I really find Mushu fun.
  • Three Broomsticks lunch bag(box?), it is insulated which is awesome because it is and I am happy for this since I only have a japanese lunch “bag” and now I have this one too!
  • Pop’s pot holders, made me very happy because we needed some new ones and it was just awesome!

All in all I was very happy with the box and definitely recommend it if you like fandom things that are thought well.

 

 

 

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Fallen Angels Book Box Club Unboxing

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Turns out this was a very blue box apparently (I only really noticed once I put everything ready for a picture). And I have to say that as per usual, this was a lovely box from Book Box Club.

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Let’s unbox starting from the top right corner:

  • Jace notebook (from Shadowhunters) by A Traveling Sketchbook. I am not a fan of Shadowhunters but I do love the artwork and it is a notebook, I won’t complain at all.
  • On top of the notebook is a wooden feather bookmark that was an absolute stunner (the detail is so gorgeous!)
  • Theme card (feathers, feathers, feathers)
  • Publisher’s extras which were a bookmark for “More Than We Can Tell” and “Letters to the Lost“, and a postcard for State of Sorrow.
  • Slayer sticker by Quotify, referencing Buffy which I squealed when I saw and is now on my laptop (obviously).
  • The book, Out of The Blue by Sophie Cameron, which was in my list of possible preorders and thankfully I guessed it’d be part of this box and didn’t get doubles! (Go me!)
  • Angel Veil Body Butter by Shimmer Luxe. Sadly you can’t smell it but it is so yummy and perfect that I was salivating over it (yes, I know it is not edible, but still).
  • Karou & Akiva candle by Bookish Burns. I enjoyed Daughter of Smoke and Bone a lot (the series in general) so it was a lovely surprise to see this one in there, and it has glitter too!
  • A teacake in a silver box (which somehow survived despite my best efforts to clumsily drop it while unboxing, woops). This is related to the book but since I haven’t read it yet, I can’t say what the relevance is, but I am sure there is one (a friend who has read it bought a box of teacakes because of the book so I guess there definitely is something there).

If you liked the box and it’s contents, you can try Book Box Club and use code MOON17 for 5% off if you’d like 🙂

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Enchantment Essentials LootCrate

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I am wary of LootCrate but I still couldn’t resist giving this particular box a go because of the theme, and thankfully, no regrets.

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Let’s see what was inside:

  • Hogwarts Crest T-shirt (it is short sleeves). IT isn’t my absolute favourite but it is soft and it fits so not complaining.
  • Doe Patronus pin, because Lily and James shared one and well, a Patronus is an important thing to be able to do, right?
  • Newt Scamander, a Movie Scrapbook, which is probably my favourite piece in this box and I utterly enjoyed it.
  • A set of four notebooks that look similar to moleskins so loving that, because I can never have too many notebooks (someone send help, I do have quite a lot of them!)
  • A Ravenclaw (it was actually a “House” one but I am Ravenclaw, so yeah) magnet which is proudly displayed on our fridge now.
  • And a door sign with Wizards/muggles text. (Probably my least favourite item from this box).

It was a fun box, the book was a pleasant thing to find in it and I was very happy with it. However the shipping takes ages to get here, I have been tracking it for like a month! Not fond of that part at all.

 

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Poor Unfortunate Souls LitJoy Crate Unboxing

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Since we just had the Middle Grade unboxing, let’s do the Young Adult one!

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Isn’t it a fun box? I was pleasantly surprised yet again by it, and also ended up loving items I didn’t expect to love once I actually had them in my hands. So here we go, starting with the book and going clockwise:

  • To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo. This was on my TBR for a while so it was good to find it in this box.
  • A plush heart keychain, which is extra soft and I don’t usually like pompom like things.
  • Seashell and Starfish lights, which I am loving but will donate to a friend that really wanted some underwater/beach themed props.
  • Compass earrings, sadly you can’t see them well, but they are really cute and even come with an extra back post (?).
  • Two Unputdownable bookmarks.
  • A “Shelfies Over Selfies” pin which I approve of.
  • Mermaid artwork by this month’s artist.
  • Mermaid theme card. I love how they match so well with the art print and it means extra arty work.
  • A Little Mermaid sticker (I absolutely adore stickers, book box makers, do more stickers! Seriously!)
  • And finally a sequins cushion cover. I ended up finding it extremely fun and drawing a “heart” on it.
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Fire & Ice LitJoy Crate

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This beautiful box peaked my interest and I just couldn’t resist it. I mean, fire, ice, wolves, magic words for me.

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It is my first Middle Grade crate, and it was fun to receive it. Starting from the book and going clockwise:

  • Ice Wolves by Amie Kaufman. I was thinking of preordering it but it sounded fun to get it in a LitJoy Crate. It comes with a signed bookplate and a letter from Amie.
  • Elementals bookmark.
  • Theme card with a wolf on the cover,
  • “Ice” candy sucker, which is meant to represent an ice spear from the book, and hey, it is sweet!
  • Activity booklet with puzzles and other interesting bits.
  • Dragon Decal Sticker, which I loved, I can see it going on my laptop.
  • A compass, which was kinda unexpectedly cool and it glows in the dark.
  • The Gathering Storm from The Hidden World of Changers. I have never heard of it but it sounds fun!
  • 3D Wolf LED Night Light which I finally found an adapter for and it is cute and cool and I like it! It is just fun and I will probably have it on my desk.

All in all, I was super pleased with it. I kept squealing and being excited about the contents (I think I was the least excited by the Changers book and that’s mostly because I didn’t know much about them). But seriously, gushing over everything.

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Under The Sea Book Box Club Unboxing

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Under the sea
Under the sea
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here naturally
Even the sturgeon an’ the ray
They get the urge ‘n’ start to play
We got the spirit
You got to hear it
Under the sea

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Now if you’re singing along with me (I sang that in my head), join in to sea the contents of this box (sea what I did there?). Starting with the book and going clockwise:

  • The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw. I’ve been looking forward to reading this and now I even get the bonus of the Clubhouse meeting.
  • Siren Song bath bomb by Ascent. I love the smell and as soon as you opened this box it wafted up and made you want to figure out what it was.
  • Necklace by Oh Panda Eyes. It is gorgeous and I love it and I wore it the next day because I couldn’t resist.
  • Mermaid kisses vanilla lip balm.
  • Mermaid “tumblr” which I absolutely loved, it is cute, useful and just fun.
  • Under the Sea theme card.
  • The Wicked Deep postcard
  • A trio of bookmarks based on the sisters, which made me swoon SO much! I love items inspired by the book included.
  • An invite to the Clubhouse (it is a little hidden…)
  • And a publishers promotional postcard (I found out there were differnet versions, but I love my crumpets one!)

If you’d like to buy a subscription, you can use code MOON17 to get 5% off. I am not a rep, so no bonus or anything for me, but I still love the box and the community (we even have a book squad thanks to it and I have found my best friends there).

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Family Ties Wildest Dreams Unboxing

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This one was hard to guess the book.

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Let’s do an unboxing thing and this time let’s do it counterclockwise starting from the book:

  • Far from the Tree by Robin Benway. A family story about two sisters and a brother.
  • Far from the Tree tissues for those moments that make you cry while you read the book.
  • The Weasleys Bodywash/Bubble Bath by Geeky Clean. I love it has a pump bottle! Very very handy.
  • The Carters tea by Rosie Lea Tea. It is inspired by The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.
  • A personalised letter from the author about the book.

I have to say the book isn’t exactly my cup of tea, but that tea definitely is and I have been enjoying it at work.

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February Yume Twins Unboxing

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Who likes cutes things? I do, even if I am not fond of being called cute as the first word to describe me. But Yume Twins is full of cute things.

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This month’s theme was Shiba & Friends and look at all the cuteness! Starting form the Shiba plushie and going around:

  • Mochi Shiba Plushie. Apparently this one is called Okaka, and he’s super fluffy and cute!
  • Mochi Shiba Bath Bomb. I thought it was some sweets but apparently it is a bath bomb with a cute mochi shiba inside, can’t wait to use it!
  • Sumikko Gurashi Omamori, good luck charm with the good wishes.
  • Kawaii Animal Duster.
  • Mochi Shiba Memo Pad, and it has cute doggie full pages that look amazing for letters and cute notes.
  • Paw Beanies Squishie, which I absolutely love and want to carry everywher ebtu at the same time not because don’t want to destroy it.
  • Cinnabon Squishie, which was a bonus by using a code.

Isn’t it full of cuteness?

 

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Upon Her Throne Litjoy Crate Unboxing

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Who wants to be a queen? No? Yes? I admit I may not particularly want the hassle but it sounds like a fun thing to do now and then. And in this month’s LitJoy Crate you can get a tiny taste of that.

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So going round and starting with the book:

  • The Queen’s Rising by Rebbeca Ross. I was going to preorder this book because she chooses knowledge as her passion and the book sounded intriguing. It came with author letter and signed bookplate.
  • Underneath is a Constellation Scarf that is so utterly gorgeous I can’t help but love it.
  • That gorgeous crystal necklace is a Stone of Eventide Necklace.
  • On top of it is the booklet with all the explanations as to why they chose each item and this time it includes other book recommendations.
  • Restore Me sampler.
  • Sansa Stark print by Yara Noe. It is hauntingly dark and I love it even though at first I didn’t know who it was.
  • Heartless Quote Bookmark which has a delicate decoration I am enjoying very much.
  • Passion Bath Bomb (apparently I got With which is the green one) by Fizzy Fairy Apothecary.

This box is so lush and somehow makes me want to run a bath and just read this book and relax.