I ALMOST cried when I read this because I thought I must have accidentally recycled it, and then I realized it was BOUND in the book! Moonlight is AMAZING, they really do have my favorite art of any box right now! Thank you so much for telling me, I really had NO clue! (Was it in the email description? Absolutely. Did I miss it multiple times anyway. Also yes.)

Husband says thank you, he does love to preen, I swear. And so do I, my collection of chokers has reached levels of obscenity and I'm downright flaunting it at this point. The freaking dress though...when am I going to learn that my body is not compatible with button-ups? It was just so pretty...sigh. I did NOT like Broken Bonds by J. Bree (I know, I know, I'm SO alone but I don't like bully romances...or even borderline ones) so I'm curious to see how this series goes...It makes literally no sense because enemies to lovers is my favorite but...I also read it ages ago, maybe I could handle it now? There was one guy who was just SO MEAN...and also like...would I EVER RUN FROM MY FIVE MATES? NO. NO I WOULD NOT. Ahem, I'm totally fine now. So, um, pretty books, right?

also I cackled so much too at the silly GARDENING GLOVES - instantly gave them to a friend haha

I am so behind too it’s not even funny…like, I feel to guilty to even watch BookTube because it reminds me how beyond behind I am on my watching and reading and then it just gets worse? Explain that logic, please, I beg you! And the gardening gloves are a cruel mockery…I totally planted those seeds from that Bridgerton box with my daughter. Four out five became seedlings. Four out of four are now dead on my windowsill. There is now a pumpkin plant in the outside garden and it stands a chance only because nature is in charge. As to how it got there? Heck if I know, guess one from the porch last year rolled off into the bushes in storm or something, but I’m scared for it.

SO many new books…what even IS self-control?

I looooved Six of Crows, but I also read it immediately after the initial Grishaverse trilogy and I felt like the writing was SO much better and everything was so much more intricate and interesting that…my opinion also may have been slightly skewed. I can’t wait for A Tempest of Tea, it’s only adding in things that can make it better for me and hearing that you loved it is SUCH a relief!!!

LOOOOOOVED A Fate Inked in Blood so darn much but the fact that we have NO dates, not even RUMORS about the sequel has me sooooo unhappy! That Owlcate book is scaring me so much, repeated ritual sacrifices isn’t really my idea of the start of a great romance but I looked up The Whispering Dark and THAT actually sounds kind of GREAT! And I just ordered from the broken binding for the first time and shipping cost almost as much as the book…stupid Atlantic Ocean. (Kidding kidding, we’ll all love the dolphins and sea turtles.) And yay for your first Illumicrate box!! I hope you didn’t break your little tin like I did, I actually had to stop filling because the metal but that holds the two sides together made me bleed. The book sounds so good but the puzzle is probably going to sit on my shelf for ages…it looks so fun but…I have to time, no space my preschooler will not find the puzzle and try to “help,” at least one dog considers puzzle pieces a delicious delicacy, and those pieces are kind of tiny! Someday…someday…but I haven’t chosen a puzzle over a book in AGES if I’m being super honest! (No one is shocked to hear this, I’m sure…) And no one is as bad at puzzles as my dad- he gets SO frustrated he tried to use scissors and a hammer once. I…think he was kidding?

AGREE!!! I’m going to unbox everything on camera and do a super in-depth review as I go along- someone NEEDS to get more eyes on this author!! I’m too small a creator to do much, but gosh darn it I’m sure trying!