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This video was really good, you deserve more subscribers! My reading history is similar to yours 😅 I think we all went through the same phases

The algorithm is algorithming because I am also going on a 10 day trip to Scotland in May

Love my blundstones!!!

I cancelled my adult and ya subs last year because I felt the book selections just weren’t good! And then for several months (or it seemed that way) they did the cover art on the stenciled edge. And I hate that! Do something else! My last adult book was Shanghai Immortal which I’m very excited to read. I started it once and I was enjoying it, but I’m a mood reader and something else caught my eye. For the YA sub, some of the picks were letting me down, but it was mostly the editions that had me cancelling my sub. I wanted to cancel my YA box after I received the disappointing June box. But they were boasting “This edition is very unique and different from our norm!” Once I received my book I was disappointed AF! They had done all the elements before so I don’t get how they could even say this. I hate when they just flat out lie about what to expect in a book or their items. The prior month was Sing me to Sleep and they promised “This edition looks like the sea in book form and we love it.” Don’t make that kind of promise if you can’t pull through. I was so upset. I love the ocean and mermaids and sirens. This edition was pathetic. I’m subscribed to the Romantasy box. The first book is out for delivery today! I have high hopes because the editions and selections of both adult and ya have been so much better this year! And this will be my only subscription.

these reviews are really showing me how much i read these book out of order/ skipped books because my school library didn't have all of them. while the first series was definitely the best, i really think i remember the characters from the third series the best, especially with the blind medicine cat (i don't remember his name) and the specials. my favorites were always yellowfang's special and the SkyClan special (i think that was the first one i read). the scenes with the rats in that one terrified me

It would have been great to see how you packed everything! Amazing you got so much in there.

Hi , does a rain a lot in may first week?

I love how theres a strong anti-habitat destruction message to these books but the entire premise is based on a massive population of feral cats, which would absolutely wreak havoc on the ecosystem 😂

As an adult who also accidentally fell into a warriors reread I’m really loving that this turned into a part two. My books were in a box at my moms house too

Glad I'm not the only one rereading this series as an almost 30 year old the nostalgia got me I'm on fire and ice

Sooo I think everyone who is subscribed to fairy loot should actually unsubscribe because I’m on the waiting list and I REALLY want to start getting them 😂

23:20 Honestly, the ages of the cats confuse me, like I never thought about this cause I always saw Fireheart and Cinderpaw more as a parent/uncle and daughter dynamic, like I idk when I stopped seeing Cinderpaw as a kit (even though that she was already the medicine cat)

I LOL as I watched what you packed. You had so many more pieces than I would think anyone would need for ten days. Are you unable to do any laundry on your trips? I didn't see you mention your outer layers, didn't you need waterproof layers, a wind layer? I'm going mid may through July and i'm only taking a travel capsule hiking wardrobe that is fully half of what you packed. Did you find you over-packed? Also that dirty clothes bag is usually for dirty and one side is for wet, like towels, swimsuits.

Yes. It’s their adult books for me. I’ve read and enjoyed most of the YA books. I just didn’t care for faebound, a fate inked in blood. But loved their YA selection

Reread the books a year or so back (at like 19) and they fully sucked me back in. I’m fixated on them again. I will never be free

I think you thinking of jayfeather not want to be a medicine cat

I know greystripes mother is willowpelt Dustpelt mother is Robbinwing and his father is Furzzypelt same with raven paw Whitestorms parents are snowfur and thistleclaw

Oh this is such a fun video! I’ve just been rereading these books recently as well out of nostalgia (but unfortunately I’m gonna be reading ALL 80+ books out of sheer spite lol). Some of these books are so bad tbh, but the first arc is still so fun after all this time, and it’s always so fun to see people getting back into the series haha

Ouuu nooo I don’t think fireheart x cinderpelt would have ever happened, she’s 1000% like his little sister

J o i n u s Lol

Fun video!! I'd love to hear your thoughts on other arcs as well. One of the recent arcs, 'The Broken Code' is a full on psychological horror arc and has some insane twists

i loved this video, never gave up on the series im in the middle of making my own so your synopsis of the first/classic books was super helpful! i love your commentary please consider going through more of them, id kill to see yourreaction to the dawn of the clans drama LMAO

I loved this video!! Been a warriors fan since I was 11 and I’m in my 20s now, still a fan but don’t make as much art anymore for it. I hope you read more of the series, this was great!

11:14 Silverstripe????

Hey! Really nice video! Kinda glad youtube has started pushing videos with less views to my recommended. I am kind of surprised to see you don't get more views cause I really like your editing style :) - Interesting take on shipping Cinderpelt and Fireheart😅 I've always felt a little iffy about romantic mentor-apprentice relationships since it sort of mirrors a real life teacher-student dynamic, so I always saw them more as a brother-sister duo. Also, would love if you made a part 2 on the super editions! I also always thought the lake territory is worse than the forest, so would love a summary of one or more of the prequels! Might join you in reading the books again too. Watching the video I realized just how little I actually remember...😅 (Btw. You earned yourself a sub ;)

My obsession with these books in middle school was so bad😭😭 I used to write horrible narratives with my own cats and everything or read endless ones on wattpad

I ran multiple little free boards warriors RPs when I was in middle school/early high school and watching this brought back so many memories. My usual characters were named Spiderleaf and Rainstar. I'm glad TH-cam recommended this video to me. I hope you reread the others :)

So glad this was recommended to me! I’m also doing a Warriors reread right now, I made a video review, and I’ve been slowly descending into the community for months… maybe you’ll be joining me in that 😅 Few notes: -Graystripe’s mom is Willowpelt, which is a retcon only mentioned in a book from 2021. His dad has never been (correctly) identified. The authors absolutely did not plan for the original apprentices’ parents which led to a lot of problems in the prequels. -I was also very annoyed by the long lead up in Forest of Secrets! But I don’t remember ever being annoyed with it when I read these books as a kid. Maybe it’s obvious now because we know the twist. -Cinderpaw getting her full name was mentioned, but medicine cats have their ceremony at the Moonstone, so it happened off page and didn’t have that much attention drawn to it -Loving your Tress bookmark! That book is way far down my reading list right now but hopefully I’ll get to it this year 😅 -Very good point about the dog pack, I have no idea how that happened… -I think you might be thinking of Jayfeather from arc 3 as a reluctant medicine apprentice, but I haven’t gotten to arc 3 in my reread yet so I’m not completely sure if that’s accurate -Firestar is obsessed with Spottedleaf because one of the authors is really into it, so any books in this era which she was heavily involved with have that stamp on them. I and most people seem to agree that it’s pretty uncomfortable, and it’s especially weird in the Firestar super edition, unfortunately I hope you choose to read Bluestar’s Prophecy and more! The first arc is absolutely the best I’ve read so far but you might find some gems in unexpected places. Sorry for the extremely long comment 😅 regardless you’ve got my sub

THIS IS SO GOODDD you've inspired me to pick up the series again >:)

THANK YOU! I feel like everything you said just 100% validates my feelings.

Agree with your review. I cancelled my YA and kept my adult for the sole purpose of early access. I did notice that their YA boxes started getting better towards the end of the year but their summer picks were just too crap for me to not skip so it is what it is. Meanwhile I’ve been pretty much loving what my OwlCrate boxes have been sending out including the items

That cover of The Hurricane Wars is top tier…one of their best covers.

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My first box was June 2023 and I’ve only skipped once because I couldn’t afford it, but I actually loved every single box I got and use a lot of the items i received so personally I love my subscription and plan to keep it🤷‍♀️

completely agree with you! I only joined their sub list in March of 2023 and the majority of their book picks this year have been really underwhelming imo. Also agree that basically they give us a meh book with a pretty cover (when it has a pretty cover/edges 🥲), but the books that people are excited for they usually save them for the fairy trove. I also don't like that they only give us 4 skips every 12 months, but for example with Ilumicrate we can skips 10/12 months in the year. I skipped both Dec and Jan, but I'm getting the Feb book. If it is another Sword Catcher case with meh customizations and character on the cover, I'll 100% cancel my subscription

FairyLoot was one of the first subscription boxes that I canceled and haven't looked back. While I enjoy a fair amount of their book selections, their customizations are subpar. If I want FairyLoot energy, I will turn to Illumicrate (which looks to have better picks in 2024). If you want more of the adult end, then Bookish Box's regular Bookish Box subscription (not Darkly) is the one that I would recommend. But to be chill with Bookish Box, you need to be okay with not getting the book for several months. (They're catching up, but they're not there yet.) Overall Fae Crate and Illumicrate have surpassed FairyLoot as far as I'm concerned.

I feel this. I definitely used all my skips this year. With sword catcher, I put the original cover on the book.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I hated the cover. Ugh. I’m hopeful for this year with their pics this far.. so far keeping my sub.

Loved your video, it helps with not being tempted by the pretty editions to just get the subscriptions LOL

Awesome video! Keep creating🤍

🙈 *promosm*

I appreciate the recommendations. The first rec I tried getting into but I will have to give it a second chance. The steel crown saga sounds really interesting.

It was very insightful but u didn't tell how to press leaves.

nice vid

I wouldn't worry too much about being completely unique and original. Readers don't want that. They want a slightly different take on something familiar. Your personality, your experiences, the way you perceive the world add one layer of different. The personalities of your characters and the way they clash add the next. If you really want to go crazy, you can start (carefully) subverting tropes or borrowing subplots form other genres. I'm an advocate of writing the fun books. If we're enjoying creating them, I think it ups our odds of readers loving them. If you haven't found these resources yet on YT, here are some of my favourites: Alyssa Matesic - has experience in trad publishing, posts about querying and how to make your stories stronger. Becca Syme - her focus is on how writers can build a sustainable career without constantly fighting against the way our minds want to work. There's a lot of contradictory writing advice, and her videos have helped me differentiate between what I should be paying attention to, and what I should be ignoring. 20booksto50K - This is the ultimate self-pub resource. They hold conferences, tape the sessions, and post them to YT. They have a good mix of craft, productivity, marketing and genre specific panels. The Self-Publishing Formula - SPF has a weekly podcast where James Blatch interviews a different author each week. He usually likes to cover what they find works for them, key elements for their genres, and their individual writing processes. Occasionally they also interview different author services. Hello Future Me - This channel's mostly craft. He goes really in depth on world building, and I love his video on Show Don't Tell (is a lie).

Great video!

Could you please provide the link of these plastic pages ?

the red sister/girl and the ice series sounds super cool! i’ll have to check them out

I love you book😍 I'm making one too but I can't find such self adhesive plastic to stick the leave to the page. Would you have an Amazon link or something? Thank you so much 💚

I’ve been doing this but it’s been attracting ants to my room, has this been an issue for you?

You’re so chill and fun to listen to. I loved your hosab reading vlog so id love more reading vlogs for sure! I havent read this one and probably wont but do like hearing ur thoughts cuz i feel like you’re telling it to me straight and without exaggerating one way or the other. Thank uuu