Hey Michelle! 👋🏻 Just got my copy of this and after opening mine wanted to check out your reaction to it! 😄 I absolutely love this edition, everything hits the mark for me! 😍 The shiny window at the back of the book caught my eye too, love the moonlit scenery! ❤️ I'm a librarian so I'm used to seeing the ISBN at the backs of books, it doesn't really bother me. Makes my job easier too to have easy access to the ISBN when cataloguing new books into the library database so I have a positive association to the ISBN's placement at the back of the book. 😆
I wish they had used the original cover art underneath the dustjacket and not the new re-design. because the old art is gorgous! I also had wished they had used the art on the spoiler card as the sprayed edge. Every book has their own flower or leaf and they could have used them for the sprayed edge and I think it would have tied them in better.
beautiful edition!! I completely agree with being overwhelmed with all of the subs. but I joined the locked library romantasy waitlist anyways 😅 right after I was so proud of myself for cancelling a few subs! but I was so excited to see the locked library has a sub shipping to the states - their editions are too beautiful to resist ✨
If romantasy is one of your favourite genres then you should absolutely go for it! I have signed up for the illumicrate and owlcrate sci-fi subs as I love a good sci-fi book 🥰 Will see how they go for a few months and if they are for me. I didn’t realise the new locked library sub is shipping to the states! That’s brilliant! (And very overdue). ❤️
So happy to see a video from you today! I agree this book is stunning! I thought the same think about The Wren in the Holly Library - it wasn’t beauty and the beast at all! I’m only about 40 pages into this one but already seeing lots of characters say the same thing as the Disney movie and getting way more beauty and the beast vibes! Enjoying this one much more so far!
I absolutely love this edition and started reading this book right away and it’s so good!!! I am also overwhelmed and am thinking about cancelling my fairyloot adult/YA combo and Owlcrate YA. It sucks but there are better subs out there at this point 😭
This series is Why Choose and there are 7 books planned and 4 available now. It is excellent, and once it leaves the beauty and beast storyline, it is highly original. The indie covers are also much better. That edge is part of the story... same with the hardback printing. The bar codes are required. Each published edition has to have its own ISBN.
I looked at the original covers after filming this video; they are gorgeous! And give off a real romantasy vibe ❤️ Not all special editions have a bar code though (owlcrate don’t have them, illuminate the isbn is written on the inside part of the cover). I’m sure that Fairyloot have their reasons. Hope that you’re well and having a good weekend ❤️☺️
I think a lot of people feel the same way as you do. Everyone has been posting these kind of comments on forums etc about really getting serious about canceling subscriptions because of how overwhelmed everyone is and honestly most of these boxes are doing the same books so it kind of degrades the fun of the whole idea of getting an exclusive edition when there is 16 exclusive editions of one book! I am probably just going to whittle down my three fairy loot subscriptions to just one adult book only, adult from Owlcrate and IC book only (thank God for unlimited skips from them because this year for me has been a huge miss with IC
Oh good to hear it’s not just me feeling like this! What happened to quality over quantity? The special edition hype is starting to wear off with me so I’m pretty sure I’m going to go back to the main subs too (but also with the locked library main sub as that’s one of my favs). Oh illumicrate! I will dance to the fantasy gods in the hope that they improve soon 😭😭😭
@@karenrapoport7852 IC has been a huge miss with me too, I forgot to skip this months book so am waiting on its arrival, I have no idea what it is though. I am just hoping it is half decent or it will go straight on my sale pile x
Fairyloot has been killing it with the beautiful redesigns for their romantasy sub…but I’m not either not a big fantasy romance reader or their choices are not good representations of the genre because I’ve either disliked or been uninterested in every single title 😅 I want to say it’s the options they chose because there are romantasy books out there that I have enjoyed!
I agree that they are stunning redesigns. Sorry to hear that they’ve not appealed to you though. It will be interesting to see what the locked library do with their version of the romantasy subscription x
I had a look at a few different special editions off of my shelves and they don’t all have bar codes on. Some (owlcrate) have no bar code and the ISBN written on the inside part of the dust jacket, and some (illumicrate) have no barcode or ISBN x
@@my8precious I’ve got a few indie published books that don’t have a barcode and the ISBN is just inside, so not really sure why the bar code is needed
@@MichelleReadsandVlogs you are right! Sorry didn't notice my illumicrate one doesn't have a barcode at all! Maybe it is something Fairyloot uses to identify the books? In the past when i had an issue they asked my for a photo of the barcode
@@my8precious probably. It makes sense because as you said, all normal books have them; but they could at least put it on the inside part of the jacket 🤷🏻♀️ x
I don't get why the barcodes on the back never work when you scan into Goodreads? I wouldnt mind them if they actually brought up the book when you scanned into Goodreads!
Hey Michelle great to see you back in another video. I have a ton of thoughts on this book I really do…With all the warnings why make it look like a more YA book, the art is beautiful but…character art??? Why could they not just use hands wrapped in some thorns. She is beautiful though in the artwork and it is good to see a normal sized character and not a skinny bint. The book is beautiful. The one thing that I find really annoying is that the WHOLE series is available in hardcover so why did Fairyloot not just bring this out as a set? This is a four book series to which obviously we get the first one written by the sister combo.
Like I said the four book series is already out so hopefully Fairyloot now do the rest of the books but at a sensible price, they are rated quite highly on Goodreads, the first book is lowest and as you get in to the series they get higher in ratings. I am on the same line as you thinking about cancelling. I have seen the book for next month and I will be skipping that one definitely as from what I have seen about it there are more bad thoughts than good.
Wow lots of thoughts lovely! I had a look at the original covers after I had made this video and they are STUNNING! Even though they also have character artwork it gives off much more of a romantasy vibe. So I absolutely get what you mean. Oh dear I haven’t read that one yet 🫣 … I will be prepared! 😬 Hope that you’re well and having a good weekend x
Love the book, but not a story for me. I agree about the number of subscriptions boxes but I find most of them are fantasy/romance which are not my first choice genre. Not so many thriller sub boxes which is a shame
Yeah I’m not enthralled by them; looking at the Fairyloot romantasy titles for the next couple of months I think I’m going to cancel the subscription. I’m definitely not starting the locked library romantasy sub. It’s just not the genre for me (I like the odd romantasy but don’t want it to become my entire personality 😂). A thriller sub would be great! Soooo many people read the genre. Hope that you’re well and having a good weekend! X
@@jeanettemortimer7800 I would love more thriller boxes that did exclusive covers for the likes of Alice Feeney and many many more amazing thriller writers
@@jeanettemortimer7800 I absolutely adore Daisy Darker, Rock,Paper Scissors and also His&Hers, these are my top 3. They all have fabulous twists in them, I just adore her writing so mucin
Hm, im not sure about this one. I don’t really like covers with people on them, especially not as realistic looking as in this cover. I don’t know, makes it look tacky in my opinion 🫣 I was also really surprised by how much the guy on the endpaper design looks like Geralt of Rivia / the Witcher. Was that just me or did anyone else notice? 😅
I haven’t even watched The Witcher and I know what you mean! 😂😂🤣 A lot of people don’t like character art on the covers; it’s a really popular opinion so you’re in good company there x
Thanks for joining me for this unboxing ❤
I hope you’re having a nice day 🧡📚
You too ❤️
Hey Michelle! 👋🏻 Just got my copy of this and after opening mine wanted to check out your reaction to it! 😄 I absolutely love this edition, everything hits the mark for me! 😍 The shiny window at the back of the book caught my eye too, love the moonlit scenery! ❤️ I'm a librarian so I'm used to seeing the ISBN at the backs of books, it doesn't really bother me. Makes my job easier too to have easy access to the ISBN when cataloguing new books into the library database so I have a positive association to the ISBN's placement at the back of the book. 😆
I'm glad that you like this one ☺️
Interesting to hear a different perspective in the discussion on the barcodes! I love that you work in a library ❤️
I wish they had used the original cover art underneath the dustjacket and not the new re-design. because the old art is gorgous! I also had wished they had used the art on the spoiler card as the sprayed edge. Every book has their own flower or leaf and they could have used them for the sprayed edge and I think it would have tied them in better.
The original art work gives off such a different vibe for the book! I only saw it after uploading this, but wow!!! X
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Agree I have always hated the barcode on the back!
You’re in good company ☺️
beautiful edition!! I completely agree with being overwhelmed with all of the subs. but I joined the locked library romantasy waitlist anyways 😅 right after I was so proud of myself for cancelling a few subs! but I was so excited to see the locked library has a sub shipping to the states - their editions are too beautiful to resist ✨
If romantasy is one of your favourite genres then you should absolutely go for it! I have signed up for the illumicrate and owlcrate sci-fi subs as I love a good sci-fi book 🥰 Will see how they go for a few months and if they are for me. I didn’t realise the new locked library sub is shipping to the states! That’s brilliant! (And very overdue). ❤️
@@MichelleReadsandVlogs ooh I can’t wait to see those sci-fi unboxings from you! both seem very promising 😊
I received my August YA OwlCrate box yesterday. Their books are so beautiful...and I am so glad they don't have barcodes on their covers!
Yes they are great without the barcodes; love owlcrate! ❤️🥰
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So happy to see a video from you today! I agree this book is stunning! I thought the same think about The Wren in the Holly Library - it wasn’t beauty and the beast at all! I’m only about 40 pages into this one but already seeing lots of characters say the same thing as the Disney movie and getting way more beauty and the beast vibes! Enjoying this one much more so far!
Glad to hear that you’re enjoying this one so far Linz ☺️
Hope that you’re well and having a lovely weekend (with lots of good reading) x
I got mine yesterday. It came bubbled wrapped and the cover paper was all bent up. But it is till a beautiful book. 📚
Oh that’s such a shame! Always worth seeing if they will replace it x
I absolutely love this edition and started reading this book right away and it’s so good!!! I am also overwhelmed and am thinking about cancelling my fairyloot adult/YA combo and Owlcrate YA. It sucks but there are better subs out there at this point 😭
Absolutely; you’ve got to keep the subs which you enjoy the most ❤️
Glad to hear that you’re liking the book ☺️
This series is Why Choose and there are 7 books planned and 4 available now. It is excellent, and once it leaves the beauty and beast storyline, it is highly original. The indie covers are also much better.
That edge is part of the story... same with the hardback printing.
The bar codes are required. Each published edition has to have its own ISBN.
I looked at the original covers after filming this video; they are gorgeous! And give off a real romantasy vibe ❤️
Not all special editions have a bar code though (owlcrate don’t have them, illuminate the isbn is written on the inside part of the cover). I’m sure that Fairyloot have their reasons.
Hope that you’re well and having a good weekend ❤️☺️
I think a lot of people feel the same way as you do. Everyone has been posting these kind of comments on forums etc about really getting serious about canceling subscriptions because of how overwhelmed everyone is and honestly most of these boxes are doing the same books so it kind of degrades the fun of the whole idea of getting an exclusive edition when there is 16 exclusive editions of one book! I am probably just going to whittle down my three fairy loot subscriptions to just one adult book only, adult from Owlcrate and IC book only (thank God for unlimited skips from them because this year for me has been a huge miss with IC
Oh good to hear it’s not just me feeling like this! What happened to quality over quantity? The special edition hype is starting to wear off with me so I’m pretty sure I’m going to go back to the main subs too (but also with the locked library main sub as that’s one of my favs).
Oh illumicrate! I will dance to the fantasy gods in the hope that they improve soon 😭😭😭
@@karenrapoport7852 IC has been a huge miss with me too, I forgot to skip this months book so am waiting on its arrival, I have no idea what it is though. I am just hoping it is half decent or it will go straight on my sale pile x
Fairyloot has been killing it with the beautiful redesigns for their romantasy sub…but I’m not either not a big fantasy romance reader or their choices are not good representations of the genre because I’ve either disliked or been uninterested in every single title 😅 I want to say it’s the options they chose because there are romantasy books out there that I have enjoyed!
I agree that they are stunning redesigns. Sorry to hear that they’ve not appealed to you though. It will be interesting to see what the locked library do with their version of the romantasy subscription x
wow, well . 🤘
It’s a good one isn’t it ☺️
The barcode is always present in every book, special edition or not, as it is the ISBN. So I'm assuming that yes it is a requirement 🤷♀️
I had a look at a few different special editions off of my shelves and they don’t all have bar codes on. Some (owlcrate) have no bar code and the ISBN written on the inside part of the dust jacket, and some (illumicrate) have no barcode or ISBN x
@@my8precious I’ve got a few indie published books that don’t have a barcode and the ISBN is just inside, so not really sure why the bar code is needed
Interesting! I just assumed all books needed it. With that being said it could still be printed in a page inside rather than the dust jacket x
@@MichelleReadsandVlogs you are right! Sorry didn't notice my illumicrate one doesn't have a barcode at all! Maybe it is something Fairyloot uses to identify the books? In the past when i had an issue they asked my for a photo of the barcode
@@my8precious probably. It makes sense because as you said, all normal books have them; but they could at least put it on the inside part of the jacket 🤷🏻♀️ x
I haven't seen any video from you recently..hope you're doing well.
The one male on the back end page has G.I. Joe abs😂
haha! I just had to look at this... 😂😂🤣
I don't get why the barcodes on the back never work when you scan into Goodreads? I wouldnt mind them if they actually brought up the book when you scanned into Goodreads!
No idea 🤷🏻♀️ they could at least put them on the inside part of the dust jacket 😬
''when her father turns up missing...'' Does not make sense to turn up missing
Agreed! That is not a good sentence 😬 x
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Hey Michelle great to see you back in another video. I have a ton of thoughts on this book I really do…With all the warnings why make it look like a more YA book, the art is beautiful but…character art??? Why could they not just use hands wrapped in some thorns. She is beautiful though in the artwork and it is good to see a normal sized character and not a skinny bint. The book is beautiful. The one thing that I find really annoying is that the WHOLE series is available in hardcover so why did Fairyloot not just bring this out as a set? This is a four book series to which obviously we get the first one written by the sister combo.
The end papers are very very nice again even though I am not a massive fan of character art. You can’t deny the artwork is amazing.
Like I said the four book series is already out so hopefully Fairyloot now do the rest of the books but at a sensible price, they are rated quite highly on Goodreads, the first book is lowest and as you get in to the series they get higher in ratings.
I am on the same line as you thinking about cancelling. I have seen the book for next month and I will be skipping that one definitely as from what I have seen about it there are more bad thoughts than good.
I think the crappiest book in the Romantasy has to be A curse of blood and wolves. That was absolutely bloody awful as a Red Riding Hood retelling.
Wow lots of thoughts lovely! I had a look at the original covers after I had made this video and they are STUNNING! Even though they also have character artwork it gives off much more of a romantasy vibe. So I absolutely get what you mean.
Oh dear I haven’t read that one yet 🫣 … I will be prepared! 😬
Hope that you’re well and having a good weekend x
Love the book, but not a story for me. I agree about the number of subscriptions boxes but I find most of them are fantasy/romance which are not my first choice genre. Not so many thriller sub boxes which is a shame
Yeah I’m not enthralled by them; looking at the Fairyloot romantasy titles for the next couple of months I think I’m going to cancel the subscription. I’m definitely not starting the locked library romantasy sub. It’s just not the genre for me (I like the odd romantasy but don’t want it to become my entire personality 😂). A thriller sub would be great! Soooo many people read the genre.
Hope that you’re well and having a good weekend! X
@@jeanettemortimer7800 I would love more thriller boxes that did exclusive covers for the likes of Alice Feeney and many many more amazing thriller writers
@@cleg78 oh, which book by Alice Feeney would you recommend, I’ve not read any 😀😀
@@jeanettemortimer7800 I absolutely adore Daisy Darker, Rock,Paper Scissors and also His&Hers, these are my top 3. They all have fabulous twists in them, I just adore her writing so mucin
Hm, im not sure about this one. I don’t really like covers with people on them, especially not as realistic looking as in this cover. I don’t know, makes it look tacky in my opinion 🫣 I was also really surprised by how much the guy on the endpaper design looks like Geralt of Rivia / the Witcher. Was that just me or did anyone else notice? 😅
I haven’t even watched The Witcher and I know what you mean! 😂😂🤣
A lot of people don’t like character art on the covers; it’s a really popular opinion so you’re in good company there x