reading cozy fantasy books to see what the hype is about ☕
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welcome to a super cozy reading vlog in which i dive in the new fantasy trend for books: cozy fantasy! hope you enjoy!
review for:
- legends and lattes
- the house in the cerulean sea
- the very secret society of irregular witches
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"Just because something is wholesome and cute doesn't mean you need to give up on depth" YES this is why I get so annoyed with a lot of "cozy fantasy" because I feel like I keep finding the stuff that is just fluffy and cute and doesn't have much behind it. Terry Pratchett and Diana Wynne Jones are where it's at as far as cozy fantasy goes, and thankfully they both wrote a lot of books!
It's funny you say Diana Wynn Jones, because Fire and Hemlock was my favorite of hers growing up and it is absolutely not cozy. 😅
@@Sandreline I love that one! Somehow Jones can bring out the human elements in even layered, messy coming of age stories like that one. She doesn't heap the sugar on the way a lot of cozy fantasy writers do, which I think is why I like her. I wish more people knew about Fire and Hemlock, the Howl series is great but she wrote a lot more
@@Sandreline I just finish that book TODAY! 😳
Ahh! I love Pratchett! I never see anyone mention him but I definitely recommend Mort or Wyrd Sisters ❤
@@licidenton4287 yeah those are both great places to start with Pratchett!
For cozy fantasy my favorite has to be Howl's Moving Castle. The banter is A+ and it has all the right vibes: a magical home, quirky characters, and hilarious writing. I had the book on my shelf for years before I read it and I can't believe it took me so long to get to it. It's so lovely.
i love howl's moving castle!!
You've sparked my interest in books I've never even considered before.
may i ask where you bought yours?
Have you read house of many ways? It's also really good (and features sophie and howl too!)
yes! I'm so glad to have found the "cozy fantasy" trend because I've always wanted more books like howl's moving castle
Legends and lattes is a good example of how people shouldn't be scared to write short stories, sometimes certain ideas work better in a shorter form. I think it would have worked well in a collection of short feel good fantasy stories.
Is legends&lattes a good book to start reading fantasy in english? I'm kinda scared to read it.
@@barusvitulova8685not for the very beginnings, but you can give it a try.
@barusvitulova8685 no! I I tried to read this as a non-native and came across a lot of complicated vocabulary on the subject of construction
@barusvitulova8685 I'm currently reading it. I'm about 1/3 of the way through and so far I have enjoyed it very much
"i do wanna be happy..... i know crazy idea" i felt this on a molecular level
watching leonie's videos with a cup of coffee is free therapy
For fans of ‘Legends & Latte’ and even those that just enjoy those vibes, I recommend a very cozy little game called ‘Coffee Talk’. Set in a fantasy world with various mysterious costumers visiting a little coffee shop with an even more mysterious barista
Haven't read the book, but what you wrote sounds really similar to another cozy little fantasy game, "A Tavern for Tea" (which I wholeheartedly recommend!)
Yeah! I love Coffee Talk. The music is some of my favourite in any game. Just some gorgeous lofi ❤
Who is the author? I can’t seem to find it :,(
@@ADaniBearit‘s a game
coffee talk is incredible
that one scene in the prisoner of azkaban movie with the boys in the Gryffindor dorm is where i discovered my affinity for cosy fantasy tbh
Even the first book had that great scene of Harry and Ron playing Wizard's Chess in the Great Hall with Harry's chess pieces yelling at him
@@chompyoface omg yes definitely, so much of the first book is just pure comfort vibes, it warms my heart
@Prapti Mukherjee i love the harry potter books so much, it breaks my heart every day watching what jk Rowling has become :'(
@@juricadogan3870 No
The fact that I know exactly what you're talking about.
For the milk to go all cloudy and swirly you need to steam it first, and add it all at once at the end when it's been steamed so there's a separation initially :) will make the drink taste even better too because the process should change the taste of the milk slightly too!
And you must whip the tea powder with a smaller amount of hot water first, so you get like a thicker pasta.
Somehow Legends & Lattes is the only cozy fantasy I enjoyed and I think it's the fact that I really like farm sims and reading that book felt like watching someone play a fantasy coffee shop simulator with really yummy drink and food descriptions :D
Lucy was my FAVORITE in House in the Cerulean Sea
And Chauncey at the end 🥺❤
Yes! And Talia. I found her so funny and charming
TJ Klune's humor is my favourite, it really works for me, and also his writing style in general. So far I've only read his older self published series, but I am really looking forward to reading The house in the cerulean sea, and In the lives of puppets!
I adored Legends and Lattes. It makes me sad it didn’t bring you as much joy as it did me.
If you want to read Terry Pratchett's Discworld, do!! But I also really recommend Good Omens, which was co-written by Neil Gaiman. It has all the humour of Pratchett combined with Gaiman's feel for darkness and grit. Plus, it also has a literal anti-christ child and a super fun relationship between an angel and a demon with amazing banter.
I was gonna come recommend this haha but glad someone did already!
Good omens is one of my favorite books and helped getting me back into reading. A lot of references are flying over my head but the book is still managing to be very funny. Definitely recommending it to everyone and their mother
Agreed!! Good omens is amazing
Yes! - When I read 'The House in the Cerulean Sea', I kept hearing Linus as Aziraphael and Arthur as sort of a light version of David Tennant's (Crowley's) actual Scottish accent (so Nanny Ashtoreth but male, basically).
I love how you can enjoy a book but still point out certain character or plot themes that irk you. You’re helping me to do the same with the books I read…thank you!
I'd been in a reading slump until I found your channel a week and a half ago, and now I'm back into it full throttle! Even made a goodreads page and everything. Thanks for sharing your boundless enthusiasm with the world.
howl's moving castle by diana wynne jones absolutely fits the "cozy fantasy" genre! I'm biased because i loved the film but that novel was so comforting to read. also would include good omens by terry prachett and neil gaiman! the banter is fantastic and it's just a really fun read.
I was on the verge of crying.. I’m going CRAZY with school and your video just gave me a little hope for life 🥲 ty😭❤️
For hot drinks you have to steam the milk. For cold drinks, add a lot of ice to create a “barrier” that slows down the liquids.
one of my favourite cozy fantasy book is sorcery of throns even though it is not a cozy fantasy at all! I cannot describe it but reading it is pure comfort for me and I think is the tiny bit of found family trope between the lines
I just read Kikis delivery service (the book) it was such a short and cute read! perfect for the cozy fantasy genre
I read this recently too! It is so great and I think has more depth to it than the film (though I still love the film).
i didn't know it was also a book! i should look into that :)
I also finished Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kodono yesterday. It made me so happy and lifted my mood at the right moment. The Ghibli movie is actually based on the book.
@@psychicsocial I do too!
I'm reading right now!!!
I feel like the lack of depth is the appeal of legends and lattes. No depth, just vibes, and I'm here for it. lol
I got my copy of ‘The secret society of Irregular witches’ and the fact that Leo adores it is another reason I’ll give the book a heartfelt try.
The way you described Legends & Lattes, I'd think it was better off as a webcomic/comic. I read plenty of cozy fantasy comics with chill vibes, low stakes, not much depth, but I get to look at pretty, aesthetic images while I read them.
I really can't understand why so few people talk about Terry Pratchett. His books are absolutely brilliant, witty, funny and relatable, even tho they are set on a literal Discworld, and are about wizards, witches, trolls, gnomes and so on. He wrote about little things that mattered, coz those things composed the grand scheme of things, and about the transcendency of love for... well, anything and anyone, really. I've read all of the Discworld series (over 40 books), some of them twice, and will probably continue rereading them in the future for years to come. Highly recommend.
My dad giving me one of the Tiffany Aching books is what got me into Terry Pratchett. Discworld is my favorite fantasy series
@@apollolewisCoincidence! But it was my Dad who brought me The Fifth continent, randomly, coz he had no idea what this book was. Yet I laughed so hard I immediately googled it and was delighted to learn about all the others. And the rest is history.
I just finished legends & lattes and I’m so in love with it 🥹🥹
I loved all those books, but probably House in the Cerulean Sea most, its SO funny with the son of Satan and his immaculate music taste for dead musicians 🤣🤣❤️❤️ I highly recommend Emily Wildes Encyclopedia of Fairies, kind of cosy fantasy but with more to it as it's much more magic to it and a bit dark sometimes. The banter in that book was hilarious 🤣❤️
I love what you said about happy stories vs. dark unhappy stories. I'm a sucker for a story about happiness (with depth)! A tv show which fits that bill (imo) is Ted Lasso, it's incredible.
I really enjoyed Legends and Lattes. An entire story where people are basically just kind to each other was more or less foreign to me up until I read it, and I didn't really mind the lack of depth. I think it's short enough to get away with just being a simple, wholesome small town tale about quitting your job and following your dream.
yessss the house in the cerulean sea was a 5 star book for me & i listened to it via audiobook & totally agree i think all the different distinct characters blew me away with the narration and definitely added to my 5 star rating! havent read the other books tho. love this video 😊
i felt the same way about Legends and Lattes and it did get quite alienating seeing everyone give it 5 stars!
This video was edited so beautifully! And I really loved your reviews mixed with baking or doing other things 😊!
Also. The moment when you paused to have a mini life crisis on why you can consume gritty stories with ease but struggle with happy light fics is legit relatable.
so to make your drinks aesthetically pleasing like they do at coffee shops, you need to pour the milk slowly and over something. so like if it's iced, pour the milk exactly on one of the cubes slowly so it doesn't completely mix with the matcha or coffee. if not iced, take a spoon, turn it rounded side up, lean it on the side of glass and pour on it, also slowly if i haven't said that enough :)))
I’m currently listening to legends and lattes narrated by the author himself. He does a FANTASTIC job with the voices of each character. I’m really enjoying listening to this story. I needed some more cute enjoyable reads in my life.
Could you provide the link to that, please?
I read the book for myself but I want to hear it sounds through someone else
I've only read Legends & Lattes and I loved it. I honestly focused mainly on the vibes, which I think are immaculate. I was feeling down so I played calm music, lighted a few candles, made some tea and read this book. It was a wonderful experience, I was so surprised by how much it made me feel better. I still gave it 4 stars because I didn't really agree with the ending and several subplots. But yeah, love it nonetheless.
The Girl Who Drank The Moon is a really nice cozy fantasy book. The writing style is unique and almost poetic. It is touching and wholesome but in no way superficial way, it explores a lot of darker themes in a lyrical sort of a way. I'm not a big fan of sweet books either but I found that this particular book had just the right amount of sweetness. (I did find it a little long drawn somewhere near the end but it's a nice read overall)
Is that the one by bc dee or Kelly barnhill?
The girl who drank the moon is, imo, cozy fantasy. Maybe it’s just that it’s sort of geared towards kids. I really liked it. It has lovable characters *and* it has a plot, plus a quirky writing style.
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune! It's beautifully cosy but it also has this deep gritty narrative the protagonists have to go through. It's cosy and heartfelt and heartwrenching. I think you'd like it!
Leonine’s coffee confession made my day ! I don’t enjoy coffee but LOVE TEA ☕️
The rant at 15:18 deserves a good cuppa !
I live in Germany, and I often forget how close I am to Amsterdam/the Netherlands, so anytime you or other dutch booktubers mention the weather, I always get caught off guard at how it's the same where I am 😅 Anyway, thanks for another wonderful, cozy video. Perfect for sipping a hot drink in the morning to:)
Highly recommend the Witches subseries by Terry Pratchett with the new audiobook production by Indira Varma. Perhaps the best narrator I’ve heard yet, she tackles so many different characters with so much humour! The witches are funny, have depth, and it’s not sicky sweet or too cheesy so it doesn’t strike me as being quite like the other books you read. Wyrd Sisters is a good place to start with the books. Even though his books are a series, they are also all standalones so you can start wherever you like. Wyrd sisters is the second book in the Witches subseries, but it’s the one where the plot really takes off with all three of the fun witches. Equal Rites is more of a prelude to Wyrd Sisters and is considered book one in the Witches subseries.
Omg The House in the Cerulean Sea is my favourite book of all time 🥰
Me tooo
Legends and Lattes got big at just the right time. I'm doing a deep dive into a very dark, grim topic (nonfiction), and I needed something light. It spared me a spiral into depression, so I can't be too harsh. That said, I'll need another one soon (not done with the dive), so it'll probably be Cerulean.
I LOVE that version of legends and lattes. its super cute
The perfect ending to a cozy Sunday. Loved it. I’m going to read the house on the cerulean sea and I can’t wait! ❤
I think you’d like Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. It is cozy, but still has grittiness. One of the characters is literally Death!
The House in the Cerulean Sea is one of my favorite books of all time, so I think I would really be into cozy fantasy as a genre! I need to read more though 😅
Just because you asked : matcha is a whole process but if there's a "trick", it's whisking it :) Traditionally with a bamboo whisk, but you can do it with a small electric whisk too !
Love your editing and videos it makes my bad day so much better!!! thank you so much ♥️♥️
AHHH! OMG I can't wait to get in to another Leonie video! Exactly what I need rn thank you 💫
AARGH i love her videos just as much as i love reading AND THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING!!
Legends & Lattes is ASMR in book format. I read the word "decadent" and was instantly reminded of Articulate Design. Bringing up or giving more space to heavier topics would have deducted from the general spirit of the book. And given the type of transitions that you use (serving tea, lighting candles, etc.) I'm surprised you didn't mention this connection. Oh well, I guess that wasn't what you were looking for in this book.
My youtube worlds just collided at your mention of Articulate 😂
PLEASE read some Terry Pratchett!! Hands down fav author. All his stories take place in the same world, I personally love the Witches series, the Death series, and the Tiffany Aching series! Still making my way through the rest lol
I love how you give critical reviews of books. I definitely agreed with what you said about Legends and lattes so I'm going to give The secret society of witches a go next.
I discovered your channel this evening while writing. I find your videos quite calming and peaceful. Thank you.
I looooooved the The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches! Loved loved.
i recently discovered your channel and i’m obsessed !! you have such a good energy and you’re amazing to listen to. i’m a bookseller from france, and it helps me discover new books before an eventual translation in french. i don’t really like booktok, so i’m glad i finally found a book influencer that i enjoy. keep on the good work !!!
Here in western New York, we also had a very light winter but snow has been picking up since the end of February. Very strange but not unheard of. Thanks for the reviews. I'm currently reading Ember and the Ice Dragons by Heather Fawcett to fulfill my dragon desires! Have a great week, Leonie!
oh, i saw emma (emmie on yt) recommend that! it looks so sweet :)
@@mylifehasbeentakenover Yes, that's who I saw too. She's totally right. It's awesome. Probably not Cozy Fantasy though, it's surprisingly dark in places. But I love a good human bad dragon good story and especially set in the winter aesthetic.
love the coziness of this video, the vibe just paired so well with the reviews 💖
There are so many great cozy fantasy recs already in these comments, so I am going to divert from those and recommend a cozy sci-fi. Becky Chambers is a cozy author favorite of mine, she has written several books that fit this vibe, the most recent being the A Psalm for the Wild-Built, but you should also check out The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, which is book 1 in the Wayfarer's books. They all kind of fit the vibe, but they are not sequential, you can read them out of order or pick and choose which to read. (I personally liked book 1, 2 and 4 best, which 2 being my favorite).
All of them have amazing world-building and interesting quirky characters, they also have lots of cool alien races and great conversation topics. Specifically, she addresses otherness, bigotry, morality, what makes a human a human etc. But all of this is handled in a non-violent way where people just discuss their issues instead of try to kill each other.
A Pslam for the Wild Built is wonderful!! 😍 I’ve got the sequel but have been saving it for a time when I can immerse myself in it.
I absolutely loved this video. I appreciate all the effort Leonie puts into the edition and also how she manages to make it all so aesthetically pleasing, calming and relaxing! I've been following Leonie for some months now and I can say she's become one of my favorite booktubers
If you’re wanting to get into Terry Pratchett’s cozy fantasy stuff, the Wee Free Men just gives off a kind of cozy fantasy vibe.
I feel like you would enjoy Terry Pratchett's works. Or maybe that's because I adore him in general, who knows.
your pink sweater with the clouds is adorable!! 🩷 ☁️
I was just thinking about you and suddenly...Boom! There was a notification
Thanks for your lovely chanel and great vibes
I found your channel a few days ago and your videos have the best cozy feel (and my TBR is getting longer and longer, right now reading Six of Crows and I’m OBSESSED, so thank u❤️🔥)
I just finished baking a batch of oatmeal apple bars just before watching the video, what a coincidence! Also loved these cozy vibes!
Ahhhhh my fav booktuber! Love your videos leonie!
i'm brazilian, but I lived in the netherlands for three years. and dont get me wrong, your comments on the books are amazing. buuut, I love when there are little vlogs where we get to see the canals, the bikes and the bricks, everything. when I made the decision to come back, I didnt knew that I would feel so much saudade (word in portuguese that describes in very profound way the sense of longing)
thanks for the videos 💛
Yes! Agreed, I'm from Leiden but live abroad and the non-touristy but pretty walks through downtown are my favorite part of Leonie's video's
YASSSS LEGENDS AND LATTES IS SO GOOODDD I WANT MORE PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT IT
Leonie's videos are just so dang good
Although I loved House in the Cerulean Sea, I'm not all that into cozy fantasy. I tried starting Legends and Lattes, didn't vibe with it, haven't heard much good from Secret Society of Irregular Witches, finished Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries and was bored throughout. So it was probably TJ Klune's humor that's just my cup of tea (I read Lightning-Struck Heart last year and that was also stupid-silly funny).
I do love slice of life anime, though.
I feel really attacked rn, "we are all made of stardust" is my favorite go-to information to tell people 😂
Its so amazing when you think about it!
😂
I think you mentioned The secret society of irregular witches in your last video and I never went and bought a book so fast. It sounded exactly like my cup of tea: cozy, witches, funny, romance with a prickly librarian (I don't know why I never heard of it before)- and it was exactly as i hoped! I enjoyed it very much. Sometimes it was a bit flat and the feel-good-messages to in-ya-face and ovious for my liking but I didn't expect this to be the next masterpiece of the century. just something that I could read on a cozy afternoon and it was exactly that :) it also helped me get out of a reading slump so that was a bonus. Thank you for the recommendation (altough it wasn't a real recommendation yet when you mentioned it before xD)
I loved Legends and Lattes, but then again it was a total bedtime story for me. Just read a chapter or two and have something nice at the end of the day to look forward to everyday. Definitely not a "serious reading" type of book, but still an nice read for me.
Recommendations: anything by Stephanie Burgis (especially Dragon with a Chocolate Heart), anything by Diana Wynn Jones, all of Terry Pratchett (some of it isn't that cozy though).
Your videos always burn that flame of wanting to read more, to be lost in your own imagination 🧚♀️
What a cozy blog and omggggggg that Dutch dark in the room. Its nice to not have the ringlight lighting in videos sometimes ❤❤❤❤
Usually the milk in lattes is steamed (if it's a hot latte), which changes the flavour and consistency of the milk.
Usually there is little to no added water to a latte. In coffee lattes there is just an espresso shot and steamed milk, and with tea you use a roughly 50/50 ratio of hot water and milk, (though i have seen tea bags added directly to the steamed milk as well).
With cold lattes the milk is usually agitated with a frother to make it more foamy.
If you are an earl grey fan, I'd highly recommend a London Fog. Super tasty.
If you're looking for your latte to have separation, try frothing the milk first or using oat milk creamer. The liquids have to be different densities. It is a lot harder to do with oat milk and without special equipment.
Terry Pratchett has so many great stories in his Discworld. My favorite characters are the witches, esp those in the Tiffany Aching arc. "The Wee Free Men" is a great place to start and the audiobooks are fantastic!
TJKlune's humor is amazing! I don't recommend reading his books in public, I ended up laughing out loud while I was on the train and people looked at me very weird LOL I've been dying to read The House in the Cerulean Sea for so long but I'm afraid I overhyped it in my head and will never live up 😭😭 Beautiful video as always!!💫
Joining the Pratchett train, discworld is amazing but also tackles important issues. I always say Pratchett can write big things small and that's his greatest strength.
For vibes only I recommend: coffee, milk and spider silk by coyote something.... It's short and would probably work for fans of legends and lattes.
For cosy fantasy + chick lit vibes (think Sophie kinsella's shopaholic books) I'd recommend: the house witch trilogy by Delemhach. Although the third book is more gritty and made me cry several times.
For cosy fantasy with plot I'd recommend: small miracles by Olivia atwater
Howl's moving castle is also a great read. I haven't read anything else by the author though.
I recommend Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull, and its sequel series Dragonwatch. i read Fablehaven when I was in junior high butI still love it and since then, I think I've read it at least once each year. It's such a comfort read for me! I can read the whole series with no effort even if I'm in a reading slump and I definitely think you'll like it!
I always add a lot less water, put that in the glass first and it will swirl 💕
I love cozy fantasy and did like legends and lattes a little fluffy but heartwarming and I smiled a lot. And I was very interested in the side characters. I’m almost finished with Emily Wildes encyclopedia of faeries, very cozy and transportive but the faeries are a bit creepy and disturbing, but I love it and can’t wait to read the second. I just started to read cupcakes, trinkets and other deadly magic and I’m enjoying it so far but I feel it might get a little scary for a cozy fantasy but it certainly has very cute and cozy details that I adore and found myself googling what this type of plant was or that type of clothing. I adore those beautiful details in a book.
I love your videos. I was in a slump. I haven't really read any book since December. And I was feeling down lately. I guess reading will cheer me up, so I started watching your videos again to get inspired
I wouldn't exactly call Terry Pratchett's work "cosy fantasy" but there are definitely cost elements to it (but also much, much more satire and social commentary). Either way, his books are fantastic reads and perhaps, by the sounds of what you've said about the books in this video, slightly more your style.
I really wish that hardback Legends and Lattes was available in the US. 😭In all seriousness though, I'm kinda like you where I can read endless dark books but give me two happy books in a while and I feel like I'm getting a cavity haha. I still might give these a try though, I've been watching the Cozy Fantasy trend from a distance for a while and it seems interesting.
I'm really glad you liked House in the Cerulean Sea!!! It's honestly one of my favorite books, ever! If you want something a little darker, a little grittier, you should try Under the Whispering Door - also by TJ Klune! It is definitely a cozy fantasy but it's not as light hearted as Cerulean Sea is.
Aaah, I was so excited for this videos. I am actually looking forward to reading all of them and see where our opinions might be different
New video🥺❤️Saved my Monday blue
I love so much this kind of videos, and your voice's so calmy and cozy. Ily🦋🧡
If you're making a cold drink, you can pour your milk slowly on top of the ice to get the color separation and swirly mixing!!
Yep, I agree with your issues with Legends&Lattes 100%. I ended up bored and just waiting for it to be done.
so adorable seeing you excited over the snow, meanwhile here in finland we have a shit ton of snow and minus degrees still
living a cozy life heals my soul and hugs my heart
Obsessed with your videos !! I recently followed your recommendations ( Ninth House and Invisible Life of Addie LaRue) and loved them!!!
Yes! I loved both of these also📚
Now, i love cozy fantasy. I absolutely adore it! However, when you bought the macha tea and showed the city you were in, my first reaction (as a Dutch person) was: "Hey, the architecture looks pretty Dutch."
Then i saw the 'temperatuur' written on that- tea kettle i think- and i was so happy when i realized that one of my favorite creators was (most likely) Dutch!
edit: yeah nevermind later on you mention how you live in the netherlands- still proud that i figured it out early!
Anyways, have a good day/night!
omg!! i read the house in the cerulean sea a while ago, gave it 4 stars, and i just finished the very secret society of irregular witches the other day and ended up giving it 5 stars :) and i'm currently reading legends & lattes!! i'm about a 100 pages in, so i'm hoping i'll like that one as well, or at least a little more than you did :( super cozy vid btw
ah i just finished L&L haha and i agree it started to bug me when they kept on adding more items on their menu existing irl. i kinda wished after the coffee thing, the rest of the items were like a fantasy version of those items? and while i didn't really dislike any of the characters, they are so forgettable and one dimensional. i'm glad you enjoyed the start, i kept waiting to start getting into the story or characters but it never happened :( excited to read the other two books tho! the anti-christ part really sold me LOL
This. Same. The whole time I was just like 😐🙄
I couldn’t read the same words over and over again. I really enjoyed the first half but like. “She cocked a thumb” “rapped on the door” I was rolling my eyes over and over really excited to be “done” reading it.
This was delightful. Thank you, wishing you all the best ❤