Unboxing Fantasea - Illumicrate March 2024
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- I wasn't expecting much from Illumicrates March box, Fantasea, but this box actually blew me away with the theme, the bookish items and of course this stunning special edition book. One of my favourite hardback designs for sure, so it will be staying on my shelves. Is the book pot also anyone elses favourite?
The Fantasea box was so much better than I anticipated, but have Illumicrate outdone Fairyloot this month?
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Book lover by day, Booktuber by night. I'm always reading some kind of YA/Fantasy/Sci-Fi book. I live in the North East of England, have a useless archaeology degree (thanks Tomb Raider for the inspo), and when my nose is not in a book you can guarantee I'm off travelling. I have over 200 unread books, so come join the reading journey, it's likely to last a lifetime!
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I am again apologising for uploading these late, I mentioned in my last video that I was struggling with my mental health and I'm sure everyone knows how long a journey it is in recovery. I am a lot better than I was but I still have some way to go, and work has been really busy with end of year. I have been reading plenty though, and I've got a finished vlog to edit, this is just taking some time due to the length, but I have so much planned content to film, I just need a well settled dog to do this!
Hey my lovely, great to see you back ❤
I’m glad you’re doing better! ❤❤
the art on this edition!!! just wow
My jaw dropped when I unboxed all of this. The book and theming was on point 😊
One of the best they've done in a long time 👏
The actual art on the hardcover and for a debut?! I'm jealous, the author is so so lucky. I just hope the story is good to make the effort of the artists worthwhile.
Exactly imagine this being your debut novel!!!
This is the greatest Illumicrate box I've seen in a while. And personnaly, even though the color of the book pot is different from the other items I really like the design of IT and the abyssal feeling it gave me. I would have really like this box...
I think thats why I don't like the pot, it reminds me of the depths of subnautica and that game terrifies me 😭
I was stunned into silence when I saw the naked hardcover! Just absolutely breathtaking! Some of my favorite artwork I own in my shelves! 💜 I thought the same thing… it must of taken this artist a long time to do this! It’s so intricate! Love it!💜
I've been thinking about taking the cover off to store it
Welcome back. I'm glad you prioritised your mental health. The book is gorgeous.
Got to yourself first 😌 Yes the book is going to be one of the most memorable
I’m so happy I got this box 🥰 each of those items is so me! The book pot I think might be my fav so far too. I love the kraken on the book jacket. Useful sticky notes. I really like the deep sea design on the plant pot too - especially when you look at the endpaper art. I skip a lot just due to book picks but I’m always really impressed with ICs customisations. Even when the keep the OG cover, they try really hard to elevate the rest of the book to match. That hardcover 💀 its stunning! It’s a beautiful edition.
Imagine skipping this box!! I would have cried
what a beautiful box! I’m so excited because I just got a monthly sub with Illumicrate and it’s lots thanks to you 🤪 I think I’ve now watched every one of your unboxing vids, they are so good.
I just finished A Fate Inked in Blood and I loved it so much, had so much fun… it might be because I’m kinda new to romantasy but I’m loving every one I’ve read. now I’m on to Illuminae and am having so much fun with the mixed media.
big hugs to you, thank you for all the joy your videos bring and hope you fell great again soon. I e been so low this winter so trying to feel like it’s a new start!
Sorry not sorry 💕 I hope you enjoy your subscriptions!
A Fate Inked in Blood is so high on my tbr!! I really enjoy mixed media books, I know they are a bit like marmite, but Illuminae is a really fun read. The ending is great!
I really liked this box! I hope the next month will be just as beautiful!
Me too, excited for the book!
My box is yet to come, but I am so happy to see how gorgeous this is! The book pot is amazing and the book is just beautiful!!
I hope it arrives safe 🙏
I was speechless when I saw the naked harback. So happy to have gotten this edition 😊
The most memorable for sure!
Definetly email them about the book pot, you should get a replacement!
I only got this box for the bookpot but i am so glad i didnt skip! I love the plant pots and protective jackets, such fab items! And the art on that hardback is just WOW. I think i am skipping IC a lot this year (mostly cause funds are low) but i always check cause i dont want to miss book pots or daggers haha.
Glad to hear your feeling a bit better! I hope it keeps improving x
I loved this box! Currently reading The Prisoners Throne (slowly as I have a busy busy week) and I am enjoying it SO much!
I need to finish the original trilogy!
The hardcover is absolutely stunning but it irks me that the sprayed edges clash with it so much. I wish they had picked a design that worked with both the naked hardback and dustcover.
True!!!
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I love watching your videos
Thank you, and thank you for the tip! 💕
Off to Vinted I go to try and get a reasonably priced copy of this 😂 I can always rely on you to make me want more books! ❤
Hahaha sorry not sorry! Hope you find one for a reasonable price :)
Thank you so much! ❤
That book is so pretty! It reminds me a lot of The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea by Axie Oh, and I love that book so much. I’m currently reading Eva Evergreen and I’m enjoying it so far :) what are you reading currently?
I absolutely loved this book box and the book is stunning. I don’t understand why there are so many up for sale on the selling sites. Even if I end up not liking the story I’m keeping this book purely for the way it looks. I have been loving the books fl and ic have been doing producing lately. Looking forward to my first fl romantasy book too 😀
Yeah I think it's because the ratings are so low but like you say I'm just keeping it for the art, and I'm hoping to store it naked and sideways, when I eventually have room!
Cant wait to get this. It should come today or tomorrow 🎉
I hope it arrives safe 🙏
Welcome back, glad you’re doing ok xx
This box was pretty good overall. I love the book pots too. Need to look up how many there have been so far and how many I’m missing 😆 The book is stunning for sure, so well done.
Did you read the rest of the blurb on the sticky, I think it says to be careful about placing in books because it may remove the ink if you move or take them off.
I’m currently reading Kindling by Traci Chee and so far so good. What are you reading?
I thought the exact same about the book! Wasn't too fond of the colour change, but absolutely love the naked cover underneath. And the items are all very pretty and in theme! I might even use the see-through post-its, though I haven't annotated any books before and I'm not sure whether I'd want to start that, or just use them for something else...
They are handy if you don't want to write in your book, or even if you have coursework :)
You would definitely get a replacement for the book pot if you asked :) love the vid!
I'm going to email them, but I think I've left it quite late :(
I’ve just finished the A Fate Inked in Blood and gave it 5 stars and I’m now reading the Crimson Moth and I’m enjoying that too
These two are so high on my TBR!
I couldn’t put A Fate Inked in Blood down and I’m enjoying Crimson Moth too, I’ve had to put it down half way in while I beta read a few books but it’s really good
I think this box was a chef’s kiss. I actually love the plant pot too because I needed one and the colour fits my wall colour 🤣 the book jacket is too small for most of my books :/
Btw I am 100% sure that if you reach out they will replace the book pot. They did so for me too ❤
I do wish they made book jackets for thicker books! This definitely wouldn't fit Amina!
I love your earrings, Ness.
They were only £3!
If book boxes did “book plus protective sleeve” options I would buy them
I need ones for chunkier books!
I think they did really well on the theming this month. I love all the items, though as a warning, Illumicrate warns that you should be careful using those sticky notes on paper. (Which defeats the purpose of see through sticky notes, but what do I know?)
I'd totally contact them about the book pot. Hopefully they'll send you an unbroken one. If it was Owlcrate, there'd be no problem, but haven't heard how Illumicrate customer service is.
The book is pretty! I love the hard case! Thanks for sharing the unboxing.
Illumicrate usually replace really well unlike my problems with Fairyloot in the past, but I think I've left it too late!
@@Wanderness Never hurts to ask! All they can say is no!
I just signed up for lumicrate after waiting 6 weeks for the invite to subscribe from the waiting list. Idk if I’ll keep it beyond April because I do also subscribe to “ The Abominable Book Club” Horror & Thriller Book subscription box from the UK and I love that one so much! Great video and review!
You can use skips for illumicrate if you're not keen on the books! I love the idea of the abominable book club, wish I could afford to add to my subscriptions
@@Wanderness yeah it’s $51.66 for me in US dollars but in the UK it’s 24.99 pounds but I’m not sure what the shipping is for the UK from the UK. Sorry I can’t recall what the money sign for pounds is. Thank you for reply 😊
BOOK POT!!!!! ❤
i’m so glad you enjoyed this box!! your unboxings always bring me so much joy - your enthusiasm is contagious! 🤍
Oh thank you! 💕
Sorry who is the book artist? Gorgeous book
I'm not impressed with the booksleeve but I would definitely use it with this book because I don't think I could bear to book jacket it.
They need to make book shelves for chunkier books!
I loved loved loved the design of the book, but the rating and reviews on Goodreads makes me anxious to read it 😅 Because of that it is lower on my TBR-list
Same!!! I think it's the lowest rated on my tbr
jeez, i regret skipping this book lolololol
I only get the book and tbh I thought this book was coming in next months box so skipped April and arggghhh I got the book I had been avoiding like the plague. The items I thought you all got were bloody brilliant. The book I just am so not sure about. It is stunning though with everything they have done. Do I give the book a chance?
The naked book is beautiful and I would keep it naked on my shelves and store the dust jacket safely.
I am just unsure.
The book can’t be knocked in its physical form, maybe if I buddy read this to help the journey of the read…I don’t know
Yeah I'm only keeping it for the work illumicrate have done, the reviews on goodreads are really poor :(
Imagine the size of the cup of tea the plant pot would give… or does the plant pot have holes in the bottom? 😂
you could defs use it as a cup! no hole :) but also yes lol thats a huge cup of tea haha. Maybe soup though lol
Hahaha so true!
I hope you reached out to Illuminate about you potentially they are great about replacements and just the fact you do RUclips unboxing justifies a replacement. That book vase is reselling for over $40 so…..