In My Mailbox #745

Hi. I'm even more exhausted today than past weeks, ha. Ugh. Went to the hospital this week, to change back my medicine. Went okay. But an exhausting day. Not feeling any different yet, though, which sucks. Then I got a cold. Again. And ahhh. It is the absolute worst. Sigh. Feeling very poorly. So yeah. I'm still re-reading book two. Only halfway done. Just have so little energy. Sigh. Also feel so bad because my entire face is a mess. Sort of rash, all over. It is so red and painful and burning and itching. Driving me nuts. It gets worse every day. Sigh. Maybe Rosacea. Maybe not. I have no idea. Just remembered today that I have ten days of antibiotic pills left, so I just started those. Please let them help my face get better. Ouch. So yeah. I'm exhausted. And tired. And sick. And just so goddamn tired of it all. Hmph. But I am doing okay. <3 Got a little bit of pretty mail, eee. And might get some most exciting mail next week, eee. Fingers crossed. And I will finish my re-read in the next days. Hmph. Just, yeah. It is taking a long time. I'm so very tired. Anyway. This week I'm waiting on Heir of Storms :) Hope that you are all doing well. <3

Daughter of the Wind ARC. EEE! Thank you so so much Nora for this personalized ARC :D Ahh. I love it the very most. <3 It is so gorgeous. Sigh. I cannot wait to read it in early March. Sounds like a good one.
Mario Tennis Fever. New Mario game :D No idea when I'm going to play this on my Switch 2, haha. Soon.
Funko Pop. The penguin got sent to me by mistake, with some others. But I'm keeping it, haha. Adorable. And I bought the Jinu chase from Kpop Demon Hunters from a local store. Expensive. But I needed him.
Pop Mart. Oh no, only one item this week, haha :D An adorable Twinkle Twinkle. Not the one I wanted, but it is still fully adorable. Not getting more, though. But love this one. Getting more next week, maybe.
Plushes. Eee. First two Jellycat plushes that I just had to order. Sigh. The new bear. So cute. Love the pink pig. Then I got three Bukowski plushes at the airport, eee. They are just the cutest. <3 Best plush.

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Waiting on Wednesday #747

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

HEIR OF STORMS BY LAURYN HAMILTON MURRAY 

Goodreads Description:

RED QUEEN meets SHADOW AND BONE in this explosive start to a YA romantasy trilogy about dangerous magic, forbidden love, and a cut-throat competition for the throne in an empire where crowns are not inherited -- they're won.

The very day Blaze came into the world, she almost drowned it. A Rain Singer born into one of the most powerful fire-wielding families in the empire, Blaze's birth summoned a devastating storm that left thousands dead. She's been hidden away ever since with a dark secret: the same torrential power that branded her an outcast disappeared that fateful day. And she’s not sure she wants it back.

When an unexpected invitation arrives for Blaze and her twin brother, Flint, to compete as future rulers of the empire, she’s suddenly thrust into the limelight again -- and into battle. Threats abound at the Golden Palace, where intrigue and romance await with not one but two handsome suitors: the enchanting Crown Prince and a dangerously alluring newcomer at court.

As Blaze explores her untapped power, she discovers the throne may be within her grasp. But in order to take it, she’ll have to leave behind the stories that others have told about her, and find the courage to write her own.

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: June 3, 2025 by Roaring Brook Press
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

Time to share more about the recent Fairyloot books that I have gotten and not read :) This came out last summer, and the edition I got is so very gorgeous. But.. sounds like a love triangle? So this may not be a book for me. Sigh. But the story do sound exciting. I do have to peek more at this, to see if I will read it :)
What are you waiting for on this powerful Wednesday?

In My Mailbox #744

Meh. Short update this week too. I have just been hurting too much lately. It is driving me insane. My joints are the absolute worsts. I have small fevers now all day long, which feels so bad. Sigh. I am still walking on my treadmill daily. And doing my daily pokemon go walks outside. But it is so painful. I'm not getting better at all. But, thankfully hospital visit next week and switching back to my old medicine. I just hope it makes me better right away. Fingers crossed :) Anyway. Got some lovely mail this week too, as always. <3 And waiting on some more goodies. Sigh. I buy too much. But shall be better from now, ha :) But so excited too. I started my re-read of A Song of Ash and Moonlight; just took me some extra days. But loving it. This week I'm waiting on Divergent. <3 Special edition, eee. Hope you are all doing well :D

Funko Pop. Of course I had to place another small order.. Sigh. But worth it. New Pokemon :D All cute. Love Charlotte from The Princess and the Frog. Love Kuromi and Hello Kitty. Love the Persian cat, eee.
Pop Mart. And, yeah. Then a bunch of other popmart items, haha. <3 Not pictured: several double items that I got that I have put up for sale. I didn't bother to take photos of those items, since I am not keeping them, and have already gotten them before. Some bad luck sometimes, haha. Tried three more exciting macaron labubus. Still no secret for me. Sigh. It is getting annoying. Oh, well. I did get some other cute blind boxes, though :D Love the anniversary figure of Molly that I got. Wanted the Labubu ornament, got Skullpanda. She is cute, though. Then I got three free gifts with three different packages, eee. So excited. A precious Skullpanda ornament bell. So cute. A Skullpanda metal bookmark. Also fully adorable. And a Twinkle Twinkle pen, which is too cute. Love them all. Got a Coffee Factory.. something. No idea what it is, haha. But all I wanted was the Labubu. And this time I actually got it on first try, eee :D So cute. Got the Have a Good Run bracelet. Also just wanted the Labubu. And I got this one too :D Eee! Some good luck as well, haha. <3 So happy about that. Then got a second whole set of the Crybaby bathrings, to get that one I was missing from my first box. Hoping to be able the sell the other five extras. So far not, ack.

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Waiting on Wednesday #746

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

DIVERGENT BY VERONICA ROTH 

Goodreads Description:

An unmissable, hardcover deluxe limited edition of the first book in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent series: the story that inspired a major motion picture and captivated millions of teen and adult readers worldwide.

This collector’s edition features a stunning, completely foiled case, shimmering unique endpapers, a metallic reimagined cover, gorgeous designed edges, and bonus exclusive content.

One choice can transform you.

Beatrice Prior's society is divided into five factions:

Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice must choose between staying with her Abnegation family and transferring factions. Her choice will shock her community and herself.

But the newly christened Tris also has a secret, one she's determined to keep hidden—because in this world, what makes you different makes you dangerous.

“A memorable, unpredictable journey from which it is nearly impossible to turn away.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“With brisk pacing and lavish flights of imagination, Divergent clearly has thrills, but it also movingly explores a more common anxiety—the painful realization that coming into one’s own sometimes means leaving family behind.” —New York Times Book Review

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: April 21, 2026 by HarperCollins
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

This book have been out for 15 years. But a new special edition is coming out this year, eee :D And I am so excited to own it. Divergent was my favorite book for years. It's so special to me. Been forever since I last re-read it, though. May have to do so one day soon :) Can't wait to see how beautiful this will be. <3
What are you waiting for on this brave Wednesday?

In My Mailbox #743

A shorter update this week too, just because I'm so tired and so exhausted. Sigh. Feeling better from my cold, though. But health still sucks, ha. Switching back to my old medicine again in a few weeks. Hope that works. But I'm doing mostly okay. Just exhausted and hurting a bit too much. I finished my re-read, which took ages, but I loved it. <3 Starting my re-read of book two in the next few days :) Also. My cat turns 13 years old tomorrow :D Ahh. She is such an old lady, haha. <3 But still acts like a kitten. I hope she lives for many more years. Anyway. Got a bunch of precious mail this week, eee. And I'm waiting on some more epic things in the next weeks, eee :) This week I'm waiting on The Ballad of Falling Dragons :) And shared my third review of A Crown of Ivy and Glass. <3 I hope you are all doing well these days :D

Fairyloot. Graceless Heart. January Adult. This one looks a little boring, oops. But gorgeous art inside.
Fairyloot. The Swan's Daughter. January YA. This one looks so gorgeous. So I must look more into it :)
Funko Pop. Several orders, as I now only place smaller orders to maybe not have more issues. Sigh. So this was three orders. Oops. Had to get the new Coraline :D Got two, ha. So cute. And new Supernatural. Had to get them all. And the newest Pennywise ones :D Missing some of them. But couldn't afford to get all of them now. Aw. + Glenda from Chucky. + new Scream ones. + Kuromi. + new Bridgerton. <3 Love. 

Pop Mart. Yeah. I went a little crazy. Siiigh. Oh, well :D I got two more Mokoko Labubus, eee. The only two medium sized ones. And they are peeeerfect, eee. Love them so so much. But so expensive. Ugh. But worth it, honestly. Too cute. Got two Pucky Tap Tap Babies. Wanted pink. Got two brown. Sobs. My least favorite color. Hmph. Still, it's cute. Tried three different magnets. But didn't get any of the ones I wanted, hahaha. Oh, well. I do still like them all. Got Good Health, which I hope is a sign my health will finally get better. Got one Have a Good Run figure, but not a favorite of mine that one either. Aaw. But Twinkle Twinkle is cute. Got three more of the Disney cubes. And I got one of the cats I wanted, eee :D Marie, which is the cutest. The other two are cute too. And then the Have a Good Run full plush set. And got the secret!!! Ahhh! My fifth official secret pull. Whaaat. Got so lucky, haha :) But also unlucky, as I was not looking for this secret either. Oops. But this red Skullpanda is so cute. Sigh. But now missing Twinkle Twinkle. Ruuude. So had to order more, haha :) Oh, well. I love these plushes so much. They are so soft. The Labubu is my favorite. And the pink Crybaby. <3 But all so cute. Yeah, I know. I buy too much, ha :)

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