In My Mailbox #742

Hi. Shorter update this week :) I am pretty exhausted, as I got this very annoying cold a few days ago. Ugh. And it is the worst. So I'm going to write just a little. But I did finally start re-reading A Crown of Ivy and Glass, at last. <3 Been reading a bunch too. But it tires me so much. Loving this book, though. Hope to feel better tomorrow. Got a bunch of lovely books :) And just one pop mart package, then many next week, oops. So so very excited. I thankfully got some good news I had waited on this week; I'm excited about that too. Anyway. Too tired. This week I'm waiting on Immortal Rose. <3 Hope you are all well :)

Wild Reverence. Fairyloot edition. Which is such a gorgeous copy. I hope to feel like reading this soon.
The Book of Dust. Finally got my UK paperback of this book, months later. Stunning looking, of course.
Better in Black. Got another of my paperback editions, oops. International this time. It is fully gorgeous.
The Moorwitch. I adore Jessica. And I think this new book of hers sounds magical. Hope to read it soon.
A Theory of Dreaming. German paperback exclusive. <3 With a stunning artcard. Sigh. I love it so much.
Funko Pop. Oops. Had to get these. New Winnie the Pooh. <3 And new Stranger Things. All precious :)
Stranger Things. Ugh. I had the worst luck with this mystery figure. I just want Max. Now two of Steve.
Animal Crossing. The Nintendo Switch 2 edition. <3 In case I want to get myself another island, haha :D
Pop Mart. Got two more Baby Molly figures from popmart. <3 Two new ones. So cute. But still no pink.
Amiibo Figures. I had to get these Zelda and Splatoon to get the new Animal Crossing stuff. Expensive. How rude. But I had to have all the new stuff, haha :D And this was the only way. They are cute, though.
Crocs. Eee. My obsession with glitter crocs is a bit too high. I simply can't resist. All I wear in the summer, as my feet are weird. But I do not mind. They are so pretty. Love these glitter pink and gold ones. Cutest.

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Waiting on Wednesday #744

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

IMMORTAL ROSE BY ALEXANDRA BRACKEN 

Goodreads Description:

This deluxe limited hardcover edition features beautiful stenciled edges and illustrated endpapers —available on the first printing only!

From Alexandra Bracken, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lore, comes a stunningly original adult fantasy. Set in a sumptuous world ruled by magical perfume, this achingly romantic, slow-burn love story will shatter your heart and leave you breathless.

Members of the ancient House Rosebourne have a strange gift born of a fairy ancestor: the ability to infuse fragrance with magic capable of manipulating mind, body, and emotion.

When a shocking murder leaves the kingdom of Albion vulnerable to a coup, royal spymaster Hugh Thornton seeks the one person who can help: Viola Lockwood, the last living Rosebourne and secret heir to a fraught legacy.

Livid at the silver-eyed aristocrat who had her thrown in jail to force her compliance, Viola nevertheless comes to an agreement with him. In exchange for crafting Immortal Rose, the singular perfume capable of saving Albion, illegitimate Viola can seize the life—and fortune—that should have been hers.

As Hugh and Viola race to find the perfume’s lost fairy ingredient, hidden deep in Albion’s dark underbelly, neither can deny the scorching attraction building between them—especially as the attempts on Viola’s life grow increasingly brazen.

But a terrible truth lurks in the heart notes of their kingdom—and while every bargain has a cost, Immortal Rose may demand more than Hugh and Viola can ever pay.

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: August 18, 2026 by Avon
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

EEEEE! I am dying to read this most beautiful book, ahh :D Such a huge fan of Alexandra. <3 I loved her books Silver in the Bone + The Mirror of Beasts and also Lore so so so so very much. And this new Adult book of hers is looking like perfection. That cover? Gods. It is so gorgeous. Ahh! I cannot wait to read this one. <3 I need it in my life right now. Hmph. It also sounds so very exciting and good and I cannot wait :)
What are you waiting for on this beautiful Wednesday?

In My Mailbox #741

Meh. Been a long and exhausting week. I'm feeling dead. I got antibiotics on Monday, pills for some pain, and drops for my ears. I don't think either of them are working, though. Took last of both this morning. I'm still in pain. Sigh. But another appointment on Tuesday. Maybe new medicine then. So yeah. I have been exhausted this week. Just painful. And the days are going slow. Have not managed to read yet. But I will in the next couple of days. So behind. I watched a bunch of TV, though :) Two more shows by that same author; Stay Close and The Stranger. Both were good, but not great. Then I saw His & Hers, it was bad, then good. Then I saw Untamed. Which was slow and boring yet also good. May find something else to watch tomorrow, haha. Before I start reading. Ack. I also got so much precious mail this week. <3 Oops. But no books this time :) Also played more Animal Crossing New Horizons this week. I still play daily. But now playing more, since there was finally an update, years later, eee :D And I am loving it. <3 Still going on daily walks too. And daily treadmill as well. Still not working. Ugh. It stopped being so cold. But today it's colder again, ha. But not that bad. But yeah. Hoping to start my re-read shortly. <3 I am excited. But nervous. This week I'm waiting on The Wolf and the Crown of Blood :) I hope you are all doing well. <3

Pop Mart. Yeah. I got a bunch of items this week too, oops. <3 But now I am waiting on less, haha :D Sort of. Maybe. Anyway. This week I got three adorable Disney figures. Did not get the cats I wanted. And so I may have bought three more, haha. But they are so adorable. And magnetic, so they stack. Got to more anniversary figures. One new, but the second one is a double. Aw. So cute, though. Got my 6th Mokoko Labubu, ahhh :D Pumpkin Halloween. <3 And it's absolutely precious. Sigh. Most expensive one, though. Help. Bought all of my Mokokos from Whoopea. Then got my Skullpanda Kuromi. <3 Missing My Melody, aw. They still don't ship it to Norway. Weird. Got two more Apple of my Eye figures, one new, one double. Selling the double, so not pictured. Still no Labubu. Ugh. Got two more Dimoo plushes, finally a new one. Not the pink, but gorgeous. But got another green. Hahaha. 3 of 5 have been green. Sigh. Trying to sell it. Then I got the full set of the new adorable Hirono bears :D And ahh. They are all precious. Love them so much. My favorite is the brownish that has softest fur. So perfect. Got the full set of the Crybaby Vacation Mode On bath rings, to go with my plushes. They are so very cute. And I got the goddamn secret!!! Ahhh! The mermaid. And it is perfect. Since I have the mermaid plush secret that goes with it, haha :D But now I am missing one of the other regular ones. Ugh. So will have to order that one soon :) But oh. So lucky to have gotten another secret, eeee. <3 Love all my new popmart items :) I get too much. But I do not mind.

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Waiting on Wednesday #743

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

THE WOLF AND THE CROWN OF BLOOD 
BY ELIZABETH MAY 

Goodreads Description:

A thrilling and incredibly sexy new dark romantasy series from Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth May.

A princess and a war-weary god met in the ashes of a broken city, forging a pact in blood and sacrifice.

Now, centuries of fragile peace are on the brink of collapse…

Bryony Devaliant was born to die — again and again. In Vartena, royal blood is the currency of peace, with every monarch sacrificed and resurrected to appease the gods. But when rebellion stirs, the god-king sends his deadliest weapon to restore order: an immortal assassin known only as the Wolf.

Evander has perfected the art of killing over centuries — until his latest target becomes the one person he cannot destroy. When forbidden desire burns between the assassin and the sacrificial princess, their connection threatens the fragile boundary between gods and mortals. And when that boundary shatters, empires crumble. Because when gods fall in love with mortals, mortals are always the ones to break.

Inspired by Beauty and the Beast and Eros and Psyche, this dark, seductive tale is perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy's Plated Prisoner series, with the wit and spice of Callie Hart's Quicksilver. Packed with dark fairytale vibes, gothic romance, and tropes like enemies to lovers, forced proximity, death pacts, and villain-gets-the-girl, this is a story where love is as deadly as it is irresistible.

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: January 27, 2026 by Aria
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

I am so very behind on books by Elizabeth May. Ahh! Yet I adore this author so very much. <3 I loved her first book. And I very much need to read more books by her. I think this one sounds dark and awesome. Not really a romantasy reader, but I would read books by authors I love. I will give this a try someday :D
What are you waiting for on this seductive Wednesday?

In My Mailbox #740

Brrr. It's been so cold here for what feels like ages now, haha. Okay, it's only been a couple of weeks. But it has been so cold and I am tired of it. Hmph. Still around -20C. Still go on my daily pokemon go walks :) Still freezing cold, haha. And I even got more photos for instagram taken this week; twice. And so I got 36 photos total this year, which I am very happy about. As it was light enough and there was ice on all three days. So goddamn cold. But I managed it, ha :D So I'm happy. And I got so so very much mail this week. Sobs. So many popmart orders, haha. But I am loving them all so much, eee :D So much precious. <3 A little more next week too. Oops. I haven't started reading yet. But will begin my re-read of A Crown of Ivy and Glass during the next week, hopefully. I'm excited. <3 Been watching some TV, though :) I saw Run Away on netflix last night, stayed up until 4am. Ahh. But it was so good. So now I'm watching more from the same author; currently watching Fool Me Once. I am loving it too. It has been a sort of difficult week, though. Again. I'm not doing the very best health wise. Everything goddamn hurts. My back is a mess. I'm not a fan of this new medicine yet. Hmph. Hope it gets better soon. It's just annoying me greatly. Because I have no energy for anything. Rude. This week I'm waiting on Red City :D Hope you are all doing well. <3

Better in Black. International paperback edition. <3 It looks gorgeous. Need to catch up on Cassie soon :)
Google TV Streamer 4K. I have the recent Chromecast, but I wanted this new :D Excited to start using it.
Pop Mart. Ahhhh. Heeeelp. I bought too many blind boxes, haha. But I love them all to pieces. Sigh. Did not get all my favorites, though. But so many gorgeous ones even so. Will mention a few, but not all, I do nt think. First, got my favorite of the mini train Labubus, the pink one, eee. Wanted Tigger from Winnie the Pooh, sigh. But Pooh is cute too. Wanted Rapunzel, not Belle. She was my least favorite, maybe, haha. But she is still so so very cute. Crying to the Moon. Such a boring one, the smallest. The black sheep is cuter, but not any of my favorites, but still so cute. Wanted the Labubu as the Christmas ornament, but this one was cute too. The Zsiga Care Bear I was really lucky with, though, eee. I only wanted this pink bear costume, and I got it, eee :D Love it so very much. Then unlucky with Pucky; my least favorite. Ugh. But Zsiga Christmas figure was much cuter :D Got the ugly one last time, so ordered a new, and now I'm happy, haha. She is adorable. Got a whole set of the Coca Cola Labubus, finally :D But so secret. Sobs. But keeping one of them; as it is larger than my old one, haha. And it is the newest version with the bag. Which I love. Also got two Big into Energy, Exciting Macaron and Have a Seat singles. No secrets. Sobs. So they are already out for sale. Sigh. Trying again sometime soon, haha :) I am not giving up. Then two more Wacky Mart figures. One double, but finally got the shrimp, eee :D And it is perfect. Still missing the milk, which is my most wanted. Ugh. Trying again soon, haha. Then two of the new baby Molly figures :D Wanted the pink. Sigh. But the purple is so cute. The brown was my least favorite. Sigh. Still cute. Such great quality. Ordered two more, hope to get the pink, ha. They are adorable, though :) Loving everything.

Pop Mart. More items, haha :D I got the new Hirono bear magnets; they are perfect. I'm getting the bears next week. So very excited. And eeee. Three new Mokoko Labubus, ahh :D They are absolutely perfect. Waiting on one more, then I will have 6 total :D Ahh. Save my money, haha. But oh, I love them the very most. So goddamn perfect. Just look how cute they are :D Then the new Hirono bear iPhone case for my iPhone 17 Pro Max. <3 It's so cute. Starting using it soon, I think. Then a Zimomo sweater figure, which is absolutely gorgeous. Too expensive, but precious. Then I got the new Zsiga Gingerbread Man figure, and ahh :D It is bigger than I thought it would be. But so very stunning. May take the t-shirt off, too, though :)

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Waiting on Wednesday #742

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

RED CITY BY MARIE LU

Goodreads Description:

The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles.

Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation. An exclusive power wielded by crime syndicates that market it to the world’s elites in the form of sand, a drug that enhances those who take it into a more perfect version of themselves: more beautiful, more charismatic, simply more.

Among the gleaming skyscrapers and rolling foothills of Angel City, alchemy is controlled by two rival syndicates. For years, Grand Central and Lumines have been balanced on a razor’s edge between polite negotiation and outright violence. But when two childhood friends step into that delicate equation, the city―and the paths of their lives―will be irrevocably transformed.

The daughter of a poor single mother, Sam would do anything to claw her way into the ranks of Grand Central in search of a better life. Plucked away from his family as a boy to become a Lumines apprentice, Ari is one of the syndicates' brightest rising stars. Once, they might have loved each other. But as the two alchemists face off across opposite sides of an ever-escalating conflict, ambition becomes power, loyalty becomes lies, and no transformation may be perfect enough for them both to survive the coming war.

Format: 420 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: October 14, 2025 by Tor Books
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

Oops. Another book that I had forgotten to share about. I do already own it, though :D As I have loved Marie Lu since Legend came out. <3 This book sounds all kinds of complicated. Ack. Yet I'm going to read it one day, and I do hope and think that I'm going to love it :D The cover is different and I love it :)
What are you waiting for on this powerful Wednesday?

In My Mailbox #739

Happy New Year :D I hope you have all had such a wonderful Christmas. <3 I had a great time. Ate a bit too much good food, though. Oops. Oh, well. It is just once a year, haha :) Have gotten all my Christmas decorations taken down, which is a little depressing. I'm missing my Christmas tree. But everything looks easier too, haha. Though not done tidying up yet, ugh. But getting there. Packing everything away ruined my knees. Ack. And my back just got worse. Have had pain in my back for weeks now. Getting tired of it. Hmph. Been pretty exhausted this week. Hoping to feel better soon. Got some stunning mail. <3 No pop mart items, aw. Buuut getting tooons of them next week. Oops. Oh, well :D So very excited, haha. <3 I'm happy about the new year. Went outside today and took my first twelve photos for instagram :) Ack. Not really looking forward to going out in the cold until at least April. Sigh. And it was goddamn freezing today. Between -15c and -20c. And cold wind as well. Brrr. But I managed to take my photos, ha. And I am very happy with them :) Hoping to take twelve more in the next days. So cold, though. Sigh. But good for ice, ha. So that is a plus. But yeah. Been cold for days now. And it is so so so cold. Brrrr. I hope it gets better soon. I'm not reading anything new just yet, but in the next couple of weeks. <3 Well, a re-read then, but it counts :D And ohh. Final episode of Stranger Things. I may have seen it three times; first alone, then with nephew, then with mom. All in the same day. Ahh. But it was such a great finale. <3 And I loved it so. I do wish the ending had been a little different. But it was good too. I love this series so much :) Anyway. This week I'm waiting on Young World :D And I shared my Best Books of 2025 post. <3 Hope you're all well :)

Empire of the Damned. Special edition. Of course I had to own another copy, oops. Reading one day :)
Fairyloot Adult December. Dawn of the Firebird. Looking gorgeous. Hoping to read this one someday :)
Fairyloot YA December. Coldwire. This one looks pretty awesome too. Hope to read it one day, haha. <3
Nintendo Switch + Amiibo. Tamagotchi looks like a cute game :D And the Peach amiibo is just too cute.
Funko Pop. Missing so many orders. But this new one they sent right away. Uuugh. I am currently very much hating on funko europe. Sigh. They absolutely suck. They never reply to emails. And I have sent many. Waiting on several orders. Waiting on refunds. Never happening. I'm not happy at all. Oh, well. At least I got this newest order with no problem. My new Will and Max :D Got two of Max. <3 My precious. And I love Atlantis. And Queen Charlotte. Love. And flocked Patch. And creepy old Pennywise. Love all.

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