![]() Wooden spatula designed by – The quote is from Lovely War by Julie Berry which I haven’t read. The theme for January was ‘Greek Mythology’! Let’s see what was inside…īook sleeve designed by – This item was inspired by Circe by Madeline Miller which I haven’t read but really should! Fairyloot’s book sleeves are really good and I love the zip, but I do have quite a few of them now even though I haven’t had that many boxes. If you subscribe, you get a box a month which includes a hardback book and 5-6 exclusive goodies around a theme. Although I decided I didn’t like getting a box every month, I will still get the occasional one when the theme and book is right up my street.įairyloot is a UK-based YA fantasy subscription box. The January theme was just perfect for me so I couldn’t pass on it. ![]() ![]() ![]() After the August box I decided to unsubscribe, but trust Fairyloot to pull me back in. ![]()
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