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Hello loves! I figured I’d finally post an unboxing post of our #FrostandFairytales box! Putting this box together was so much fun! It was a bit delayed and for that I apologize. The design for the pin was originally meant to be a sticker but once I saw all the excitement for the box, I knew I had to make it in to a pin. I never ordered a pin from overseas before so that was an experience and now I know not to order near or around Chinese New Year!
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Anyway, the box included:
- 9 oz Morozko’s Magic candle
- 4 oz Vasya, the Brave candle
- 4 oz Oats for Solovey candle
- Snowmaiden Perfume Oil
- Bannik Goats Milk Soap
- Exclusive Two Sided Woodmark
- Nesting Doll pin designed by Jane at @bergenplacepress - Vasya and Solovey art print by Lindsey at @webandmoss ❄️
It was such a pleasure working with @bergenplacepress (again!) and @webandmoss (first time but not the last!) The pin and the art print were PERFECT for this box!
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We may have some extras from this box so if you were looking to purchase a pin, woodmark, art print, perfume oil or soap, you may be in luck! I’ll have those listed in the next couple of weeks.
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If you got this box, what was your favorite item? Also, if you could have a box for any underrated series, which would you choose?
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Lovely unboxing by @manduhpaigereads!
"There are no monsters in the world and no saints." @arden_katherine Winter of the Witch
Throw Back Thursday to when it was cold and we were shooting Vasya in the snow! I just finished Winter of the Witch and I need more from this world, I so enjoyed spending time there.
The fam is here and we're spending the day being touristy in Seattle. There will soon be piroshky in my belly.
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Morozko - the winter king ❄️
Some days ago I finished reading the Winternight Trilogy by @arden_katherine and this is how I imagined Morozko to look like.
I really love these books. It's a beautiful fairytale set in medieval Russia. Tbh I barely knew anything about Russian culture before reading this, so it was a fun and informative read as well
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“Witch. The word drifted across his mind. We call such women so, because we have no other name.”
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The Girl in the Tower - 4 stars ✨
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Let me just start of by saying that I would give my life for Solovey. I love him so much and I think I know how this trilogy is going to end and I don’t think I’ll be able to handle it! .
This book felt different than The Bear and the Nightingale in a way and yet it still felt familiar. I still love the characters and the setting so much! I love Vasya as the main protagonist and root for her the entire read! Solovey and her are such a beautiful pair and I love the connection they have! I also enjoy the dynamics between her and her siblings and love how they think and feel about one another. Katherine Arden just has a way of writing characters and making them feel so real and human. She also does such a wonderful job at writing about Russian folklore and making it her own. .
Now, the romance I obviously ship Vasya and Morozko and enjoy all their scenes together! However, I do feel like there is something missing. I feel like there’s something left to be desired there and I’m hoping that in the last book, I finally get that something! .
I can’t wait to read the last book and finally find out how this story ends! I have a feeling it’s going to crush my heart and I’m so ready! .
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“Love is for those who know the griefs of time, for it goes hand in hand with loss. An eternity, so burdened, would be a torment. And yet- Yet what else to call it, this terror and this joy?” - Katherine Arden
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This series is one of my all time favorites, I cannot recommend it enough. And this ending? Perfect! It was so intense from page one that I had to force myself to put it down so I could sleep and function like a normal human. I cried and grieved and cried and cheered and cried some more. It was so good. The only way I could recover from the hangover this book gave me was to restart the series!
QOTD: What’s the last book to make you ugly cry? Or a favorite that made you?
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#BookQueensMay19
Day 13: #MondayBlues
Made you ugly cry
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Happy Birthday to me!!!
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I can’t believe I’m turning 26! I swear I feel like I just turned 25 a couple months ago! Lol time is going by so fast and I wish it would STOP! I am no where near where I I wish I was in life but I know that one day I will be and in the meantime, I’m just gonna enjoy the journey! Here’s to 26 being a great year and to all the new things coming my way!!! .
I hope you all have a wonderful day!!!
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“But if you must be clever, then be clever. Be brave. Sleep with fists closed and shoot straight.” - Catherynne M Valente
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Have I mentioned before that I love @alchemyandink’s creations? Seriously. Natalie’s pins are beautiful, the perfumes are perfect, and her candle witchery!! I could sniff this Morozko candle for the rest of my life and not get sick of it. Seriously, Natalie- how did you do it? It literally smells like cold earth and I love it! If you’re ever tempted to make a perfume of it, let me know
If you’ve never heard of Alchemy & Ink, or if you’ve been thinking about purchasing something, do yourself a favor. Do it!
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#BookQueensMay19
Day 9: Small Shop Appreciation
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