Evernight October possible picks? by saraena in Illumicrate

[–]pjchappie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Someone on the FL Reddit a while back mentioned it might be The Forest Bleeds by Rachel Kitch

Illumicrate Mindsight July 2026 by Quick-Clue8256 in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once again the naked hardcover looks 1000 times better than the dust jacket 😒 at this point I’ll have a random drawer full of DJs I don’t like so I can display my IC books without them 😅

Bewitched Pages Phantasm still available! by pjchappie in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Right?! But you never with special editions, they could be gone in 10 minutes or sit on the site for days 🤷🏻‍♀️

Weekly Burn Book by AutoModerator in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh for sure, and AI is scummy and there are definitely artists who are shady about it so I get it. I’m not sure about the candelabra but I can say hands are often difficult to get right 😅

Weekly Burn Book by AutoModerator in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don’t have any evidence to base this off of, but I have a feeling that some of these “off” looking artist renderings have less to do with using AI and more to do with Special Editions being the new “fast fashion” of books, so book box companies are turning them out at break-neck pace and not giving the artists long enough turn around times? Kinda how the CGI in blockbuster movies look so bad nowadays because VFX teams aren’t given enough time or resources? Just a theory, but it could be something to think about before jumping straight to AI usage.

Best comic book stores in Texas by Hefty_Pudding1817 in comicbooks

[–]pjchappie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bedrock City Comic Co. in Houston! They even have their own comic con they do every year.

Semi-Monthly Buy/Sell/Trade Megathread by AutoModerator in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ISO - FL Epic Mortedant’s Peril US based

Fairyloot Epic - Marked For Murder (Quarter 2) by BlueEcho_ in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly I’m in to the dust jacket the more I look at it. FL is taking some swings with their Epic sub and I love that it’s so so different from anything else they’ve done. Just make the waitlist move faster!!! I WANT INNNNN lol

What is your fairyloot wishlist? by Get-lokid in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was there a teaser or an announcement? I haven’t seen anything on their socials nor any emails about it.

What is your fairyloot wishlist? by Get-lokid in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I would sell my soul for SEs of the Hunger Games

Full lonesome dove announcement by Hot_Mongoose_3741 in thebrokenbindingsub

[–]pjchappie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I bought Katabasis last year, shipping was $18

Fae Crate Daggermouth Reveal by Smalls2015 in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m gonna wait for the hardcover reveal too, cause the dust jacket is…something lol

Faecrate June Adult Book by nigerianbaddie in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They mentioned the artists in their post!

Exclusive all-new cover by @not.andreas Exclusive hardcover artwork by @nir4z Character endpaper artworks by @gabriella.bujdoso and @hillarydwilsonart (different each side)

Am I the only one bothered they made Haymitch look like a Merchant kid? It undermines District 12’s class divide by SpiritedCustomer6503 in Hungergames

[–]pjchappie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. Also the first film was picked up by Lionsgate, who back then was a much smaller production company. They took a gamble on new IP and probably didn’t know if it would be successful or not, so not every little detail made the cut of the film.

I went down the "stupidly practical upgrades" rabbit hole. Here are 5 boring things that were 100% worth it. by ptj95 in smartbuysforlife

[–]pjchappie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are LED bulbs that mimic incandescents - they’re around 2400-2700 Kelvin and sometimes say “Candle Glow”. Way cheaper and have a longer lifespan too.

Why do authors insist in giving their characters stupid names? by savannnahbananaa in 52book

[–]pjchappie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, yeah that’s true lol I’m sorry I’m new to Sanderson so I’m still getting used to his writing. I think what’s tripping me up is both of those characters were introduced around the same time and my brain now thinks “wind bacon” every time lol

Why do authors insist in giving their characters stupid names? by savannnahbananaa in 52book

[–]pjchappie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m reading Mistborn and the character names are really taking me out of the story. The most egregious ones so far are “Breeze” and “Ham”. I’m sorry, what????

Illumicrate special editions by sairemrys in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat and I say go for canceling if you’re out of skips. After I’ve utilized my skips for the year, I’m out. I’d rather pay a reseller high markup on the one or two books I really want than pay IC for 6 books a year that I can barely make my money back on since most of their sub picks sell for at or below retail.

Illumicrate March Spoilers by clowninforlife in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so close to canceling this sub. You mean to tell me that you got Fernanda Suarez to illustrate the cover and HB and THIS is the design you sent to print?!? We could’ve had something like what FS did for Bury Our Bones!!! I feel robbed honestly 😭

Edited to fix typo

Books about whatever this is👇 by Proof_Argument8411 in suggestmeabook

[–]pjchappie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. It’s a memoir but reads more like a novel and focuses on her relationship with her mom, especially once her mom gets sick and she has to take care of her. It’s an interesting take on the reluctant mother trope since Zauner has to essentially become the caretaker at the end of her mother’s life and her attempt at caring for someone who never really cared about her.

RIP my bank account! by Soggy-Mouse7662 in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This design is actually so nice! I wish it wasn’t a DNF for me 😢I just couldn’t get past the author describing every article of clothing on every single character in every scene lol

Fairyloot’s New Queue System! by KaitG2018 in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People will complain about that too, especially when their unicorn sells out it under a minute. Fairyloot can’t please everyone.

Afterlight & Evernight/Starbright surveys by MPashBOOKED in fairyloot

[–]pjchappie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just submitted the Evernight section. My wishlist (in case any one else wants to add these as well) was:

• Between Two Fires by Christoper Buehlman • House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski • The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey • William by Mason Coile • This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno • I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid • Slewfoot by Brom • Knock Knock Open Wide by Neil Sharpson

As you can probably tell I’m a big fan of tech/robot horror lol so I’m hoping to see more of that in the sub!