Welcome to "Bookmarked Last Month" where you'll find our favorite posts across social media throughout the previous month. If you've got bookish pictures, videos, or memes to share, we want to see them! And, we just might ask if we could feature your post on the next "Bookmarked Last Month" post.
February: The Month of Love
It's no secret that no matter the genre, we at LitJoy are obsessed with relationship tropes:
- fake dating
- love triangles
- friends to lovers
- forbidden love
- secret identity/billionaire/royal
- stuck/trapped together (forced proximity)
- best friend's brother/sister
- second chance
- soul mates
What else am I missing??? Oh right...
ENEMIES TO LOVERS!
It's our favorite.
💀💀💀💀 #BookTwitter pic.twitter.com/0Orp04dgbj
— LitJoy Crate (@LitJoyCrate) February 20, 2023
We'd probably just die before giving up our love of watching (reading) two enemies fall for each other.
And it seems many of you agree!
Jude and Cardan
An enemies to lovers spill over from last month's infatuation with Holly's Black's The Cruel Prince and FOTA Box set, we absolutely love the woodland feel of @magicalbooknook's images with the added animations that bring the post to life!
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While the stunning box set is sold out, you CAN preorder the The Cruel Prince Elfhame Bookshelf Alley that originally sold out in 24 hours and also put yourself on the waitlist for the box set here .
Feyre and Rhys
“I was his and he was mine, and we were the beginning and middle and end. We were a song that had been sung from the very first ember of light in the world.” ~Feyre's thoughts, Chapter 55, A Court of Mist and Fury, ACOTAR series, Book 2
I mean, maybe we could see this enemies to lovers coming, but dang, the pay off was beautifully done by Sarah J. Maas in the infamous chapter 55 of A Court of Mist and Fury.And the super talented @rosiethorns88's stained glass artwork is showcased in @Lunatrixart's images of our ACOTAR book tin.
You know I had to get the ACOTAR tin from @LitJoyCrate, look at how cool!! pic.twitter.com/IFUspQmsWY
— SilverLude ☽👁️☾ @ Dragonflight (@LunatrixArt) February 19, 2023
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy
One of the original (and dare we say most perfect?) enemies to lovers romance, is Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. And we couldn't agree more with @michealadawn that our special edition of this classic is "perfection!"
@michealadawn Love this cover of Pride & Prejudice from @litjoycrate #litjoycrate #litjoyclassics #janeausten #booktok #fyp #bookworm #bookrecs ♬ original sound - Chester and Humans
This title is currently sold out, but check out the other unique and gorgeous classics with cover art, in-text illustrations, and slipcover art by @superstarfighter as well as lettering work by @calligraphyorg.
Laini Taylor Love (with a surprise)
We absolutely adore Laini Taylor’s beautiful stories, and working with her to create beautiful special edition box sets of them have been our fantasy come true! So we were super excited to see a couple of posts last month giving some throwback love to our stunning Strange the Dreamer & Muse of Nightmares Box Set!
@moon.owl.reads's TikTok puts the features of our special editions on gorgeous display: illustrated covers by @tomrobertsillustration, silver edges, custom end pages by Jorge Jacinto (@jjcanvas_art), and tip-in art by @sophia_volovik and @josuoh.
@moon.owl.reads my favorite spacial edition of my favourite series 🥺🩵💙 Tags 📌 #book #books #bookworm #bookhaolic #bookish #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #bookcollection #bookcollector #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #bookrec #booktok #bookclub #bookshelfs #shelfchallenges #shelfchallenge #booksoftiktok #manga #mangatok #mangacollection #yabooktok #yabook #newadultbooktok #readersoftiktok #booksforyou #booksfortiktok #bookineedtoread #booksiread #lainitaylor #strangethedreamer #museofnightmares #litjoycrate #litjoymagicaledition #specialedition #bookspecialedition #lazlostrange #sarai #lazloandsarai ♬ Originalton - CENKGO
While @ink.paper.heart11 shows off the covers of the officially licensed duology in response to a "'Cover Lover'- Book(s) cover you love" prompt
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And SURPRISE!!!
We've teamed up with the author-extraordinaire, Laini Taylor, and many of the same artists again to create the Daughter of Smoke and Bone Series Special Edition Box Set . Preoder now and get an iconic art print created by @meliescribbles showing Karou throwing up her hamsa signs for the first time at Akiva in Prague. Laini Taylor's input was key to making this image perfection!
Special Edition Love Continues...
My Imaginary Mary
@booksandcocoa shows off what book lovers want...
@booksandcocoa @litjoycrate knows what book lovers want and this is it 😍 #booklover #iloveit #michealscott #theoffice #specialeditionbooks #litjoy #litjoycrate #bookbox ♬ original sound - VascotheBerner
There’s so much to LOVE about this special edition:
- It's signed by the authors Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows.
- Those sprayed edges!
- And what about the awesome case wrap design?
Dracula
We are dying over @b00kishghouliana's awesome photo shoot with gothic vibes!
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You can still snag this hauntingly beautiful special edition while it lasts!
Product Love
Magical Keys
You know we're suckers for the unboxing reels! @fromprtomagic unboxes the key to an enchanted greenhouse where her favorite adorable root lives and where Herbology dreams come true!
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Sentimental Earrings
We can feel @luxswan's excitement for the earrings that anchor Mare to her past and remind her what she's fighting for! And now you can too!
MY MARE EARRINGS ARE HERE!!!! pic.twitter.com/m2ez64cAN5
— katrina🦆 (@luxswan) February 21, 2023
We've really felt the enthusiasm from the entire Red Queen fandom for the Victoria Aveyard collection . These earrings and the gorgeous mirror tray crown sold out super quick!
If you want to get your hands on your favorite products before they're gone, be sure to sign up for our exclusive VIP membership to get early access to shop drops!
Keep sharing your beautiful photos, fun reels, and funny memes and stay tuned for our favorite posts next month!
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