My Best Arc Reading Experience of 2024 | The Crimson Snow by Laura Vega

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Hello, Readers!!!

Welcome to my cozy corner of the internet where I discuss books, do reviews, and ramble my nonsense. This blog post is very special because I will share my amazing magical experience with you guys. For those who don't know I am an avid arc reader and I promote books in any way I can so there is this beautiful magical post that showed up on my feed (somewhere in August I believe) on Threads app about arc reading and I immediately clicked the link. That arc form was absolutely magical....asking these whimsical questions that I always wanted to answer 😂😅.

At the end of the form, this was written Laura will reach out to you with the e-book in September—but don’t be surprised if she starts following your path through the Weeping Forest or takes a peek at your favorite haunts on social media. She’s known to linger in the shadows, much like Seraphine in Coldhaven, and loves making new bookish besties who dare to explore her world.

I mean I wasn't ready to handle this much excitement. I decided to stalk this author. started talking to her and found out she is an amazing person too. Do check her Instagram @lauralorebooks. Laura Vega is a Wizard from another realm and she is causing havoc in the arc-reading community with her amazing and outstanding antics.

The next Day after filling out the form I received this email

Then I got this email and I remember I picked Fox on the arc form and I got my Fox chapter. I read the chapter and similar to the arc experience it was breathtaking. It took me to this magical world.... mean look at the words 🧑‍🍳😙🤌.

Then we as arc readers are sorted out into relevant houses. This Wizard Person made her arc reader feel so included in the whole experience like it was the same feeling when I first saw Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry received his letter from Hogwarts. It was me when I received this email that I was sorted into Starlight Wanderer House. It was based on the choices I made during my arc form and I was stunned and pleasantly surprised. I am a Starlight wanderer....I would definitely wander into the forest at night......given that it doesn't house creepy demons only good beautiful magical demons lol.

Then we got another set of chapters and I didn't read them because I knew I could not have the anticipation I needed the full book 😅. I am an impatient person when it comes to books.

And now came the fun part. all arc readers were given a real-time view of the whole process and I kept watching and looking at this beautiful screen.....isn't it breathtaking?

Look at this Beauty!!!!

Then in the next step, I was chosen as the Mystery reader and I was laughing and getting excited at this. I got the idea to write about my experience and here I am writing about this magical book. As soon as I am finished with this blog I am gonna plunge head first into this story. I love fairytales and I am already betting this one is going to be my favourite. The fun part it's the Red Riding Hood retelling which is my favorite fairytale of all time ever since I watched Red Riding Hood Movie in 2011.

And here is a Book Showcase for you. Can you believe this cover? The artist did an amazing job. I design book covers as my side job and I am in awe of people who draw like this. This person is insanely talented at capturing the whimsical fairytale vibe of the book.

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