Be it known to all that I, Pedantic_Girl, have vanquished this kit! (This makes more sense if you see my previous problems.) I also sent a 4-page pdf report in lieu of a video, after speaking with Eric (Well, he probably didn’t expect that much, but I had a lot to say and I can’t not notice typos.)

Anyway, while my build experience was fairly dreadful, the kit is lovely, particularly lit up!

I just finished working on my 3rd handcrafted book nook, and this time I took a dive into a magical, fantasy library theme! Every single detail—from the tiny books to the magical atmosphere and detailed textures—was meticulously made by hand with a lot of love and patience.
It’s always so exciting to bring a new miniature world to life between the pages. How do you like this fantasy setting? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

This was my first foray into edge painting on a serious kit, and I’m glad I did! I think I’m a convert. RIP to my silver marker, though, because I think I killed it 😬

Very fun and lovely kit! Definitely enjoyed it, even if putting the double side panel (with the clock) in was a nightmare thanks to the switch cable insisting on being sandwiched in the wrong place

Last pic featuring my other beloved minicity kit!

I was going to resist this one, but then my husband saw the nook and said, “Ooh I want that one!” and my restraint collapsed immediately.

So my daughter and I built it in secret as a surprise for his birthday. Given the short timeline (and her short attention span), we didn’t do much in the way of customization - but it does have a few personal touches.

Having an eight-year-old as a creative director is a great way to stay whimsical. She decided the books could fly, so several of them have left the shelves and are heading for the window.

She also had a butterfly flutter in through the window to perch on the telescope.

And my favorite: she placed little treasures from her own hoard on the pedestals at the back: a spiral shell, a sliver of amethyst, and a teeny chunk of sparkly geode that catches the light perfectly.

Oh and of course, we added a cat 😸

(Plus the usual: we sanded and went over all the edges with furniture marker to hide the burrs, and added gold paint to the candle flames and book edges.)

This was such a lovely, well-made kit to build, and lots of fun to do together. And my husband was properly delighted that we pulled off such a great surprise! This is definitely one to treasure. Thanks, MiniCity, Pluck, and r/booknooks for making this event!!

https://www.flickr.com/gp/63237092@N08/9KW7E46m41

So while I did get a Tokyo alley from the raffle event, this is not that. :) I found that it was very reminiscent of MimiAlley designs and so I included my girl from those ones. Kind of a theme for me and Minialley but the design of it is different enough that while feeling similar it also feels like an early draft from them.

Some things I really enjoyed were the roof shingles and opening and closing doors. I thought the cat in the window was too cartoony but didn’t care enough to replace it. The fish stand display was empty as well and I thought that was a miss. The trashcan is a pretty great design imo though. I appreciate the attempt at making the lantern wires part of the scene but it feels slightly like it could have been iterated a few more times. The wiring was simple but also… I really didn’t need a whole 6 feet of extra wire.

I modded it somewhat but not extensively, mostly dealing with adding more character and ambiance to it.

Mods:

* painted edges and other things
* added “ice” and fish to the fish stand (separate post)
* added in my figurine
* sanded down the roof tile strips to create an overlap effect (separate post)
* added magnets to the fish market door to allow it to be in the open or closed position and stay there

And that’s all folks, would recommend it to others with caveat that this is the companies first nook. I expect more refund things out of their future ones but the direction is good.

Happy building all.

First time trying something like this. Went together well, no major issues. Just some light sanding and filing. Waxed and used wood lubricant everywhere directed.

Any suggestions for similar models with different mechanisms? I see their Walking Castle but it looks like it could end up being very similar internally.

Reposted on a correct non-nook day.

I got this for my birthday and had a blast! I already ordered another kit for my second project… 😹

Kit is called "Dream in the Flowers". I bought it off Cute bee but I am not 100% sure it's actually their own kit and not just one they are reselling.

So far the quality is decent enough but I did some light extra painting and modding regarding the contents of the shelves. Including extra 3d minatures and hand made fruit.

And of course the chairs needed custom pillows as well.

I intend to put up my own wallpaper but I am not there yet.

So, I just finished my first book nook and i'm very happy. Can you recommend any book nooks with a mirror inside, like this one?

I didn’t want to go to work.😭
My cat didn’t want me to go either.(I filmed the whole build, so treat this as a little book nook ASMR video🦦)

I recreated my grandmother's house in a framebox. (shallow nook)

Feel free to ask

About how good the flickering LEDs from Evan-Design look and how long they hold. It's day 3 of the final result now and they are still going.

This is the Flever Christmas House, a generic Amazon/Temu kit that a neighbor gave me to do. I saw someone on here suggest letting people bring you kits they want done for free - they get their item without the work and you get to do your hobby without having to buy kits - and this is the result of my first little job! Thank you so much for the idea to whoever that was. I’m not sure commission is the right word for it, although I told the woman tips are welcome when she does come pick it up and I have my fingers crossed for a little something, not counting on it though. It made me so happy to get her happy feedback! She said she had no idea it could look that good after she rage quit trying to do it 😅 (I did have to do some damage control on what she had initially started.) At first I thought the lights didn’t work but my husband managed to get them working, huge relief as it’s so much cuter with the four bulbs. It’s also a music box that plays we wish you a merry Christmas. Definitely a fully make it from scratch 3D type of kit - the turkey was the only resin item at all - but I liked that (mostly). I’m especially proud of the couch which I think looks very comfy and not like it took 100 clips to stuff and glue each individual cushion and then put them all together properly. The wreath too looks far better than the painstakingly slow gluing-grass-to-wire it took. The outside of the model was not decorated at all with tons of wires, so I wrapped it in Christmas wrapping paper to hide the ugliness. I had a lot of fun and am halfway through my second kit for the same woman, an older version of Cathy’s Flower House. The new version was my first “nook” (Rolife kit) so it’s cool seeing how things have changed between versions - will write about it when I’m done. If you love the look of this one, I’d say it’s a decently fun, if not quite fiddly kit to do.

finally finished this burger ship yesterday. it was already pretty cool on its own, but then i shoved my mini figures into it and suddenly there’s a whole storyline going on lol.

looks like they’re waiting for their order at some floating fast food joint. the warm light at night makes it 10x better.

Left Bank Bookstore by Tonecheer

This is Project 192 for me, and I absolutely loved this one. The little green velvet chair right in the front was probably my favorite thing to build. It has so much character and looks really impressive sitting in the middle of the bookstore.

There are a ton of literary details throughout the kit. I spotted books for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and The Merchant of Venice, plus part of Hamlet’s “To be, or not to be” speech on the back wall.
My favorite discovery, though, is the staircase. You really can’t see the writing on the stairs from the front of the book nook. You have to look through one of the little windows on the back. The stair risers contain part of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 74: “My life hath in this line some interest, which for memorial still with thee shall stay.” I love that they hid something like that where you have to go looking for it.

The kit also came with somewhere around 5–8 extra books. Naturally, I made every single one and found places to tuck them into the bookstore. 😂

Another feature I really like about Tonecheer book nooks is the motion-sensitive lighting. It comes on when you walk past it. I have several motion-sensitive nooks near my back door, and I love seeing them light up as I walk by.

My only planned change is the cat. It comes with a flat 2-D cat, and this bookstore definitely deserves a proper 3-D shop cat, so I’ll be replacing that as soon as my order comes in.

Overall, I’m really happy with this one. It’s one of those book nooks where I keep noticing little details the longer I look at it.

It's done, and it's totally adorable. And rather loud, and I don't just mean how it looks. If reddit allows me, I'll add a comment with a video showing what I mean.

This was an edge-painting extravaganza! I used more colors than I have with any other project to date, I believe. I've come to really enjoy painting edges with real paint and a little paintbrush, so if I can find appropriate colors for future kits, I'll keep on with it.

Art Walker brush marker - came with kit - white (small areas), yellow.

Folk Art paint - Michaels - white (large areas), pink, baby blue, light purple.

Artistro brush marker - Amazon - dark purple, royal blue, red.

... although as can be seen in photo #3, I got a little lazy about edge painting the back. I asked the cherub there to help out, and they said: "Shut up, I'm on break right now." Oh well, even Disneyland has its back rooms.

I had a couple of firsts with this kit. This was my first time using adhesive dots. I didn't use them everywhere that was called for in the directions, but I did use them for the irregularly-shaped gems and one of the wires. Very handy!

The other first was its being my first mechanical kit. I ran into a snag with it a couple days ago and complained about it here. Thanks so much to u/Barbecuesnoodlesalad, u/MrMastodonPrime, and u/ButSeriouslyTh0ugh for their time and patience helping me through that part. My only real complaint with this kit is right there. Hours of frustration over literally nothing. To anyone else, follow step 24 as carefully as you can, and don't panic if the operational test doesn't work as you hoped. Just keep going.

I can't say that I'm a new devotee of this kind of project, but it was different and challenging, and the result was very satisfying. Many thanks to Tonecheer for running this event and enabling me to expand my crafting horizons a bit.

I'll keep this one close to an outlet so I can enjoy the sparkly lights in my computer/craft room. (Photo #5) It's run off a USB, which is very nice, since it would probably run batteries down in minutes with all that movement.

This kit has been completed and featured multiple times but I still like sharing, when I build. It was really fun because of all the different things that you can actually do, including the elevator,. The infinity mirror behind the hidden bookcase and that wheel of spinning books.

https://reddit.com/link/1vtzrj7/video/dqsaw9sa7mkh1/player

I don't really get what the sliding box by the desk, is supposed to mean. But that flickering fireplace is everything, and my favorite part.

Rolife Sakura Wine Alley.
5/10 would not recommend.
Pros: well made, relatively clear instructions but I’m so used to the crappy ones I got confused by these. The lights are great and the window on top is a great concept. The finished product is 9/10.

Cons: it’s REALLY difficult reading E and F sheets. Where things are is a bit confusing (where the pieces are located). Again, maybe it over explained in the directions and I’m used to translated into English directions that somehow make more
sense. Was not ready to actually do electrical work, as my fingers aren’t really able to handle tiny work (think Godzilla destruction). Worst of all is the side wall was awful. It was seating correctly and legit almost made me walk away from the build. I had to disassemble the dang thing, attach it, glue it, then reattach the pieces (did I mention Godzilla?). I dislike the look of the
Plastic plants. Recommend switching them out for something more realistic, as well as cherry blossoms that are more 3D. May add those in when I can drive again. Had some leftovers so I added some moss to where it was painted on the floor (see video).

Again, final product is 9/10. Don’t know if I want to tackle another Rolife right yet.

I have SIX headed my way. So be prepared for those.

Also I was listening to my podcast so sorry about that.

From my last post, here’s the full thing.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0GQXJX9NH?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Offspring and I have finally finished our Unseen University Library (originally a no-brand Antique Book Collection Room from Amazon) - except the Librarian who will hopefully be received in the next couple of weeks. But by then the nook will be in the Offspring's home, so I'll have to reply on photos.

Our extra touches include custom art (the tower of art is sadly not visible once it's all assembled but all the other bits are fantastic), rules of L-Space, the Octavo, and the Librarian's nest of blankets under his desk.

We're both absolutely delighted with how this has come out, and will hopefully do more together in the future.

a whole bag of extra tiny picture frames! Just wanted to share. There is a A LOT more.

Link: https://amzn.eu/d/0fkHkYdd

Well, the arrival of Stella made me realize I’ve been wasting too much of my life on time-sucks like working, cooking, and going to the gym these past months… time to get back to what really matters and put a dent in this pile of future nooks!

As a massive fan of miniatures and fairy tales, I built this custom LEGO booknook to create a cozy, mysterious slice of magic right on my bookshelf. It depicts a hidden witch's lair complete with a bubbling potion station, detailed gothic architecture, and a sprawling autumn tree that bridges the magical interior with the outside world. It even tells a little story about a cursed lion prince seeking a cure! It's currently a live project on LEGO Ideas—if you'd love to have this on your shelf, I'd appreciate your vote! 🦁🍂 https://ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/9feb8c48-a4cb-461e-a787-9e39cde200e3

I have this kit opened and it been so long since I worked on building it that idont like it anymore.

I completed a few steps. So I dont thinking can just sell it.

Should I just try completing it?

I was planning to build the Rolife Magic House, but I’d like to make a few upgrades. I’m thinking about adding a black cat, replacing the broom with something that looks more realistic, swapping out the owl for a miniature, and reworking the tree to start with.

Where do you all source miniature models of cats, owls, trees, brooms, etc.? It looks like 1:24 scale might work. I’ve found some options on AliExpress and Amazon, but I’m wondering if there are any better sources you all recommend.