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LEGO Icons 10351 Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook – A study in plastic [Review]

Book Nooks are a cozy trend in decor and DIY crafting in which you assemble a diorama that fits between books on a shelf offering a window into a miniature world. They’re also the latest format that LEGO is experimenting with in finding new ways for adult fans to assemble and display brick-built models, starting with LEGO Icons 10351 Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook. The set is exclusive to Barnes & Noble booksellers and LEGO online and retail stores beginning on June 1st, where it will retail for US $129.99 | CAN $149.99 | UK £109.99. A folding façade of 221B Baker Street full of literary easter eggs, architectural flourishes, and minifigs of iconic characters that can be tucked away on any bookshelf? In theory, it’s a match made in millennial aesthetic heaven. But is this the book nook we deserve or just a red herring? Come, Watson! The game is afoot!

The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

Join us as we crack the case of the Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook!

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NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise takes flight with LEGO Icons 10360 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft [News]

LEGO has many versions of NASA’s iconic Space Shuttle over the years, but never like this. In less than two weeks, the shuttle makes a surprise return atop a Boeing 747 as part of the LEGO Icons line. Measuring two feet long with a wingspan of 21 inches, and featuring working 18-wheel landing gear, LEGO Icons 10360 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft follows in the wake of 2023’s Concorde as a perfect project and display model for fans of aerospace engineering. The set contains 2,417 pieces and will be available early to LEGO Insiders on May 15 and to all on May 18 for US $229.99 | CAN $299.99 | UK £199.99.

Read our review with Chris Malloy here!

Blast off for aerospace adventure with pictures and product details from LEGO

New LEGO Harry Potter sets fly in this June bringing buildable creatures and biggest ever Hogwarts module [News]

LEGO must have hidden those Harry Potter Horcruxes somewhere very safe indeed, as 14 years after the Deathly Hallows ended the Boy Who Lived’s story, sets keep coming. This summer you can manage some mischief at home with 8 new sets, ranging from a massive minifigure scale version of Hogwarts’ Main Tower to the pull-back powered Book of Monsters. All sets will release on June 1, 2025, and many can be pre-ordered now. Don’t get caught in a pop quiz unprepared – read on for the full details.

Take a peek at the next wave of LEGO sets from the Wizarding World!

May the 4th be with you and the newly-revealed LEGO Star Wars 75428 Battle Droid with STAP [News]

Just in time for Star Wars Day tomorrow, LEGO has announced one more new set coming out this summer. LEGO Star Wars 75428 Battle Droid with STAP will consist of 1,088 pieces and offers the first brick-built Battle Droid since LEGO Technic 8001 Battle Droid back in 2000. But this version is riding the Single Trooper Aerial Platform (or STAP), as seen in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. If you’re looking to get your hands on this new display set, LEGO Star Wars 75428 Battle Droid with STAP will hit store shelves on July 1, and will retail for US $139.99 | CAN $TBD | UK £119.99

Roger, roger! Read on for more images of this new set

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for May 3, 2025 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 1st week of May 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This week was light on reviews, but big on set reveals, with new sets announced for City, featuring a full loop train track! Harry Potter, Minecraft, and Ninjago announced new sets, including a pretty epic green dragon. We also saw a new set announced that I hope will be the first of many book nook folding scenes from literary favorites, starting with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s master detective, Sherlock Holmes. For more news and reviews, be sure to check out last week’s Brick Report.

[FEATURE] Alternative builds, Iron Builders, and international buildings in this Week in Bricks! — Take a look back on some of the internet’s most interesting builds with the Week in Lego Bricks.
[NEWS] New LEGO sets announced for Disney, Harry Potter, and more arriving in June — The latest wave of sets across many themes includes something for everyone.
[NEWS] BrickCon 2025 is picking up STEAM! Attendee registration opens today! — Get ready for another exciting LEGO convention this September in TBB’s home turf.
[NEWS] LEGO Star Wars sets lead the way for May releases — New Star Wars sets celebrate Andor, Revenge of the Sith, and more.
[FEATURE] Spreading joy and crossing cultures with LEGO legend Dicken Liu — We interviewed frequently featured builder Dicken Liu to get the inside scoop on his unique LEGO building style.
[NEWS] The new LEGO Icons 10351 Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook promises set assembly between reads — They say reading builds character.
[FEATURE] Killer Gaming minifigs from Bloodborne, Assassin’s Creed, and beyond — This week’s Minifig Monday takes the term “Killer Build” to a new level with an assortment of deadly assassins.

OTHER NEWS

Ferrari Unveils 400,000-Piece LEGO Build at F1 Miami Grand Prix – [Newsweek] — Ferrari, along with the nine other teams on the 2025 Miami Grand Prix grid, has revealed an F1 car made out of approximately 400,000 LEGO bricks.
Mattel’s Brick Shop Wants To Beat Lego At Its Own Game – [Car Scoops] — Mattel is throwing down the gauntlet in the battle of the bricks by unveiling their new Brick Shop brand, and they’ve brought Hot Wheels along for the ride.

Holey rusted metal! 76304 Batman Forever Batmobile is on the way!

Chicks love the car. Not the Jag or the Bentley. The other car. LEGO fans also love Batman’s iconic ride from 1995’s Batman Forever, and this summer, you can crank up Seal’s Kissed by a Rose and build it for yourself. 76304 Batman Forever Batmobile joins LEGO’s growing lineup of the Caped Crusader’s car from across Bat-media, perhaps the best corporate synergy since Batman took these wheels for a spin to get drive-thru. With its oversized fins, ribbed sides, and glowing blue engine, the vehicle is just as over-the-top as Jim Carrey’s Riddler performance, and we’re here for it. We also get our first version of Val Kilmer’s Dark Knight (the cape is rubber of course). Releasing on August 1, LEGO 76304 Batman Forever Batmobile contains 909 pieces and can be pre-ordered now for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99.

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New LEGO sets announced for Disney, Harry Potter, and more arriving in June [News]

As we begin the month of May, the minds of many a LEGO fan turn to the upcoming wave of summer sets from our favorite toy brand. This week, many of those sets are popping up on LEGO.com. We’ve compiled a list of our favorites below, be it Disney sets paying tribute to 101 Dalmatians with LEGO Disney 43269 Disney 101 Dalmatians Puppy, a glorious new LEGO train of an arctic persuasion called LEGO City 60470 Explorers’ Arctic Polar Express Train, or the next in the new LEGO Book Nooks: LEGO Harry Potter 76450 Harry Potter Book Nook: Hogwarts Express. Read on for all these sets and more, with plenty of pictures, prices, and release dates included!

There’s plenty from Disney, Minecraft, Harry Potter, and more below!

BrickCon 2025 is picking up STEAM! Attendee registration opens today! [News]

After 24 years, we in the Seattle area still look forward to BrickCon each fall, the longest-running fan-run LEGO convention and the local con for the Brothers Brick. This year, the theme is all about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics, fully embracing the roots of this wonderful hobby with their theme Full STEAM Ahead. On September 4th through the 7th, BrickCon will return to the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, WA, with the public display happening on the last two days of the event. As in years past, attending fans (in-person and virtual) can count on plenty of presentations, games, and roundtables that happen alongside the massive showcase of builders from all over the world. Registration is now open, so be sure to visit brickcon.org to get signed up ASAP.

More details on BrickCon 2025 below, including hotel information

LEGO Star Wars sets lead the way for May releases [News]

Star Wars Day is just around the corner. Fans have been well-served so far: The Revenge of the Sith anniversary showings have led to it becoming the highest-grossing re-release ever, and at its halfway point Andor season two is still getting rave reviews. Best of all, May brings with it a host of new LEGO Star Wars releases! We’ve reviewed almost all the new sets, ranging from 75409 Jango Fett’s Starship to 75407 Star Wars Logo. And don’t forget the 40765 Kamino Training Facility Gift with Purchase, available with qualifying purchases from May 1st to May 5th. If Star Wars doesn’t take your fancy, there are sets from the Marvel, Art and F1 collections coming out this month too. The full range is of course available over on LEGO’s website: LEGO US | LEGO CAN | LEGO UK.

This is where the fun begins… Read on for our highlights of May’s new releases!

The new LEGO Icons 10351 Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook promises set assembly between reads [News]

As LEGO continues to direct the sets in its Icons line toward adults, there’s a definite effort to craft the models to the places that we older LEGO fans like to display them. And with LEGO Icons 10351 Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook, we see a set custom-made to occupy bookshelf real estate. Consisting of 1,359 pieces and boasting five minifigures, this new ode to everyone’s favorite detective folds in on itself to roughly a book size, capable of squeezing in-between volumes while offering a set with more depth than width. The two halves can also be opened up, showing the façade of 221B Baker Street along with a bookshop and a second, unnamed residence. Those looking to get their hands on Sherlock & Co. will find it on LEGO store shelves beginning on June 1st, where it will retail for US $129.99 | CAN $149.99 | UK £109.99.

Read our review here!

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for April 26, 2025 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 4th week of April 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This week, we jumped timelines from Star Wars to Jurassic World with a wave of sets from the upcoming fourth film of the Jurassic World series: Jurassic World Rebirth, set to hit theaters this July. Fans of the franchise have many new and returning dinosaur molds to get excited about, and a new brick-built mosasaur! Looking to catch up on more LEGO coverage? Be sure to check out last week’s Brick Report for more news and reviews.

[REVIEW] LEGO Jurassic World Rebirth 76974 Brick-Built Mosasaurus Boat Mission – A bold return to basics — One of LEGO Jurassic World’s most poseable dinosaurs (well, aquatic reptile, anyway), will make short work of that boat.
[FEATURE] This Week in LEGO Bricks: From Asgard to Isengard — This week in LEGO bricks journeys to fantastical lands.
[REVIEW] LEGO Jurassic World Rebirth 76970 Baby Dinosaur Dolores: Aquilops – Cretaceous cutie — Another cute and poseable baby dino joins T-Rex and Ankylosaurus.
[NEWS] LEGO Art breaks free from the frame with 31216 Keith Haring – Dancing Figures — Modern art fans can get excitd about this LEGO take on an iconic art piece.
[REVIEW] LEGO Jurassic World Rebirth 76973 Raptor & Titanosaurus Tracking Mission – Biggest. Dino. Ever. — A run-down gass station with a still-intact slushie machine, and a new long-necked dinosaur for your collection.
[REVIEW] LEGO Jurassic World 76972 Raptor Off-Road Escape and 76975 T. rex River Escape – Jurassic Classics — Two more dino sets covered in this bundle, with a pair of off-road vehicles and a breakable shack!
[FEATURE] Let’s roll up some advanced Dungeons and Dragons LEGO characters — Make a saving throw against these charasmatic characters.
[REVIEW] LEGO Jurassic World Rebirth 76976 Spinosaurus & Quetzalcoatlus Air Mission – Paging Johnny Thunder — Two dinosaurs (well, 1 dinosaur and 1 flying reptile) 2 vehicles, and a crumbling temple? Be still, my heart.
[REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 40765 Kamino Training Facility Gift with Purchase: Train in Vain? — This GWP introduces clones in their training uniforms as seen when Obi-Wan tours the Kamino facility.

OTHER NEWS

Finding Innovative Water Solutions for Sustainability – [LEGO] — LEGO makes more moves to spotlight sustainability in their manufacturing practices.
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past Will Feature LEGO BrickHeadz Ahsoka and… Jaxxon?! – [Star Wars] — Darth Jar Jar returns!?! Plus Ahsoka voice actor Ashley Eckstein returns to bring BrickHeadz Ahsoka to life.
Hong Kong’s first Lego botanical garden opens at Pacific Place – [Timeout] — Who says Lego is only for kids? From now to May 18, immerse yourself in floral splendour as Hong Kong’s first-ever Lego botanical garden opens at Pacific Place.
Build a LEGO® Star Wars™ Grogu™ and take it home with you! – [LEGO] — Visit your local store page to find LEGO® Store events near you.
Lego display marks 200 years since Roman discovery – [BBC] — Mythical creatures and animals made of Lego are gracing a museum to celebrate the anniversary of a Roman mosaic’s discovery.

LEGO Jurassic World Rebirth 76974 Brick-Built Mosasaurus Boat Mission – A bold return to basics [Review]

LEGO sets based on the Jurassic films have a notoriously high price-to-piece ratio thanks to the large molded dinosaur figures. This has never been more true than the current wave of Jurassic World Rebirth sets, which offer incredible play paired with big price increases. One set in the line bucks the trend – 76974 Brick-Built Mosasaurus Boat Mission. With a retail price of US $59.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99 for 858 pieces, the set promises something that other sets leave wanting: value. But is this brick-built behemoth a model of excellence, or is it dead in the water? Let’s find out!

The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

Click here to read our full review!