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How Blogging Helped Me Deal With Grief

Posted on June 17, 2018June 17, 2018 by Ashleigh

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So…we have a little something different today guys. Something more personal, written by a guest, and something I feel the need to help share.

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Oops, I did it again... She bought more books, folks. In my defence, they’re related to myths/legends/folklore AND I got one for free! Today we went out touring some bookshops and I stumbled across a copy of Beowulf, a story I’ve been wanting to read for a good while now. And then I found The Mabinogion, a collection of medieval Welsh legends heavily similar to Celtic mythology and Arthurian legends. I hadn’t heard of it before but with how much of a mythology & folktale kick I’m in at the minute thanks to #MythTakeReads, I just couldn’t leave it behind. I have a collection of Italian fairy tales waiting for me to buy one day, so I think I’m basically just aiming to collect as many myths/folktales/fairytales from as many time periods and cultures as possible 😂 if you have any recommendation, let me know! . . . #bookstagram #books #mythology #folklore #reader #newbooks #bookhaul #booktube #ukbooktuber #bookblog #ukbookblogger

*inserts the 10384049th Game of Thrones photo you’ve probs seen on your timeline today* WHO’S EXCITEEEEED?!?! I certainly am, because up until an hour ago I didn’t think I’d be able to watch the new season of GoT at all. But I can! And now I have a years worth of excitement hitting me in one night 😱😭🙌🏻😱😭🙌🏻 I’m so eager to reread the books, but also I kind of refuse to until we have a release date for the next book. I don’t want to forget what happens and have to reread them *again* (not that that would be a bad thing lmao). . . #bookstagram #bookish #booktube #ukbooktuber #ukbookblogger #bookblog #gameofthrones #asongoficeandfire #GoT #daenerystargaryen #gotbooks #reader #reading #bookworm

My review for The Confessions of Frannie Langton went up on my blog today! Set in the 1800’s, this follows a maid (previously a slave) who stands on trial for murdering her mistress. A mix of history, courtroom drama and life story, I have to say I really enjoyed this one. It also includes F/F romance elements and discusses race a lot too (though warning, it does include a lot of the really negative things to do with race throughout that time period so it’s not exactly a nice read), for anyone interested! Link in my bio for the full review ☺️ . . #bookstagram #bookish #bookblog #ukbookblogger #booktube #ukbooktuber #reader #frannielangton

Have you heard?? 👀 @beigepages and I are starting a summer project where we read fantasy books inspired by mythology and folklore! ✨The project is called Myth-Take and we’d love for you to join! There’s more info in my latest video, so be sure to head to the link in my bio and check it out! And as if by perfect timing, this lil (or rather, quite big) beauty turned up yesterday 😍 While our reads are going to be more like contemporary retellings, I definitely want to read more of the “original” stories from different cultures and just kind of store them all to memory if possible. And just LOOK how stunning this is 😍 . . Our first read of myth-take is going to be The Wren Hunt by Mary Watson, which is actually inspired by Irish folklore! Don’t you just love it when things wrap up so nicely aha. But yeah, I can’t take my eyes of this book and I can’t wait to dive into this one over summer too 🙌🏻. . . #bookstagram #mythtakereads #irishfolklore #folklore #myth #bookish #booktube #bookblog #books #ukbooktuber #ukbookblogger #barnesandnobleclassics #classics

What better way to spend lunch than chillin’ in the Waterstones Cafe, surrounded by books and eyeing up many to take home to my own bookcase?? 👀😍 I spent w few hours earlier annotating fairy tales for an upcoming essay and I just LOVE THEM. The original fairy tales (which, FYI, is not the Grimms brothers, though they are there) are so...unbelievable, shocking, far-fetched? I find them funny 😂 for instance - did you know that Sleeping Beauty had a cannibalistic ogre for a mother-in-law before the Grimms brothers got hold of the story? I find it so hilarious but fascinating how these are the stories that used to teach children morals, that these are the stories that have survived for centuries. A lunchtime well spent, I say! . . What’s your favourite fairy tale? From any version - Grimms, Perrault, Disney, other cultures? I’m gradually building up a collection of books covering as many areas of fairy tale/folklore as I can to teach myself all about them, so I’d love to hear about your faves! . . #bookstagram #bookish #booktube #bookblog #ukbooktuber #ukbookblogger #reading #reader #currentlyreading #fairytale #folktale #waterstones

[#gifted] Ooh? What’s this?Recognise something? The Wren Hunt has a new cover! This is a book I’ve been meaning to get to for TOO LONG now, and with Mary Watson’s next book coming out soon and this woodlandy re-cover being released TODAY, I reckon now is the time. This is also going to be part of an exciting lil project Charlotte [ @beigepages ] and I are doing over the next couple of months - I’ll be sharing more about THAT on Sunday, so keep your eyes peeled! 👀 but it *hopefully* involves you guys too, so if a fantasy book inspired by Irish folklore sounds up your street, then you might just wanna get your hands on a copy... . Every year, Wren Silke is chased through the forest in a warped game, but if her identity as an augur is revealed, the chase will become deadly. But not only is she being hunted - she’s on the hunt too. Wren must find the answer to an ancient secret to ensure her family’s survival, navigating a rivalry between two ancient magics. Inspired by folklore and sounding dark and mysterious, I can’t wait to dive into this one! . . Thank you to @emilys_library at @bloomsburypublishing for sending this one my way and for enabling this project! I’m so incredibly excited to be part of it 🙌🏻 . . #thewrenhunt #wrenhunt #readwrenhunt #ukbookblogger #ukbooktuber #marywatson #irishfolklore #folklore #retelling #bookstagram #fantasy #booktube #bookblog

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