Huge shout out to ALL the bakers for @bake4mecfs with a special mention to our star baker as promised @hurlyburlybakery 💥 who entered this #harrypotter #sortinghatcake
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Swipe to see our runner up 🎃 & mini star ⭐️ baker too!
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I cannot tell you how uplifting it is when the colourful creative cakes fly in to show support for this horrific illness. All ages and levels are welcomed, appreciated & celebrated! Plus @bake4mecfs will source a collab baker if you are not well enough to bake but you want to join in & have a good idea for someone else to create on your behalf.
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#mecfs #mecfsawareness #mecfswarrior #longcovid #longcovidawareness #chronicillness #chronicpain #potssyndrome #lymedisease #eds #disability #disabilityawareness #bake4mecfs #baking #bakinglove #cakes #cupcakes #cookies
Huge shout out to ALL the bakers for @bake4mecfs with a special mention to our star baker as promised @hurlyburlybakery 💥 who entered this #harrypotter #sortinghatcake
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Swipe to see our runner up 🎃 & mini star ⭐️ baker too!
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I cannot tell you how uplifting it is when the colourful creative cakes fly in to show support for this horrific illness. All ages and levels are welcomed, appreciated & celebrated! Plus @bake4mecfs will source a collab baker if you are not well enough to bake but you want to join in & have a good idea for someone else to create on your behalf.
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#mecfs #mecfsawareness #mecfswarrior #longcovid #longcovidawareness #chronicillness #chronicpain #potssyndrome #lymedisease #eds #disability #disabilityawareness #bake4mecfs #baking #bakinglove #cakes #cupcakes #cookies
Huge shout out to ALL the bakers for @bake4mecfs with a special mention to our star baker as promised @hurlyburlybakery 💥 who entered this #harrypotter #sortinghatcake
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Swipe to see our runner up 🎃 & mini star ⭐️ baker too!
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I cannot tell you how uplifting it is when the colourful creative cakes fly in to show support for this horrific illness. All ages and levels are welcomed, appreciated & celebrated! Plus @bake4mecfs will source a collab baker if you are not well enough to bake but you want to join in & have a good idea for someone else to create on your behalf.
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#mecfs #mecfsawareness #mecfswarrior #longcovid #longcovidawareness #chronicillness #chronicpain #potssyndrome #lymedisease #eds #disability #disabilityawareness #bake4mecfs #baking #bakinglove #cakes #cupcakes #cookies
#theshadowsister 3rd book 📖 of #thesevensistersseries @lucindarileybooks
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This book dips in n’ out of different eras, as the protagonist attempts to piece together a fascinating puzzle 🧩 #historylovers
Each book in the series focuses on “one” of the adopted sisters 👯♀️ Following the death of their “father” Pa Salt 🧂the women are left with letters & clues 🕵️♀️ as to exactly where they’ve come from, if they do do wish to further explore. This one ☝️ is all about Star ⭐️
A rocky rollercoaster of emotions with lots of growth & it’s always “educational” in some way – feeding my big fat hungry 🤤 history-obsessed brain! Because Riley mixes “real life” characters in with her made up ones. Then I go Google them 🕵️♀️ 😂
Beatrix Potter was featured in this story! Loved that! Not to mention Alice Keppel, Violet Trefusis & Vita Sackville West. The latter few I’d not heard of! But learnt lots about.
Star aka Asterope is the sister we piggy 🐷 back aka “The Shadow Sister” & “least brightest” star out of the 7 in the Pleiades cluster 🌌
BUT “closer up” Asterope is made from 2 weaker stars – the metaphor for her discovering her “other side” 😜 Fear not, ain’t as dark as it sounds… she is just finding her confidence & independence – all the good stuff!
There is the theme of Star & her next in line sister CeCe’s codependent relationship too, but it doesn’t steal the show by any means.
I’d say complex LOVE ❤️ & “the fear of LOVE” (especially off the back of trauma) is at the heart of this piece.
I refuse to divulge/give the plot away, please just read – you won’t regret it!
Orlando, the owner of the rare bookshop 📚 & his brother Mouse are both individual characters you cannot forget.
Plus little Rory, a deaf 🧏♂️ young boy who steals hearts is another adding colour to this story.
Lots of wonderful worlds rolled into one… I enjoy escaping into the books… even though this was set in my lovely England & didn’t whisk me off to anywhere hot 🥵 I can look 👀 forward to going to Australia with CeCe in the next one 💥 💫 #bookreview #booklover #bookrecommendations #reading
ALL ages and levels of #baking are encouraged – we often have a star baker and create a mini star baker and/or teen star baker so EVERYONE can join in!
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@bake4mecfs also offer to find a collaborative baker for any person who wants to enter a bake but might be restricted by their chronic illness or disability; DM or email the team for more information!
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@wordsasmedicine and I patiently await all of your spooky 👻 🎃 bakes!
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This is just a fun, light hearted way for us to help raise funds and awareness for a dark and largely neglected cause #mecfs #longcovid #potssyndrome #dysautonomia #disabilityawareness
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If you don’t like baking then please consider making a donation to one of the charities if you can or help us promote our #bakingcompetition to friends/family! 😊
Loved as much (maybe more!) than the 1st book 📖📚 Super brief synopsis of #thesevensisters series – a rich mystery 🤑 man called Pa Salt 🧂 adopts 6 young girls, naming each after a star ⭐️ from 🌌 The Seven Sisters constellation 👯♀️ 💥 the 7th sister remains missing…
Each book takes the reader on a separate journey – delving into each sister’s past! This is book 2!
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#thestormsister intros the 2nd sister, Ally aka Alcyone, “the leader,” who’s namesake in Greek mythology watches over the Mediterranean Sea 🌟 keeping the waters safe!
Ally is a strong 💪 & inspiring female sailor 🌊 PLUS she is a gifted flutist! 🎼
The theme of true love, grave loss, friendship & family history is once again embedded. Talking of bed 🛌 I’ve had a few days in it 🙄 since doing too much #mecfs #postexertionalmalaise but on the mend ❤️🩹 since resting up now! Thankfully able to escape via literature to Germany 🇩🇪 Switzerland 🇨🇭 & time travel 🧭
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Music (classical) is a central theme! I read the author trained as a ballet 🩰 dancer from 3-16 years & Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite 🎶 was always one of her faves! Since listening 👂 I know why. Music accompanying this reel is Morning Mood in E major.
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Based on both fictional characters & real historic figures, again, which I absolutely love, Riley’s work is extraordinarily well researched.
As we learn Ally’s past on a tumultuous & epic adventure of self discovery, we dip into the history of families during the 1800’s, 1940’s #ww2 returning to the modern day; being 2007, when it’s written.
It’s a real rollercoaster 🎢 written with such heart ❤️ & I’m grateful for the Halvorsen Family Tree drawn up at the start. Yes, at times I did need to flick back to it!
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What struck me most about the story was Ally’s ability to pick herself up after not just one but two tragic losses.
Death of our loved ones hits hard.
But, as this author understands, in us, they live on.
#book #love #lovereading #sailing #sea #romance #adventure
The book eclipsed the movie “a thousand times over.” Skip the film and read the novel. I do not know enough about the history of Afghanistan but reading this has made me seek to learn more.
The son of a rich Afghanistan Merchant, Amir, steers the narrative in the first person, introducing us to his “best friend” Hassan & their complex relationship. A local kite flying championship leads to a shocking & horrific “event” which haunts the boys, the reader & any person who comes to know what happened. This is book about friendship, family relationships, cultural differences, power, abuse and war. There is a strong reference to the divide between those born into money and those born without. Redemption sits at the core of the writing.
It’s easy to read, informative & mind altering.
Set in the 1970’s when the Russians invade, Amir and his father (Baba) have to flee the country and end up creating a new life in America. Hassan, his family & the memories of “the event” are subsequently left behind. That is, until an old friend (ex business partner of Baba) places a call to Amir, who is now an adult living his life in California with his wife Soraya. The couple are dealing with infertility & Amir’s father is dying, but something else from the past eats away at him. The call from Rahim Kahn ultimately provides Amir with a way to “be good again.”
Upon returning to Afghanistan 🇦🇫 naturally Amir feels like he’s “home”but it is not long (under the Taliban) that Amir realises he is in fact a tourist.
I read the kites 🪁 represent freedom & individuality – along with the guilt & shame that plagues Amir.
It’s a very powerful & poetic story. Amir becomes a successful writer ✍️ 💥 living his dream. But what pulls your heart hardest is when he becomes an unexpected father.
The relationship between Amir & his own father is troubled, so there’s something profound & extraordinarily layered with the way in which Amir eventually becomes a parent #books #booklover #bookrecommendations #love #lovereading #thekiterunner
Excited to judge the #halloweenbakeoff 2023
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Depending on what sorta moody old @historyvikings Queen Judy’s in, your bake might win 😂
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ALL ages and levels of #baking are welcomed; @bake4mecfs often set categories to suit the calibre of entries PLUS it truly is the taking part that counts 🧛♀️
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Visit www.bake4mecfs.com – link in bio. It’s so easy to enter. Choose a charity to support from the list, and tag the photo of your bake @bake4mecfs #bake4mecfs 💥
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Excited to judge the #halloweenbakeoff 2023
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Depending on what sorta moody old @historyvikings Queen Judy’s in, your bake might win 😂
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ALL ages and levels of #baking are welcomed; @bake4mecfs often set categories to suit the calibre of entries PLUS it truly is the taking part that counts 🧛♀️
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Visit www.bake4mecfs.com – link in bio. It’s so easy to enter. Choose a charity to support from the list, and tag the photo of your bake @bake4mecfs #bake4mecfs 💥
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Excited to judge the #halloweenbakeoff 2023
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Depending on what sorta moody old @historyvikings Queen Judy’s in, your bake might win 😂
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ALL ages and levels of #baking are welcomed; @bake4mecfs often set categories to suit the calibre of entries PLUS it truly is the taking part that counts 🧛♀️
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Visit www.bake4mecfs.com – link in bio. It’s so easy to enter. Choose a charity to support from the list, and tag the photo of your bake @bake4mecfs #bake4mecfs 💥
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Excited to judge the #halloweenbakeoff 2023
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Depending on what sorta moody old @historyvikings Queen Judy’s in, your bake might win 😂
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ALL ages and levels of #baking are welcomed; @bake4mecfs often set categories to suit the calibre of entries PLUS it truly is the taking part that counts 🧛♀️
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Visit www.bake4mecfs.com – link in bio. It’s so easy to enter. Choose a charity to support from the list, and tag the photo of your bake @bake4mecfs #bake4mecfs 💥
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Excited to judge the #halloweenbakeoff 2023
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Depending on what sorta moody old @historyvikings Queen Judy’s in, your bake might win 😂
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ALL ages and levels of #baking are welcomed; @bake4mecfs often set categories to suit the calibre of entries PLUS it truly is the taking part that counts 🧛♀️
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Visit www.bake4mecfs.com – link in bio. It’s so easy to enter. Choose a charity to support from the list, and tag the photo of your bake @bake4mecfs #bake4mecfs 💥
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Please swipe for a beautiful picture – not just brains 🧠 😂
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Reading is like a sharpener for your mind – ya mind being the pencil ✏️ 💥
In the same way you might try to eat healthy & go to the gym for your body, please don’t ignore this medicine – if you are able to read more books 📚 do it – then do it again… some people are not well enough to read books &/or may require help to read for many reasons… could be sight, might be having never been taught properly – it’s a luxury to pick up a book 📖 so please appreciate & nurture it, if the gift 🎁 exists within reach for you! Give it a go…
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I used to devour scripts weekly but in my 5th year with the illness ME/CFS (despite significant improvement 🍀 😜 ) acting 🎭 for now is on hold! People ask if I miss it? No, not particularly. I miss running 🏃♀️ around a park more. Or swimming miles in the peace of the open water 💦 ❤️
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Rather than dwell on what I can not do physically, I read most days & more recently started writing – with a VERY sharp 👌 ducking pencil 😂 🦆 Reading can be a life saver…
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Those with #severeme are often left in the dark unable to do anything #millionsmissing – reading or listening to audio is often out of reach…
I am extremely lucky to be seeing the steps towards recovery ❤️🩹 that I’m experiencing & if it continues
I will fight hard for those who do not & cannot get better.
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I don’t know if it’s just sheer good fortune & timing which is helping me slowly but surely function again – &/or if it’s been helped somewhat by some of the research & meds that I’m on/have been on; inclusive of #hbot – but I’ll be writing 🖋️ an article to share my journey in case it could help anyone else #longcovid #mecfs – ultimately it’s the science 🧪 🧬 behind “post” viral illness that needs funding! @polybiorf is one which you could donate £ if you’re in a position to help out 😊 otherwise just be kind & understanding if you know any person with this horrific condition #lymedisease #ebv #longcovidawareness #me #chronicillness #pots #dysautonomia
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#readmore #readreadread #books #bookstagram #brainfood #stories
Please swipe for a beautiful picture – not just brains 🧠 😂
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Reading is like a sharpener for your mind – ya mind being the pencil ✏️ 💥
In the same way you might try to eat healthy & go to the gym for your body, please don’t ignore this medicine – if you are able to read more books 📚 do it – then do it again… some people are not well enough to read books &/or may require help to read for many reasons… could be sight, might be having never been taught properly – it’s a luxury to pick up a book 📖 so please appreciate & nurture it, if the gift 🎁 exists within reach for you! Give it a go…
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I used to devour scripts weekly but in my 5th year with the illness ME/CFS (despite significant improvement 🍀 😜 ) acting 🎭 for now is on hold! People ask if I miss it? No, not particularly. I miss running 🏃♀️ around a park more. Or swimming miles in the peace of the open water 💦 ❤️
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Rather than dwell on what I can not do physically, I read most days & more recently started writing – with a VERY sharp 👌 ducking pencil 😂 🦆 Reading can be a life saver…
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Those with #severeme are often left in the dark unable to do anything #millionsmissing – reading or listening to audio is often out of reach…
I am extremely lucky to be seeing the steps towards recovery ❤️🩹 that I’m experiencing & if it continues
I will fight hard for those who do not & cannot get better.
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I don’t know if it’s just sheer good fortune & timing which is helping me slowly but surely function again – &/or if it’s been helped somewhat by some of the research & meds that I’m on/have been on; inclusive of #hbot – but I’ll be writing 🖋️ an article to share my journey in case it could help anyone else #longcovid #mecfs – ultimately it’s the science 🧪 🧬 behind “post” viral illness that needs funding! @polybiorf is one which you could donate £ if you’re in a position to help out 😊 otherwise just be kind & understanding if you know any person with this horrific condition #lymedisease #ebv #longcovidawareness #me #chronicillness #pots #dysautonomia
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#readmore #readreadread #books #bookstagram #brainfood #stories
✨ 6 girls are adopted by an enigmatic man with a love for the sea 🌊 👨 called Pa Salt 🧂
He names his daughters after an open star constellation in the sky known as The Pleiades #thesevensisters – let the magic begin! Dunno about you, but that’s enough to hook me already 😂
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The novel begins with their father’s unexpected death. The sisters (imminently) reunite with Ma at their childhood home/castle.
As mysterious as Pa Salt may be, he’s extraordinarily smart, measured & meticulous 🤔
Not only has he aligned his own funeral arrangements (in secrecy) but he has also left behind letters for his daughters, inclusive of clues 🕵️♀️ to their original heritage, with an “encouragement” to further explore the past –
Each book 📖 delves deep into the soul of each sister, but the 7th sibling has always been missing?!
As one of 7 siblings myself I was immediately intrigued. Combined with my love for the night sky 🌌 & space? I wonder if this was written for me 😂
Moreover, a huge chunk of this first book is set in Rio!! Brazil 🇧🇷 is a country I’ve always wanted to visit.
Maia, the eldest sister, is the protagonist. This is her journey.
The Seven Sisters is about love, loss & identity is sprinkled with a mixture of fictional & factual characters!
We get to play in Paris & Geneva too 😜 what’s not to love?
If you’re a sucker for romance, art, creativity, throwing caution to the wind & impulsive adventure, then this is a story for you.
I’m not gonna spoil it by saying much more. It’s an evenly paced page turner but one minute it’s 9pm 🕘 then next it’s 1.40am! I honestly couldn’t put this big fat book 📖 down #bookstagram #books #bookreview #rio #brazil #romancebooks #love #lovereading @lucindarileybooks
A heartwarming book 📖 written with a splash of good humour, a spoonful of love, stirred with a clear value for life; positive ageing bubbles 🫧 throughout, which I absolutely love! @joanna_nell_writer
I read most of the latter half of this book with my Nan sat reading next to me on the sofa 🛋️ #memories but it’s also been on a couple of adventures to the oxygen tank #mecfsawareness #msawareness AND a lucky 🍀 dip in the pool in line with some fortunate and truly amazing health improvements 😊
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Chloe, the doctors 🥼 daughter (teen) volunteers to work at the hospital cafe, with two older ladies; Helen the “prickly” Manageress and Joy her dedicated tea-serving soldier – a little clumsy but lovable!
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Despite being dated, the Majorie Marshal Memorial Cafeteria, has character, charm and provides a safe space for families who have loved ones at St Jude’s.
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With the threat of a “modern” chain cafe called Platter (vegan , organic, gluten & dairy free 💥- but you’ll need to remortgage your house for a cup of coffee) the three women unite to get the community on board and help keep scones, jam, cream and a cuppa English tea with cow’s milk available. Part of plan B, once Platter is up and running, is to eradicate the old cafe 😢
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While sometimes it’s important to let go and know when to walk away, it’s also just as vital to know when to hold on and refuse point blank to give up ⬆️ The tea ladies address both, head on! And it is mighty 💪 uplifting to read!
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This is a book about unlikely friendships, loyalty, birth and death, facing fears and being true to oneself.
Small acts of kindness and compassion sprinkled through out, make it a truly special book.
Highly recommend! And look forward to reading more from this author ✍️ who just so happens to be a GP as well as a wonderful writer!
#thetealadiesofstjudeshospital #books #bookstagram #love #lovereading #bookrecommendations – next review will be #sevensisters 💥 @lucindarileybooks
Had to be silly at the end 😂 BUT on a serious note my little #bookworms let’s all go back to the #classics where the real juice is 🍹 #janeausten #emma
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It can be daunting to pick up the fatter older books 📕 such as #charlesdickens #bleakhouse BUT totally worth it! Plus, why not find a fab series #perioddrama which has been spun off the tale(s) too? It’s a new concept I’m exploring while reading!
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The book will often/always be better (richer!) but #bestofboth & nice to discover tv I might not have actively searched for!
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Back in the day when I’d run kids drama workshops, one of the little ones called him Charles Chickens 😆 which has stuck with me forever 🐓 🍗
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I’m dipping in and out of two novels at the same time 🕰️ as usual and loving it! Both titles have been on my bookshelf and #toreadlist for too long! 🌟
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#books #reading #bookstagram #love #romance #history
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Collins is an incredible storyteller & also a poet. Her writing is captivating with a talent to slice into the skin of her reader 🔪 🩸
Set in the early 1800’s (mostly London, partly Jamaica) Frannie Langton, “the slave, whore, seductress” is on trial for the murder of her master Mr Bentham & his “beautiful” Wife, Meg the Magpie; who just so happens to “collect people.”
The “collection of people” in reality & metaphorically motors this storyline; read the book to better understand the #haunting depth of this.
Collins drip feeds her reader the truth – withholding terrible snippets of her protagonist’s traumatic past – until it all spills out at the end.
Tension is elevated as even Frannie doesn’t know if she committed the crimes herself.
Mrs Linux (Head Housekeeper) found Frannie Langton in a “deep sleep” next to the bloody body of Meg ☠️
Moreover, killing an unborn child also bleeds unforgivably into this narrative too. Meg Benham’s autopsy reveals she was recently with child🤰 💥 big question – who’s the Daddy?
The book is undoubtedly better than the series; richer, more detailed; I’d still 💯 recommend watching the series; well executed with some passionate performances 💥
But, first & foremost, read this book!
Love, Control, Racism, Slavery, Abuse, Indoctrination, Marriage & Murder ink the pages 📖
A unique (& superbly written) 19th century murder mystery. I raced through it & I’m hungry for more from this author! #booklover #love #bookrecommendations #bookreview
When I discovered this 📖 at a 2nd hand charity stall, I smiled.
“Small but very determined, Sophie loves animals & is going to be a lady farmer when she grows up.”
A bossy girl at the heart of this novel provided me with a protagonist to relate to, as a kid!
When Sophie wanted something, she made sure she got it; even poor Andrew at school was coerced into agreeing to marry her… because he had a farm 🙊
With two brothers (twins!) Matthew & Mark (roughly the same age as my older bro & cousin) I must’ve felt heard… especially reading about footballs ⚽️ being accidentally kicked at her head.
I preferred to hide away with a book than join in horseplay 😆
Yet, it has to be said, a lot of my backbone, persistence & spirit stems from having a brother only 12 months (almost to the day) older than me #irishtwins
Children need books 📚 & they must be read to & taught to read as soon as possible; stories open up a world of opportunity ❤️ & books have been a light to help me get through some of the darkest moments!
#dickkingsmith one of my fave authors growing up – he wrote Babe the sheep pig 🐽
Along with #roalddahl 💥
Then I found #rlstine #goosebumps 😊
I actually think I had more fun re-reading this in my 30’s 😂
Sophie’s cat, a lady cat called Tomboy, her rabbit Beano, a dog named Puddle (and eventually a pony called Lucky!) help to
drive this beautiful narrative.
I’d highly recommend it for any young reader.
#reading #readmorebooks #books
Mary Seacole writes her own book 📖 in 1857! #thewonderfuladventuresofmrsseacoleinmanylands
For those who don’t know, Seacole is the lesser known Black British Nurse who worked around the same time (& long before!) Florence Nightingale – our Lady with the lamp 🪔 💥
Seacole was a mother (on the Crimean battlefield!) to many of our British 🇬🇧soldiers, officers, lieutenants during the war with Russia 🇷🇺 & in her hometown of Jamaica 🇯🇲Kingston too.
Her warmth, humour, spirit & personality shine throughout. A Doctress, cook & savvy business woman; despite often finding herself bankrupt 🙄 largely due the fools who took advantage of her. But not once does Seacole play the victim. I LOVE 💗 her book!
Angry 😡 I never learnt about this fabulous force of nature at school. I also never learnt about Nightingale. Believe it or not! But Seacole, unlike Nightingale, disappeared from society for years & years after death. Finally (with some ongoing support & fighting💥) she’s getting her long overdue recognition. A glorious statue has been erected outside St Thomas Hospital 🏥 facing the Big Ben 🕰️ – the creativity behind it is mind blowing!
I read a couple of other books off the back of this which I also highly recommend #blackhistory
Seacole has had to somewhat play up to her White Victorian reader of the time – at the height of British Imperialism during the 19th century when racial & gender prejudice was rife; withholding some of her true history/early life – perhaps to adhere to the digestive system of her Victorian audience 🤔 Further explained by @helenrappaport 📕 #insearchofmaryseacole – which is an absolute must read! Rappapprt is a fantastic historian with a captivating writing style drawing you in while remaining very easy to follow.
For the fastest (yet still beautifully informative) read I suggest you pick up #twolivesflorencenightingaleandmaryseacole by Huntley. All 3 books 📚 are truly fascinating #bookrecommendations #bookreview
SWIPE for @upandoutproject comics – each purchase donates an extra one ☝️ 📖 to a care home! #elderlycare #emzfit
💥 #powertothepensioners
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Author & psychotherapist Barbara Robb founded AEGIS (Aid for the Elderly in Government Institutions) a 🇬🇧 pressure group insistent on better care for our elderly; also the name of the goatskin shield 🛡️ of Zeus in Greek Mythology #protectelders 💥AEGIS published 📖 Sans Everything – A CASE TO ANSWER; a must-read & yet so difficult to get hold of.
A collection of horrific events & circumstances from real people who received inadequate & inhumane treatment in hospitals in the 60’s – I pause; this controversial book was compiled in the 1967 & I am sad to contemplate that we have many similar issues left on repeat 🔁 2023. The focus here is in the ignorance of modern psychiatric & geriatric treatment & care, with out negating the fact that the staff can often be in “crisis-mode” dealing with more work than workload; but when kindness, manners & compassion disappear, Robb does not sympathise with excuses. Whistleblowers are condemned & accused of exaggeration. I wish ❤️ 1/2 these statements were guilty of hyperbole; they are not! Discrediting evidence, falsely, is a dangerous “go to” strategy. Robb meticulously lists the abuse, highlighting how “turning a blind eye 👁️” is the norm. Surprise visits reveal surprising facts & the thieves/perpetrators & “carers” are caught out.
Many will be aware of the selflessness & “patience of a saint” associated with being a “good” nurse/carer, but one rotten apple 🍎 in the barrel is minacious & evidence over the years proves there’s often more than one preying on the vulnerable. Robb’s obituary reads: “Fearless champion of the cause of old people in hospitals.” Robb’s legacy was significant: as Abel-Smith said in 1990, “For one woman […] to suddenly do so much in such a short period – and tragically, to die so soon – is a remarkable story.”
SWIPE for @upandoutproject comics – each purchase donates an extra one ☝️ 📖 to a care home! #elderlycare #emzfit
💥 #powertothepensioners
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Author & psychotherapist Barbara Robb founded AEGIS (Aid for the Elderly in Government Institutions) a 🇬🇧 pressure group insistent on better care for our elderly; also the name of the goatskin shield 🛡️ of Zeus in Greek Mythology #protectelders 💥AEGIS published 📖 Sans Everything – A CASE TO ANSWER; a must-read & yet so difficult to get hold of.
A collection of horrific events & circumstances from real people who received inadequate & inhumane treatment in hospitals in the 60’s – I pause; this controversial book was compiled in the 1967 & I am sad to contemplate that we have many similar issues left on repeat 🔁 2023. The focus here is in the ignorance of modern psychiatric & geriatric treatment & care, with out negating the fact that the staff can often be in “crisis-mode” dealing with more work than workload; but when kindness, manners & compassion disappear, Robb does not sympathise with excuses. Whistleblowers are condemned & accused of exaggeration. I wish ❤️ 1/2 these statements were guilty of hyperbole; they are not! Discrediting evidence, falsely, is a dangerous “go to” strategy. Robb meticulously lists the abuse, highlighting how “turning a blind eye 👁️” is the norm. Surprise visits reveal surprising facts & the thieves/perpetrators & “carers” are caught out.
Many will be aware of the selflessness & “patience of a saint” associated with being a “good” nurse/carer, but one rotten apple 🍎 in the barrel is minacious & evidence over the years proves there’s often more than one preying on the vulnerable. Robb’s obituary reads: “Fearless champion of the cause of old people in hospitals.” Robb’s legacy was significant: as Abel-Smith said in 1990, “For one woman […] to suddenly do so much in such a short period – and tragically, to die so soon – is a remarkable story.”
New bookshelf 😂 🥮🥮 #bookreview
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I read this after Thomas’s book #threadneedle & naturally compared the two; #thehedgewitch is not as a dark (or complex) as the other – which sort of set it on the back foot 🦶 for me. Perhaps a younger audience targeted? However, did I enjoy it? Yes! Thomas’s writing style just captivates me every time.
Mystical. Magical. Right up my witchipoo street. A very easy read! Rowan Greenfinch, a teen witch (protagonist) is an extremely likeable “misfit.” We get whisked off to Wales with Rowan to stay with her crazy Aunt Winifred for the summer. Winifred is an eccentric Hedge witch 🧙♀️ dealing with plants 🌱 & roots galore – her new boyfriend (the aunt’s not Rowan’s!) is a fab forager & together they bake mushroom 🍄 pies 🥧 that make ya float high. It’s a fun cottage for the adults but Rowan’s mostly put to work by Winnie & craves friendship with peers her own age & a first kiss/summer romance; def a coming of age feel to it. Eventually, Rowan does make friends with the likes of Laila who sneaks around under the moonlight & introduces Rowan to a couple of lads in the village. I really liked the references to #stonehenge & want to visit one day!
The witches live in the tiny town surrounded by the normal folk & should be mindful when (& how!) their magic is used; this is a tale about breaking rules, self discovery, acceptance & it’s glittered with magic 🪄 I just needed more of it tbh & perhaps a few more layers 🧅 💫
2nd 📕 I’ve read by #alyssacarson & enjoyed it just as much! Similar concept to the 1st 📖“So You Want To Be An Astronaut?” – vamped up a notch! Carson is the youngest astronaut in training with an impressive list of achievements by nineteen; skydiver, pilot, graduate from Advanced Space Academy, aquanaut & more as she braces her early 20’s. But, this isn’t a book to brag about outstanding accomplishments; it’s been written (& written very well) to guide others who have an interest in becoming an astronaut and/or a passion/desire to work a job related to anything to do with outer space.
Even if you aren’t chasing Mars, I’d highly recommend reading 📖 Why? Because it’s full of fun informative facts about our own Earth 🌍 & universe, plus it’s extremely easy to read. But, moreover, this book serves as a magic gem 💎 with an uplifting positive & enlightening message to encourage everyone to be bold, to persevere 😓 & to never give up when attempting to reach a goal; what ever that goal may be! Carson acknowledges her luck 🍀 & privileges with out down playing her tremendous hard work & dedication as she practices what she preaches. Personally I think a book like this would do great stuff if it were rolled out into schools; it’s extraordinarily empowering & educative. The blueprint could be applied to a person attempting to follow many dreams/career aspirations.
If you’d like to WIN a signed copy then why not enter our space themed bake off? @bake4mecfs link in my link tree 🌳 WWW.BAKE4MECFS.COM 💥
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Tonight is the full strawberry 🍓 Moon 🌝 & we also have an incredible piece of #spaceart @cathrinmachin is gifting one of our bakers too – plus @astrocollective.ai space stickers! ALL ages & levels encouraged to bake for a good cause
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![Jennie Jacques Instagram - SWIPE for @upandoutproject comics - each purchase donates an extra one ☝️ 📖 to a care home! #elderlycare #emzfit 💥 #powertothepensioners * Author & psychotherapist Barbara Robb founded AEGIS (Aid for the Elderly in Government Institutions) a 🇬🇧 pressure group insistent on better care for our elderly; also the name of the goatskin shield 🛡️ of Zeus in Greek Mythology #protectelders 💥AEGIS published 📖 Sans Everything - A CASE TO ANSWER; a must-read & yet so difficult to get hold of. A collection of horrific events & circumstances from real people who received inadequate & inhumane treatment in hospitals in the 60’s - I pause; this controversial book was compiled in the 1967 & I am sad to contemplate that we have many similar issues left on repeat 🔁 2023. The focus here is in the ignorance of modern psychiatric & geriatric treatment & care, with out negating the fact that the staff can often be in “crisis-mode” dealing with more work than workload; but when kindness, manners & compassion disappear, Robb does not sympathise with excuses. Whistleblowers are condemned & accused of exaggeration. I wish ❤️ 1/2 these statements were guilty of hyperbole; they are not! Discrediting evidence, falsely, is a dangerous “go to” strategy. Robb meticulously lists the abuse, highlighting how “turning a blind eye 👁️” is the norm. Surprise visits reveal surprising facts & the thieves/perpetrators & “carers” are caught out. Many will be aware of the selflessness & “patience of a saint” associated with being a “good” nurse/carer, but one rotten apple 🍎 in the barrel is minacious & evidence over the years proves there’s often more than one preying on the vulnerable. Robb’s obituary reads: "Fearless champion of the cause of old people in hospitals." Robb's legacy was significant: as Abel-Smith said in 1990, "For one woman [...] to suddenly do so much in such a short period – and tragically, to die so soon – is a remarkable story."](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/JennieJacques1-UoET5O1155-150x150.jpg)
![Jennie Jacques Instagram - SWIPE for @upandoutproject comics - each purchase donates an extra one ☝️ 📖 to a care home! #elderlycare #emzfit 💥 #powertothepensioners * Author & psychotherapist Barbara Robb founded AEGIS (Aid for the Elderly in Government Institutions) a 🇬🇧 pressure group insistent on better care for our elderly; also the name of the goatskin shield 🛡️ of Zeus in Greek Mythology #protectelders 💥AEGIS published 📖 Sans Everything - A CASE TO ANSWER; a must-read & yet so difficult to get hold of. A collection of horrific events & circumstances from real people who received inadequate & inhumane treatment in hospitals in the 60’s - I pause; this controversial book was compiled in the 1967 & I am sad to contemplate that we have many similar issues left on repeat 🔁 2023. The focus here is in the ignorance of modern psychiatric & geriatric treatment & care, with out negating the fact that the staff can often be in “crisis-mode” dealing with more work than workload; but when kindness, manners & compassion disappear, Robb does not sympathise with excuses. Whistleblowers are condemned & accused of exaggeration. I wish ❤️ 1/2 these statements were guilty of hyperbole; they are not! Discrediting evidence, falsely, is a dangerous “go to” strategy. Robb meticulously lists the abuse, highlighting how “turning a blind eye 👁️” is the norm. Surprise visits reveal surprising facts & the thieves/perpetrators & “carers” are caught out. Many will be aware of the selflessness & “patience of a saint” associated with being a “good” nurse/carer, but one rotten apple 🍎 in the barrel is minacious & evidence over the years proves there’s often more than one preying on the vulnerable. Robb’s obituary reads: "Fearless champion of the cause of old people in hospitals." Robb's legacy was significant: as Abel-Smith said in 1990, "For one woman [...] to suddenly do so much in such a short period – and tragically, to die so soon – is a remarkable story."](https://www.gethucinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/JennieJacques0-Wc8qoh4945-150x150.jpg)
