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Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

#Naturalitsy #Scarathlon

🍄 What are your final thoughts on our #buddyread
🍄 Hit or Miss
🍄 Would you read anything by Sara Maitland again?

Thank you all for joining me in this event. Please do let me know if you would like to be added to the main #NaturaLitsy taglist. We're reading The Secret Garden in November.

Hooked_on_books For me this was a miss. I didn‘t care for her approach to the natural world, led largely by ignorance and assumptions rather than educating herself. Plus, applauding logging was just gross. I wouldn‘t read her again. I did like the structure of the book, with the fairy tale at the end of each section. That was clever. 13mo

AllDebooks @Hooked_on_books yes, 💯 agree. I found some parts enjoyable, BUT I was very frustrated as I keep thinking how amazing this book would be in the hands of a better author, say Robert Macfarlane or Sharon Blackie 13mo

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TheBookHippie The idea i love -the author just NO. What a huge yuk. 13mo

TheBookHippie I‘m ready for secret garden! 13mo

vonnie862 This was a miss for me. I was liking it at first but then it became boring and frustrating. Thr concept was good but the execution could have been better. 13mo

vonnie862 *the 13mo

vonnie862 I was not too impressed with the author so I don't think I'll read anything else by her. Now on to the next buddy read! 13mo

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jlhammar

From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of our Fairytales | Sara Maitland

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A thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between forest and fairy tale. Maitland‘s musings are meandering, much like a walk through a forest might be. Her descriptions of woodlands are enchanting and her fairy tale retellings fun (though perhaps not quite as fresh or feminist as they could have been). Thanks @AllDebooks for hosting and bringing this book to my attention!

#NaturaLitsy

AllDebooks Great review. Thanksfor joining in x 13mo

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vonnie862

Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

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I really tried to like this book but I found many faults instead. It started strong: I liked how the author attempted to explain how some fairy tales were derived from some parts from the forest. However, the writing became too speculative. There was even a part where the author admitted that she did not do the research to her theories: "Based on no real evidence beyond anecdote..." Uh...that's bothersome. 2⭐️
#buddyread #naturalitsy @alldebooks

vonnie862 #HHC #Scarathlon #HalloweenHexesCoven
@dabbe 13mo

AllDebooks Yep, I agree. Great review x 13mo

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American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West

Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

#Naturalitsy #Scarathlon #buddyread

Thoughts on week 3 before we move onto our last week's reading of forests and fairytales .... 🍁🍄🎃

All are welcome to join in discussions. Please do let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

jlhammar So deer hunting season isn‘t a thing there? Growing up in the northwoods of Wisconsin and now living in Minnesota it is a big deal for many. Not for me personally (I could never), but first bow hunting season opens followed by firearm. It was also interesting to hear her mention relief at the absence of bears, wolves and lynx when we have all of those in parts of WI and MN. 13mo

jlhammar I was also a little surprised at her writing off wolf reintroduction as unsuccessful and “solely to manage the deer.” From what I‘ve read there has been success and it positively impacts the whole ecosystem - doing way more than controlling deer population. This book was great

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gossamerchild @jlhammar I thought that was fascinating, too, as I'm also a Wisconsinite and was raised in Michigan. Deer are pests here, so even though I don't eat meat I completely understand the need for culling. I was curious as to why bow hunting isn't legal there. Is it a less humane way of hunting? 13mo

gossamerchild @alldebooks could I be added to this tag list, too? :-) 13mo

Hooked_on_books I bailed on this book after this week‘s section. There‘s just too much that‘s making me angry. Between her celebrating the removal of wolves from the UK because she‘s afraid of them (it‘s beyond unusual for them to hurt people, so this is an ignorance on her part), being delighted to watch logging happen and the super misogynist telling of Red Riding Hood, I‘d had it. 13mo

AllDebooks @jlhammar not in UK. I feel angered by her response to apex predators, very ignorant viewpoint. Although to be fair, her book was published in 2012, so more positive outcomes and research has become available since then, regarding wolves etc. 13mo

AllDebooks @Hooked_on_books yep, I struggled with this too 13mo

AllDebooks @gossamerchild absolutely. My apologies if I'd already said I would. Noted ✅️ 13mo

TheBookHippie @Hooked_on_books we worked so hard to protect our wolves here. So I am in total agreement … I do not like this author at all. Wolves and foxes roam through our backyard in winter and have never proven to be dangerous. The red riding hood 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫. Logging makes me physically ill. 13mo

gossamerchild @AllDebooks thanks! No worries 🙂 13mo

jlhammar @AllDebooks Good point about keeping in mind when this book was published. 13mo

AllDebooks Speaking of wolves, I can't wait to get my paws on this next spring https://www.waterstones.com/book/hunt-for-the-shadow-wolf/derek-gow//97816450204...

Hunt for the Shadow Wolf: The Lost History of Wolves in Britain and the Myths and Stories That Surround Them

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jlhammar I am still enjoying this for the most part even if some of it doesn‘t quite land for me. I like that she is making me think about fairy tales and the human-forest relationship throughout history. And that Gow book sounds fantastic - can‘t wait! 13mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks ooooo that looks good! 13mo

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Hooked_on_books

From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of our Fairytales | Sara Maitland

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This book has a fun premise—pairing different UK forests with fairy tales. I enjoyed it at the start, but it steadily became clear that the author looks at forests as a tool for humans and prefers to center men in her version of the fairy tales. I‘m 3/4 through and after her applauding the UK getting rid of wolves and writing an actively anti-female version of Red Riding Hood, I‘m out.

Bookwormjillk Ugh 13mo

Aimeesue Oh, ick. 13mo

Itchyfeetreader Oh what a shame o read the first 2 sentences and thought that‘s a book for me … by the time I finished not so much 13mo

rockpools Oh no! I was really hoping to love this when I eventually got to it. Maybe I should zim through it now, and move on. Thank you for the heads-up! 13mo

SamAnne Blech. 13mo

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AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Roary47 @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Cuilin @TheKidUpstairs @Eyelit @jlhammar @Read4life @Hooked_on_books @yourfavouritemixtape @KT1432 @Bluebird @Charityann 13mo

Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

#Scarathlon #NaturaLitsy

Week 2 discussion thread

🍁 Thoughts on chapters 4-6?
🍁 Do you enjoy the author's wrihing style?
🍁 Is it as you expected?

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

AllDebooks @vonnie862 @julieclair 13mo

Hooked_on_books In the first of today‘s chapters, she talks about the loss of independent outdoor time for kids and it‘s so true. I was so free as a kid to explore, and it builds wonder and confidence. I feel bad for today‘s kids. I‘ve also noticed that in her fairy tales, she‘s really centering men. Even the goose girl was about the king and prince, not the female. The only one that has centered a woman has seen her mute. I‘m not a fan of that statement. 13mo

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vonnie862 @Hooked_on_books that's a good observation about the shift of focus to men. I didn't catch that. However, I too agree with you in regards to the loss of independence in children. As a resource specialist, I really work on my students becoming more independent in their learning but they are too scared to let go of help. Children are no encouraged to try things on their own. 13mo

AllDebooks @Hooked_on_books I worked in early years, and a lot of focus is moving to outdoor learning using natural resources. As practitioners/parents, we did an exercise where you mapped out your roaming range as a child, then do the same for your child. The difference was crazy. As a child, I was left free to explore up to a 15-mile radius from home, unsupervised. My children under a mile at the same age!!! So many variables in a different world now, ⬇️ 13mo

AllDebooks However, it's crucial we foster that independent resilient spirit in our children for both their physical and mental wellbeing. As for the male dominance in her retellings, I hadn't noticed it 1st time around. Now it's really grinding my gears 🙄 13mo

AllDebooks @vonnie862 watching children learn and doscover things for themselves is the best feeling. My heart breaks for kids who don't have support and encouragement at home that miss out on so much. 13mo

AllDebooks Highly recommend this 👌

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder

13mo

Hooked_on_books @AllDebooks Wow, 15 miles vs less than one! That really says so much. I remember in 6th grade going to a camp for a week (all the local schools went) in the mountains and one of things they encouraged us to do was find a spot on this large wilderness property to do journaling. I still remember my spot. We went to our spots alone and were trusted to find our way back. That meant a lot to me and it‘s sad that kids now don‘t have that. 13mo

Hooked_on_books This made me curious so I looked up the camp and they‘re still going! That‘s so cool. The property is 6000 acres. Here‘s their website: https://www.htoec.org/about 13mo

jlhammar Just finished these chapters. Still enjoying it. I‘d love to visit Staverton Thicks and see those ancient oaks. Sounds magical. 13mo

AllDebooks @jlhammar I do enjoy her descriptions if tge forests, very atmospheric 13mo

AllDebooks @Hooked_on_books what an amazing place 😍 13mo

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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm

Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

#Scarathlon #NaturaLitsy #Buddyread

Week 1 - Discussion thread

🍁Are you enjoying the author's style?
🍄Any particular likes/dislikes?
🍁Does the subject matter hold your interest?
🍄Do you like the fairytale at the end of each chapter?

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

TheBookHippie This subject is my jam. FairyTale and Forklore history and stories I‘ve always studied. 🧚🏼🧚🏼‍♀️🧚🏽‍♂️I find the writing dry 😅😵‍💫😩 but I like the subject matter and I love a good fairytale ♥️. 13mo

TheBookHippie Also I‘ve always looked at the forest as a place where fairytales happen. 13mo

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vonnie862 I started reading it today. Please tag me! 13mo

AllDebooks @vonnie862 added to the list x 13mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie mine too, fairytale, folklore, witch, gothic, forest = I'm all in. Tbh, I read this before and loved it. I bought her other book on the strength of it and that was an absolute bail due to her self-absorbed writing 13mo

TheBookHippie @AllDebooks OY, I hate it when that happens, but yes that‘s how I feel about this read, it‘s a bit dry and she‘s a bit condescending 😵‍💫🤣🤷🏻‍♀️. 13mo

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I‘m enjoying it so far. Although I did have a shocked chuckle at the story about the young man that can suddenly talk to animals. When he decapitated his horse to feed the baby crows I thought, “Oh…guess whatever that particular animal had to say wasn‘t important.” 🤣 I agree with the aforementioned assessment that the writing is a bit dry, especially for someone writing about fairy stories! 13mo

jlhammar This book is really cool so far! I hadn't really considered before the role artificial light may have played in the weakening of our oral tradition and storytelling skills - really interesting. @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm - I thought the same exact thing about that poor horse! 13mo

jlhammar This book had me pulling my Grimm's off the shelf! Interesting to look at how certain fairy tales have been changed over the years (with later versions often being more sanitized - such as with Rapunzel). I love how they can be so dark, weird and unsettling and that is precisely why children appreciate them. I thought this article was great (and I loved The Skull):
https://lithub.com/let-the-kids-get-weird-the-adult-problem-with-childrens-books... 13mo

Hooked_on_books I‘m enjoying it so far. I like the structure with the story at the end and how she‘s a bit cheeky in the stories. I found the bit about Forest Law interesting. I can‘t imagine living in a place with that much consolidated power! And I came to a screeching halt when she said forests are in their best shape when well managed by humans. Say what? Yeah, that‘s better than be poorly managed, but they‘re best off in their natural state! 13mo

Hooked_on_books @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @jlhammar Yes, the horse! What about what the poor horse wants? 13mo

julieclair Still waiting for my copy to arrive… 😕 13mo

vonnie862 I am really enjoying this book so far. I like how there's some history behind a certain tree/forest and then how it ends with her version of the fairy tale. 13mo

vonnie862 Also, I really liked how she mentioned that extinction of oral storytelling has prevented us from expressing ourselves and that literature has changed the way we think and process. 13mo

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Bookworm54

Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

Finished the week 1 section (chapters 1-3) for the #Naturalitsy #BuddyRead. I‘m really liking it. It feels like the perfect autumnal read, with beautiful descriptions of forests and discussions of history and fairytales, and with fairytale retellings at the end of the chapters. It also has some stunning pictures!

I read the third chapter for #ScarathlonSprint and managed to make it to the end for a total of 45 min!

#Scarathlon #MagicalMonsters

Clwojick, Laughterhp

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Bookworm54

Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

It‘s quite late for me in the UK, but I am going to try and hit 15-30 min of reading during the #ScarathlonSprint before I crash!

I have chosen to carry on with the third chapter of Gossip from the Forest, as the other buddy read is getting too spooky for before sleep 🤣

#MagicalMonsters have you seen this?

Christy2318, DieAReader, Clwojick, BethM, eri.reads, Andrew65, Laughterhp, RainyDayReading, GHABI4ROSES, julieclair, AnnR, BrandedKristen

Clwojick Sounds great! Every little bit of reading counts! 🖤😜 13mo

Laughterhp Thanks so much for posting! I was in the middle of a lot of things when this started! 13mo

Bookworm54 @Laughterhp yeah it was only because I checked before bed that I caught it 🤣 13mo

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DieAReader Crap! I missed these🥺 Love this idea❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 13mo

Laughterhp @DieAReader There will be plenty more! Don‘t worry! She decided at 430 to do it at 5 🤣 13mo

Andrew65 I am listening to The Witch‘s Lens during this. Thanks for tagging us. 😍😍

The Witch's Lens

13mo

AnnR Thanks for the tag. I missed it too but that's ok. Next time maybe. 🙂 13mo

DieAReader @Laughterhp 🤣❤️‍🔥I‘ll keep my eyes peeled! Thanks😊 13mo

Bookworm54 @Andrew65 I look forward to your review! I have the ebook somewhere but don‘t think I will get to it anytime soon 13mo

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TheSpineView

Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

#BookNotes @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

For the tagged book I am currently reading, I feel Seven Bridges Road fits. I think it is the atmosphere of both and now so much the actual words.

@dabbe Do you remember this one?

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eagles/sevenbridgesroad.html

dabbe Oh, yeah! 🤩🤩🤩 Added to our Spotify list!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0BweE8nr34nXd8ooqLtjey 13mo

TheSpineView @dabbe 👍 13mo

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TheSpineView

Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

#FirstLineFriday @ShyBookOwl

"It is dark, a soft, rustling night and not too cold."

#Naturalisty @AllDebooks

AllDebooks This book 😍 13mo

TheSpineView @AllDebooks Yes! 13mo

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Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

Mycorrhiza!!! ❤️🤘😆🤘❤️ I love when a #Naturalitsy read circles back to a previous one.

Absolutely loving this so far!

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AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Roary47 @Cuilin @TheKidUpstairs @Eyelit @jlhammar @Read4life @Hooked_on_books @yourfavouritemixtape @KT1432 @Bluebird @Charityann 13mo

Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

#Scarathlon #NaturaLitsy #Buddyread

It's a very dank, dismal day here in Derbyshire. I'm tucked up in blankets about to start our book. The cover art on my edition is magnificent.
Design by Michael Dalu
📷 by Adam Lee

📣 Also published as From the forest

Anyone else started yet?

#TEAMBooklovers @Bookwormjillk @Clwojick @StayCurious

Bookwormjillk 👻🎃👻🎃 13mo

jlhammar Not yet, but can't wait! Love that cover art. 13mo

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Kimzey Looks like a good one! Stacked! 13mo

AllDebooks @Kimzey you're welcome to join in the buddyread if you wish. Original post - https://litsy.com/p/bVJaNEFFb1gx 13mo

Bookworm54 I look to have the same copy ☺️ just started this evening but haven‘t made it all the way through the first chapter yet! 13mo

Bluebird Just got my copy, hope to start it tomorrow! 13mo

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LitsyEvents

Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

Reposting for @AllDebooks
#Naturalitsy #Scarathlon

Here's the reading schedule for our #buddyread worth 50 points. Starting 1st - 31st October.

All welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added to the taglist

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Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

#Naturalitsy #Scarathlon

Here's the reading schedule for our #buddyread worth 50 points. Starting 1st - 31st October.

All welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added to the taglist.

📣 Edit - US edition is From the forest
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675100/from-the-forest-by-sara-maitland...

@LitsyEvents @StayCurious @Clwojick

AllDebooks #TEAMBooklovers @CogsOfEncouragement @DanaManiac @Jadams1776 @Coueriamb @peanutnine 14mo

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TheBookHippie Library book is in! 14mo

Read-y_Picker This looks fascinating! Please tag me. I'll try and get my hands on a copy ASAP!
14mo

TheSpineView Just checked. Not at the library. Picked it up for 12.99 on kindle 14mo

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I‘ll have to buy this one. None of the libraries in my network have it. 🥺 14mo

SamAnne I will probably skip this one since my library doesn‘t have it. But will look forward to following the discussion! 14mo

candc320 I can‘t find the book at my library so I might have to skip it. But I‘ll keep looking around! 14mo

CogsOfEncouragement I‘m going to bow out of this one. 14mo

Eyelit Looking forward to this! 14mo

vonnie862 Add me! 14mo

kelli7990 I‘m skipping this one. My library doesn‘t have it. 14mo

Bluebird Count me in. Hopefully I‘ll get to join the discussion. Also, for those unable to find at the library. The same book is also titled ‘from the forest‘ (no gossip. Lol) try searching that title, or just by author🤷‍♀️ 14mo

julieclair This looks really good. I found a copy on eBay, so please add me to the tag list. 😀 14mo

gossamerchild Ooh, this looks interesting. Thanks for the tag! I also found it under “From the Forest“ in my library system :-) 14mo

LocalTXLibrarian if it‘s not too late, i would like to join in! 😁 14mo

AllDebooks @LocalTXLibrarian of course, added you to the taglist x 14mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 🖤 14mo

AllDebooks @Read-y_Picker 🖤 14mo

AllDebooks @TheSpineView 🖤 14mo

AllDebooks @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm that is annoying. Have you checked under From the forest title. Some areas drop the Gossip 14mo

AllDebooks @SamAnne 😊 14mo

AllDebooks @candc320 😊 14mo

AllDebooks @CogsOfEncouragement 👍 14mo

AllDebooks @Eyelit 🖤 14mo

AllDebooks @vonnie862 🖤 14mo

AllDebooks @kelli7990 👍 14mo

AllDebooks @Bluebird 🖤 14mo

AllDebooks @julieclair 🖤 14mo

AllDebooks @gossamerchild 🖤 14mo

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Yup, but it‘s okay, I managed to snag my own copy. ❤️ 14mo

TheBookHippie I‘m all set!! 14mo

Read-y_Picker My copy arrived today! I've been eyeing it alllllll afternoon lol. Thanks for the tag! 14mo

jlhammar Yay! I've got my copy ready to go! 14mo

DanaManiac My copy arrives tomorrow. Can‘t wait! 13mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 🖤 13mo

AllDebooks @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm 🖤 13mo

AllDebooks @Read-y_Picker 😊🖤 13mo

AllDebooks @jlhammar 🖤 13mo

AllDebooks @DanaManiac 🖤 13mo

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LitsyEvents

Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

Reposting for @alldebooks
#Scarathlon #NaturaLitsy

I'm posting now to give you time to grab your copies ready for an October #buddyread Join me as we delve deep into the forests and their inextricable connection with fairytales.

Please comment below if you'd like to added/removed from the taglist. All are welcome to join in.

AllDebooks Thank you for the share 😊 1y

Charityann I‘d love to join! 1y

AllDebooks @Charityann yay 😍 14mo

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AllDebooks @wordslinger42 @rockpools @Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Blackink_WhitePaper @BookwormAHN @MilesnMelodies @Graywacke @Dilara @Mitch @jenniferw88 @Chelsea.Poole @TheBookHippie 1y

Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

#Scarathlon #NaturaLitsy

I'm posting now to give you time to grab your copies ready for an October #buddyread Join me as we delve deep into the forests and their inextricable connection with fairytales.

Please comment below if you'd like to added/removed from the taglist. All are welcome to join in.

@LitsyEvents @StayCurious @Clwojick

AllDebooks @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @jlhammar @MelisK @LeeRHarry @Soubhiville @wanderinglynn @SamAnne @claudiuo @PageShifter @Addison_Reads @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Aimeesue @tdrosebud 1y

AllDebooks @Soscha @ElizaMarie @Larkken @Caterina @sebrittainclark @bnp @daena @TEArificbooks @BookBelle84 @Jess861 @TheKidUpstairs @Hooked_on_books @Julsmarshall @Readergrrl 1y

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AllDebooks @AmandaBlaze @Cazxxx @Cuilin @Morr_Books @Read4life @vonnie862 @Eyelit @Roary47 @Knitmaths @mjdowens @SaltyMac @Bluebird @yourfavouritemixtape 1y

TheBookHippie On the hunt for a copy! 1y

Chrissyreadit i am interested- im not sure if i signed up- i just can‘t keep track of the points- also am not very competitive so feel like i hold my team back. 1y

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit I'll be running a collaboration alongside #Scarathlon similar to the solace events. My aim is for a chilled exploration of the natural world, all things ghouly with a bit of hyge/mindfulness thrown in. It's meant to be fun, so please don't put yourself under any pressure at all. X 1y

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie 😍 1y

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Woohoo!! This one looks great! I‘m looking forward to October SO much. It‘s my absolute favorite time of year. 🖤🎃🖤 1y

TheBookHippie It is From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of Our Fairy Tales here in my library system FYI. 1y

Roary47 Ooo that looks good. I‘m in! 1y

Cazxxx I‘m dying to read this one but my library don‘t have it and it‘s not available as an audiobook so I might have to skip it unless the kindle price comes down a lot. It looks really good 😊 1y

Chrissyreadit @AllDebooks I‘m all in for that! 1y

AllDebooks @Cazxxx I've just ordered a secondhand copy for £3.79 from Amazon 1y

AllDebooks @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Yay 🖤🎃🖤 mine too 🍄🍂🦇 1y

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie thanks for the info x 1y

AllDebooks USA release

From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of our Fairytales

AllDebooks @Roary47 😍 1y

Cuilin Yes. I‘m in. 1y

Cazxxx @AllDebooks I can‘t manage physical books anymore due to disability so I was hoping there would be an audible version! Kindle is ok on my phone too as it‘s easier to hold but it‘s too expensive atm. Hopefully a kindle deal will come up 🤞🏼 1y

TheKidUpstairs This sounds so good! And available at one of my libraries 🎉 1y

AllDebooks @Cazxxx that's a shame. 1y

Eyelit This sounds awesome - looking forward to it! 1y

jlhammar Oooh, very tempting…I just might need to place an order for this one and try to join you. 1y

Read4life Looking for a copy now 1y

yourfavouritemixtape This sounds very interesting! I‘ll try to get a copy! 1y

Hooked_on_books My library has it, so I‘ll give it a go. 1y

AllDebooks @Cuilin 😍 1y

AllDebooks @TheKidUpstairs 😍 1y

AllDebooks @Eyelit 😍 1y

AllDebooks @jlhammar 😍 1y

AllDebooks @Read4life 😍 1y

AllDebooks @yourfavouritemixtape 😍 1y

AllDebooks @Hooked_on_books 😍 1y

AllDebooks Oh my, love your reactions. This is gonna be great 🖤🍄🦇🧚‍♀️🌳🍂🖤 1y

KT1432 I would like to join! 1y

AllDebooks @KT1432 😍 1y

Bluebird Looking for a copy of the book now 😃 1y

bnp This sounds good, but I've got other commitments in October. Enjoy! 1y

Eyelit Will you be doing a buddy read in StoryGraph as well for this? 14mo

AllDebooks @Eyelit possibly, time allowing. I'll look into it 14mo

Eyelit Awesome - I‘ll keep an eye out. I just got the book and looking forward to reading 🙂 14mo

AllDebooks @Eyelit me too. I'll be posting the reading schedule soon 🙌 14mo

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Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

#alphabetgame #letterG

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

One of my all time favourites 😍
Maitland explores nature, fairy and folktales within our woodlands. It is my comfort read. #naturalitsy

Also Grief is a thing with feathers, Gormenghast trilogy, Gone girl and Great expectations (a childhood fave)

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I am boxing up books but that hasn't stopped me from making a #bookspin list. I relied on my Kindle for some titles.
Who knows what my reading will look like this month but fun to plan nonetheless.
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y

Graywacke Do we get to vote on your last four? Also, good luck with your packing. 3y

merelybookish @Graywacke Any recommendations? And thanks. I have 2 weeks. I think I can do it. 3y

Graywacke @merelybookish yes. 🙂 and yes, you can. 👍 3y

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#MidyearRush summary!
@clwojick

Books completed:
Gossip from the Forest
The Color of Angels
The Green Man
A Little Princess
Matilda
The Coyote Road
Memory and Dream
The Lost Queen
The Little Prince
Redemption in Indigo

Currently reading: Heartstone - hope to be halfway through by the end of the day

Clwojick Amazing! Way to go! 4y

AllisonM89 @Clwojick So maybe I went ahead and finished Heartstone in a day. It was too much fun to put down!
4y

Clwojick Awesome! You go girl! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 4y

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so-so

I hate marking this book “so-so.“ There were parts that were brilliant and beautiful. Her retellings were incredible (Rumpelstiltskin and Rapunzel being the best of them). But parts of the book were so dreadfully dull.

#MidyearRush @clwojick
Book 1/5 complete!

Clwojick Is is an anthology? If so, I‘d be interested in picking up for some of the stories, if I could find it at the library. 4y

AllisonM89 @Clwojick Each chapter, the author writes about how she visited a different UK forest at a different time of year. From there it becomes an environtal commentary and then her ideas on how the European forests impacted the fairy tales and folklore. The fairytale/folklore stuff is super interesting, but the environmental stuff is a bit of a bore. Each chapter is followed by a retelling of a fairy tale.
4y

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July #BookSpin #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Here is my July list! It's only 20 books. My free spaces can be saved for sequels to books or books i decided to read on a whim

I have a number of children's books on the list, but I'm looking forward to some lighter reading next month. Need to decompress a bit after what a crazy spring it was...

TheAromaofBooks You have some good ones there!! Dealing With Dragons is a favorite! 4y

AllisonM89 @TheAromaofBooks a friend of mine was going on and on about it a few months back when we were talking about our childhood book favorites, so i picked up a copy, but never got around to it. 4y

TheAromaofBooks The whole series is just so fun and frolicky. My sister loves that series so much that she's named all of her cats (and she's had quite a few haha) after various characters! 4y

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AllisonM89 @TheAromaofBooks That's amazing! I love it when pets are named after book characters 4y

ItsAnotherJen Ooh...I should of done that with 5 of my choices too. Nice idea!! Oh well. I'll do that next time if we do another bingo month. 4y

AllisonM89 @ItsAnotherJen I liked the idea of giving myself a little freedom with my book selections (and I have a few series to work my way through)... 4y

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#MidyearRush @Clwojick

According to Goodreads, I'm 13 books ahead of my reading goal for the year (52 books). Thanks, covid!

My goal is to finish 5 books during this challenge. Let's see what happens!

Clwojick You can do it!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y

AllisonM89 @Clwojick it all depends on what craziness pops up in the next two weeks, but it should be doable! 4y

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Mistborn
Madeline Miller
Master and Commander
Meat Loaf
Mr. Jones
#ManicMonday #LetterM @JoScho

JoScho Great song choice ♥️ 4y

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From The White Snake

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Interesting thoughts on the matter...

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Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

*Mind. Blown*

So, bear with me - convoluted as ever. #cherish ➡️ Cherish the Ladies ➡️ folk tunes ➡️ folk tales ➡️ fairy tales and forests ➡️ to my bookshelf to see if there was anything cherish-like in here... and I didn‘t get any further than the pre-book quotes. Stunned (and not stunned) that such a dismissive-sounding term comes from such a special relationship!

Really must read this some time soon!

#MOvember

Cinfhen

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Slajaunie Welcome to Litsy! 💙📖📚 6y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 6y

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CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚 6y

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1 . Gossip from the Forest - Sara Maitland

2 . Hufflepuff

3. People just do nothing

Chelleo Tip: use the tag #weekendreads to play along and make your post show up in the feed. Also tag the person listed @rachelsbrittain (edited) 6y

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Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales | Sara Maitland

Today's chapter, of 'Gossip From the Forest', is set against the backdrop of Ballochbuie and the Forest of Mar (in Scotland). I've already learnt about the Red Deer 'problem' and the interesting life of Funghi. A good read so far.

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