Defines "hiraeth" as an "excellent Welsh word for the mournful longing for home", ugh. No. It's a longing for Wales, specifically -- a Wales that may not exist.
Absolutely nuts to say that Mole in Wind in the Willows feels hiraeth when he passes his old burrow.
I've been having trouble settling down to read in the past few days, but I did manage to read a few chapters of this today! I'm enjoying it and it matches well with the course I did on children's literature in my undergrad, and what I remember of my third-year housemate's dissertation.
I appreciate that it's very clear that it's mostly talking about British childhood reading, rather than defaulting to that silently.
Going old school here… I love the friendship of Pooh Bear and Piglet!!
#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern
Happy Samhain 🖤🎃🖤
Wishing you all a blessed day in whichever way you celebrate.
Sharing this amazing artist @Swanbones
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Whose celebrating with me? 🙌🏻
pickI loved so many things about this: irrepressible Selina, her pony named Haggis, the food descriptions, the Scottish setting, and a goose named Big Wullie! The basic plot: Selina befriends a crusty old farmer when her pony keeps “planting” himself in said farmer‘s turnip field.
Selina is kind of a misfit—both her mishaps & her soft heart for outsiders are endearing. The exploration of what it means to take care of others, even when you and they ⤵️
Yesterday's acquisitions. The tagged book sounds fab - a history of childhood reading. I've spotted chapters on Enid Blyton, Nancy Drew,, Anna Sewell, E Nesbit, Moomins, brothers grimm, and all sorts of goodness. I'm thinking this could be a perfect winter or Christmas read.
In the kitchen of Norman Lindsay's home, creator of the Magic Pudding - there's a big pot on the stove
#cauldron
#hauntsandhexes
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@eggs
Andrew (@tiedyedude) and I had great fun reading this aloud together, narrating the characters with silly voices. The accent changed frequently. 😁
I'm joining the #JustOnemoreChapter #readathon this weekend, hosted by @TheAromaofBooks
Planned reads
📚 Tagged
🎧 The Light Eaters
📚 Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil
#HauntedBookshelf Team #GrimReaders
@PuddleJumper @CSeydel
