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16 Ways to Beat a Cold

Jan 26, 2019 ~ Ellen ~ 3 Comments

I am conscious that I haven't posted on here in a while and I've had a cold all week and I think it's finally reached my brain because I decided to try shitposting. I normally reserve this for Facebook or my various WhatsApp group chats but 2019 is all about trying new things so here … Continue reading 16 Ways to Beat a Cold

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Happy Galentine's Day! 💖💕 Since today is all about female friendship, I've done a lil photoshoot with one of my gal pals for the Dead Girls book tour. ❤️ Dead Girls is a fab book by @abigailtarttelin_ that I read last year. In it, 11-year-old Thera Wilde is driven to extremes when her best friend is found dead. We would all go pretty far for our friends - but how far is *too* far? 💛 I absolutely loved this book. The characters, setting, and story are all eerily believable - you could easily imagine the events of this book unfolding in the real world. Some parts of Dead Girls are super uncomfortable to read, but in a good crime-thrillery kind of way. [Content note: due to the nature of this story, there are some triggers for r*pe and murder] 💚 Dead Girls is full of 90s nostalgia, delightfully unlikeable female characters (more of this please, book world!), and just a pinch of the supernatural. I cannot recommend this book enough. The paperback is out now from @picadorbooks, so go get yerself a copy! 💙 There are loads of reviews being posted for the book tour today, so if you want to find out more about Dead Girls, check out these fab bookstagrammers: 💜 @backpackandbooks @notmaudgonne @theshelfldn @booksnbees @thelastredhead_ @lovedreadingthis @shelfobsessed @starjarblog @eastofreaden @foreverreadingfiction @ejmellow @slowreadersclub @altygirl_reads @fleurishes @avidreaderdiary

I wrote about the fab evening I had at @secretpowerband's EP launch the other week! Including great performances from @whitelandsband and @lizardlizardhorsehorse 🎵🎶 Link in bio x

My big gay book haul! 🌈 This time last week I went to visit @gaysthewordbookshop in London with a pal, which has been open for 40 years this year. I filled up my rainbow tote with loads of great books, some of which had been in my wishlist for ages, and some which I'd never heard of before. I was really excited to see that they had a whole ace section! It wasn't very big, but it was there! 💜🖤 I'm really excited to read Tash Hearts Tolstoy, a YA novel with ace rep. I also got a bunch of cute graphic novels which I've been drooling over online for ages - I made a big dent in my wishlist on this shopping trip! When we got back from London, my friend lent me Pages for Her and If I Was Your Girl from his own collection. I did warn him that it may be some time before I get round to reading them (my TBR is eternal) but he didn't seem to mind lol x Gay's The Word is now up there with my favourite indie bookshops! I can't wait to go back again and get some more brilliant books 😍📚 [Not pictured: the cute ace flag enamel pin I got]

I did a blog post about my #writingretreat! Have you ever thought about going on one? Find out if it's worth your while! Link in bio xx

Had such a great time at @secretpowerband's EP launch last night! Absolutely raided the merch stand 😅 Thanks very much to @diyspaceforlondon for hosting such a fab event and enabling my pals to share their musical genius with the world ✨

Final day of my writing retreat - I'm going to miss this place! I took a walk up the beautiful Hergest Ridge this morning, up to a disused 18th century race track. The loop of the track is still there, but now it's covered in grass and a few sheep! The views from up there were stunning ✨

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