Household Lore by Liza Frank

Rating:

3 Stars

Themes:

Non-Fiction, Folklore

Thoughts:

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I learnt so much from this book. I knew some of the things such as the First Footing and crossing on the stairs but thought I’d have a go with this book to see if there’s any more I needed to know. Although some of the points are a bit archaic there are some points that are easy to apply in our daily life and ones like th eFolklore First Aid Kit can be great ideas for first points of call for sickness (especially helpful as coughs and colds are specifically mentioned and I can’t take cold and flu tablets so they will be really helpful for me going forward.The illustrations were complimentary and I really liked the dates for your diary but at the end of each section making it easier to mark out things we want to observe going forward.

Favourite Quote:

“Yet despite (or maybe stubbornly because of) interference from those who naysay, who psychologize, who condescend, who don't believe or don't partake, the folklore keeps rumbling on, continuing to be shared with new audiences and practised and changed to suit, and it will endure until we're all mote, the crops fail, the darkness lingers, and we find ourselves dwelling or perpetual winter. And even then, someone will search for and stumble upon something that works - because ultimately that's who we are.”

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