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The Box by Jo Linsdell ~ Children's Book Review #5Stars #Imagination #Play #PictureBook @JoLinsdell

The Box by Jo Linsdell ~ Children's Book Review #Imagination #Play #PictureBook @JoLinsdell Jo Linsdell’s "The Box" beautifully celebrates imagination and creativity. The story shows how something as ordinary as a cardboard box can become a boundless adventure through simple yet engaging prose and delightful illustrations. https://ginaraemitchell.com/the-box/

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Day 13 of Advent and Blogmas - a challenge to write and find purpose

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Publication is a marathon, not a sprint. Writing the book is only the start.

Jo Linsdell

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The Night of La Befana

The Night of La Befana was recorded as early as 1549, when Agnolo Firenzuola has Golpe (one of the characters that appears in his poem La Trinuzia) mention this widely celebrated tradition. 

Although the Roman artist, illustrator and engraver, Bartolomeo Pinelli represents the nineteenth century Befana as being relatively well-dressed, she is generally described as an ugly crone, wearing ragged vestments. A Roman nursery rhyme describes her as follows:

“The Befana comes at night

In worn out shoes

Dressed like a Roman

Long live the Befana!”

Said to travel over the rooftops of Italy on her broom, leaving chocolates and candies for the good children and coal for those who have misbehaved, she enters their houses via the chimney and exchanges her gifts for offerings of cake and wine. Accordingly, a nursery rhyme from the Puglia region relates to this part of the legend.

“The Befana comes at night

In worn-out shoes.

For the small, little children she leaves a lot of little chocolates,

For the bad little children, she leaves ashes and coal.”

As far as Christian traditions are concerned, there are two stories that relate to the Befana. In the first, the The Wise Men (or Magi) stop at her house to ask directions to Bethlehem, as they are following a star, which will lead them to the newborn Son of God. They invite her to come along with them, but she refuses. She is after all, busy sweeping her house. Later she realises the magnitude of her decision and decides to follow after them. Her broom magically allows her to mount it and she flies away. Unfortunately she cannot find the Magi nor the baby Jesus and instead, continues to fly over Italy, providing gifts to little children at Epiphany. 

The second Christian myth that attempts to explain the origins of the Befana begins with King Herod’s Massacre of the Innocents. Herod, in his haste to rid the world of the Lord Jesus, decreed that all male children of a certain age would be killed. One of the mothers whose son is murdered is so desolate and aged with grief that she refuses to believe that her child is dead. Instead she bundles up the boy’s belongings and set out to find him. Of course she does not succeed, although she inadvertently happens upon the Christ-child and the Holy Family. Accordingly, she offers her son’s belongings to the baby Jesus and for this selfless act, is rewarded by Saint Joseph. For one night, every year, until the end of time, the Befana is permitted to treat all of the children of Chrisendom’s as her own and bestow gifts on them as she pleases. 

References: Agnolo Firenzuola, Opere di Messer Agnolo Firenzuola Fiorentino, Volume Quinto, Milano, 1802, p. 41.

Jo Linsdell, “The Legend of La Befana.” In The Florentine, 14 December, 2006.

Lisa Yannucci, “La Befana vien di notte.” Available at Mama Lisa’s World: International Music and Culture.  https://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=3102

“The Befana.” https://www.italyheritage.com/traditions/christmas/befana.htm

Images: Bartolomeo Pinelli, La Befana, the Old Woman who Comes down the Chimney at the Feast of the Epiphany to bring Gifts for Young Children, 1820, print, Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Professor C. E. Norton. © President and Fellows of Harvard College.

La Befana Selling Sweets and Nougart in Piazza Navona During Epiphany, 1836. De Agostini Picture Library. Editorial Use Permitted.

La Befana, 1821, etching on laid paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.  Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen. © 2018 National Gallery of Art.

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Escritores deixam uma trilha de mágica aonde quer que eles vão.

Jo Linsdell

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Writers leave a trail of magic everywhere they go

Jo Linsdell

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Winter Bookish Blog Hop Starts Now!

The Winter Bookish Blog Hop starts today!

The Winter Bookish Blog Hop starts today! Today’s topic is is current reads, and it is being hosted by Jo Linsdell! Go check it out!

Come back here tomorrow for tomorrow’s topic, hosted by ME!

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Do you like it when books become movies?

Do you like it when books become movies?

Day 28 was fun discussing favorite genres to read on Jo Linsdell’s blog. It was fun sharing all those stories about all those genres to read. I am sure we are all inspired to try out new genres based on our discussions yesterday. Today, we are at our penultimate blog of the month which is happening on Fee Kelly’s blog where we are discussing ‘Do you like it when books are made into movies?’

We…

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Brandy Potter appearing in the Bookish Blog Hop summer hop!

Brandy Potter appearing in the Bookish Blog Hop summer hop!

Yes it’s that time again! The summer hop has begun! Please join me and the Bookish Blog hop gang every day to see what is going on. You never know what I will say!

Schedule

6/1/19: Which book do you wish you’d written?  Hosted by: Jo Linsdell 

6/2/19: Would you or do you choose a book solely on the cover? Hosted by: Lovely Audiobooks

6/3/19: Do you review all of the books you read? Hosted by: Eboo…

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Fun Friday Finds | 07-26-2024 | #Books ~ #AuthorNews ~ #PartyRecipes ~ #SPAAW ~ New #Trivia Question #Gardening

The 07-26-2024 Friday Finds has book and blog recommendations, Don't forget to enter the trivia contest (in the comments) and vote for the Author of the Month. You can vote by visiting the author's works on my blog. I think you will love the books, info, and recipes I found this week. @EricasRecipes @ClassPop @jolinsdell @WS_BOOKCLUB #KindleUnlimited #IndieAuthors #Trivia #AuthorOfTheMonth @LHansenAuthor @AnnieDungarees @CSMcDonald7 Fun Friday Finds | 07-26-2024 | #Books ~ #AuthorNews ~ #PartyRecipes ~ #SPAAW ~ New #Trivia Question #Gardening

Weekly Friday Finds | 07-26-2024| Books ~Author News ~ Recipes ~ SPAAW ~ New Trivia Contest Question Welcome to the Friday Finds for 07-26-2024. I’m so happy to have you here today. I’ve had a very relaxing week. Since my time away, it seems like I might be getting caught up on some things. That must mean it’s time for another trip! Not that I have anything currently in the works. haha In case…

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Publication is a marathon, not a sprint. Writing the book is only the start. -Jo Linsdell

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“The hard part is putting one word after another.” ―Jo Linsdell

“The hard part is putting one word after another.” ―Jo Linsdell

Last week I decided to start working on my book again. I realized that I began working on it 10 years ago and I desperately want to finish it. Of course, I haven’t been writing continuously for the last 10 years. I didn’t write at all for a few years. Plus in 2016 I decided to scrap what I had and start over. Of course, around the same time my best friend was hit by a car. I was planning to do as…

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Não existe essa coisa de ‘sem mercado’. Algum livros só são destinados para nichos, é só isso.

Jo Linsdell

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There's no such thing as 'no market'. Some books are just niche orientated that's all.

Jo Linsdell

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New look for #HisChristmasDelight by Summerita Rhayne #sweetandspicyromance

I’m very excited to share with you ongoing cover reveal for my book His Christmas Delight. It’s had a makeover, a very beautiful new cover designed by the talented Jo Linsdell and some interior changes. I invite you to check out the blurb and details at Amazon

Here’s the link:

https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Delight-Chritsmas-Romance-Book-ebook/dp/B01BYHO0AI 

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The hard part is putting one word after another.

Jo Linsdell