Period | Litsy

Period | Emma Barnett

#TBRPile 📚 Somehow, despite women having had periods since the dawn of time, we‘ve totally clammed up on anything to do with menstruation. Why are periods still seen as icky? Why are so many people still so ignorant about such a fundamental bodily process? Drawing on female experiences that will make you laugh, weep, and squirm, this is a rallying cry to smash this ridiculous taboo once and for all.

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Curvybookgirl

Period | Emma Barnett

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Took a little while to read but this book really packs a period punch to manufacturers and those who don‘t like to discuss the P word

TrishB A good read 👍🏻 5y

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TrishB

Period | Emma Barnett

#1wordtitle #readwithmrbook
January‘s one word title - a good read 👍🏻

MrBook

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TrishB

Period | Emma Barnett

Tagged- funny ha ha and funny ridiculous!
I was born by the river! (And I was)
Winter- because only international footie in summer.
I don‘t want to single anyone out - just to say I‘ve had amazing conversations, gifts and friendships from wonderful people on here. They are all equally appreciated. It really is a special place.
#friyayintro

howjessicareads, alisiakae

Lindy I shouldn‘t have been so surprised by your answer to the sports question, knowing your fondness for footie, but I was taken aback because I interpreted the question differently: do I enjoy *participating* more in winter or summer sports. Answer: 🥌(only sport) 5y

TrishB @Lindy 😁😁 I‘d have drawn a blank then! As I don‘t actually participate in any anymore! (edited) 5y

Lindy @TrishB I think of curling more as a social activity than a sport, but my doctor said it is too much exercise while my brain heals. I am clear to go back next week. 5y

TrishB @Lindy curling looks like fun! Glad to hear you‘re getting the all clear next week 👍🏻 5y

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TrishB

Period | Emma Barnett

Finished tagged book today for #feminism
#jennyis30

jenniferw88

CarolynM Good start! 5y

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TrishB

Period | Emma Barnett

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Funny, yet hard hitting and intelligent look at periods in today‘s society(s). Specifically at the silence surrounding them and the shameful tinge attached to them.
Some of the stories #makesmelol - #booked2020
Also #feminism #jennyis30
And #readwithmrbook - #1wordtitle (will repost later in the month!)

Cinfhen, BarbaraTheBibliophage, MrBook, jenniferw88, alisiakae

alisiakae This sounds like a book I would really like. 5y

BennettBookworm Those names on the cover are so funny/strange. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Interesting! And way to #doubledip! 5y

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TrishB @4thhouseontheleft it‘s an interesting read! 5y

TrishB @BennettBookworm they are from the glossary of alternative names other than period 🤷‍♀️ (edited) 5y

TrishB @BarbaraTheBibliophage was very happy it fitted different challenges! 5y

Cinfhen Fabulous way to kick off 2020 5y

Cinfhen I‘m so down for this!!!!! 5y

MrBook 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😎🙌🏻 5y

TrishB @Cinfhen @MrBook 👍🏻 5y

squirrelbrain Yay! Glad you liked it.... 5y

TrishB @squirrelbrain it was funny, but so true! 5y

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TrishB

Period | Emma Barnett

Thank you Father Bookmas 🎄🎅 🎁
Hope those that are celebrating are having fun.

vivastory Father Bookmas, I'll definitely be stealing that phrase! Happy Holidays! 🎄📚 5y

MicheleinPhilly Excellent haul! Enjoy your day! 5y

AmyG Ooooo. Merry Christmas 🎄 5y

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ravenlee I‘m looking forward to your review of The Crusaders; it looks interesting. Merry Christmas! 5y

Velvetfur That's a good book haul! Merry Christmas my dear 😊🎄🎁💜 5y

umbrellagirl Merry Christmas 🎄🎄 5y

Crazeedi Merry Christmas! Looks like Santa was very good to you!!🤗🥰❤ 5y

Bookzombie Merry Christmas! 🎄 5y

TrishB @vivastory @MicheleinPhilly @AmyG @ravenlee @Velvetfur @umbrellagirl @Crazeedi @Bookzombie happy Christmas 🎄🎁🎅 5y

Centique Merry Christmas Trish! A great book haul 😍 5y

Kalalalatja Looks like a great haul! Merry Christmas 🎁🎄🎁🎄 5y

CarolynM Nice haul! 5y

LeahBergen A new Ariel for you! Merry Christmas! 😘 5y

Cathythoughts You did well 👍🏻❤️ & Thankyou so much for my lovely card ! Hope you are having a lovely few days 😘 5y

TrishB @Centique @Kalalalatja @CarolynM @Cathythoughts happy you all had a lovely day whatever you were up to 😘 5y

TrishB @LeahBergen Father Christmas did well to get that one in 😁👍🏻 5y

Reggie You must have been on Father Bookmas‘s nice list! Merry Christmas, Trish! 5y

batsy Nice! And that edition of Ariel 😍 Father Bookmas knows you well 🤗 5y

TrishB @Reggie I tried 😁 hope you‘ve had some time off to enjoy. 5y

TrishB @batsy 😁😁 it‘s really lovely. 5y

Cinfhen Hahaha #FatherBookMas did right by you ❤️ 5y

TrishB @Cinfhen he definitely did! Though not much reading has been done at all!! 5y

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squirrelbrain

Period | Emma Barnett

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Day 1 of #nfnov and book 1 finished!

I *bloody* loved this book and couldn‘t put it down. I read half on the train to work this morning and told everyone about it at work. It‘s funny, heartbreaking, anger-inducing. You have to read this book - all the stars!

#TIL
It took Fitbit over a decade to introduce period tracking to its health app.... and then the system actually limited periods - ‘currently a period must be less than 11 days‘ 😧😡😬

Clwojick, rsteve388

TrishB Stacked 👍🏻 currently hard cover cheaper than kindle 🤷‍♀️ 5y

squirrelbrain I nearly bought it for your birthday @trishb but I hadn‘t read it yet - didn‘t know how good it was! I got it from #netgalley only a couple of days ago so it might still be on there.... 5y

DGRachel That Fitbit note is irritating. I mean, I certainly wish I never had one that lasted more than 11 days, but just because an App doesn‘t think it should means my body listens! 🙄(Oh, and STACKED!) 5y

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squirrelbrain Isn‘t it just @DGRachel - and there‘s even more irritating things in the book, but I don‘t want to spoil it. I could seriously keep posting all night about it.... 5y

DGRachel It kind of makes me think of the migraine tracker app I have that sends me notices every few hours saying”you‘ve been having a migraine for 72 hours. Are you feeling better?” No. If I was feeling better I‘d have said so, stop rubbing it in” 😆 5y

rsteve388 There is a migraine tracker app?! What?! Also 4pts! 5y

TrishB I have some birthday (book!) money. I will be choosing carefully 😁 5y

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squirrelbrain

Period | Emma Barnett

My first #nfnov post....

So this made me laugh out loud on the train.... we‘d rather tell our bosses we have ‘the shits‘ rather than period pain.

On a more serious note the author goes on to talk about how, in many cultures, a woman with her period is still shunned.

The section on Orthodox Judaism was truly shocking - women can wipe themselves with a special cloth, then send it to a rabbi who will confirm that their period has finished.

#TIL

Clwojick, rsteve388

Kaila-ann Wow! 5y

Caroline2 Woah! Stacked!!!! 😉 5y

julesG Wow! That's interesting. Stacked! 5y

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LazyDays It's so ture, men don't understand the pain we can feel so it's embarrassing to try and explain. Saying I have diarrhea is alot easier because that's the end of it. They understand and empathize, but you feel judged for something you should be use to. I completely understand why its easier to say you have the runs. 5y

LazyDays This book sounds funny and interesting 5y

rsteve388 4 pts cause you learned a few things! 5y

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kaysworld1

Period | Emma Barnett

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I enjoyed the first part of this book very informative and honest.
The second part of this book was a bit slow, she tries to make it more funny which just fails considering the book is about not making fun of periods! #readingthelibrary #librarybooks #periods #Femanist #reading #books #femaleauthor #female ♀️📚🔴

alisiakae Louder for the men in the back! 🙌🏽 5y

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kaysworld1

Period | Emma Barnett

#currentlyreading
Whilst doing paperwork at the library I saw this book hidden behind a mountain climbing book and snatched it up so quick!
My library never has anything about periods it's crazy and it drives me so mad!
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#periods #bloodygoodperiod #female #woman #ladies #endthetaboo #periodsarelife #firstblood #education #reading #readingthelibrary #periodcrusade #beproudoftheperiod 🔴🥰📚♀️

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