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Such a beautiful book 😍
Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers | 
Such a beautiful book 😍
pickThis is a book I would like to own as the illustrations are gorgeous and it is something I would like to keep as a reference book as a could not remember pairing of flowers for every occasion. The flower arrangements with a more sinister meaning were laid against a black background, which I preferred and would have liked the entire book rather than some arrangements against cream. Lovely book for someone interested in the Victorian period/ flowers
pickA lovely coffee table book with gorgeous illustrations, including trivia from Ancient Greek Mythology, the Middle Ages, Turkish lore, & beyond.
Some of my favorite entries are Hellebore (“We shall overcome scandal & slander”), Marigold (Grief), & Queen Anne‘s Lace (Sanctuary).
It tickled me to learn that Victorians sent bouquets to convey negative messages, too, like Datura & Lavender to call someone a liar, or Tansy to say, “You make me sick.”
Great #lastfirst question, @BookNAround 🙌🏻!
If all goes according to plan, my last book of 2020 will be “The House in the Cerulean Sea”, which I‘m hoping to start later today.
In 2021, I want the first thing I reach for every morning to be a poem (rather than my phone). So, my first book SHOULD be “Obit” (the only collection currently in my possession). But that feels ominous. So, I may read about a flower instead. Petals & poems are the same.
pickI really enjoyed reading this. My only complaint with the drawings was the black backgrounds (seemed to indicated sinister meanings). I immensely enjoyed learning the mythology as well as their uses in Victorian messages. I loved that she paired the flowers at the bottom of each page for additional depth of meaning. It did have me wondering how the Victorians could possibly have combined some of these flowers considering availability...
So many new books and cookbooks from my Mom-in-law for Christmas!! Plus my mom got me Recipes from the World of Tolkien.
This week's impulse buy came in (◕ᴗ◕✿)
