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H A R P Y

female monsters who caused mischief, tormented wrongdoers, and carried souls to the underworld. They were known for their hideous appearance and smell.

GREEK MYTHOLOGY // MONSTERS AND MYTHICAL BEASTS

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First read of 2017 is an oldie and a goodie. #TheHobbit #2017Reads

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Happy New Year from the gin goth. #happynewyear #happynewyear2017

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Updated reading nook. #newbookshelf #books #readingchair

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RIP, Princess. #carriefisher #princessleia

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Babes in the mirror. #mirrorselfie #bae #YesThatIsPopcornInMyDrink (at Edison Cork)

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Everyone should have a twinkle light stag in their life. #IWantThisInMyFlat #stag #twinklelights

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Shoutout to the amazing women of @storybookcosmetics for making these magical makeup brushes. It was worth the wait. #HarryPotter #wand #wandbrushes #storybookcosmetics #worthit

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Isn’t this just a gorgeous quote from Donal Ryan? I think it’s wonderful. And absolutely spot on. 

“Why do you think Ireland produces such great writers?

Here’s my theory. Our country was taken from us and a foreign language was forced upon us. Irish is a glorious language of stories, hyperbole and outright lies. “Tá ocras an domhain orm!” Not “I’m very hungry,” but “The hunger of the world is on me.” The cells of our bodies are Gaelic, and we twisted and corrupted and broke the English language apart, to fit our being, to rest comfortably on our tongues. We spoke a half-language of stories and plámás and exaggeration because we were forever in fear, under the cosh, trying to hoodwink the invader, the lord of the manor, the magistrate, the redcoat, the big man who could crush us. Our most powerful weapon was language, and we revelled in it, and we used it to devastating effect. Stories were our hope and our salvation. And if that all sounds a bit precious, the core of it is, we’re great craic, and we love an old story. ”

http://irishamerica.com/2016/10/what-are-you-like-author-donal-ryan/

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I'm kind of obsessed with my new @katvondbeauty purchase. #Damed #LipsAsRedAsTheBloodOfMyEnemies

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Just hanging out with some Jedi's. you know, usual Wednesday. #StarWars #Jedi #JediMindTricks (at Cineworld Edinburgh)

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When in doubt, #twinklelights. 🎄#twinkletwinklelittlestar #christmastree

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Sometimes when it’s dark at 4.30pm and you're working from home you need to turn on your uneven #twinklelights. #StarLightShineBright #ShineOn

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Had such an amazing night at the #PartyLikeGatsby party. #WhoIsThisGatsby (at Edinburgh Corn Exchange)

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I booked a trip to Prague today. 

This is the trip I have been dreaming about for 8 years. The trip I was going to take 3 years ago, but didn’t. The trip I have been researching for the last 6 months.

I’m going to Prague! I’m going to see the Mucha museum, and the Kafka museum, and Saint Vitus cathedral, and walk Charles Bridge…

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Les contes des légendes de France, by Laurent Miny

Book covers for traditional french dark faery tales

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This is what the scales of butterfly wings look like under a microscope. Source