The Little Book of Cottagecore: Traditional Skills for a Simpler Life
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- Author：Emily Kent
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Summary
Unplug， relax， and return to the simpler life with these easy， step-by-step ideas for your favorite cottagecore activities including baking from scratch and easy container gardening。
Returning to the simpler life has never been easier。 If you’re craving the aroma of freshly baked bread， spending more time in nature， or seeing the sunlight filtering through homemade curtains， then cottagecore is for you！
The Little Book of Cottagecore helps you make simple living a reality with delightful cottagecore activities you can enjoy no matter where you live。 Whether you’re interested in baking pies from scratch， basic sewing and cross stitch， gardening， beekeeping， or making candles and soaps， this book is full of fun， hands-on activities that make it easy and enjoyable to unplug from modern life。
Full of step-by-step instructions and homegrown inspiration， you’ll find fun， practical ways to enjoy rustic and relaxing cottagecore activities in your everyday life。
Returning to the simpler life has never been easier。 If you’re craving the aroma of freshly baked bread， spending more time in nature， or seeing the sunlight filtering through homemade curtains， then cottagecore is for you！
The Little Book of Cottagecore helps you make simple living a reality with delightful cottagecore activities you can enjoy no matter where you live。 Whether you’re interested in baking pies from scratch， basic sewing and cross stitch， gardening， beekeeping， or making candles and soaps， this book is full of fun， hands-on activities that make it easy and enjoyable to unplug from modern life。
Full of step-by-step instructions and homegrown inspiration， you’ll find fun， practical ways to enjoy rustic and relaxing cottagecore activities in your everyday life。
Reviews
Patricia
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I don't even know who this book is for。 I was hoping for a broader look at the cottagecore movement or something， but it is literally just a chapter each on different things like baking bread， making candles， beekeeping。。。 Things that， if you actually want to do them， will need much more than just a single chapter with few illustrations in a kind of vague book。 I don't even know who this book is for。 I was hoping for a broader look at the cottagecore movement or something， but it is literally just a chapter each on different things like baking bread， making candles， beekeeping。。。 Things that， if you actually want to do them， will need much more than just a single chapter with few illustrations in a kind of vague book。 。。。more
Anna ✘ Scones & Tomes
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I think I was expecting this book to be something that it wasn't。 If you're looking for a book that gives you instructions on a couple skills that are common with the cottagecore aesthetic such as breadmaking， beekeeping and the like， then this is the book to pick up。 But if you're looking for a book that breaks down cottagecore - then maybe look elsewhere。 This was a really quick read and simple enough for those who loathe diy projects to try their hand at some of these skills。 I think I was expecting this book to be something that it wasn't。 If you're looking for a book that gives you instructions on a couple skills that are common with the cottagecore aesthetic such as breadmaking， beekeeping and the like， then this is the book to pick up。 But if you're looking for a book that breaks down cottagecore - then maybe look elsewhere。 This was a really quick read and simple enough for those who loathe diy projects to try their hand at some of these skills。 。。。more
GAL
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MehDidn’t tell me anything I already didn’t know by just googling。 Bread making， soap making， sewing。。。I know the basics。 Was expecting much more。
Kayla Dorminy
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This would actually make a really sweet gift for a newly married woman or for a family just stepping into handicrafts。 The tea section was the most fascinating， and I liked some of the herbal medicinal recipes。 Overall I’ve read a lot of this before but it’s a sweet collection for someone who has not。
Margie
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An interesting introduction to this movement/mindset towards self-sufficiency and rediscovering old skills which are new again。 Those who really embrace this will want to seek further。
Christine
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I have recently started purchasing materials for the Public Library I work at， so when Cottagecore came across my list I wanted to look into it further。 Imagine my surprise when I discovered that it was available for an Audible credit， well I love Hygge， Medieval History， Conservation， and Crafting so this book on how to craft a simpler life will be a great addition and culmination of all of my interests。 I listened to the audiobook version and read the accompanying PDF so my perceptions might c I have recently started purchasing materials for the Public Library I work at， so when Cottagecore came across my list I wanted to look into it further。 Imagine my surprise when I discovered that it was available for an Audible credit， well I love Hygge， Medieval History， Conservation， and Crafting so this book on how to craft a simpler life will be a great addition and culmination of all of my interests。 I listened to the audiobook version and read the accompanying PDF so my perceptions might change slightly if I had read the physical version。 It does do this， sort of。 If you are using this with a background knowledge of some of these subjects， reading the Caveats at the beginning that this is not medical advice， and being willing to take a much deeper dive on these subjects before trying the projects outlined then this is a good book for ideas。 If you are going into this as a completely new concept， skipping the prelude before the introduction （as I would have if I were reading a physical copy）， and without a gardening/crafting/herbalism background knowledge then this book could very easily end up in a poorly made quilt， some medical problems from improperly made/consumed tinctures， and I shudder to think about Apiary （beekeeping， which the author does encourage you to go into a deeper dive on this topic before starting）， windowsill gardening， etc。 attempted using these scant instructions。 In the quilting the author mentions that "It is advised that you do not iron your quilt。。。" Then proceeds to advise for a pretty wall hanging go ahead and iron it。 In this book about traditional skills the author mentions using materials like synthetic cloth for a like-new look that will last longer rather than worrying about the environment （or taking into account the quilts that we have that are over 100 years old）。 I completely understand where this author is coming from。 It takes a considerable amount of time and expense to do things the natural way， to learn the proper methods for hand piecing， or even machine piecing a quilt sourcing organic materials so that you do not get the puckers that the author is advising you iron out。 Kent does advise that you consult a doctor in the text before the introduction， I believe that this should have been re-iterated in the chapter rather than having the advise as a legal disclaimer in the beginning。 I am sorry to say that I can easily see individuals reading this short book， stopping medication to use tinctures， and skipping speaking with their doctor。 This book attempts to help the reader 'short-cut' a more natural and simpler lifestyle。 However the reader is losing out on many of the benefits of this type of lifestyle by taking those shortcuts。 If you are thinking about taking up a Cottage Core Lifestyle， or even just want more information about it， I suggest you look up several of the key components that interest you about that lifestyle and research each one individually， take a deep dive， work on learning one skill， then move on to another aspect or skill。 If you are willing to take the advice in here with a grain of salt and just want to learn some of the basics without consulting pinterest， then take a look at this book。 I'm not buying it for the library， however。 I hate writing negative reviews， however I just cannot endorse this book。 If there was a book that went into the tenants， reasons for， thoughts behind， benefits of， etc。 cottage core perhaps with some lovely anecdotes， I would buy that in a heartbeat。 。。。more
Linnea
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Too much of this book was dedicated to things I have no time， materials， or patience for。
Terresa
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I browsed this one。 It's a cozy book perfect for a day spent loafing and checking out its contents， which include beekeeping， how to make a proper British tea， window boxes （which I've always wanted）， what grows well in a container， a variety of tasty treats （my complaint being that their Classic Oatmeal Cookies recipe includes vegetable shortening and not butter。。。）， essential oils， candlemaking， quilting and embroidery， soap recipes， and more。The book itself is small， small enough to easily fi I browsed this one。 It's a cozy book perfect for a day spent loafing and checking out its contents， which include beekeeping， how to make a proper British tea， window boxes （which I've always wanted）， what grows well in a container， a variety of tasty treats （my complaint being that their Classic Oatmeal Cookies recipe includes vegetable shortening and not butter。。。）， essential oils， candlemaking， quilting and embroidery， soap recipes， and more。The book itself is small， small enough to easily fit into a bookbag or purse。A darling book， would make a lovely gift。 I wanted pictures though， loads of gorgeous pictures， hence the 3 stars。 。。。more
Laura
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I thought this was a great introduction to a lot of different homemaking topics。 Although definitely not a definitive guide on any of them， it was a great introduction and a fun book to look through。 I definitely recommend getting this one from the library。
Katie
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I was hoping this was more a broader view on the lifestyle with a dive into the history， instead it is more like a craft/cooking how to。 Like cool to learn how to make bread， candles， soap， quilts， etc。
Andi
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This book was cute， but not what I was expecting。 I skimmed it since I already know how to do many of the things mentioned in the book。 I did really enjoy the chapter on tea。 I think this would be good for someone who is interested in cottagecore， but not experienced。
Martha
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Enjoyed more than I thought。 Have never considered "cottage" as a decorating theme。 However， I realize that I envelope many of the traditional aspects of this idea for living。 My love for gardening has spiked an infatuation with bees and beekeeping。 Found the chapter on tea preparation very educational。 The chapter on baking was also informative but did not encourage me enough to want to bake regularly。 Loved the chapter on herbs for all their properties and uses for health。 I did concentrate on Enjoyed more than I thought。 Have never considered "cottage" as a decorating theme。 However， I realize that I envelope many of the traditional aspects of this idea for living。 My love for gardening has spiked an infatuation with bees and beekeeping。 Found the chapter on tea preparation very educational。 The chapter on baking was also informative but did not encourage me enough to want to bake regularly。 Loved the chapter on herbs for all their properties and uses for health。 I did concentrate on a lesson in the sewing section for direction in the window covering for which I have fabric and just need to make myself sit down and sew。 All said this was a pleasant surprise to read。 If "cottage" is your style， you'll love this guide。 Graphics are good too。 。。。more
Giulia
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Non è quello che mi aspettavo。 Un libro quasi inutile se non fosse per qualche ricetta “interessante”。Non consigliato！
Conny Reviews
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“Cottagecore is a movement centered around the simple existence of pastoral life，” Emily Kent writes in the introduction of her book， The Little Book of Cottagecore: Traditional Skills for a Simpler Life。~ What ~This two-hundred-and-fifty-six-page hardbound targets mainly women who want to destress and relax by finding true joy doing the simpler things in life。 After an introduction， it contains eight chapters， ending with US/metric conversion charts and an index。With a focus on authentic cottag “Cottagecore is a movement centered around the simple existence of pastoral life，” Emily Kent writes in the introduction of her book， The Little Book of Cottagecore: Traditional Skills for a Simpler Life。~ What ~This two-hundred-and-fifty-six-page hardbound targets mainly women who want to destress and relax by finding true joy doing the simpler things in life。 After an introduction， it contains eight chapters， ending with US/metric conversion charts and an index。With a focus on authentic cottagecore hobbies， the book hones in on hands-on activities that make the doer value and find peacemaking homemade products and items while taking time to appreciate a simple life。 The first chapter is about gardening and beekeeping while the next is how to brew a perfect cup of tea。 The third section discusses baking bread， pies， and cookies， and the fourth covers herbal remedies。 While the next chapter involves candle making， the following two chapters are about cross-stitch， sewing， quilting， and embroidery。 The final one has soapmaking。 Several recipes， bullet-point lists， small drawings， and blue highlighted sections are included。~ Why ~It is always nice to use one’s hands to create， especially when it produces food， clothing， or an appreciative gift for a loved one。 The lists are helpful in discussing different garden planting options， tea choices， baking recipes， herbal concoctions and their uses， and patterns to sew。 I enjoyed reading the sections on making remedies for colds， flu， and cough as well as saponification in soap making。~ Why Not ~Those who do not like do-it-yourself projects will not understand the simplicity of making something to enjoy。 Since this is a beginner’s book， it may appear sophomoric to seasoned gardeners， crafters， bakers， and artisans。 There are no photographs of finished products and a limited amount of examples。~ Wish ~Since I have done all projects listed in the book except bee-keeping， I wish it contained more examples， instructions， and pictures。 Because it concentrates on health-related topics， I expected it to include promoting soy wax over paraffin as the latter emits carcinogens。~ Want ~If you are looking for a beginner’s book to destress， relax， and enjoy making or doing the simpler things in life， this may make a nice gift for the person who needs to slow down and take a break from the stressors faced daily， especially during a pandemic。Thanks to Bookpleasures and Simon & Schuster for this complimentary book that I am under no obligation to review。 。。。more
Rachel Key
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