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Hannah Marie Brankley
Life In My 30's
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    2024 | Books

    Let’s Talk…Books That Have Been Neglected // Bookmas Day 10

    Hours 10 December 202410 December 2024

    As part of my reading plans for 2025, Iโ€™m aiming to tackle a lot, and with that, I wanted to highlight a few of the…

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    2023 | Books

    Trying To Get The Halloween Feels

    Hours 1 November 20231 November 2023

    October has come and gone and I tried very hard to get into the Halloween feels. As usual, I just bought more books. I’m definitely…

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Hannah Marie
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Today marks my 12th year recognising World IBD Day Today marks my 12th year recognising World IBD Day whilst living with IBDโ€ฆ but this year, I found myself asking a question I never thought I would.

Do I actually still have IBD?

After 3 surgeries, having everything from the ileum down removed and now living with a stoma, my Ulcerative Colitis is no longer active. Thereโ€™s nowhere left for the disease to flare in the way it once didโ€ฆ so where does that leave me?

Am I someone who had IBD? Or am I still someone living with it?

In todayโ€™s blog post, I wanted to explore that question because IBD is so much more than just a bowel disease. Even without active disease, I still live with the effects it left behind.

A stoma gave me my quality of life back after years of immense pain and failed treatments, but it isnโ€™t a cure. Itโ€™s a management route with its own ups and downs.

Iโ€™d love to know if anyone else with a stoma has ever questioned where they fit within the IBD community now ๐Ÿ’œ

Link: https://hannahmariebrankley.com/world-ibd-day-2026-do-i-still-have-ibd/

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Lovely meal out last night with loved ones to cele Lovely meal out last night with loved ones to celebrate my brother and Iโ€™s birthday at @casabiancausk ๐Ÿฅฐ

Highly recommend the spaghetti carbonara! ๐Ÿ˜‹

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From winter to spring ๐ŸŒธ #2026 #LifeRecently From winter to spring ๐ŸŒธ

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And yes, even more book mail! ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ“š I had a LOT of pr And yes, even more book mail! ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ“š I had a LOT of pre-orders for this month!

Day 252 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read The Odyssey by Homer.

Another classic that fits perfectly with this weekโ€™s back-to-school theme! ๐Ÿ“–โœจ

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I love opening a book to the title page ๐Ÿฅนa new adv I love opening a book to the title page ๐Ÿฅนa new adventure waiting to begin!

Day 251 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.

One of those classics that so many of us encountered at school! ๐Ÿ“š

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More book mail! ๐Ÿ“š This week, weโ€™re doing a back-t More book mail! ๐Ÿ“š

This week, weโ€™re doing a back-to-school theme, and Iโ€™ll be suggesting books for the prompts. Including some of the classics that so many of us have read or studied at school!

Day 250 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read Animal Farm by George Orwell.

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When it isn't books, it's Bookish merch ๐Ÿ˜ Septemb When it isn't books, it's Bookish merch ๐Ÿ˜

September has so many new releases; whittling them down to 12 was tough. I fear this is the month that will make me bankrupt...

Here are the September releases that are on my radar:
๐Ÿ“š The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig
๐Ÿ“š Meet Cute Magic by Morgan Elizabeth
๐Ÿ“š Disenchanted by Lucy Jane Wood
๐Ÿ“š A Witch in Notting Hill by Alexandra Paige
๐Ÿ“š Love Felt Like This by Julie Olivia
๐Ÿ“š Practically Magic by Jen Calonita
๐Ÿ“š We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman
๐Ÿ“š Blue Jean Summer by Maggie Gates
๐Ÿ“š Grim Tidings by B.K. Borison
๐Ÿ“š The Pumpkin Bride by Fiona Buttercup
๐Ÿ“š Fall Me Maybe by Laney Hatcher
๐Ÿ“š Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros

Are there any September releases you are excited for? 

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