![]() ![]() ![]() Plus, I'm tickled that Garmus was sixty-four when she published her debut, and it's gone on to sell so many squillions of copies. It's full of wit and heart, is quirkily endearing, and remarkably smart (but accessible). A charming and thoroughly enjoyable read, I can see how this novel has managed to capture such a huge chunk of the reading market. ![]() Set in an alternate version of 1960s America, Lessons in Chemistry is the story of an accomplished chemist, Elizabeth Zott, who runs up against the sexist and patriarchal world of scientific academia, and ends up scoring a victory for feminism when she becomes a TV celebrity for her grounded-in-science cooking show. With the adaptation of Bonnie Garmus's debut about to hit our screen I knew time was ticking (I'm a book-before-movie person) so I dusted off my old copy, and started reading. But the thing about working in books is that there's always a million and one books to read, and runaway bestsellers often end up at the bottom of the list because they don't need any help to sell. I first heard about Lessons in Chemistry way back before the book was published and thought to myself 'ooh, that sounds right up my alley!'. Lian Hingee is reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films we’re watching, the television shows we’re hooked on, or the music we’re loving. ![]()
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![]() ![]() From her, McCaleb learns a terrible truth: that the donor of his heart was not killed in an accident, as he'd been told, but was murdered. But McCaleb's calm seas turn choppy when a story in the "What Happened To?" column of the LA Times brings him face-to-face with the sister of the woman whose heart now beats in his chest. Thanks to a heart transplant, former FBI agent Terrell McCaleb is enjoying a quiet retirement, renovating the fishing boat he lives on in Los Angeles Harbor. Here is definitive proof that Michael Connelly is among the best suspense novelists working today. It's the story of a lifetime-except that "the Poet" already seems to know that Jack is trailing him. ![]() But when Jack begins to investigate the phenomenon of police suicides, a disturbing pattern emerges, and soon suspects that a serial murderer is at work-a devious cop killer who's left a coast-to-coast trail of "suicide notes" drawn from the poems of Edgar Allan Poe. As the novel opens, Jack's twin brother, a Denver homicide detective, has just killed himself. Our hero is Jack McEvoy, a Rocky Mountain News crime-beat reporter. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their banter was witty and funny while also having the kind of honest and open communication that strengthened their relationship.Ī Long Time Coming was so much fun and full of laughter and heart. The chemistry between Breaker and Lia was absolutely amazing, but what she really loved was how well they understood and complemented each other. This book was the ultimate cooked perfection. Kind, supportive and always there when needed, he begins to realize that his feelings for Lia are more than friendship, but is it too late for her to realize what they might have? I loved his quiet determination and his dirty mouth. OMG Breaker Cane is EVERYTHING! He’s the best friend a girl could ask for. Not even her fiancé understands her and sees her as much as Breaker does. The only person in her life she really understands is her best friend, Breaker. Bold and energetic, she is not afraid to be herself. Lia was adorably awkward and the situations she found herself in made me laugh out loud as I read. Breaker and Lia were adorable together and I loved watching them realize there was more than friendship between them. I’m excited to see where this story will go (take Nichole) and can’t wait to read what this author has to come up with next!įunny, sweet and romantic, A Long Time Coming was an absolute treat. We’re also getting some hints of Banner’s next love story and I’m nervous! I have strong feelings about this (Nichole!). See also Download Girl Forgotten By Karin Slaughter ![]() ![]() ![]() Includes recipes for: Double Mustard Greens & Roasted Yam Soup Cajun-Creole-Spiced Tempeh Pieces with Creamy Grits Caramelized Grapefruit, Avocado, and Watercress Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette and Sweet Cornmeal-Coconut Butter Drop Biscuits.Īni's Raw Food Desserts Anyone with soul and good taste will love Bryant's 'African Diaspora' recipes. Reinterpreting popular dishes from African and Caribbean countries as well as his favourite childhood dishes, Terry reinvents African-American and Southern cuisine,capitalizing on the complex flavors of the tradition, without the animal products. ![]() Terry's new recipes have been conceived through the prism of the African Diaspora,cutting, pasting, reworking, and remixing African, Caribbean, African-American, Native American, and European staples, cooking techniques, and distinctive dishes to create something familiar, comforting, and deliciously unique. ![]() Vegan Soul Kitchen recipes use fresh, whole, high-quality, healthy ingredients and cooking methods with a focus on local, seasonal, sustainably raised food. Bryant Terry offers recipes that leave out heavy salt and refined sugar, bad fats, and unhealthy cooking techniques, and leave in the down-home flavor. ![]() The mere mention of soul food brings thoughts of greasy fare and clogged arteries. ![]() ![]() ![]() The study then makes in-depth analyses of the Esan conceptions of the metaphysical causes of death, - as wrought by witches, wizards, diabolic persons, evil consequences, devil, spirits, deities, malevolent beings and God, - the attitudes such beliefs generate and what they imply - that death is bad, one ought not to die and indictment of innocent people as causal agents whenever human death occurs. It holds that in Esan the question of ‘the why of death’, philosophically speaking, does not admit any satisfactory answer. It begins by expositing the Esan understanding of death and then discusses how death constitutes mystery for Esan people. ![]() ![]() This essay focuses on the analyses of the metaphysical causes of death in Esan culture and the implications and evaluations of the beliefs in such causes. ![]() ![]() ![]() Another AI company that provides chatbots, Character.ai, had 65 million visits in January 2023. Today, Replika says it has 2 million users. Without Real Connection, Performance Plummets Artificial solutions are not the answer for a real problem: without real connection, companies will suffer. But what leaders need to care about is the real impact of substitutions. But when we are starving, and we feed ourselves with empty calories - a poor substitute for real nutrition - what happens? We all have the ability to connect with “The AI Companion Who Cares” at. More than 300 million people globally don’t have a single friend, and more than 20% of us don’t have friends or family we can count on whenever we need them. Millions of people suffer from loneliness, according to Gallup data. Is Chat GPT Curing - or Curating - Loneliness? Similar to thoughts and prayers for a grieving parent in Uvalde, social media doesn’t bring you the thing you miss most of all: something real. Your Insta followers won’t help you move that sofa into your new apartment. In a world where we have thousands of online friends, what we find when times are tough is that the likes don’t really matter. He fooled himself, becoming a fool in the process. He loved a construct, not another human being. ![]() That heart was broken when he realized he loved a lie. Galatea was his Frankenstein, and he loved her with all of his heart. In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion was a king who created a magical living statue, and he fell in love with his creation. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Witch Song by Amber Argyle![]() High fantasy novels told in a more fairytale voice. ![]() Wasn't there anything completely original but told in the same way? It was then that I discovered my own voice-that hard to define style unique to each author-was exactly what I'd been looking for. I found some that came close (Kristin Cashore, Shannon Hale, and Jesscia Day George), but it seemed most revolved around fairy-tales. I searched for a novel that was more accessible to the average reader. I can say, however, that once I discovered the genre, my secret desire to become a writer transformed into a drive I couldn't ignore.Īnd yet, much as I enjoyed devouring novels by the fantasy greats, I felt there was something missing. Alas, I didn't even know high fantasy existed until I reached my early twenties. ![]() ![]() I wish I could say I grew up on novels by the likes of Robin McKinley, Mercedes Lackey, or Patricia A. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Crewel by Gennifer Albin![]() ![]() Captivating and intense, Albin's intricate debut has the right balance of mystery, romance, and drama to keep readers' attention Adelice's media- and appearance-focused society is reminiscent of the Capital in The Hunger Games, though this story's violence is more cerebral and remote. As Adelice learns more about the questionable intentions of the Guild's leaders, she relies on two attractive, attentive guards to help decide both her fate and that of her world. Adelice and her fellow entry-level Spinsters learn how to keep the land of Arras running smoothly by regulating things like weather and births and also by "ripping" threads: instantly removing those who might pose a threat. ![]() When Adelice's ability is discovered by the all-powerful Guild, she is torn from her family and thrust into a pampered but tightly controlled new life. ![]() Sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewis can manipulate reality weaving it like threads in a tapestry a remarkable gift that only Spinsters possess. ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments Barabbas by par lagerkvist![]() ![]() Nevertheless, Barabbas feels an affinity with Christ, in the sense that he feels he has also been given a second life (or resurrection) when Christ was executed in his place: "Believe! How could he believe in that man he had seen hanging on a cross!" He wants to believe, but finds he cannot. For the rest of his life, Barabbas struggles between accepting Christianity and disbelief. ![]() Days later he witnesses what could have been the Resurrection. ![]() Immediately after his release, Barabbas follows Christ and witnesses his death. Show More dogma of the Resurrection still depended on the uncertain evidence of a few credulous witnesses who had not yet bridged the gap between superstition and faith."īarabbas was the criminal who was to be crucified, but who was freed when Jesus Christ was crucified in his place. ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments Ascend amanda hocking![]() I have really enjoyed this series they are well worth reading! In fact, I have lent my copy of Switched to a lady in my book club – I hope she likes it! This is the third and final book in the Trylle series by Amanda Hocking. ![]() But while her loyalties and duties are to her people, deeper passions are leading her elsewhere.Īnd as her worlds collide, Wendy must sacrifice everything she loves to save them. With all-out war just days away, Wendy needs to act quickly if she is to save her friends and family. ![]() Finn – quiet, strong and determined to do what’s right, and Loki – dark and seductive, a sworn enemy who once saved her life. And she certainly hadn’t dreamt she’d be getting married at eighteen to a man she didn’t love – all for the sake of duty.Īs the big day approaches, Wendy can’t stop thinking about two different men – and neither of them are her husband-to-be. She’d wished for her life to be different but everything is so much more complicated than she’d expected. Wendy Everly can barely remember what it was like to feel like a normal girl. ![]() |