![]() ![]() This novel engaged me with its original concept of the god and goddess murder spree that is the Agon. Blood must be spilled, and gods slain, or humanity will be brought to its knees.Īs an avid fan of mythology-inspired stories and horrifying, bloody to-the-death competitions, my expectations for this book were quit high. When a thought-to-be-dead childhood friend suddenly tracks her down, asking for her help with the hunt, and she finds the goddess Athena bleeding out on the front steps of her brownstone offering her a deal to seek vengeance on her family’s murderer, Lore realizes that she cannot escape her past. However, a new Agon is about to start, and it’s set in her stomping grounds, New York City. The story centers on Lore, a god-hunter-turned-fist-fighter descendant of the ancient “House of Perseus”, who has tried to escape the bloodbath of the Agon after her family was brutally murdered by a cheating, rival house in the last cycle. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Add the garlic, scallions and ginger and cook, stirring, until they are soft and release their scent, or about three minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or large skillet until very hot. Optionals: 1 cup of scrambled eggs, cooked shrimp or leftover poultry or meat or tofu. Red Pepper flakes, powder or sauce to tasteġ cup of cooked black eyed peas-NOT MUSHY just cooked till done and tender!ġ cup of diced bell peppers-red, yellow and greenġ cup of thinly sliced (think ribbons!) washed, trimmed, stemmed, collard greens Experiment and enjoy!Ĥ scallions with their greens, cleaned, trimmed and sliced thin on the bias And yes the red, the black, the yellow and the green elements are there to call mind to the Pan-African dream. Here we take a global classic out of Asia and “Blackify” it by adding ingredients more traditional to or indigenous to West and Central Africa. Comparatively though you will get the smoky, savory taste that is uniquely West African. ![]() It’s very strong and pungent so a little goes a long way. You can order it online, and it does not cost that much. It is under threat from soy sauce and boullion cubes like Maggi from being preserved as a traditional flavoring agent. From Chad to Senegal this is the traditional umami ingredient. Soumbala also called nete, nere, or netetou is the fermented product of the locust tree ( Parkia biglobosa) of West Africa. Recently my buddy Sandor Elix Katz sent me some soumbala. ![]() ![]() ![]() When I was 8 my family moved to California, where we lived for 6 years on both sides of the San Francisco peninsula. My mother wanted to name me "Tamara" but the nurse who filled out my birth certificate misspelled it as "Tamora". Obviously, I've read a lot of books in 54 years! It's a very evil way to use up time when I should be doing other things. ![]() When I get bored, I go through the different lists and rediscover books I've read in the past. I'm not snooty-I'm just up to my eyeballs in work and appearances!Īlso, don't be alarmed by the number of books I've read. ![]() I just don't have the time to take part, so please don't be offended if I don't join your group or accept an invitation. Though I would love to join groups, I'm going to turn them all down. I return to my regularly scheduled profile: So before you go getting all hacked off at me for trashing your favorites, know that I've written GoodReads to find out what's going on. How do I know I haven't? Because I haven't read those books at all. Hey, folks! I just discovered that apparently I have given some very popular books single-star ratings-except I haven't. ![]() ![]() In addition to his fiction, Brad is one of the only authors to ever have books on the bestseller list for Non-Fiction (History Decoded), Advice (Heroes for My Son and Heroes for My Daughter), Children’s Books (I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln) and even comic books (Justice League of America), for which he won the prestigious Eisner Award. Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inner Circle, The Book of Fate, and nine other bestselling thrillers including The Tenth Justice, The First Counsel, The Millionaires, and The President’s Shadow. His newest book, The Escape Artist, debuted at #1 on the bestseller list. ![]() ![]() ![]() The declining environmental conditions in the present world and a much similar one in the novel provide an optimal space to study critical dystopia alongside ecocriticism. The critical dystopian enclaves in the novel closely encircle the facets of the current world’s disturbed environment, which is why the novel becomes appropriate to be analyzed as an ecological dystopia. Added, a critical dystopia offers the eutopian impulse-hope, which is concealed in traditional dystopias. ![]() ![]() Critical dystopia unlike the conventional dystopian literary genre discards the genre constraints the latter encounters and becomes laudable for endless critical examination. The article explores the perspectives of critical dystopia along with ecological speculations in order to deal with the socio-political and cultural aspects of the novel. The present article deals with an analysis of the eco-dystopian elements in Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behaviour. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But Slack demonstrates otherwise, arguing that Hetty was perfectly content and was merely living according to her own rules. Stubborn and vindictive, Hetty exacted harsh revenge on her financial enemies, and popular opinion held that such a woman couldn't possibly be happy. ) tells how this "Wizard of Finance" built an empire of stocks, bonds, railroads, real estate and cash reserves-a considerable achievement for a woman of her time-by devoting every waking moment to making money according to simple principles: buy low, sell high and don't go to pieces in a panic. ![]() In his entertaining biography, Slack ( Noble Obsession Perhaps unfairly, however, she is remembered primarily as a mean, litigious and compulsive tightwad who bought bags of broken cookies because they were cheap and who posed as a pauper so doctors would treat her free of charge. At the time of her death, Hetty Green (1834–1916) was the wealthiest woman in America, having amassed a $100-million fortune. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rowling is the author of the record-breaking, multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. Rowling, Illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill This new edition features the fully updated 2017 text - which includes new profiles of six magnificent beasts that inhabit North America and a new foreword by J.K. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is essential reading at Hogwarts. With this dazzling illustrated edition, readers can explore the magical fauna of five continents from the comfort of their own armchairs. ![]() This glorious new edition of Newt Scamander's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (considered a classic throughout the wizarding world) features an extraordinary array of magical creatures, from Acromantula to Yeti via ten different breeds of dragon - all beautifully illustrated in full colour by the brilliantly inventive, Greenaway Medal shortlisted Olivia Lomenech Gill.įamed Magizoologist Newt Scamander's years of adventure and exploration have yielded a work of unparalleled importance, admired by scholars, devoured by young witches and wizards, and even made available to Muggles in the early years of this century. Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! ![]() ![]() ![]() It is the result of more than 10 years of earnest intel gathering on writing and publishing a book.īelow is her interview with Eksentrika on how she managed to get the attention of numerous publishers and fulfill her dream of becoming a published author.Ĭopied and pasted from Eksentrika. She is also the founder of the Facebook community “ Stick It To Me,” which mobilised volunteers to produce and share art as a way to uplift the spirits of the children and people at hospitals and welfare homes.Īs it turns out, Kopi Soh’s latest work that adds fiction author to her resume has not been won by any fluke. ![]() Many know Kopi Soh, firstly as a freelance artist, who creates healing art for terminally ill children. Her first two books, Oh, I Thought I Was The Only One!! and Oh I Thought I Was The Only One 2 are in the self-help category, born out of research and writing as a professional counselor with a Masters’s in Psychology, Specializing in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling. This is the first fictional writing by Kopi Soh as an author although she has previously written two books prior. Artist KULit collaborated with Kopi Soh to create the artwork for her latest book. Malaysian artist, Kopi Soh managed to do this with her first fiction book titled, Looking After The Ashes: Old Wives’ Tales, Taboos, Supernatural And Childhood Superstitions.Ĭopied and pasted from Eksentrika. For aspiring writers, getting their book noticed for publication is a big deal.Īnd getting published for the first time, by a notable publisher like Penguin Random House SEA, is a most coveted deal. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a near-future thriller based on the idea that we could augment the human body with genetically-engineered helper organisms. ![]() Parasite is a story that strikes close to home, seeing as how it’s also about cousins of tapeworms taking over their human hosts. Interesting how you humans spend your time. It would be interesting to know if that affected his opinion of the book-but he’s not exactly home any more, if you know what I mean. I happen to know that this is also the first time he’s read any of Grant’s books in hard copy form. But I’ve looked at some of Kara’s other reviews of Grant’s books-particularly Blackout, and by golly, he sure was critical. This is the first book I’ve read by Mira Grant-the first book I’ve ever read, actually. Hi, there! I’m a genetically-engineered intestinal parasite that has migrated into Kara’s brain and taken over his body in order to assert my own personhood. ![]() ![]() ![]() But when a mysterious cult begins to prey on London’s apothecaries, the trail of murders grows closer and closer to Blackthorn’s shop. "Tell no one what I've given you." Until he got that cryptic warning, Christopher Rowe was happy, learning how to solve complex codes and puzzles and creating powerful medicines, potions, and weapons as an apprentice to Master Benedict Blackthorn-with maybe an explosion or two along the way. ![]() ![]()
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