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Cooks and Books

Summer is over, and that's OK with me. Our summer never really got going here in Seattle anyway, and there are plenty of things to love about fall: cardigans and knee-high boots, pumpkin spice lattes and freshly baked bread. Even the shorter days aren't so bad — I prefer to think of it as longer evenings for cozy couch reading. Right now, I'm reading the magical, darkly gothic smash YA hit Shadow and Bone (check out a free Kindle preview of chapters 1-5) and simmering a batch of red onion jam in my trusty Dutch oven. There's nothing like the [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:08-07:00September 25th, 2012|Tags: , , , |

Seraphina

Game of Thrones Jr. Author: Rachel Hartman I was already rooting for Seraphina, Rachel Hartman’s debut fantasy YA novel, before I even started reading, thanks to a couple of very important factors: 1.    An endearingly low-budget book trailer featuring lots of swirling gowns, castle walls, and Significant Glowering. 2.    Unlike seemingly 99% of young adult fiction being published now, it’s a single volume rather than a bloated, money-grubbing trilogy! It turns out that all the praise you’ve been hearing for this complex, original fantasy tale about a world of dragon/human cohabitation and politically charged royal scheming is richly deserved. I [...]

2016-12-31T17:56:47-07:00September 21st, 2012|Tags: , , , , , , |

Unconquered, The: In Search of the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes

Brazilian Whacks Author: Scott Wallace Generally speaking, I’d be up for visiting most parts of the planet (excluding the ones that aren’t currently at war or experiencing a natural disaster). But I think I might have to draw the line at the Amazon jungle after reading Scott Wallace’s harrowing nonfiction account, The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes. While most people wouldn’t want to endure the hardships, starvation, and murderous flora and fauna that Wallace encountered on a seemingly hourly basis during his jungle trek, it does make for a thrilling tale of high adventure, best enjoyed [...]

2016-12-31T17:56:48-07:00September 20th, 2012|Tags: , , , , , , |
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