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Tiger Work: Poems, Stories and Essays About Climate Change by Ben Okri
4.5
I really enjoyed these stories, essays, and poems about climate change. I thought with all the different types of format that I would feel disrupted when reading. But I actual grew to enjoy the flow of storytelling as we jumped from story, essay, poetry (not necessarily in that order).
I loved the attention Okri took in calling out how world leaders deny climate change even when something is so blatantly and clearly due to climate change. I like how a lot of the writings felt very present moment, but how a lot of them were future based.
His story about a couple finding out that something is messed up in their water supply has remained in my mind weeks after reading. It stayed in my mind cause those this was an extreme story I couldn't help but think of Flint, Michigan and many other places in the states and the world where the water has been poison due to human forces.
I think this a great work of Okri's and will be one that I continue to recommend.
I loved the attention Okri took in calling out how world leaders deny climate change even when something is so blatantly and clearly due to climate change. I like how a lot of the writings felt very present moment, but how a lot of them were future based.
His story about a couple finding out that something is messed up in their water supply has remained in my mind weeks after reading. It stayed in my mind cause those this was an extreme story I couldn't help but think of Flint, Michigan and many other places in the states and the world where the water has been poison due to human forces.
I think this a great work of Okri's and will be one that I continue to recommend.
Vegetarian Chinese Soul Food: Deliciously Doable Ways to Cook Greens, Tofu, and Other Plant-Based Ingredients by Hsiao-Ching Chou
I really loved this cook book! I picked it up randomly at the library and I was excited to dive into these dish. I got so excited I immediately went to the Asian market so that I could try some of the recipes! One thing I really loved about this recipe book was the detailed chart about different soy sauces. I really enjoyed this because I have been trying out different types on my own with not that much guidance. I would see someone from a cooking video use a different brand and then I'd go get that brand and see how it worked with the dishes. Not only did this graph list different brands but it also listed , ingredient details, country of origin, sodium levels, flavor when raw and flavor when cooked! This was so helpful when I went to the market to shop.
The recipes were written with incredible detail in a yet easy to follow way.
There is even a recipe in here for gluten free dumpling dough! I'm so excited to try this because a lot of people in my life cannot have gluten. So I'm excited to make everyone a big batch of dumplings <3.
I highly recommend this cookbook!
I also highly recommend you check out the cookbooks at your local library!
The recipes were written with incredible detail in a yet easy to follow way.
There is even a recipe in here for gluten free dumpling dough! I'm so excited to try this because a lot of people in my life cannot have gluten. So I'm excited to make everyone a big batch of dumplings <3.
I highly recommend this cookbook!
I also highly recommend you check out the cookbooks at your local library!
Anyone by Charles Soule
2.0
This was a real classic case of loving the idea of a story...but absolutely hating the execution of it.
The premise sounds so intriguing! A technology that can transfer your consciousness to another person. It sounds incredible and terrifying.
The story though?...eh...it's a no from me.
The actual writing style got on my nerves. Every time the author was wanting a word emphasized it was underlined...and that happened damn near every page. Ex. "I need you to see this" "I have the money". It happened so much it would take me out of scene cause I was annoyed the author thought I needed help taking things serious.
Also near 50% it's suddenly told that our main character is a Black woman. An awkward conversation then follows and it felt really clunky and off.
The ending just straight up sucked. I guessed where things were going in regard to the "twist", and the ending just boiled down to the main character giving a 4 min speech at a televised event to call out the bad guys
One thing I hated and just could not get over was how whenever the main character Gabby or her husband Paul spoke about their infant baby they called her "the Kitten". Every. Single. Time.!!!!!
"the Kitten cried" "Can you get the Kitten her bottle?" it gave me MAJOR ICK!!!!!!!!!! Who out here calling they baby "the Kitten"? They also used "Kitty Cat" instead of the baby's name or just saying the baby. I do have a theory as to why -> Okay so I think this was done because of the major twist being that in the other pov of the story it's actually Gabby in her daughter's body. I think this was a way for the author to make the baby an..object?... Or like he was forshadowing that the baby is a pawn. Again, poor execution here if this was the intent.
The premise sounds so intriguing! A technology that can transfer your consciousness to another person. It sounds incredible and terrifying.
The story though?...eh...it's a no from me.
The actual writing style got on my nerves. Every time the author was wanting a word emphasized it was underlined...and that happened damn near every page. Ex. "I need you to see this" "I have the money". It happened so much it would take me out of scene cause I was annoyed the author thought I needed help taking things serious.
Also near 50% it's suddenly told that our main character is a Black woman. An awkward conversation then follows and it felt really clunky and off.
The ending just straight up sucked. I guessed where things were going in regard to the "twist", and the ending just boiled down to
One thing I hated and just could not get over was how whenever the main character Gabby or her husband Paul spoke about their infant baby they called her "the Kitten". Every. Single. Time.!!!!!
"the Kitten cried" "Can you get the Kitten her bottle?" it gave me MAJOR ICK!!!!!!!!!! Who out here calling they baby "the Kitten"? They also used "Kitty Cat" instead of the baby's name or just saying the baby. I do have a theory as to why ->