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    Venus & Cupid IRL

    Here is the real life Venus and Cupid painting by Pontormo, currently in the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence.

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    Sadly the English translation version of the book has a different painting on the cover, unlike the French version which uses the real painting (the correct choice imo)

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    Vasari thinks that pontormo’s frescoes were not that good and yet Bronzino says they rival the Sistine…interesting

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  • The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
    Have you found the french version ?

    Can someone tell me if the french version is called "L'Arbre aux oiseaux : Abondance et réciprocité dans le monde naturel". Because I just realise I had to pre-order it since it is coming out in january 2026... but the english version came out in 2024. So, I just wanted to make sure it was the same book or not ?

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  • A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
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    Enjoyment: 2.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 3.5
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    Definitely outside my comfort zone (this is YA edging on middle grade, as expected with a 14 y/o protagonist!) but a cute, witty, surprisingly deep read for its cozy genre. 10 year old me would have eaten this up.

    Prior to reading I had seen discourse around the "cozy fantasy" classification, with some readers claiming it isn't truly cozy since there are darker themes. Having now read the book, I still think this is solidly cozy. I was expecting something disturbing and dark to happen, and while there is war, death, and political persecution, these themes are explored through a decidedly gentle and cozy lens (our MC is a baking wizard who uses gingerbread as self defense... it's cozy). The tone doesn't get dark and broody; somehow Kingfisher keeps it soft while letting the dark themes simmer under the surface.

    Great palate cleanser for anyone needing a quick read

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