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Pretty art, but the entries were a little thin (which was great for the context I read this in, bed time reading to a small child), written from an in-world perspective of Avatar Aang (with occasional asides from characters in both A:tlA and Korra series). Organized by buddies, beasts of burden, things that would eat you, etc. which is an interesting taxonomy. There's sketches in the back for some of the paintings, but would've been neat to have a more Doylist perspective on why and how these creatures came to be.
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A Parade of Horribles
Matt Dinniman
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The Tapestry of Fate
Shannon Chakraborty
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Once again, reading a cooking book cover-to-cover and rating without having actually making anything.
The thesis of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking was to learn concepts so you could fly without a recipe, knowing concepts to play with food in a creative way. In this sophomore book, Samin realized oh, there are actually some specific go-tos I want to share with people but nearly all recipes here include notes for ways you can change it, or like the concepts of a seasonal salad matrix for what parts to combine for a delicious yet unfussy mix. A lot of influences from both Samin's restaurant background (some of the ones in the dinner party section are definitely complicated) as well as Persian traditions from childhood.
Photographs are beautiful, so this is also a delight to look at!
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Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love
Samin Nosrat
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Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15)
Jim Butcher
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The Castaway (Shipwreck Key, #1)
Stephanie Taylor
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The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 1-2
Martha Wells
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