Mostly reading sci-fi, fantasy, and comics/graphic novels, but occasionally some other stuff too.
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17% complete! Barbarius has read 9 of 52 books.
"But even the wisest of men may die, and that is especially true when the wisest of men has a fondness for industrial chemicals. So went my mother's patron, in a spectacular display of Science." "That's very sad," sighed September. "Terribly sad! But grief is wasted on the very roasted."
— The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente, Ana Juan (Page 42)
On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur …
There's something about this I can't quite put my finger on that's stopping me from really getting into this. Which is weird, because its subject matter is right up my alley.
Maybe it's the ambling timelines; the constant past, present, future being narrated concurrently?
I'm going to persist, because I might also be struggling for other not-book-related reasons... Life, that's it!
There's something about this I can't quite put my finger on that's stopping me from really getting into this. Which is weird, because its subject matter is right up my alley.
Maybe it's the ambling timelines; the constant past, present, future being narrated concurrently?
I'm going to persist, because I might also be struggling for other not-book-related reasons... Life, that's it!
Greek chef Andreas Papadakis opened his tiny, cultish Melbourne pasta bar because he couldn't find …
I borrowed this from the library because I really wanted to buy it, but I wasn't sure if it would bring anything extra that my other two pasta books didn't already have. Having now looked through it (albeit relatively briefly) I'm not sure it does bring anything extra for me, but that's more a testament of my other books rather than an indictment on this one, and I still really really enjoyed it and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone who's thinking of getting a good pasta book.
I particularly enjoyed these attributes about it:
It's Australian. So at no point did I feel like the author was instructing me with things that were difficult to obtain outside of the US/Italy.
At no point did this book feel pretentious at all. I have one pasta book that does and it pisses me off …
I borrowed this from the library because I really wanted to buy it, but I wasn't sure if it would bring anything extra that my other two pasta books didn't already have. Having now looked through it (albeit relatively briefly) I'm not sure it does bring anything extra for me, but that's more a testament of my other books rather than an indictment on this one, and I still really really enjoyed it and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone who's thinking of getting a good pasta book.
I particularly enjoyed these attributes about it:
It's Australian. So at no point did I feel like the author was instructing me with things that were difficult to obtain outside of the US/Italy.
At no point did this book feel pretentious at all. I have one pasta book that does and it pisses me off to no end. However this book makes no pretenses that the people who might be reading it are busy people who aren't professional chefs and just want to make a nice dish with what they have at home. For example, the author makes no secret that he regularly uses pre-made/dried pasta at home, because it's quick and convenient, and even has recipes built around dried pasta. Thank you!
While there are a good number of more detailed/high-end recipes, there is a whole chapter of "home classics" that are simpler, easier, and a lot less daunting. And could elevate your at-home pasta game pretty easily and without too much extra effort. Additionally, there are then two more chapters that are other "not pasta" and dessert recipes, to really make sure you're getting your worth from this book.
Overall I think this is a fantastic pasta book. If you don't have a pasta book but want one, this is the one you should get.
A lot simpler than my childhood remembers, but still good.
Move Over, Monopoly!
Find your new favorite board game with this incredible curated guide …
This is great. It's easy to read, and the descriptions of games give a good overview but aren't too long. I'm taking notes and making lists of possible future purchases.
This is great. It's easy to read, and the descriptions of games give a good overview but aren't too long. I'm taking notes and making lists of possible future purchases.
On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and …
Eight unsuspecting people receive an invitation to participate in a mysterious new reality show called …
Interesting short read. Interesting premise and social commentary.
Interesting short read. Interesting premise and social commentary.
Eight unsuspecting people receive an invitation to participate in a mysterious new reality show called Break Room. But what starts …
Yeah, okay, that ending was much more what I expected from Loeb 👏
Good turnaround. Much better!
Better.
