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r at mr nakano s thrift shop has fallen for her coworker the oddly reserved takeo unsure of how to attract his attention she seeks advice from her employer s sister masayo whose sentimental entanglements make her a somewhat unconventional guide but thanks in part to masayo hitomi will come to realize that love desire and intimacy require acceptance not only of idiosyncrasies but also of the delicate waltz between open and hidden secrets animating each delicately rendered chapter in kawakami s playful novel is mr nakano himself an original entertaining and enigmatic creation whose compulsive mannerisms secretive love life and impulsive behavior defy all expectations the nakano thrift shop is a quirky understated book about three people who work at a thrift shop four if you count the owner s sister over the course of about one year hitomi observes the oddities of her employer mr nakano and his sister while appearing to drift a little bit in life i hate to use the term quarterlife crisis but it does feel like she is trying to figure out life a bit she also develops a strange relationship with the delivery driver takeo who definitely sends her strange signals this is an excellent book for when you need something quiet the translation seems good i had thought that indian summer was an odd idiom to use but it turns out that it was ported into japanese some time ago there is a weird convention about quotation marks sometimes used sometimes not dear ftc i received a digital galley of this book from the publisher via edelweiss posted by melissa ward at 2 48 pm 1 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels mini review stuff i read 05 june 2017 bitch planet volume 2 president bitch by kelly sue deconnick and valentine de landro summary from goodreads eisner award nominated writer kelly sue deconnick pretty deadly captain marvel and valentine de landro x factor follow up on the success of extraordinary machine with the second installment of their highly acclaimed and fiercely unapologetic bitch planet a few years down the road in the wrong direction a woman s failure to comply with her patriarchal overlords results in exile to the meanest penal planet in the galaxy but what happened on earth that this new world order came to pass in the first place return to the grim corridors of auxiliary compliance outpost 2 to uncover the first clues to the history of the world as we know it and meet president bitch this volume collects issues 6 10 a reader discussion guide and additional bonus materials fire absolute fire amazing i don t have much else to say except that i am kicking myself for not getting this in issues because the trade doesn t have the original essays included in each issue the notes from kelly sue and valentine about two really important opening panels are amazing dear ftc i read a digital galley of this book from the publisher via edelweiss and then i m going to buy one because obviously posted by melissa ward at 2 40 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels reading graphically stuff i read 03 june 2017 salt fat acid heat mastering the elements of good cooking by samin nosrat summary from goodreads a visionary new master class in cooking that distills decades of professional experience into just four simple elements from the woman declared america s next great cooking teacher by alice waters in the tradition of the joy of cooking and how to cook everything comes salt fat acid heat an ambitious new approach to cooking by a major new culinary voice chef and writer samin nosrat has taught everyone from professional chefs to middle school kids to author michael pollan to cook using her revolutionary yet simple philosophy master the use of just four elements salt which enhances flavor fat which delivers flavor and generates texture acid which balances flavor and heat which ultimately determines the texture of food and anything you cook will be delicious by explaining the hows and whys of good cooking salt fat acid heat will teach and inspire a new generation of cooks how to confidently make better decisions in the kitchen and cook delicious meals with any ingredients anywhere at any time echoing samin s own journey from culinary novice to award winning chef salt fat acid heat immediately bridges the gap between home and professional kitchens with charming narrative illustrated walkthroughs and a lighthearted approach to kitchen science samin demystifies the four elements of good cooking for everyone refer to the canon of 100 essential recipes and dozens of variations to put the lessons into practice and make bright balanced vinaigrettes perfectly caramelized roast vegetables tender braised meats and light flaky pastry doughs featuring 150 illustrations and infographics that reveal an atlas to the world of flavor by renowned illustrator wendy macnaughton salt fat acid heat will be your compass in the kitchen destined to be a classic it just might be the last cookbook you ll ever need with a foreword by michael pollan i love love love samin nosrat s salt fat acid heat part this is why we cook food the way we do guide part cookbook 100 delightful nosrat s writing style and tone are easy to understand and completely not intimidating while reading this i was inspired to try some changes in the way i cook based on her advice in each chapter it seemed to work and make me more inventive along the way wendy macnaughton s delightful artwork helped illustrate ideas with charts and graphs as well as providing some humor and whimsy a must have for home cooks dear ftc i bought my copy of this book posted by melissa ward at 2 51 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels food stuff i read 02 june 2017 the spectacular sisterhood of superwomen awesome female characters from comic book history by hope nicholson summary from goodreads a woman s place is saving the universe think comic books can t feature strong female protagonists think again in the spectacular sisterhood of superwomen you ll meet the most fascinating exemplars of the powerful compelling entertaining and heroic female characters who ve populated comic books from the very beginning this spectacular sisterhood includes costumed crimebusters like miss fury super spies like tiffany sinn sci fi pioneers like gale allen and even kid troublemakers like little lulu with vintage art publication details a decade by decade survey of industry trends and women s roles in comics and spotlights on iconic favorites like wonder woman and ms marvel the spectacular sisterhood of superwomen proves that not only do strong female protagonists belong in comics they ve always been there the spectacular sisterhood of superwomen is a very beautifully designed overview of the history of female characters in mostly american comics starting in the 1930s twelve ladies a decade this isn t comprehensive but nicholson has tried for a cross section of all female characters not just the best including some that are problematic this was a fun read and nicholson tries to point out where one can track down the original adventures if you want to read characters adventures in full if they re available many older comics have not been reprinted at all dear ftc i bought my copy of this book posted by melissa ward at 2 45 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels reading graphically stuff i read 30 may 2017 when dimple met rishi by sandhya menon summary from goodreads a laugh out loud heartfelt ya romantic comedy told in alternating perspectives about two indian american teens whose parents have arranged for them to be married dimple shah has it all figured out with graduation behind her she s more than ready for a break from her family from mamma s inexplicable obsession with her finding the ideal indian husband ugh dimple knows they must respect her principles on some level though if they truly believed she needed a husband right now they wouldn t have paid for her to attend a summer program for aspiring web developers right rishi patel is a hopeless romantic so when his parents tell him that his future wife will be attending the same summer program as him wherein he ll have to woo her he s totally on board because as silly as it sounds to most people in his life rishi wants to be arranged believes in the power of tradition stability and being a part of something much bigger than himself the shahs and patels didn t mean to start turning the wheels on this suggested arrangement so early in their children s lives but when they noticed them both gravitate toward the same summer program they figured why not dimple and rishi may think they have each other figured out but when opposites clash love works hard to prove itself in the most unexpected ways i first heard about when dimple met rishi months ago when preeti chhibber started talking about an upcoming ya romance novel about two indian kids at a computer coding camp whose parents have decided to play matchmaker that sounded a adorable as all get out and b yaaaas ownvoices book about two nerdy kids yes do want kthanks would you be surprised if i said that basically anyone who walks into our teen section at the store gets this book handed to them you shouldn t be because when dimple met rishi is the most adorable a dork able romance i ve read in a long time there s comics coding cosplay generalized nerdery and bollywood dimple and rishi are such great characters who are very smart but also have a lot of life experience to live through too dimple is extremely angry at her parents for this matchmaking scheme particularly her mom since her mom s sole purpose in life seems to get dimple to be more girly and snag an ideal indian husband she doesn t have time for a relationship she s going to focus on her career to develop great apps and software to help people rishi who is of a more traditional mindset is determined to be a successful engineer so that he can take care of his parents later on even if that means depriving himself of a creative outlet that he loves i loved the secondary characters of dimple s roommate celia and rishi s brother ashish but in and around the central romance plot there are some really sobering scenes with the local rich douche bros and some casual racism and sexism menon uses these really tough scenes to highlight how hard dimple has worked and how people like to pigeon hole brown kids i loved it such a good book if this book does not make you grin with delight there is no hope for you definitely a comp for fans of fangirl given the characters are edging out of teenage years and into adulthood also please make this into a movie it would be the cutest dear ftc i received a digital galley of this book from the publisher via edelweiss posted by melissa ward at 2 36 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to 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