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The stationery shop of tehran6/12/2023 ![]() The mixture is rolled up inside marinated grape leaves to create appetizer-sized treats. Another wedding favorite, sholeh zard combines rice, rosewater, saffron, sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, and almond into a sweet pudding.ĭolma is a savory favorite, comprised of rice mixed with parsley, mint, and garlic (meat optional). Ingredients include dried fruits, pistachios, almonds, and candied citrus peel. With a multicolored and vibrant presentation, jeweled rice ( javaher polow) is often served to sweeten a special occasion. ![]() Roya goes to a special market in the San Francisco Bay Area to buy dried limes, but those without access might find them via mail order or else experiment with fresh limes. To accompany the rice, a popular choice is gormeh sabzi, which is a stew simmered with lamb and beans, liberally seasoned with coriander, parsley, scallions, and other herbs. In the novel, Roya uses basmati rice to prepare crunchy rice called tahdig. Traditional cuisine from Iran, also known as Persia, is a mélange of many cultures partly due to a vibrant trading history, situated along the ancient Silk Road. In Marjan Kamali's novel The Stationery Shop, Iranian food plays a central role, whether a simple melon smoothie drink, hot tea sweetened with rock sugar candy ( nabat), or a more complicated feast for Persian New Year. This article relates to The Stationery Shop ![]()
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![]() ![]() He is considered one of the greatest Romanian playwrights and writers, a leading representative of local humor, and a main representative of Junimea, an influential literary society with which he parted during the second half of his life.Ĭaragiale's work, spanning four decades, covers the ground between Neoclassicism, Realism, and Naturalism, building on an original synthesis of foreign and local influences. Caragiale Febru– June 9, 1912) was a Romanian playwright, short story writer, poet, theater manager, political commentator and journalist. ![]() ![]() He is considered one of the greatest Romanian playwrights and writers, a leading representative of local humor, and a main representative of Junimea, an influential literary society with which he parted during the second half of his life.Ĭaragiale's work, spanning four decades, covers the ground between Neoclassicism, Realism, and Naturalism, building Ion Luca Caragiale (Romanian pronunciation: commonly referred to as I. ![]() Description: Ion Luca Caragiale (Romanian pronunciation: commonly referred to as I. ![]()
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Paul temple vandyke6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() It features an exclusive interview with the definitive Paul Temple, Peter Coke, and rediscovered vintage recordings. This audio edition also includes the BBC Radio 4 programme The Radio Detectives: Send for Paul Temple, an affectionate look at the indomitable husband and wife team, Paul and Steve Temple. ![]() However, no-one knows who this mysterious Mr Vandyke is. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in. The only clue is a telephone message left in Miss Millicent's handwriting: 'A Mr Vandyke telephoned, he left no message'. When they visit Mary Desmond she is, understandably, very upset - it's already been a week since her eighteenth-month-old daughter vanished. ![]() In this adventure, Paul Temple is called in to investigate the disappearance of the Desmond baby, and the 'Sitter-In' Miss Millicent. ![]() They inhabited a sophisticated world of chilled cocktails and fast cars, where the women were chic and the men wore cravats - a world where Sir Graham Forbes, of Scotland Yard, usually needed Paul's help with his latest tricky case. From 1938 to 1969 the fictional crime novelist and detective Paul Temple, together with his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve, solved case after case in one of BBC radio's most popular series. ![]()
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Labyrinth kate mosse book review6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() The executive producers were Tim Halkin, Liza Marshall, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Rola Bauer, Jonas Bauer, and Hodges. ![]() Adrian Hodges adapted the novel for the series, which was directed by Christopher Smith.Ī German-South African co-production, the two-part series was filmed on location in the medieval town of Carcassonne in southwest France and Cape Town, South Africa. Other cast members include Katie McGrath, Tom Felton, Sebastian Stan, Emun Elliott, Tony Curran, and John Hurt. The setting jumps between modern and medieval France and follows two women (played by Vanessa Kirby and Jessica Brown Findlay) who are searching for the Holy Grail. ![]() Labyrinth is a historical television miniseries based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Kate Mosse. ![]()
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Rebel Heart by Penelope Ward6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() I looked him dead in the eyes and answered, “Fucked. That would have to be enough until I could figure this out.Ī doctor suddenly walked in. All I knew was that I already loved her more than life itself. What did I know about having a girl? Nothing. All of the visions of doing manly things with my son went out the window. I loved her so much already that my heart was literally hurting from the feeling.Īs we sat there in silence, fear started to fill me. She smelled so sweet-she smelled like Gia. “How could I have been so wrong?” I laughed as I lowered myself down to kiss her head again, taking in her scent. “Yes, we have a daughter.”Ĭaressing her little face with my thumb, I watched in awe as Gia tried to get the baby to latch onto her breast. Ten minutes after I got here, she came out. You probably couldn’t have made it anyway. I’d gone into a store without my phone, and there was traffic and-” I did everything I could to get here once I got your message. ![]() Still staring at the baby in awe, I whispered, “I’m so sorry I wasn’t here, Gia. ![]()
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Between Ghosts by Garrett Leigh6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() He rubbed his cheek on mine, like a lion scenting his mate, and lord, if I didn’t love it when he did primal shit like that. He held me tight, tugging me back into his arms, fitting us back together as if we’d been this way our whole damn lives. I tried to twist out of his hold, but Rubi was strong. ![]() Rubi caught me before I could wheel away, his grasp harder this time, his hand a vice around my wrist as he yanked me back to him. I just get lost in it sometimes and it reminds me what a terrible human I am.” “Hey.” Rubi released my jaw and brushed my hair out of my face. ![]() Like the world would be without him in it. He’d stayed and propped up his best friends-his brothers-despite knowing, like I did, that he could lose them all too.Ī shiver passed through me, cold and vicious. My ma, who’d raised him better than his ever tried. ![]() That the years I’d been gone from the club had hurt me more than anything, even losing my parents, the pillars of our entire lives, to such a horror show of tragedy. I wanted to tell him I knew how that felt. Cos I’m fucking empty inside without you.” “I can’t breathe around you, but when we’re apart, I drown, Riv. Rubi pressed our foreheads together, a rumbling groan vibrating from his strong chest. ![]()
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Tease ella frank6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() Except suddenly my stomach’s flipping when he looks my way, and my body comes alive whenever he brushes by me. Xander and I have known each other for years, so this should be a breeze. Going undercover has never been an issue in the past, so I don’t see why there’d be a problem now. I mean, I’m allowed to give him a hard time about it, but when some creep decides to cross the line and go after him, they’re gonna have to answer to me. ![]() It must be so hard to be Alexander Thorne, the number one prime-time news anchor in the country, with millions of dollars and a car that costs more than my house. Now, not only do I have a bodyguard, I also have a fake boyfriend. I only wanted the name of a bodyguard I didn’t expect for Sean to volunteer for the job. He also happens to be the best they have, which is why I find myself on his doorstep the night my life is threatened by an anonymous stalker. The older brother of my life-long best friend, Sean is a detective for the Chicago PD, and is also known as Detective “Dick” for being.well, a surly, temperamental pain in everyone’s ass. Never in that equation would I ever include the word boyfriend-and not just because he’s straight. ![]() If I had to describe Sean Bailey, it would be: a surly, temperamental pain in my ass. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() The character’s faces are detailed and expressive, while the various animals are done in a colorful and stylized format. The art by Zunon is done in vibrant mix of collage and painting. Her words are energetic and the combination of behavior and animals is clever. I appreciate that the process is imperfect and at times filled with the child’s strong emotions. ![]() The process of bedtime negotiations is rather like lions and snakes for parents at times. Grimes takes the battles of bedtime and turns them into a menagerie of animals who fill the pages with the reactions. ![]() Then there is water to drink and the bathroom to use before the child may or may not head to their own bed and sleep. The child hugs like a koala for a final kiss. Fawns and squirrels appear as a storybook is shared. Once in bed, there is growling like a bear, hissing like a snake due to monsters, and even roaring like a lion to check beneath the bed. Their mother takes the teddy bear and heads off towards the bedroom. The child asks “who” like an owl as if there is someone else heading to bed. The book begins with the word “no” being chanted like a drum beat. Bedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon ( 9781492638322)Ī small child does not want to go to bed in this poetic look at bedtime struggles. ![]()
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Anthony kiedis autobiography6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() In Scar Tissue, Kiedis delivers a compelling life story from a man "in love with everything"-the darkness, the death, the disease. Though the band has gone through many incarnations, Anthony Kiedis, the group's lyricist and dynamic lead singer, has been there for the whole roller-coaster ride. Over twenty years later, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, against all odds, have become one of the most successful bands in the world. ![]() with their own unique brand of cosmic hardcore mayhem funk. In 1983, four self-described "knuckleheads" burst out of the mosh-pitted mosaic of the neo-punk rock scene in L.A. In this "vivid and inspiring" New York Times bestseller ( Newsweek), the Red Hot Chili Peppers' lead singer and songwriter shares a searingly honest account of life in the rock scene's fast lane-from the darkness into the light. ![]()
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![]() They had the delusion that they knew something when, in fact, they didn’t, as Socrates discovered when he questioned them about their expertise. Socrates observed that because of their accomplishment in a particular profession or subject, people mistook it for wisdom and understanding. ![]() ![]() During his investigation, he found no one who claimed to be intelligent was truly wise. Socrates sought to put this prophecy to the test by questioning those who claimed to be intelligent. This quest began with the Oracle of Delphi’s revelation that Socrates was the wisest of all the Greeks. ![]() Plato’s Socrates claims that the deity has given him a duty to question those who profess to be smart, whether they be politicians, poets, craftsmen, affluent or poor. ![]() |