Who doesn’t love history, culture, and food? Having already reviewed a book about the history of American foods, I happened across this book, combining actual recipes and the history behind the dishes from each region of Germany. Apparently this is my year of reading historical cook books. The Cuisines of Germany by Horst Scharfenberg is different from other books on the dishes Germany. First off, Scharfenberg begins by giving a brief history of the influences on each region’s typical cuisine. I’m turning into a bit […]
Putting the ME-ME-ME in Meditation
Dan Harris thinks Dan Harris is very important. He’s a newscaster on Good Morning America: Weekend Edition and Nightline. What he proposes as a self-help book is actually mostly memoir where he talks about his rise to stardom thanks to meditation. His approach seems to be: “Meditation? Fucking hippies, amirite? But no, seriously, it’s pretty not gay, bro.” He then spends a chapter a piece scoffing a famous gurus in the same way, while rubbing his nipples and keening, “Daaaaaan Haaaarrrriiisss.”
Take a look, it’s in a book
My younger brother got this book for our dad, and when Dad finished it he immediately ordered copies for me and the other younger brother. So this book is recommended by a whole family of nerds. I’m behind on reviews, so here’s the Amazon summary: “Isaac Vainio is a Libriomancer, a member of the secret organization founded five centuries ago by Johannes Gutenberg. Libriomancers are gifted with the ability to magically reach into books and draw forth objects. When Isaac is attacked by vampires that leaked from the pages of […]
Deus Ex Blasting Ya
That third book’s the one that gets you. While I didn’t loathe it, it was a little lackluster. The storylines felt so disparate, and there just seemed like there was too much story to fit into one book. Those final battles were a little underwhelming. I hope he writes a continuation trilogy though. There’s still plenty of quality meat left on the bones.