books
What I am Reading
This month we are reading Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys. This is gonna be good.
‘Worry about yourself. Your mother is a stupid whore.” The line clicked and then went dead. – Ruta Sepetys Out of the Easy
The Blakemores are Back!
Okay, Okay, Okay.
I know it took longer than expected, I had to expand the story. I know everyone loves the Blakemores, their kick ass and take no prisoners attitude, but this time around, I needed to show you something else. In this episode, you get a look into the actual relationship. I have given the readers an opportunity to spend a little time with Saxton & Odessa at home. Yes, there is a mission. Yes, there are guns, explosions, more snakes and of course a sexy scene.
I even introduce you to a few new characters and go deeper into an old nemesis. It is a fun read and fast ride. I hope you enjoy this edition from my best selling series, The Blakemore Files, available now on Amazon.
What I Am Reading
This month, my book club is reading Forgive Me, by Stacy Campbell.
I recently had the pleasure of meeting her at the Augusta Literary Festival, and all of my book club was able to secure this book and meet the author. I can’t wait to dig in.
Here is a description.
In this fast-paced sequel to the debut novel, Dream Girl Awakened, five characters come to grips with their pasts amidst broken friendships, infidelity, grief, and loss.
Aruba Dixon has hit rock bottom. After two years of marriage, her second husband has died of Lou Gehrig’s disease, and she finds herself wanting to end it all. A botched suicide attempt makes her parents reach out to her ex-husband, James, for assistance. Up until that late-night phone call, James is living the golden life of success and wealth, but now everything is about to spin out of control… Meanwhile, Tawatha Gibson is grateful for the chance to be free again. After serving five years in prison, she is released on a technicality. Though shunned from those she loves most, Tawatha clings to the dream that she will be given another chance to start anew. But when her daughter, Aunjanue, learns about her release from prison, she’s not sure she can celebrate her mother’s freedom, let alone forgive her.
Then there’s Victoria Faulk, who struggles with forgiving and forgetting. After a messy divorce, she wrestles with feelings of inadequacy and doubt. When her new beau, Emory Wilkerson, proposes in front of family and friends, she knows she’ll never be happy until she forgives the one person who hurt her—her old “friend,” Aruba Dixon.
As the events unfold around the lives of these women, they face the challenge of letting go of the past and building new bonds. Will they come full circle and learn to move on, or will their past mistakes follow them forever?
Sounds intriguing.
Our coffee of the month is Sumatra. Sumatra coffees are famous for their peculiar flavor profile, low acidity, thick body, and rustic flavors that can often be described as earthy.
Book Review: World’s Craziest Recipes
Okay, so it was a free download, but I am looking for some new recipes.
This ish right here is off the chair, the rail, the hook and even Andrew Zimmerman would by pass some of this.
Deep Fried Pork Brains
Blood Pancakes
Grilled Sweetbreads
Curry Fish Head
Here is the recipe for Mexican Beef Tongue Tacos
Ingredients 1 3/ 4 lb beef tongue 2 large onions, peeled The bulb of garlic, peeled and crushed 6 to 7 bay leaves 1 Tbsp. of peppercorns 2 Tbsps. salt Vegetable oil Corn tortillas (2 to 3 per person) Bottled or canned salsa verde
Other recipes include.
Callos Madrilenos
Thai Water Beetle and Fish Dip
Ant Egg Soup
Stuffed Rat ( say what now?
Here is the Recipe for Bosintang (Dog Soup)
Ingredients
100g of boiled dog meat
500g of gravy
20g of green onion
10g of a leek
10g of perilla leaves
100g of taro stalk soaked in water
Yes, it said a 100g of dog meat. I think I just vomited a little in my mouth. However, the crazy recipes don’t stop here. Other gems in this book are:
Steamed Sea Cucumber
Banana Worm Bread
Adobong Balut
Fried Beef Penis (Uh Garcon, how is the Penis today?)
Cuy Picante (Guinea Pig)
Huanuqueno Style Squirrel Pot Pie
Mealworm Fried Rice
Crispy Tarantula
Pickled Pigs Feet
If Chef Ban ever invites you to dinner, say hell nawwww!
Ban, Chef (2012-10-25). World’s Craziest Recipes (Chef Ban’s International Recipe Series) (Kindle Locations 344-357).
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