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Buffalo Soldier (2017)

Having stumbled onto a plot within his homeland of Jamaica, former espionage agent, Desmond Coke, finds himself caught between warring religious and political factions, all vying for control of a mysterious boy named Lij Tafari.

Wanting the boy to have a chance to live a free life, Desmond assumes responsibility for him and they flee. But a dogged enemy agent remains ever on their heels, desperate to obtain the secrets held within Lij for her employer alone.

Assassins, intrigue, and steammen stand between Desmond and Lij as they search for a place to call home in a North America that could have been. 

by Maurice Broaddus

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Maurice Broaddus

is a fantasy and horror author best known for his short fiction and his Knights of Breton Court novel trilogy. He has published dozens of stories in magazines and book anthologies, including in Asimov’s Science Fiction, Black Static, and Weird Tales.

Broaddus was born in London, but grew up in Indianapolis. His mother is from Jamaica, where she and many of his relatives still live.

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search term: ‘poisonous mushroom chemistry’ 

public library result: 6 childrens books on what a mushroom is, how to identify mushrooms in [local area], one book on chemistry for beginners 

university library result: heres a book detailing the exact process to use to extract poison from a mushroom in extreme detail and also a book on every single effect a mushroom’s poison can have on someone complete with historical case studies, because thats what you want to do is poison someone, huh? is that what you want to do? huh? pussy? 

I need to know what the title is. 

for reasons. 

“Handbook of Mushroom Poisoning: Diagnosis and Treatment” edited by David G. Spoerke and Barry H. Rumack!! 

i also checked out “Mushrooms: Poison and Panaceas: A Handbook for Naturalists, Mycologists, and Physicians”, which seems waaaayyy less technical and easier to read, but it lacks some of the details i wanted (like the chemical structures of the mushrooms and how that factors into their effects). 

another one i’ve chilled with in the library before and wanted to check out but couldn’t find was “A colour atlas of poisonous fungi: a handbook for pharmacists, doctors, and biologists” by Andreas Bresinsky and Helmut Besl, which is just as accessible in terms of being a general reader for Browsing Those Danger Lads and is waaaayyy more affordable than the other two from what i can see. 

Finally, someone who knows exactly what I want.

People of the Book: A Decade of Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Rating: ★★★★☆

Blurb: Jewish literary tradition has always been rich in the supernatural and the fantastic. In this book, gathered from the best short fiction of the last ten years, twenty authors prove that their heritage is alive and well — in the spaces between stars that an alphabet can bridge, folklore come to life and histories become stories, and all the places where old worlds and new collide and change.

The average of all the ratings I gave all these stories is 3.75 stars, so I’m very happy with this collection! I’ve had bad experiences with anthologies of multiple authors before, but this one was really good.

Being a Jew who loves fantasy, it’s awesome to have a book full of fantasy that centers Jewish characters (well… mostly? There was one story where I couldn’t find any connection to Judaism and I don’t know what was up with that. Neil Gaiman explain yourself).

My favorite stories:

  • Geddarien by Rose Lemberg, a devastating and beautiful story about a Jewish musician in a ghetto during the Holocaust who plays music for a dancing city.
  • The Dybbuk in Love by Sonya Taafe, a gorgeously-written tale about exactly what the title says.
  • Uncle Chaim and Aunt Rifke and the Angel by Peter S. Beage, in which a grumpy Jewish painter is unimpressed by the literal actual angel who appears in his studio.
  • Semaphore by Alex Irvine, about a boy struggling to come to terms with his brother’s death by absorbing words and etymology.

And those are just the ones I rated five stars. I absolutely recommend this book.

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Someone really went out there and wrote the thing

A fake marriage between two best friends because they need money? SIGN ME UP.

I only read the first four chapters, so I don’t really know how the story will unfold, but I’m definitely buying the book. I can’t believe a book was written specially for me.

btw the book is called Marriage of Unconvenience by Chelsea M. Cameron.

List of things in this book:

1. Fake marriage

2. Childhood best friends falling in love

3. Cate Blanchett in suits mention

4. Slow burn

5. They are so ooblivious its painful

6. They share a bed

7. They go live together

8. Did I mention that someone actually went out there and actually published a lesbian fake dating story? I could kiss them.

@solaceinprose this would totally be us lol

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A new novel series about Kyoshi has been announced! The first book in the “epic YA saga”, The Rise of Kyoshi, is hitting shelves in July 2019!!

This is a big surprise and a very welcome one at that! The author is F.C. Yee with Mike DiMartino consulting, and the series will tentatively be (for now) two books long, and cover, as the title suggests, the rise of the Earth Kingdom Avatar we all know and love, with this synopsis to go on so far:

“The first of two novels based on Kyoshi, The Rise of Kyoshi maps her journey from a girl of humble origins to the merciless pursuer of justice who is still feared and admired centuries after she became the Avatar.”

The senior vice president of the publisher for the books had this to say:

“Bringing Kyoshi’s previously untold story to life in original novels will be a major pop culture event, not only for fans of the show, but also for readers hungry for a new epic YA saga. The Rise of Kyoshi has all the hallmarks of what YA readers love — bold storytelling set in a rich landscape with a strong heroine at the forefront!”

This is a really cool development for the franchise and will hopefully open up the avenue for more books about different time periods and characters from the world of Avatar, something we’ve been asking for for a long time!

The Rise of Kyoshi is 336 pages long, it’s coming out in July 2019, and it can be preordered here.

via Entertainment Weekly