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Book Review

The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky

The Immortals

The Immortals (Olympus Bound) is an urban fantasy with tons of action and mythology and a very ass-kicking heroine. Selene DiSilva is actually the goddess Artemis, and she and the other gods from Olympus are living semi-human lives. They age slowly, and some are losing their powers bit by bit as they are no longer worshiped on earth. When a woman is murdered in a ritual that is connected to Artemis, Selene investigates. She has to … Continue reading The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky

RedHeadedGirl’s Historical Kitchen: Colonial Era Drinking Chocolate

Because of the enormity of the topic, and the fact that one could write a book (and indeed, many have) on the topic of chocolate through the ages, I’m choosing instead this month to focus on one very specific era and form of chocolate. The trail from Mayan consumption of chocolate to chocolate chip cookies and hipster dudes trying to pass off mass-produced chocolate as organic bean-to-wrapper that is TOTALLY worth $10 a bar is … Continue reading RedHeadedGirl’s Historical Kitchen: Colonial Era Drinking Chocolate