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Firewatching by Russ Thomas
Published by: G.P. Putnam's Sons
"A taut and ambitious police procedural debut introducing Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler, a cold case reviewer who lands a high-profile murder investigation, only to find the main suspect is his recent one-night stand...
When financier Gerald Cartwright disappeared from his home six years ago, it was assumed he'd gone on the run from his creditors. But then a skeleton is found bricked up in the cellar of Cartwright's burned-out mansion, and it becomes clear Gerald never left alive.
As the sole representative of South Yorkshire's Cold Case Review Unit, Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler is not expected to get results, but he knows this is the case that might finally kick start his floundering career. Luckily, he already has a suspect. Unluckily, that suspect is Cartwright's son, the man Tyler slept with the night before.
Keeping his possible conflict-of-interest under wraps, Tyler digs into the case alongside Amina Rabbani, an ambitious young Muslim constable and a fellow outsider seeking to prove herself on the force. Soon their investigation will come up against close-lipped townsfolk, an elderly woman with dementia who's receiving mysterious threats referencing a past she can't remember, and an escalating series of conflagrations set by a troubled soul intent on watching the world burn..."
My friend Johnnie Cakes has made it his business to make sure EVERYONE knows about this new book. Therefore it is my business to make sure EVERYONE knows about Firewatching!
The King's Justice by Susan Elia MacNeal
Published by: Bantam
"Can a stolen violin lead secret agent and spy Maggie Hope to a new serial killer terrorizing London? Find out as the acclaimed World War II mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Susan Elia MacNeal continues.
Maggie Hope started out as Winston Churchill's secretary, but now she's a secret agent - and the only one who can figure out how the missing violin ties into a series of horrifying murders.
London, December 1943. As the Russian army repels German forces from Stalingrad, Maggie Hope takes a much-needed break from spying to defuse bombs in London. But Maggie herself is an explosion waiting to happen. Traumatized by her past, she finds herself living dangerously - taking huge risks, smoking, drinking, and speeding through the city streets on a motorbike. The last thing she wants is to get entangled in another crime.
But when she's called upon to look into the theft of a Stradivarius, one of the finest violins ever made, Maggie can't resist. Meanwhile, there's a serial killer on the loose in London, targeting conscientious objectors. Little does Maggie know that investigating this dangerous predator will pit her against a new evil - and old enemies. Only Maggie can uncover the connection between the robbery, the murders, and a link to her own past."
The newest Maggie Hope book brings a little hope into my life.
A Silent Stabbing by Alyssa Maxwell
Published by: Kensington
"As England recovers from its costly involvement in the Great War, Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her lady's maid, Eva Huntford, find the steady comforts of their lives unsettled by a local case of murder...
Eva is excited for a visit from her sister Alice, who lives in Suffolk with her husband and three children. But when Alice arrives alone, desiring a break from her family, Eva becomes concerned. Her dismay deepens as Alice starts spending time with a former beau, Keenan Ripley, who owns the nearby pear orchard. At the same time, Phoebe's sister Julia, now a widow and pregnant, is in a fretful state, and Phoebe struggles to be helpful to her.
When Keenan's brother Stephen, the new head gardener at the Renshaw estate, Foxwood Hall, is found impaled by a pair of hedge clippers, the police - including Eva's beau, Constable Miles Brannock - suspect his closest kin. Stephen had been eager to sell their orchard to an American developer, but Keenan had fiercely resisted. A table set with two teacups and scones suggests Keenan had company the morning of the murder - and Eva fears her sister was with him.
If Alice were to provide Keenan with an alibi, her reputation and marriage would be ruined. She denies being there but is clearly withholding secrets, much to Eva's consternation. Now, to protect her sister, Eva and Phoebe set off to expose the gardener's real killer, putting their own lives at risk..."
I am ALL about books set right after WWI at the moment.
The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
Published by: Crown
"On Winston Churchill's first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away. For the next twelve months, Hitler would wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons. It was up to Churchill to hold his country together and persuade President Franklin Roosevelt that Britain was a worthy ally - and willing to fight to the end.
In The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson shows, in cinematic detail, how Churchill taught the British people "the art of being fearless." It is a story of political brinkmanship, but it's also an intimate domestic drama, set against the backdrop of Churchill's prime-ministerial country home, Chequers; his wartime retreat, Ditchley, where he and his entourage go when the moon is brightest and the bombing threat is highest; and of course 10 Downing Street in London. Drawing on diaries, original archival documents, and once-secret intelligence reports - some released only recently - Larson provides a new lens on London's darkest year through the day-to-day experience of Churchill and his family: his wife, Clementine; their youngest daughter, Mary, who chafes against her parents' wartime protectiveness; their son, Randolph, and his beautiful, unhappy wife, Pamela; Pamela's illicit lover, a dashing American emissary; and the advisers in Churchill's "Secret Circle," to whom he turns in the hardest moments.
The Splendid and the Vile takes readers out of today's political dysfunction and back to a time of true leadership, when, in the face of unrelenting horror, Churchill's eloquence, courage, and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together."
But of course what follows the period after WWI? WWII!
False Value by Ben Aaronovitch
Published by: DAW
"Now in hardcover, the eighth book of the bestselling Rivers of London series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London.
Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts of panic and enthusiasm. Rather than sit around, he takes a job with émigré Silicon Valley tech genius Terrence Skinner's brand new London start up - the Serious Cybernetics Company.
Drawn into the orbit of Old Street's famous 'silicon roundabout', Peter must learn how to blend in with people who are both civilians and geekier than he is. Compared to his last job, Peter thinks it should be a doddle. But magic is not finished with Mama Grant's favourite son.
Because Terrence Skinner has a secret hidden in the bowels of the SCC. A technology that stretches back to Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, and forward to the future of artificial intelligence. A secret that is just as magical as it technological - and just as dangerous."
Ben Aaronovitch has really hit the big time stateside with this series now being HARDCOVER! I only wonder if it's glow in the dark like in England. And look it up, I'm not joking!
Imaginary Numbers by Seanan McGuire
Published by: DAW,
"The ninth book in the fast-paced InCryptid urban fantasy series returns to the mishaps of the Price family, eccentric cryptozoologists who safeguard the world of magical creatures living in secret among humans.
Sarah Zellaby has always been in an interesting position. Adopted into the Price family at a young age, she's never been able to escape the biological reality of her origins: she's a cuckoo, a telepathic ambush predator closer akin to a parasitic wasp than a human being. Friend, cousin, mathematician; it's never been enough to dispel the fear that one day, nature will win out over nurture, and everything will change.
Maybe that time has finally come.
After spending the last several years recuperating in Ohio with her adoptive parents, Sarah is ready to return to the world - and most importantly, to her cousin Artie, with whom she has been head-over-heels in love since childhood. But there are cuckoos everywhere, and when the question of her own survival is weighed against the survival of her family, Sarah's choices all add up to one inescapable conclusion.
This is war. Cuckoo vs. Price, human vs. cryptid...and not all of them are going to walk away."
Have we reached the point where Seanan is outwriting Stephen King 2-to-1 because it feels like we've reached that stage...
The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow
Published by: Inkyard Press
"Don't miss this spectacular debut novel... Can a girl who risks her life for books and an alien who loves forbidden pop music work together to save humanity? This road trip is truly out of this world A beautiful and thrilling read for fans of Marie Lu and Veronica Roth.
Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the invading Ilori resulted in the deaths of one-third of the world's population.
Seventeen-year-old Janelle "Ellie" Baker survives in an Ilori-controlled center in New York City. With humans deemed dangerously volatile because of their initial reaction to the invasion, emotional expression can be grounds for execution. Music, art and books are illegal, but Ellie breaks the rules by keeping a secret library. When a book goes missing, Ellie is terrified that the Ilori will track it back to her and kill her.
Born in a lab, M0Rr1S was raised to be emotionless. When he finds Ellie's illegal library, he's duty-bound to deliver her for execution. The trouble is, he finds himself drawn to human music and in desperate need of more. They're both breaking the rules for the love of art--and Ellie inspires the same feelings in him that music does.
Ellie's - and humanity's - fate rests in the hands of an alien she should fear. M0Rr1S has a lot of secrets, but also a potential solution - thousands of miles away. The two embark on a wild and dangerous road trip with a bag of books and their favorite albums, all the while creating a story and a song of their own that just might save them both."
I totally identify with anyone willing to risk their lives for books!
Aliens Phalanx by Scott Sigler
Published by: Titan Books
"The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Infected delivers medieval carnage as a pre-industrial society fights extinction at the hands of a massive infestation of Xenomorphs.
Ataegina was an isolated world of medieval castles, varied cultures, and conquests, vibrant until the demons rose and spread relentless destruction. Swarms of lethal creatures with black husks, murderous claws, barbed tails and dreaded "tooth-tongues" raged through the lowlands, killing ninety percent of the planet's population. Terrified survivors fled to hidden mountain keeps where they eke out a meager existence. When a trio of young warriors discovers a new weapon, they see a chance to end this curse. To save humanity, the trio must fight their way to the tunnels of Black Smoke Mountain - the lair of the mythical Demon Mother."
I here for ALL things Alien... and THIS!?! Hells yes!
The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold
Published by: Orbit
"A former soldier turned PI tries to help the fantasy creatures whose lives he ruined in a world that's lost its magic in a compelling debut fantasy by Black Sails actor Luke Arnold.
Welcome to Sunder City. The magic is gone but the monsters remain.
I'm Fetch Phillips, just like it says on the window. There are a few things you should know before you hire me:
1. Sobriety costs extra.
2. My services are confidential.
3. I don't work for humans.
It's nothing personal - I'm human myself. But after what happened, to the magic, it's not the humans who need my help.
Walk the streets of Sunder City and meet Fetch, his magical clients, and a darkly imagined world perfect for readers of Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher."
Even if the blurb didn't name check two authors I love I'd SO be checking this book out because of my favorite Long John Silver, Luke Arnold!
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Labels: Alechia Dow, Aliens, Alyssa Maxwell, Ben Aaronovitch, Black Sails, Erik Larson, Firewatching, Luke Arnold, Maggie Hope, Rivers of London, Russ Thomas, Seanan McGuire, Susan Elia MacNeal, Tuesday Tomorrow
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley
Published by: Bloomsbury Publishing
"Natasha Pulley's The Watchmaker of Filigree Street captivated readers with its charming blend of historical fiction, fantasy, and steampunk. Now, Pulley revisits her beloved characters in a sequel that sweeps readers off to Japan in the 1880s, where nationalism is on the rise and ghosts roam the streets.
1888. Five years after they met in The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, Thaniel Steepleton, an unassuming translator, and Keita Mori, the watchmaker who remembers the future, are traveling to Japan. Thaniel has received an unexpected posting to the British legation in Tokyo, and Mori has business that is taking him to Yokohama.
Thaniel's brief is odd: the legation staff have been seeing ghosts, and Thaniel's first task is to find out what's really going on. But while staying with Mori, he starts to experience ghostly happenings himself. For reasons Mori won't - or can't - share, he is frightened. Then he vanishes.
Meanwhile, something strange is happening in a frozen labor camp in Northern Japan. Takiko Pepperharrow, an old friend of Mori's, must investigate.
As the weather turns bizarrely electrical and ghosts haunt the country from Tokyo to Aokigahara forest, Thaniel grows convinced that it all has something to do with Mori's disappearance--and that Mori may be in serious danger."
THIS is one of the handful of books coming out this year that I desperately NEED to read.
The Last Passenger by Charles Finch
Published by: Minotaur Books
"From bestselling author Charles Finch comes the third and final in a prequel trilogy to his lauded Charles Lenox series.
London, 1855. A young and eager Charles Lenox faces his toughest case yet: a murder without a single clue. Slumped in a third-class car at Paddington Station is the body of a handsome young gentleman. He has no luggage, empty pockets, and no sign of identification on his person. And putting together the clues to the mystery of the man's identity only raises more questions, when Lenox discovers that the crime has a significant connection to America.
As he seeks to solve this impossible case, the young Lenox must confront an equally troublesome problem in his personal life. Kitty Ashbrook, beautiful and cultured, appears to be his soulmate - but love comes with obstacles of its own. In tandem, this fiendish early case and passionate, deeply felt affair will irrevocably shape the brilliant detective and thoughtful gentleman Lenox is destined to become.
Written in Charles Finch's unmistakably witty and graceful voice, The Last Passenger is a cunning, thrilling, and deeply satisfying conclusion to this trilogy of prequels to his bestselling Charles Lenox series."
Trains and murder, they just got together like a hand in a glove.
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
Published by: Berkley
"Something hasn't been right at the roadside Sun Down Motel for a very long time, and Carly Kirk is about to find out why in this chilling new novel from the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of The Broken Girls.
Upstate New York, 1982. Viv Delaney wants to move to New York City, and to help pay for it she takes a job as the night clerk at the Sun Down Motel in Fell, New York. But something isn't right at the motel, something haunting and scary.
Upstate New York, 2017. Carly Kirk has never been able to let go of the story of her aunt Viv, who mysteriously disappeared from the Sun Down before she was born. She decides to move to Fell and visit the motel, where she quickly learns that nothing has changed since 1982. And she soon finds herself ensnared in the same mysteries that claimed her aunt."
The mysteries of motels have always fascinated me.
Labels: Charles Finch, Charles Lenox, Natasha Pulley, Simone St. James, The Bedlam Stacks, The Last Passenger, The Lost Future of Pepperharrow, The Sun Down Motel, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, Tuesday Tomorrow
Daughter from the Dark by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko
Published by: Harper Voyager
"In this extraordinary stand-alone novel, the authors and translator of Vita Nostra - a "dark Harry Potter on steroids with a hefty dose of metaphysics" (award-winning author Aliette de Bodard) - return with a story about creation, music, and companionship filled with their hallmark elements of subtle magic and fantasy.
Late one night, fate brings together DJ Aspirin and ten-year-old Alyona. After he tries to save her from imminent danger, she ends up at his apartment. But in the morning sinister doubts set in. Who is Alyona? A young con artist? A plant for a nefarious blackmailer? Or perhaps a long-lost daughter Aspirin never knew existed? Whoever this mysterious girl is, she now refuses to leave.
A game of cat-and-mouse has begun.
Claiming that she is a musical prodigy, Alyona insists she must play a complicated violin piece to find her brother. Confused and wary, Aspirin knows one thing: he wants her out of his apartment and his life. Yet every attempt to get rid of her is thwarted by an unusual protector: her plush teddy bear that may just transform into a fearsome monster.
Alyona tells Aspirin that if he would just allow her do her work, she'll leave him - and this world. He can then return to the shallow life he led before her. But as outside forces begin to coalesce, threatening to finally separate them, Aspirin makes a startling discovery about himself and this ethereal, eerie child."
Here for the teddy bear defense!
Night Spinner by Addie Thorley
Published by: Page Street Kids
"A must-read for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse, transforming The Hunchback of Notre Dame into a powerful tundra-inspired fantasty.
Before the massacre at Nariin, Enebish was one of the greatest warriors in the Sky King's Imperial Army: a rare and dangerous Night Spinner, blessed with the ability to control the threads of darkness. Now, she is known as Enebish the Destroyer—a monster and murderer, banished to a monastery for losing control of her power and annihilating a merchant caravan.
Guilt stricken and scarred, Enebish tries to be grateful for her sanctuary, until her adoptive sister, Imperial Army commander Ghoa, returns from the war front with a tantalizing offer. If Enebish can capture the notorious criminal, Temujin, whose band of rebels has been seizing army supply wagons, not only will her crimes be pardoned, she will be reinstated as a warrior.
Enebish eagerly accepts. But as she hunts Temujin across the tundra, she discovers the tides of war have shifted, and the supplies he's stealing are the only thing keeping thousands of shepherds from starving. Torn between duty and conscience, Enebish must decide whether to put her trust in the charismatic rebel or her beloved sister. No matter who she chooses, an even greater enemy is advancing, ready to bring the empire to its knees."
While The Hunchback of Notre Dame angle interests me, I'm mainly here for the "fans of Legin Bardugo's Grishaverse."
A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers
Published by: Redhook
"A young witch is cursed to relive a doomed love affair through many lifetimes, as both troubled muse and frustrated artist, in this haunting debut novel.
Helen Lambert has lived several lives-a young piano virtuoso in 1890s Paris, an actress in 1930's Hollywood, a rock star in 1970s Los Angeles-only she doesn't know it. Until she meets a strange man who claims he's watched over her for centuries, bound to her from the beginning.
At first, Helen doesn't believe him. Her life is as normal as any other modern career woman's. Then she begins having vivid dreams about ill-fated love and lives cut short. Caught in a curse, Helen will be forced to relive the same tragic events that ruined her previous lives. But with each rebirth, she's developed uncanny powers. And as the most powerful version of herself, Helen must find a way to break the curse before her time runs out."
SO MANY FAVORITE TIME PERIODS!!!
The Queen's Fortune by Allison Pataki
Published by: Ballantine Books
"A sweeping novel about the extraordinary woman who captured Napoleon's heart, created a dynasty, and changed the course of history - from the New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor's Wife, The Accidental Empress, and Sisi.
As the French revolution ravages the country, Desiree Clary is faced with the life-altering truth that the world she has known and loved is gone and it's fallen on her to save her family from the guillotine.
A chance encounter with Napoleon Bonaparte, the ambitious and charismatic young military prodigy, provides her answer. When her beloved sister Julie marries his brother Joseph, Desiree and Napoleon's futures become irrevocably linked. Quickly entering into their own passionate, dizzying courtship that leads to a secret engagement, they vow to meet in the capital once his career has been secured. But her newly laid plans with Napoleon turn to sudden heartbreak, thanks to the rising star of Parisian society, Josephine de Beauharnais. Once again, Desiree's life is turned on its head.
Swept to the glittering halls of the French capital, Desiree is plunged into the inner circle of the new ruling class, becoming further entangled with Napoleon, his family, and the new Empress. But her fortunes shift once again when she meets Napoleon's confidant and star general, the indomitable Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte. As the two men in Desiree's life become political rivals and military foes, the question that arises is: must she choose between the love of her new husband and the love of her nation and its Emperor?
From the lavish estates of the French Riviera to the raucous streets of Paris and Stockholm, Desiree finds herself at the epicenter of the rise and fall of an empire, navigating a constellation of political giants and dangerous, shifting alliances. Emerging from an impressionable girl into a fierce young woman, she discovers that to survive in this world she must learn to rely upon her instincts and her heart.
Allison Pataki's meticulously researched and brilliantly imagined novel sweeps readers into the unbelievable life of a woman almost lost to history - a woman who, despite the swells of a stunning life and a tumultuous time, not only adapts and survives but, ultimately, reigns at the helm of a dynasty that outlasts an empire."
I am HERE for all things Napoleonic!
The Borgia Confessions by Alyssa Palombo
Published by: St. Martin's Griffin
"During the sweltering Roman summer of 1492, Rodrigo Borgia has risen to power as pope. Rodrigo's eldest son Cesare, forced to follow his father into the church and newly made the Archbishop of Valencia, chafes at his ecclesiastical role and fumes with jealousy and resentment at the way that his foolish brother has been chosen for the military greatness he desired.
Maddalena Moretti comes from the countryside, where she has seen how the whims of powerful men wreak havoc on the lives of ordinary people. But now, employed as a servant in the Vatican Palace, she cannot help but be entranced by Cesare Borgia's handsome face and manner and finds her faith and conviction crumbling in her want of him.
As war rages and shifting alliances challenge the pope's authority, Maddalena and Cesare's lives grow inexplicably entwined. Maddalena becomes a keeper of dangerous Borgia secrets, and must decide if she is willing to be a pawn in the power games of the man she loves. And as jealousy and betrayal threaten to tear apart the Borgia family from within, Cesare is forced to reckon with his seemingly limitless ambition.
Alyssa Palombo's captivating new novel, The Borgia Confessions, is a story of passion, politics, and class, set against the rise and fall of one of Italy's most infamous families - the Borgias."
I am one of those people who feel like I always need to know more about the Borgias.
The Winter Companion by Mimi Matthews
Published by: Perfectly Proper Press
"A winter reunion for the orphans brings romance for Neville Cross in Book 4 of Mimi Matthews' USA Today bestselling Parish Orphans of Devon series.
She Needed to be Seen...
As a lady's companion, Clara Hartwright never receives much attention from anyone. And that's precisely how she likes it. With a stormy past, and an unconventional plan for her future, it's far safer to remain invisible. But when her new employer is invited to a month-long holiday at a remote coastal abbey, Clara discovers that she may not be as invisible as she'd hoped. At least, not as far as one gentleman is concerned.
He Wanted to be Heard...
Neville Cross has always been more comfortable with animals than people. An accident in his youth has left him with a brain injury that affects his speech. Forming the words to speak to his childhood friends is difficult enough. Finding the right things to say to a lovely young lady's companion seems downright impossible. But Miss Hartwright is no ordinary companion. In fact, there may not be anything ordinary about her at all.
During a bleak Devon winter, two sensitive souls forge an unexpected friendship. But when Clara needs him most, will Neville find the courage to face his fears? Or is saying goodbye to her the most heroic thing he can do?"
Dammit I love Devon!
The American Fiancée by Eric Dupont
Published by: HarperVia
"In this extraordinary breakout novel - a rich, devastatingly humorous epic of one unforgettable family - award-winning author Eric Dupont illuminates the magic of stories, the bonds of family, and the twists of fate and fortune to transform our lives.
Over the course of the twentieth century, three generations of the Lamontagnes will weather love, passion, jealousy, revenge, and death. Their complicated family dynamic - as dramatic as Puccini's legendary opera, Tosca - will propel their rise, and fall, and take them around the world...until they finally confront the secrets of their complicated pasts.
Born on Christmas, Louis Lamontagne, the family's patriarch, is a larger-than-life lothario and raconteur who inherits his mother's teal eyes and his father's brutish good looks and whose charms travel beyond Quebec, across the state of New York where he wins at county fairs as a larger-than-life strongman, and even in Europe, where he is deployed for the US Army during World War II. We meet his daughter, Madeleine, who opens a successful chain of diners using the recipes from her grandmother, the original American Fiancée, and vows never to return to her hometown. And we end with her son Gabriel, another ladies' man in the family, who falls in love with a woman he follows to Berlin and discovers unexpected connections there to the Lamontagne family that re-frame the entire course of the events in the book.
An unholy marriage of John Irving and Gary Shteyngart with the irresistible whimsy of Elizabeth McCracken, The American Fiancée is a big, bold, wildly ambitious novel that introduces a dynamic new voice to contemporary literature."
I'm all for generational family sagas!
The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams
Published by: Doubleday
"A searing novel which probes the world's approach to women's bodies and women's minds, and the time-honored tradition of doubting both.
At their newly founded school, Samuel Hood and his daughter Caroline promise a groundbreaking education for young women. But Caroline has grave misgivings. After all, her own unconventional education has left her unmarriageable and isolated, unsuited to the narrow roles afforded women in 19th century New England.
When a mysterious flock of red birds descends on the town, Caroline alone seems to find them unsettling. But it's not long before the assembled students begin to manifest bizarre symptoms: Rashes, seizures, headaches, verbal tics, night wanderings. One by one, they sicken. Fearing ruin for the school, Samuel overrules Caroline's pleas to inform the girls' parents and turns instead to a noted physician, a man whose sinister ministrations - based on a shocking historic treatment - horrify Caroline. As the men around her continue to dictate, disastrously, all terms of the girls' experience, Caroline's body too begins to betray her. To save herself and her young charges, she will have to defy every rule that has governed her life, her mind, her body, and her world.
Clare Beams's extraordinary debut story collection We Show What We Have Learned earned comparisons to Shirley Jackson, Karen Russell and Aimee Bender, and established Beams as a writer who "creates magical-realist pieces that often calculate the high cost of being a woman" (The Rumpus). Precisely observed, hauntingly atmospheric, as fiercely defiant as it is triumphant, The Illness Lesson is a spellbinding piece of storytelling."
Anyone garnering comparisons to Shirley Jackson is a must read in my book.
The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street by Lauren Oliver
"From the bestselling author of E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book Liesl and Po comes a timely and relevant adventure story about monsters of all kinds - and a girl brave enough to save them.
Cordelia Clay loves the work she and her father do together: saving and healing the remarkable creatures around Boston at the end of the nineteenth century. Their home on Cedar Street is full to the brim with dragons, squelches, and diggles, and Cordelia loves every one of them.
But their work must be kept secret - others aren't welcoming to outsiders and immigrants, so what would the people of Boston do to the creatures they call "monsters"?
One morning, Cordelia awakens to discover that her father has disappeared - along with nearly all the monsters.
With only a handful of clues and a cryptic note to guide her, Cordelia must set off to find out what happened to her father, with the help of her new friend Gregory, Iggy the farting filch, a baby dragon, and a small zuppy (zombie puppy, that is)."
The end of the 19th century and weird animals? SOLD!
The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood
Published by: Tor Books
"A. K. Larkwood's The Unspoken Name is a stunning debut fantasy about an orc priestess turned wizard's assassin.
What if you knew how and when you will die?
Csorwe does - she will climb the mountain, enter the Shrine of the Unspoken, and gain the most honored title: sacrifice.
But on the day of her foretold death, a powerful mage offers her a new fate. Leave with him, and live. Turn away from her destiny and her god to become a thief, a spy, an assassin - the wizard's loyal sword. Topple an empire, and help him reclaim his seat of power.
But Csorwe will soon learn - gods remember, and if you live long enough, all debts come due."
When you're needing a little orc action. And who doesn't from time to time? Also reviewers have been comparing it to my FAVORITE Le Guin book...
A Falling Starr by Dani Hoots
Published by: FoxTales Press
Format: Kindle, 153 Pages
"A year ago I had woken up with no memory of who I was. No one seemed to know anything about me and for months the police investigated only to find nothing. The only thing I had was a necklace with the name Angela Starr.
The government gave me an ID with that name and let me enroll in a community college to get my GED. All the psychologists that they had examine me thought that would be best and going to school might jog some memories since they figured I was in my late teens. Well, it did, as I ran into a boy my age that I felt I knew, but before I could fully recover those memories, we found ourselves being chased into a portal that led to the other side of the universe.
But why did this other planet seem so familiar?"
Urban Fantasy meets Doctor Who? YAS!
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Volume 7 by Si Spurrier
Published by: Marvel
"After all she's been through, professional disaster zone Doctor Aphra is right back where she started: working for Darth Vader. What villainous use has the dark lord found for her to make him spare the life of his most annoying foe...? And how long does she have to try to slither out of harm's way before he decides to finish what he started three years ago...?"
DOCTOR APHRA!!! THIS is the next Disney/Star Wars property I want developed into a series. PS, don't fuck it up or Triple Zero will be after you!
Labels: A.K. Larkwood, Addie Thorley, Allison Pataki, Alyssa Palombo, Clare Beams, Constance Sayers, Dani Hoots, Doctor Aphra, Eric Dupont, Lauren Oliver, Marina and Sergey Dyachenko, Mimi Matthews, Tuesday Tomorrow
Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
Published by: Atria Books
Publication Date: February 4th, 2020
"In the dark underbelly of Victorian London, a formidable female sleuth is pulled into the macabre world of fanatical anatomists and crooked surgeons while investigating the kidnapping of an extraordinary child in this gothic mystery - perfect for fans of The Essex Serpent and The Book of Speculation.
Bridie Devine - female detective extraordinaire - is confronted with the most baffling puzzle yet: the kidnapping of Christabel Berwick, secret daughter of Sir Edmund Athelstan Berwick, and a peculiar child whose reputed supernatural powers have captured the unwanted attention of collectors trading curiosities in this age of discovery.
Winding her way through the labyrinthine, sooty streets of Victorian London, Bridie won't rest until she finds the young girl, even if it means unearthing a past that she'd rather keep buried. Luckily, her search is aided by an enchanting cast of characters, including a seven-foot tall housemaid; a melancholic, tattoo-covered ghost; and an avuncular apothecary. But secrets abound in this foggy underworld where spectacle is king and nothing is quite what it seems.
Blending darkness and light, history and folklore, Things in Jars is a spellbinding Gothic mystery that collapses the boundary between fact and fairy tale to stunning effect and explores what it means to be human in inhumane times."
True Gothic goodness!
Out of the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Published by: Gallery Books
"The twisted, beloved Dollanganger legend began two generations before Corrine Foxworth locked away her children in Flowers in the Attic. The second book in a new prequel story arc, Out of the Attic explores the Dollanganger family saga by traveling back decades to when the clan's wicked destiny first took root.
Married to the handsome, wealthy Garland Foxworth following a wildfire romance, and an unexpected pregnancy, young Corrine Dixon finds her life very different from how she imagined it. Often alone in the mansion of Foxworth Hall, she can practically feel the ancestors' judgment of her as insufficient - as not a Foxworth. Stern portraits glare at her from the walls, and the servants treat her strangely. Nothing in the vast place is truly hers.
Even her son, Malcolm Foxworth, born in the luxe Swan Room and instantly whisked away to a wet nurse, feels alien to her. With a husband alternately absent and possessively close, Corrine doesn't yet realize that she's barely scratched the surface of what lies beneath Foxworth Hall's dark facade and the family that guards its legacies.
With the fortieth anniversary celebration of Flowers in the Attic, and ten new Lifetime movies in the past five years, there has never been a better time to experience the forbidden world of V.C. Andrews."
I am one who devoured all those Lifetime movies, especially this past August, and am in need of a V.C. Andrews fix!
Straight on Till Morning by Liz Braswell
Published by: Disney-Hyperion
"What if Wendy first traveled to Neverland...with Captain Hook?
Sixteen-year-old Wendy Darling's life is not what she imagined it would be. The doldrums of an empty house after her brothers have gone to school, the dull parties where everyone thinks she talks too much, and the fact that her parents have decided to send her away to Ireland as a governess-it all makes her wish things could be different.
Wendy's only real escape is in writing down tales of Never Land. After nearly meeting her hero, Peter Pan, four years earlier, she still holds on to the childhood hope that his magical home truly exists. She also holds on to his shadow.
So when an opportunity to travel to Never Land via pirate ship presents itself, Wendy makes a deal with the devil. But Never Land isn't quite the place she imagined it would be. Unexpected dangers and strange foes pop up at every turn, and a little pixie named Tinker Bell seems less than willing to help.
But when Captain Hook reveals some rather permanent and evil plans for Never Land, it's up to the two of them to save Peter Pan-and his world."
I am rather a sucker for all things Peter Pan.
Snug by Catana Chetwynd
Published by: Andrews McMeel Publishing,
"Why bother getting out of bed when you could stay bundled up with that special someone and a book of cozy, cute comics. From the author of the bestselling Little Moments of Love comes Snug, a collection of comics that perfectly captures the honest, playful, and relatable snapshots of romantic life.
Chetwynd's second book has the same charming and inviting style as her first and includes 50 percent new, never-before-shared comics. Snug is a celebration of the quirks and peculiarities of every one of us - and the magic that happens when we find our matching puzzle piece."
I've liked the Catana comics I've seen online so was excited for this book, I got a digital ARC. BUT the digital ARC crashed my computer repeatedly and what I did read before the inevitable crash didn't impress me. So for me, this is a pass, but I guess someone could use it as a gift for Valentine's Day, AKA that most exclusionary of holidays.
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2014 Aston Martin DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial
Cars Reviews Aston-Martin Aston-Martin DB9 Convertible Supercars Special editions
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by Kirby, on July 22, 2013, 12:00
When it comes to special one-off Aston Martins, the British automaker usually taps the service of one design house: Zagato.
We've seen over the years what a collaboration between the two companies can produce. Now that Aston Martin is in the middle of celebrating its 100th anniversary, it's not surprising that Zagato has come back to build a pair of special one-off models to commemorate the occasion.
One of these models is called the DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial, a special model based on the 2013 DB9 Volante convertible. Looking completely different from what we've come to know about the modern DB9 Volante, the DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial does carry plenty of design inspiration, most notably from the 1994-2003 DB7 Zagato.
Equally fascinating is the way Aston Martin and Zagato went to giving the one-off model unique tastes of both companies. From Zagato's double-bubble roof to Aston Martin's unmistakable, albeit larger, grille and fender vents, the DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial really does represent the best of both worlds.
One thing that did throw us for a little loop is the design of the round headlights, which does harken us back to the V8 Zagato of the 80's but comes as a little out of place when built into the sharper and more streamlined look of the current DB9 Volante.
In any case, the DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial is still a treat to look at and noted American collector and Aston Martin enthusiast Peter Read is a pretty lucky man to being the recipient of this one-off ride.
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Aston Martin knows all too well the value of its vehicles. In the case of the successful DB9, that entails continuing its life and giving it a little nip here and a little tuck there. The result is a convertible that still features the unmistakable class of an Aston Martin mixed in with hints of sporty aggressiveness.
The car's performance does get is own changes, highlighted by the use of a new all-alloy 6.0-liter V-12 engine that produces a tidy 510 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque, good enough to give the supercar a 0-to-60 mph time of 4.6 seconds with a top speed of 183 mph.
The history began in 2001 when Dr. Ulrich Bez approved a design for the DB7 Zagato, which was inspired and financed by the Zagato team, comprising of Andrea and Marella Zagato and Peter Read, a long time enthusiast and collector of Aston Martins.
Due to the success of the DB7 Zagato (all 99 units were sold at the Paris Motor Show prior to production) and with the approval and collaboration of Aston Martin, the same team designed, developed and produced a one-off DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial. This creation honours the heritage, power and elegance of Aston Martin's Centenary.
The team's vision is best expressed by Peter Read; "The DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial perfectly merges Aston Martin and Zagato's DNA by combining the elegance of design, typical of Zagato, with the soul, power and prestige of Aston Martin, all developed over the last 100 years. This car personifies the timelessness of the Aston Martin/Zagato marque."
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1. For the pastry, put the butter in the freezer for 30 minutes. Sift the flour into a bowl with a pinch of salt. Grate the butter into the flour and mix together. Add 85-100ml chilled water and mix to a soft dough, wrap in clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6. Place a baking tray in the oven. Peel the celeriac and cut into thick matchsticks. Cook in the stock for 15-20 minutes until tender. Drain, toss with the cream, mustard and seasoning. Leave to cool.
3. Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan. Cook the onion and garlic until soft. Add the mushrooms. Cook over a high heat for 5 minutes until lightly browned. Stir in the herbs and season. Leave to cool.
4. Roll out 2/3 of the pastry to line a 20cm springform cake tin, to about 7cm deep. Spoon the mushrooms over and spread level. Arrange the celeriac over the top. Roll out the remaining pastry to cover the pie, pinching to seal the edges. Brush the pastry with beaten egg, cut a steam hole in the centre and place on the hot baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden. Serve hot with salad.
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The amount of gold going into smartphones and gadgets is on the rise – even as global demand for the metal slumps to an eight-year low.
Gold demand fell 9pc year on year in the third quarter of 2017 to 915 tonnes, as the market was hit by a new sales tax in India and slowing demand from investors.
This marks the lowest level of demand since the third quarter of 2009. Year to date, demand is down around 12pc, according to the World Gold Council.
Yet one sector is seeing a sustained rise: the technology industry consumed 2pc more gold in the quarter than the same time last year. Around 84.2 tonnes of gold went into electric wiring in smartphones and LEDs.
This is the fourth consecutive quarter of growth for gold in technology, ending a six-year decline.
"Since 2010, technology manufacturers have gone through an exercise of thrifting – that has eroded gold use in tech," said Alistair Hewitt, head of market intelligence at the WGM.
That trend appears to have gone into reverse, as some device makers realise they can no longer scrimp or substitute gold while maintaining quality, he added.
These properties make gold particularly useful in small-scale technology used in smartphones. Demand for gold bonding wire jumped 12-15pc in the quarter, driven by booming sales of semiconductors produced by the likes of Samsung.
Last month the South Korean tech giant reported record earnings in its chip unit, with strong demand and tight supply creating a "supercycle" for chipmakers.
Gold is also used in LED displays and 3D sensors such as those employed by facial recognition software on the iPhone.
Over the past five years the tech sector has consumed an average of 375 tonnes of gold a year, accounting for 8pc of global demand. This puts it just behind gold-buying by central banks on the list of applications for the metal.
The biggest driver of gold demand remains the jewellery sector, accounting for 51pc of the market in 2016. In the third quarter of this year, demand in this industry slipped 3pc as the massive Indian jewellery sector was struck with a new sales tax, which prompted some consumers to bring forward their purchases to earlier in the year.
New regulations on money laundering in India, which were extended to the gold sector but then repealed, also put a brake on demand, sending it down by a quarter.
Inflows into exchange traded funds, which track the price of gold, were also sluggish for the quarter. With the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 continuing to hit record highs, investors appear to be preferring equities. As a result investment demand for gold slumped 28pc over the three months, although this was against a very strong third quarter for ETFs in 2016.
Central banks added 111 tonnes to their gold reserves during the period, up 25pc, mostly driven by Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey buying gold bars.
While geopolitical concerns among investors seemed to have eased, the rise in demand from the tech sector would help keep the gold market in balance, Mr Hewitt said.
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Home Business Water Softeners Everything About Them
Water Softeners Everything About Them
Are your water heaters and faucets faulting out faster than they should?
Does your water take more soap than normal to form lather?
Have you noticed a non-stop popping up of spots on your dishes?
These are just some of the signs that indicate your usage of hard water. For most people, it's spending a session of body scratching after a shower or a bath using hard water. That is exactly why I have recommended this best water softener as the ultimate solution. But most importantly, I have discussed everything you need to know about water softeners and hard water on this blog.
First thing first…
Simply put, water is said to be hard when it has a high content of mineral salts, basically magnesium and calcium. On the flip side, soft water is mineral salt-free. Mostly, the nature of water depends on its source. Underground water, for instance, is usually high in mineral salts. Therefore, underground water is hard.
This hardness is usually treated in a water treatment plant by the municipal water utility center or via portable water softeners at home. Before going into what a water softener is, have a sneak peek at the obvious signs to look out for when finding out whether your water is hard or not.
What Are The Signs/Problems Of Hard Water?
A difficulty in the making of lather from the said water on adding soap to it
Building up of minerals in plumbing fixtures and pipes which may lead to poor functioning of the said plumbing system
Scum clinging to the inner surface of your kettle, heater, and other heating utilities, resulting in premature damage
Feeling itchy after taking a bath or a shower (this may also mean that your water contain a lot of chlorine)
Finding it difficult to wash the scum off your clothes and hair
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What Is A Water Softener?
A water softener is an appliance, a sort of cylinder-like container that eliminates magnesium and calcium from your water on autopilot. The system is directly connected with your water tank and can remove up to 5 milligrams of mineral salts and iron from 1 liter of water at a go. The hardness materials are stored in the water softener's conditioning tank and are then flushed out of it from time to time. Yes, it's that simple.
Types Of Water Softeners
To start with, below are the three basic types of water softeners that will find application in your home.
Reverse osmosis; is by far the most effective water softening system that you can bet your money on but it's the most expensive at the same time. Reverse osmosis can remove up to 98% chemical impurities and hardening minerals. It integrates a semipermeable membrane and water to function, basically. But it can be even more complicated.
Ion exchanger; this system is the most commonly adopted in homes to remove hardness only. The working system replaces the calcium and magnesium ions in your water with sodium ions.
Salt-free system; as the name implies, this system makes your water salt-free by constantly removing calcium but not magnesium from your water.
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Please help, i want to know what is the name of the song???
Damn, girl. Dont waste all that good stuff. Once you get it in your mouth.....ENJOY IT.
I'll be getting into the shower momentarily.....any takers?
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Maternal H1N1 Flu Vaccination Not Linked to Autism in Offspring
Prenatal exposure not associated with diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, autistic disorder
TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Maternal influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jonas F. Ludvigsson, M.D., Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a population-based cohort study to examine the risk for ASD in offspring of mothers who were vaccinated against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 during pregnancy. Overall, 39,726 infants were prenatally exposed to the vaccine and 29,293 were unexposed; children were followed for a mean of 6.7 years.
The researchers found that 1.0 percent of vaccine-exposed and 1.1 percent of unexposed children had a diagnosis of ASD during follow-up. In adjusted analyses, there was no association noted for prenatal H1N1 vaccination exposure with later ASD diagnosis (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.95; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.81 to 1.12) or autistic disorder diagnosis (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.96; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.80 to 1.16). The six-year standardized cumulative incidence difference for unexposed and exposed children was 0.04 and 0.02 percent for ASD and autistic disorder, respectively. Risk estimates were similar on restriction of the analysis to vaccination in the first trimester of pregnancy.
"A comprehensive and proactive approach to vaccine safety is needed now more than ever with the hopefully imminent arrival of COVID-19 vaccines," write the authors of an accompanying editorial. "We must have observational studies in place that can promptly evaluate the overall safety of vaccination in pregnancy."
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Smaller sports deserve school spirit
Let's face it: Do folks on this campus have a serious bias towards the sports that generate the most revenue for the school and are by far the most popular on other campuses?
How exactly does a football game bring 2,500 to Tullio, but a contest at the Ice Center — lest I forget at the Division I level! —can't even halve that?
Has anyone found this to be a significant issue?
It was just 19 months ago that yours truly put a much-needed editorial in this very publication that sought to solve this very issue.
A necessary student section, I thought, would not generate insane school spirit, but also drive people to attend other sporting events on campus.
Look, I get that our high-profile sports obviously drive the fans to come show support, and that's awesome and perfectly fine as it is.
But why stop there?
Why not be like me and attend as many games as you can?
Besides, wouldn't you want your friends to come watch and support you?
Allow me to pose a question and inquire as to why the high-profile sports on campus are just that.
What is it that drives your average Laker to come out in droves for football, men's basketball and men's ice hockey, but not for most other sports?
It cannot be the lack of knowing when they're going to occur — everything is in the Weekender.
Do people not take note of what they consider to be unimportant emails since everyone is so preoccupied with not missing a single trip to the Barrel, Cornerstone, Plymouth or other popular
watering hole every single weekend?
Hey, I'll be doing the same when I turn 21 next July, but why not find time before the Night Owl bus leaves at 12:20 in the morning to have some fun on campus and support your fellow Lakers at the same time?
And let me give you some more music to face: I consider it absolutely appalling for these fans, who do everything they can to support football and men's basketball and men's ice hockey, to find a sliver of their time to do the same for their female counterparts.
What is it about women's sports that keeps people, except close family and friends, away?
I get that I'm personally close with a lot of those athletes, but even if I were not, I would still go out and watch.
Think about it: not only does it give you something to do and allows you to get out of your room or apartment and get involved on campus, it also makes the athletes themselves feel good and have more drive to win that you decided to give some of your precious time to them.
My suggestion, rather, imploration for all students out there: Whatever you do this weekend, please consider supporting one of the most consistently successful programs we've ever had (no offense to our 2011 national champs in men's lacrosse or insanely-successful wrestlers) and fashion a rowdy student section on Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. when sixth-ranked Minnesota locks horns with our ice hockey women.
How is it, exactly, that a mediocre men's program can fill the Ice Center to capacity and create a true home-ice advantage, but a multiple-times-more-successful women's team cannot even get a decent student turnout for their contests?
We may have had the fifth highest attendance for women's ice hockey last year, but we would have had a sizeable lead over everyone else if they came out in the same droves and generated the same hype ad energy as they did at and about men's games.
At most other schools, this would be unacceptable and extremely embarrassing and disappointing, but sadly (and maybe as a silver lining) we're not alone.
How about we buck that trend and give the 14-time CHA champions and history-makers with 11 pairs of ballroom shoes in 13 years, the utmost respect they actually deserve?
And even with less successful women's programs: Some of them may be your own classmates and you may not even know it.
Perhaps it'll be you that can spark them to victory, and that could be the difference in making a PSAC or even national tournament.
Not to mention this newsflash: basketball and women's lacrosse have both gone dancing within the last two years, and it was as recent as 2012 that our softball team finished over .500.
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| Can advanced technology help reduce diagnostic errors?
Can advanced technology help reduce diagnostic errors?
On Behalf of DeLuca & Associates, Ltd. | Apr 11, 2022 | Misdiagnosis
No matter the specialization or the healthcare facility, patients rely on doctors to review their symptoms, order the correct diagnostic tests and reach the best solution possible in the shortest amount of time. With many conditions, a delayed diagnosis or a missed diagnosis can result in a worsening affliction, lengthy hospital stay or a challenging prognosis. Many physicians now rely on computer programs to aid the speed and accuracy of their diagnoses.
Unfortunately, these advances in medical technology might not represent the immediate step in the right direction that many people had hoped for.
Several years ago, the American Medical Association published a study that, for many, was a sobering dose of reality. The call for better artificial intelligence (AI), stronger options and a better decision-tree was based on findings in the study – namely, that human doctors outperformed their computer counterparts by a wide margin. During the study, the human doctors reached a correct diagnosis 72% of the time while the computer diagnostician reached the correct diagnosis only 34% of the time.
Even though many considered this a win for the doctors, it is worth noting that the doctor reached a misdiagnosis more than a quarter (28%) of the time. These misdiagnoses can represent deadly infections, worsening conditions and unnecessary pain for the patient.
Like any study centering on self-driving vehicles, the healthcare profession's technology must advance in iterations. Diagnostic AI could eventually reach a level of accuracy rivaling or surpassing human doctors, but medical professionals should still only use it as a diagnostic aid. Computer findings could potentially assist a doctor in reaching a diagnosis or shedding light on uncommon possibilities.
In recent years, computer diagnostics has moved beyond a simple decision tree into numerous pages filled with several fields of information. From measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure and temperature to the associated family history, algorithms increase in depth of detail and intensity. For now, however, doctors must use these tools in conjunction with an accurate history and educated hypothesis to avoid a deadly misdiagnosis.


The theme was for the Farland Way Big Lunch 2015 was 'Mad Hatters' and neighbours of all ages dressed up in style for a day of fun in the sun.
In partnership with Grainne McCloskey of Big Lunch NI, Drive 105 and the Cosy Club, our Community Assistant Margaret Cunningham saw the reward for weeks of 'hat making workshops' as children, adults and senior citizens came together in the sun for food and friendship.
A wonderful array of colours, cuppas, eats, conversation and lots of fun was had by all. Residents were joined by guests including Elisha McCallion, First Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Mark Durkan MLA, Councillors Shauna Cusack and Eric McGinley.
The day was a huge success, terrifically supported and enjoyed by all.


Cook the duck, skin-side down, covered, in a large heavy nonstick skillet over moderately-low heat until the skin is well-browned and crisp and the duck is heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the duck and pour off all but 1 teaspoon of the fat from the pan and reserve. Cook the onions in the remaining duck fat over moderate heat until crispy and brown, about 10 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons water to the pan and scrape the bottom of the pan until the water evaporates. Remove the skin from the duck and reserve. Shred the meat and place in a medium bowl.
Place the duck skin back in the pan and cook over a moderate heat, until the skin is crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove the skin from pan, chop and put in the same bowl as the shredded meat. Pour off all the duck fat from the pan and reserve the fat.
Place 1 tortilla on your work surface and spread 1 tablespoon goat cheese, 2 tablespoons of the onions, 1/2 cup of the duck mixture and 1 tablespoon scallions on top of a tortilla. Lay another tortilla on top of the scallions.
Brush a nonstick skillet with 1/2 teaspoon of the reserved duck fat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Cook the quesadilla turning once, until golden, about 6 minutes. Repeat with the remaining ingredients and serve immediately.
BYOC: What can't you throw in a quesadilla? Try some Monterey Jack cheese or some pickled jalapenos.


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Chemplast Sanmar contributed Rs.10 lakhs towards Chief Minister's COVID Relief Fund to the CM, Puducherry, N Rangaswamy.
Motorised hydraulic ICU bed was handed over, for use in the Government Hospital, Karaikal.
On request from the Public Works Department, Chemplast, Karaikal, provided over 20 litres of sanitiser. Disinfection activities at rural areas in and around Karaikal - Mudali Medu and Vadaku Vanjore Villages.
2020 - Sponsored a High capacity pump
Chemplast Sanmar, Karaikal sponsored a High capacity pump with starter panel for de-watering the temple pond, along with walk-way around the pond in the Shiva temple at Karaikal, for a cost of 4.5 Lakhs.
June 2020 - Blood Gas Analyzer to Government Hospital, Karaikal
Chemplast Karaikal donated Blood Gas Analyzer to Government Hospital, Karaikal, as requested by the District collector.
June 2020 - Karaikal villages disinfection & Rice Distribution to Karaikal panchayats
For disinfecting Karaikal villages, Chemplast supplied 10,000 litres of Sodium Hypo Solution. About 10,000 kg rice was distributed at the TR Pattinam and Vadaku Vanjore Panchayats of Karaikal and its nearby villages during the COVID-19 lockdown.
2018-19 - Sponsors the Kodiyakadu Kuzhagar Temple car festival
Every year Chemplast Sanmar Karaikal sponsors the Kodiyakadu Kuzhagar Temple car festival.
June 2019 - Air conditioners for Maternity Ward of Karaikal GH
Three air conditioner units with stabilizers were donated to the Maternity Ward of the Government General Hospital, Karaikal on 15 June 2019 by Chemplast Sanmar in the presence of District Collector, Karaikal, A Vikranth Raja, IAS, who appreciated Chemplast for this gesture.
Nov 2018 - Relief measure post cyclone Gaja
Post cyclone Gaja's trail of destruction along the coast of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the towns are limping back to normalcy. As part of relief measure, Chemplast Sanmar distributed rice to the villages – Mudali Medu, Vadakku Vanjore and Keezha Vanjore – around Karaikal. 7.5 tonnes of rice was distributed to 750 families.
Dec 2015 - Flood Relief
Distribution of Rice bags
December 2015, the Coromandel Coast region of South India saw an unprecedented flooding as a result of heavy rainfall. Citizens banded together to rescue others stranded in their homes as the water levels rose to alarming levels. The storm brought life to a standstill and almost everyone experienced some kind of loss.
Sanmar rose up to the need of hour like always and distributed 50 Tonnes of rice bags to the flood affected families at Cuddalore and Karaikal. Many Sanmarites from day one of the calamity provided support to people in their neighborhoods, in different ways - physical help, food and providing a place to stay. Many worked with volunteer groups. Closer home, at Sanmar, we did a quick appraisal of the extent to which our colleagues in Chennai (and Cuddalore) had been affected by the floods. Some 38 families suffered moderate to severe damage by the onslaught, while ten of them were very severely hit. The Group's immediate financial assistance to a large number of employees in Chennai and Cuddalore came as a big relief to many who needed immediate financial help. The Group has also provided assistance to some employees who suffered moderate to severe damage.
Dec 2011 - Disaster Relief
Cyclone 'THANE' ravaged Tamil Nadu & Puducherry inundating cities, towns and villages. In the aftermath of the floods, Chemplast Sanmar distributed rice and food packets to the villages around Karaikal. Families from villages in Vadakku Vanjore, Keezhavanjore and Mudalimedu located around Karaikal received the relief materials.
Rice and food packets being distributed
Dec 2011 - Barrels distributed to Collectorate
Barrels handed over to the collectorate at Karaikal for use in the Solid Waste Department.
Remedial Classes
Spurred by its success in Mettur, Chemplast Sanmar's remedial classes (after school coaching classes) provided to schoolchildren was extended to Karaikal. Another centre to provide coaching for school children with a full-fledged tutor was established at Vadakku Vanjore.
March 2009 - Computer Education
Chemplast Sanmar donated two computers complete with accessories to Vadakku Vanjore Panchayat. These computers will be used to provide computer literacy to young children at the tuition centre. A dedicated person has been appointed to provide training to at least 61 children in Karaikal.
March 2018 - Chemplast organises mega medical camps for rural populace
A free medical camp for general and eye check-up was organised by Chemplast Karaikal in coordination with Vinayaga Mission Medical College and Hospital at Mudali Medu and Vadakku Vanjore. More than two hundred had benefitted from the camp which was organised at the local community halls, under the aegis of the district collector of Karaikal, P Parthiban, under the supervision of the Medical Superintendent, Government General Hospital, Karaikal, Dr P Chitra.
Chemplast Medical Camp
A camp for general medical screening and eye check was conducted by Chemplast Karaikal in coordination with Vinayaga Mission Medical College and Hospital at Community halls at Mudali Medu and Vadakku Vanjore villages. The camps were arranged at the behest of the District collector of Karaikal T Karikalan under the supervision of Dr P Chitra, Medical Superintendent, Government General Hospital, Karaikal and the active participation of the village Panchayats. Over 160 villagers benefited from the camps.
Sep 2012 - Chemplast organises free medical camps at Karaikal
Chemplast Karaikal arranged medical camps free of cost for the public at Mudali Medu and Vadakku Vanjore on 22 September 2012. Two teams of doctors conducted general health checks including eye examinations in coordination with Vinayaga Mission Medical College
June 2013 - Chemplast Karaikal conducts medical camp for rural folk
A free health camp for general and eye check was conducted by Chemplast Karaikal jointly with Vinayaka Medical Mission College and Hospital on 22 June 2013.
The camps were conducted at the community centres of Mudali Medu and Vadakku Vanjore villages of Karaikal to facilitate easy access to the rural populace.
Conducted under the guidance of J Ashok Kumar IAS, District Collector, the camps were supervised by M Kandaswamy, Medical Superintendent, Government General Hospital, Karaikal and Chemplast's Dr Sathiyanarayanan.
July 2013 - Air conditioners for Government General Hospital, Karaikal
At the request of Dr A Muthamma, Collector, Karaikal, split air conditioner units were donated to the maternity post operative ward at the Government General Hospital, Karaikal, by Chemplast Sanmar. Medical Superintendent Dr M Kandasamy received the units.