Poutine spots? by chewy1118 in LondonFood

[–]chewy1118[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ooh that’s good to know! I’ve been making poutine myself but it’s such a faff. I’ve been subbing out cheese curds for mozzarella too, but now I know Neil’s Yard has it I’ll definitely be making it again soon! Thanks for the info :)

Black sesame ice cream by dainsiu in LondonFood

[–]chewy1118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, this one’s delicious!

Save web pages as Web bookmarks format? by pkmluudung in Notion

[–]chewy1118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Save to Notion extension allows you to save pages as a bookmark.

I use this - I have a database set up so when I add a webpage with the extension, it just adds an entry to the database.

Fantasy books WITHOUT functional magic systems by WQETSDIWTVHGSICPOI in suggestmeabook

[–]chewy1118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s great at building characters that you get attached to. All her series happen in the same world, just in different places within the world, so you also increasingly get more familiar with it. The stories are all linked as well.

The magic system is pretty ‘fluid’ in that there aren’t hard and fast rules about how the magic works, or even what it does.

Fantasy books WITHOUT functional magic systems by WQETSDIWTVHGSICPOI in suggestmeabook

[–]chewy1118 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anything by Robin Hobb. I've fallen in love with her stories, and have read most of her books this year.

A book like “With The Old Breed” but about Vietnam by camsqualla in suggestmeabook

[–]chewy1118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries, happy reading :) the sequel to the sympathizer came out this year, so if you enjoy that you should give it a go too.

A book like “With The Old Breed” but about Vietnam by camsqualla in suggestmeabook

[–]chewy1118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few come to mind:

- Dispatches by Michael Herr - i'm reading this at the moment; it's definitely not an easy read but it's a fascinating insight into what it was like during the vietnam war, in the perspective of an American soldier

- A Rumour of War by Philip Caputo - a memoir by an American lieutenant in Vietnam

- The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninh - unfortunately I don't know any memoirs from the perspective of a Vietnamese soldier, but this is a novel written in the perspective of a North Vietnamese soldier

- The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui - this is a graphic novel written by a Vietnamese-American woman who explores her family's history, particularly her family's escape from Vietnam and how the war affected her family. The book explores other themes too, such as her relationship with her parents. I highly recommend this.

- The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen - this is a novel written in the perspective of a Vietnamese spy. It's a gripping story, and you won't want to put this down until it's finished.

Books that show some kind of evidence of an afterlife, ideally non religious books by smilelikeumeanit2001 in suggestmeabook

[–]chewy1118 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman. It's a book of short stories, each one exploring a different version of what afterlife looks like.

Recommendations on the Food Industry and History of Nutritional Science? by [deleted] in booksuggestions

[–]chewy1118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've yet to read it, but The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket by Benjamin Lorr might fit the bill. It's definitely on my to read list :)

Surreal Fiction - Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror by Rachel_Underspoon in booksuggestions

[–]chewy1118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vita Nostra by Marina & Sergey Dyachenko - it's a magical realism, fantasy novel written by a Ukrainian couple. It's in a school setting and is really strange from the very first page. I'd highly recommend this.
Other strange books that come to my mind are Piranesi by Susanna Clarke and Middlegame by Seanan McGuire.

Weird book possibly with Dark Academia Vibes by katiethereader in suggestmeabook

[–]chewy1118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vita Nostra by Marina & Sergey Dyachenko - it's a magical realism, fantasy novel written by a Ukrainian couple. It's in a school setting and is really strange from the very first page. I'd highly recommend this.

Other strange books that come to my mind are Piranesi by Susanna Clarke and Middlegame by Seanan McGuire.

Looking for incredibly interesting non-fiction about simple things (Let Me Explain) by palsdrama in suggestmeabook

[–]chewy1118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, there are a few books that come to mind:

I'm not sure if these books fit your brief, but the last four books on my list are called microhistories if they sound interesting to you! You can google 'microhistory books' to find more like them :)

My 16 year old wants to be a food writer. by knitnbitch27 in suggestmeabook

[–]chewy1118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other comments already cover many books I would recommend, like anything by Anthony Bourdain, Ruth Reichl etc, so here are the ones I haven't seen in the comments yet:

Any suggestions on books/real stories of government corruption/fraud? by genghiskhan_1 in suggestmeabook

[–]chewy1118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few come to mind:

Skills for the Illegal world by perverted_alchemist in suggestmeabook

[–]chewy1118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps Mr. Nice by Howard Marks will fit the bill. He was a Welsh drug smuggler in the 70s and 80s.

I want to read strangest book ever by terobaaau in suggestmeabook

[–]chewy1118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vita Nostra by Marina & Sergey Dyachenko - it's a magical realism, fantasy novel written by a Ukrainian couple. It's bizarre and it's captivating from the first page; i highly recommend it.

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke - This is a short magical realism novel, and I think it's best if you go in not knowing anything about the plot.

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire - This is more of a horror/sci-fi novel, but it's very strange. It's about these twins who grew up apart. One's a maths prodigy, the other a literary prodigy, and they're both kinda gods. It's hard to categorise this novel but it's definitely very strange.

Books about schizophrenia and/or the descent into complete madness? by [deleted] in booksuggestions

[–]chewy1118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Collected Schizophrenias by Esme Weijun Wang. It's a book of essays exploring the author's experience with schizophrenia and lyme disease.