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Beads, Breasts, Bush, and Language Barriers at Beijing’s Panjiayuan Market[1]
[1: Wherever unavoidable, I will be translating Mandarin using the pinyin system, rather than Wade-Giles. Moreover, as I was in Beijing, and both of my primary sources (Pimsleur and Mark Frobose) use the ‘Pekingese’-accented Beijing dialect, which might be described as the pirate dialect of Mandarin Read more of this blog post »
Beads, Breasts, Bush, and Language Barriers at Beijing’s Panjiayuan Market[1]
[1: Wherever unavoidable, I will be translating Mandarin using the pinyin system, rather than Wade-Giles. Moreover, as I was in Beijing, and both of my primary sources (Pimsleur and Mark Frobose) use the ‘Pekingese’-accented Beijing dialect, which might be described as the pirate dialect of Mandarin Read more of this blog post »
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| From the author of The Utopia comes a wildly different novel, though no less entertaining. Who Killed Arnold Müller is a murder mystery cold case, solved ten years before but being revisited. Natalie Flint is a journalist with a struggling Toronto ne ...more | |
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A top-notch follow up to the unforgettable slasher classic, Amy. It's 6 years later. Amy is now 12. Still roughly immortal, a living zombie, subject of ongoing studies by everyone's favourite mad scientist, Thomas Raines. She's being held in a secure ...more |
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A good introduction to what will surely be an epic series. Gerrit van Eck’s The Reluctant Blade is a sharp, character-driven indie fantasy that strips away the sprawling bloat often found in the genre to deliver a lean, emotionally resonant story. Clo ...more |
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| How does one write an updated version of Austen's Pride and Prejudice for modern-day? Well, let's start by making it sex-positive to reflect the 21st century. Of course it should be set in Canada, the author's home country. It should reflect the mode ...more | |
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I came to this story unfamiliar with the champloo mash-up genre, and was so taken with the pitch that I was intrigued. The author, Tatiana Obey, comes to this with a magnificently crafted voice. The story is crafted to always up the ante, new action ...more |
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| A short novella kicking off a larger series, Son of the Thunder Goddess is a pre-Roman Celtic historical fantasy reminiscent of Martin, but also the Iliad. Our hero is Athewain, a simple shepherd, in a kingdom under attack from the ruthless warlord S ...more | |
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| Meshkwadoon Book 1 is a psychological horror novel dealing with Ojibwe-Anishinaabe folklore and a modern reckoning with decolonialism and the melting pot of Canadian society. As the author’s debut novel, I was surprised at how deep it was, able to we ...more | |
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I want to start by giving a huge thank you to Crystal Quast for providing me with an ARC of Eye Spied: Serenity Acres. As a fan of the series, I was thrilled to dive into this prequel. Set against the haunting backdrop of post-war Central Europe, this ...more |
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| Gas Giant Gambit, the fresh new space western, grabs you right from the beginning and doesn’t let go. Following a nameless queer protagonist, nicknamed Gus by a sentient robot (a name she keeps throughout the book), we're transported to the far fring ...more | |
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| Surprisingly poignant and heartfelt, this outlandish "true story" of a small-town boy moved to the big city and working at an adult store was a wild ride. Mark Collins, the self-insert for the author, comes to blows with a small-town cop after a nigh ...more | |