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Recent Reads: A DARK HISTORY OF SUGAR https://mizkit.com/recent-reads-a-dark-history-of-sugar/ #Non-fiction, #RecentReads

Recent Reads: A DARK HISTORY OF SUGAR - the essential kit

Recent Reads: A Dark History of Sugar by Neil Buttery – informative, interesting, and often a difficult read, as it should be I don’t know exactly how I came across this one, but I find food histories fascinating, particularly when they’re focused on one specific item and how its cultural importance affected…everything. This is a […]

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#RecentReads - highlights for recent reads! Happy summer reading!

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It had some strong points, but I felt the execution was a bit off in this one. It felt drawn out and slow. I thought that it would be better as a movie than a novel. And although you can see who the culprit was a mile away, I found the technology aspect a bit confusing and daunting for a person who is either tech-savvy or not. I think anyone will be thrown off by these technology terms and not be interested in reading this.

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@NatalieKelda I picked up "The Many Moons of Maali Almeida" by Shehan Karunatilaka at a bookstore and couldn't put it down once I started reading. #recentreads https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/the-seven-moons-of-maali-almeida
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida | The Booker Prizes

Shehan Karunatilaka’s second novel won the Booker Prize in 2022. It is a mordantly funny satire set amid the murderous mayhem of a Sri Lanka beset by civil war.

#WritingCommunity and people who are #reading do you have any #RecentReads you want to recommend to others? A #book you couldn't put down? A #poem that left you breathless? A #shortstory that made you think?

(yes I'm still trying to make Recent Reads a hashtag so I can get quick recommendations 🙈 )
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@mhthaung I've made a new hashtag on here called #RecentReads but I'm not sure I read enough to get that one going 😅