Non-fiction book review - Why is Ramyeon Soup So Delicious?

 

Why is Ramyeon Soup So Delicious? by Lee Duckhwan and Seok Wonkyung

Like most people I took a chemistry class. But it never meant much to me. While I could understand in broad strokes that chemistry helps us understand the world, it didn't seem particularly applicable. Maybe I'd have felt differently if I'd had books like this one. Duckhwan and Wonkyung break down the science behind everyday things. We learn the chemistry of receptors and hormones, of how different chemicals interact with our bodies. The text is easily understood and can be read in big chunks or in small doses.

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WWW Wednesday

 What are you currently reading?

Escape Room by Maren Stoffels - Four teens keeping secrets attempt to survive a killer escape room.

What did you recently finish reading?

Bittersweet in the Hollow by  Kate Pearsal- When a girl turns up dead in the forest, Linden gets caught up in finding out what happened to her and how her death connects to town legend, a years old missing persons case, and her own family's magical abilities. 

What do you think you'll read next?

Gaslit by Megan Davidhizar

Non-fiction book review - Science Comics

 

Computers: How Digital Hardware Works by Perry E. Metzger, Penelope Spector, and Jerel Dye

When it comes to understanding the science behind basically everything, it's hard to go wrong with the Science Comics series. While each volume takes a different approach information is always central. I'm especially fond of this one. For one thing, it doesn't try too hard to create a narrative. The science of computers is intimidating and trying to force it into a story would be too much. Instead we have a dynamic narrator who is simply focused on teaching us the science. Each concept is carefully relayed with plenty of real life examples to reinforce concepts. While the information remains dense it's more digestible in this format.

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Knitted bag

 I've been trying to use up some of my yarn stash so I collected three balls of cotton yarn to make this knot bag. I used dice to determine a random stripe pattern. The overall effect is almost tropical. It reminds me a little of rainbow sherbet.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 1

 The last stand at the Christmas Market is the Manger Scene. It's my reminder to myself to keep my focus not on the material but the eternal at Christmas. 

 Christmas Blessings to you and yours and I'll see you next week.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 2

 For our last regular stall in the Christmas Market I made a bakery stand. Christmas Day is better with fresh baked breads, cakes, pies, and pastries. I also made a little Christmas pudding out of air-dry clay.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 3

 Today's addition to the Christmas Market is one of my personal favorites: the puppet show. I make no secret of my fondness for puppets and would probably hang out at this booth if it were in a real market. To go along with the booth I, of course, made a sock puppet. This one is a toad wearing a Christmas sweater.