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Gaming (on linux), science, history, learning Ukrainian

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The English translation of Cassandra - a dramatic retelling of the Trojan War from a woman's point of view - by Ukrainian poet and author Lesya Ukrainka, released today.

Sasha Dovzhyk writes about Cassandra, and the importance of Ukrainka - "a forgotten feminist icon of European culture" - here:

https://fivebooks.com/best-books/ukrainian-literature-sasha-dovzhyk/

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New book arrived

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The back of the book reads: Step into the authentic Ukrainian kitchen and discover the story of this extraordinary nation through its food. Now, more than ever, Ukrainian cuisine and culture deserve to be known around the world. Here, Yevhen Klopotenko shares modern recipes for the dishes that best express Ukraine's unique culinary heritage and define the independent spirit of its people. Klopotenko is Ukraine's most internationally celebrated chef and these recipes are the result of years of research into regional Ukrainian cooking. He has peeld back layers of propaganda to identify true Ukrainian cuisine, shaped by tradition, geography and agriculture. Known as the 'breadbasket of Europe,' Ukraine's beloved national dishes include: - Borsch, the national treasure, and its many variations - Pampushky, easy garlic bread rolls - Varenyky, dumplings stuffed with sweet or savoury fillings - Deruny, fried potato pancakes - Lviv-style cheesecake, and more Inside you'll find fresh ideas about how to use common vegetables, new approaches to fermentation and pickling, the delight of dumplings and simple baked goods, hearty long-simmered braises, and the pleasure of babka, torte, candied fruit and so much more. But this cookbook is ab out more than the food: it stands for the preservation of a culture under threat and the independence of people under attack.

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@glukozavr @bookstodon It does look pretty great! I skimmed through it yesterday. Easy to follow recipes, plenty of simple beginner-friendly stuff, and they sound delicious.

His Youtube channel is very interesting too: he currently has a collaboration going with Ukraїner which seems quite experimental too: more like food preparation as art. The videos have no voice, just pure style (with recipe in the description). Great stuff for anyone who enjoys watching chefs.

https://youtu.be/COdYq_nVies

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@glukozavr @bookstodon I also heard of that book! Maybe one day when my Ukrainian is good enough to follow recipes I will buy it 😄

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Today is the 38th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster.

I can recommend Serhii Plokhy's masterpiece 'Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy' for a deep and compelling examination of the events of that fateful day.

He explores the background leading up to the meltdown, the consequences - both for Ukrainian people and the fate of the USSR - and the effects on the people involved.

A fantastic read.

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picard , to bookstodon
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Look what arrived!

Love the cover design. And the cover has an interesting almost soft touch feel to it - maybe from the independent printers?

Very good work, so happy to have backed this project and with what I've received. Thanks to everyone at Atthis Arts and all who worked on bringing this to life.

And of course, thanks to all the writers for providing their works!

Слава Україні!

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Back cover of the same book. Reads: The Ukrainian fantastic... A desperate trek through the icy canyons of Mars, a doll-sized family with giant-sized opinions, a defiant princess whose fate must remain a secret... Welcome to the wild, colorful, and ever-blossoming landscapes of the Ukrainian imagination. Embroidered Worlds presents a bold glimpse into fantastic storytelling throughout Ukrainian culture, from science fiction, fantasy and horror to slipstream, fairy tales, and more. This collection gathers 30 short stories from writers living in wartime Ukraine, their work translated into English for the very first time, as well as from international authors of Ukrainian heritage. Come, now, and experience the magic, the terror, and the wonder-filled surprises of the worlds they've brought to life.

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Even though I have no experience with db queries, there was something I wanted to do in so I worked really hard on an advanced query. It took me all day but I won and it works and I know how it works so I can change it if I want.

It involved asking for help and crying and gathering myself back together and trying again and I would appreciate some positive feedback about doing a hard thing please. @adhd @actuallyautistic

picard ,
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@SinnahSaint @adhd @actuallyautistic Congratulations! Achieving anything like this is always impressive, even more so if it's something a bit more obscure with fewer online resources.

iamgaarden , to bookstodon
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Hello and @bookstodon
Forgive me for spamming you, but maybe you can help me? I'm trying to learn to use mastodon better, so I have a few questions about your habits.
Do you use both tag and group? Or just the one? What do you use it for? Examples:
To talk with others about books.
To find an online community I fit into.
To learn of new books I didn't know existed.
To broadcast my blog posts/reviews about books.
Other?

Does it work for you?
If you've read so far: Have a nice day☀️

picard ,
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@iamgaarden @Funktious @bookstodon Mastodon now allows one to configure lists to 'hide these posts from home'. It may be possible to combine this with the bookstodon group by adding the group to a list, hiding the posts of that list from home, interact with the group only when you browse the list?

I am unsure this will work, will try to test but if anybody can confirm that'd be great.

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@jcct @iamgaarden @Funktious @bookstodon Thanks. I think I heard somebody say something similar for busy accounts.

Wasn't sure if the fact it's a group might cause some quirks, but it seems to have worked as intended for me: with the group in a list, and the list set to hide from home, I do indeed only see the group posts in that list.

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Do you know there's a alternative to Amazon-owned ? is a social network for tracking your reading, writing reviews, and discovering what to read next. You can follow and interact with users on different instances and on . You can import from a Goodreads CSV export. You can create private shelves and curated lists. Join us at https://ramblingreaders.org or choose one of the other instances available @bookstodon

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@ramblingreaders @bookstodon I love Bookwyrm! It's a great alternative to Goodreads. I haven't used it much, because I haven't read much the last few months, but really looking forward to writing more reviews and seeing what others are reading that I might be interested in.

It's really nice how you can follow Bookwyrm accounts from elsewhere in the fediverse.

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@ramblingreaders @bookstodon Also, you reminded me to post my current read and I had to add it as a new book manually (only the US edition on there, and the UK edition has a much better cover). So thanks for that 😀

picard , (edited ) to bookstodon
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Around 33 hours left on the Embroidered Worlds Kickstarter - a collection of Ukrainian science fiction.

Recently hit the third stretch goal (custom bookplates for backers, designed by a Ukrainian artist). Great going!

Let's see if we can push it a little higher 😊

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/embroidered-worlds

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@bogiperson @bookstodon @shortstory @shortsff Thank you for the notice.

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