One of my recent books just finished today is:
Cod: A Biography of a Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky.

At first glance it may sound like a seemingly simple book but has more to it than meets the eye. this novel contains over 270 pages on how Cod has shaped the world in the past, present, and future and I would greatly recommend it to any fishing enthusiast or fish cooking enthusiast! Even still, while I don’t fall under either of those categories, it was still a great read. The writing quality is very high level and the presentation is conducted efficiently without losing reader interest. You’ll be surprised to see how Cod has played roles across the world in the past thousand years- from being the Economic turning point of Iceland to acting as the staple food in multiple communities, Cod has brought about some surprising events!

Currently reading: Salt: A World History (470 pgs)

It’s been a while since an update because I’ve been very busy with Arangetram preparation! However, reading has been a great stress reliever and I’ve been currently looking into summer reading books for my school classes which include Collapse by Jared Diamond.

As short stories continue to be read, the protagonist has continued to end in death which is quite saddening…Also for the ispy challenge I am posting my entry here for those interested in looking!

The picture was taken at Firebowl and shows a dinner of lots of healthy, spicy stir fry with veggies and noodles! On the side there are spring rolls and a whole carton of fortune cookies. With only two dishes and one side tray, we fed 4 people and used the leftovers the next day as lunch during dance practice! I thought how it was really cool how the restaurant was able to give such great quality food in such great quantity for the price of 20$. (The free cookies, silver ware, and lemon water probably would’ve been worth almost 5$, so as a whole the total worth is probably 25$). Being able to give such quality in such good quantity for a great worth is what I think Pratham is also doing which is why I chose this picture.

The first three short stories I’ve read include:

The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber,
The Capital of the World,
The Snows of Kilimanjaro

All of these stories were very entertaining and were written in a unique style that I found interesting-mentioning seemingly unnecessary details only for them to either late emphasize a point, provide a subtle foreshadowing, or merely add some color. The only thing that peeved me is that the main character of each died at the end, all in their own particular way. While the differences and messages that each story brings makes for great food for thought, I really hope the death trend doesn’t keep up…