![]() ![]() He lives in his Recreational Time Travel Device which he uses to live outside chronological order (i.e. Why did I read the book I received an ARC and it looked interestingĬharles Yu is a time machine repairman in science fictional Minor Universe 31. ![]() And somewhere inside it is the information that could save him. It’s called How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe. All he has, wrapped in brown paper, is the book his future self was trying to press into his hands. Now he’s stuck in a time loop, going in circles forever. And that’s a beginner’s mistake for a time machine repairman. With all that’s on his mind, perhaps it’s no surprise that when he meets his future self, he shoots him in the stomach. And he’s kind of fallen in love with TAMMY, which is bad because she doesn’t have a module for that. ![]() He’s spent the better part of a decade navel-gazing, spying on 39 different versions of himself in alternate universes (and discovered that 35 of them are total jerks). With only TAMMY – a slightly tearful computer with self-esteem issues – a software boss called Phil – Microsoft Middle Manager 3.0 – and an imaginary dog called Ed for company, fixing time machines is a lonely business and Charles Yu is stuck in a rut. Publication date: September 7, 2010/ October 1, 2010 Title: How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe ![]()
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![]() ![]() Decker must first find the answer to why the judge felt the need for a bodyguard, and the meaning behind the strange calling card left by the killer. Close friends and neighbours in the community apparently heard nothing, and Cummins' distraught ex-husband, Barry, and teenage son, Tyler, both have strong alibis. Judge Julia Cummins seemingly had no enemies and there was no forced entry to her property. ![]() Together with the prospect of working with a new partner, Frederica White, Amos Decker knows that this case will take all of his special skills to solve. He is in crisis following the suicide of a close friend and receipt of a letter concerning a personal issue which could change his life forever. ![]() Memory man FBI agent, Amos Decker, returns in this action-packed thriller to investigate the mysterious and brutal murder of a federal judge and her bodyguard at her home in an exclusive, gated community in Florida. Long Shadows is the seventh Amos Decker thriller from internationally bestselling author David Baldacci. ![]() ![]() ![]() To get the salt and the yeast fully interspersed, use your thumb and index finger like the blades of a pair of scissors and make 5 to 6 cuts across the entire mass of dough. Repeat till all of the salt and the yeast are completely covered with dough. Gently stretch this and fold it over itself. Wet you working hand and reach underneath the dough and grab about 30% of it. ![]() Sprinkle the yeast and the salt evenly on the surface of the dough. The dough that we’re working on is sticky and wetting your hands periodically will help keep the dough from sticking to your palms. Here’s a video from Ken to show you the process.Ģ) Mix: Keep a bowl of water close by (deep enough for you to dunk your palms into). The dough will rise to 3 times its volume overnight, so please factor that while you choose your bowl. Cover with cling wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes. Here goes: Ingredientsġ) Autolyse: Mix the flour and the water in a large mixing bowl by hand till the flour is completed hydrated. So I’m going to skip all the story-telling and dive into the recipe-telling. I’m way behind my posts and it’s now getting embarrassing to tell people that they will have to wait to get the recipes. ![]() The first experiment with the Dutch Oven was simply awesome and the next experiment with the Forkish recipes was the Overnight bread – a crusty, full-flavour, bread that has a richer flavour thanks to the overnight rise. ![]() |