April 29, 2014

Love with Food – March Box

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Another month, another Love with Food box.  Each month I get a box of snacks and for every box sold, a meal is donated to a food bank such as the Feeding America Network and Share Our Strength – No Kid Hungry.If you’d like to sign up – please consider using my affiliate link – https://lovewithfood.com/?ref=ADW

Cassava Chips by Wai Lana
Made in Hawaii from nutrient-rich cassava, these gluten-free, non-GMO chips contain 30% less fat than regular potato chips.
These smelled so bad I was hesitant to try them. They were salt and vinegar and the vinegar was far too over powering. Took one bite and tossed the rest in the trash.  Couldn’t do it.
Shortbread Fingers by Walkers
A Scottish tradition since 1898, Walker’s still uses the same family recipe and just 4 simple, all-natural ingredients.
Shortbread has to be one of my favorites and I’ve never met a shortbread cookie I didn’t like. This is no exception. Excellent!
Earl Grey Tea by Taylors of Harrogate
An English classic from Taylors, an official supplier to the British royal household
Earl Grey is one of my favorites and this did not disappoint!

Chai Spice Macaroons by Emmy’s Organics
An American classic gets a makeover with organic ingredients and Indian chai spices including cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and clove.
I’m not a macaroon fan, but my parents tried these and gave them two thumbs up.
Lollipops by Pierrot Gourmand
These all-natural lollipops, adored by generations of French children, are the perfect little indulgence for any time of day
This lollipop was excellent! It was banana flavored and tasted just like the real thing. Would definitely want to try more of these!
Taco & Burrito Seasoning by Desert Gardens
Head south of the border and put some kick into your tacos, burritos or nachos with this all-natural spice blend.
We made some nachos with this seasoning. Two big thumbs up.

Pasta Chips by Vintage Italia
Pasta, meet snack time: fresh semolina dough is baked to the perfect crunch with traditional Italian seasonings.
These tasted more like eating pizza chips than pasta, but definitely very good and something I’d consider having again.
Ginger Chews by Chimes
The uniquely intense ginger grown in the shadow of Mt. Bromo, Indonesia, gives these candies their signature kick.
These were a bit too much for me, but if you are a fan of ginger you’ll love it. The “signature kick” I think was what did me in.

 

Book Review: The Fan Fiction Studies Reader

fanfictionLately I’ve been reading up about Fan Fiction.  Why? I don’t know.  Yes, I do have a few fan fiction ideas rattling around in my brain but I’m not sure I’ll do anything about it.  (Today I am having one of those “oh man I have so many ideas and no time!” kind of days.  Brain, kindly stop thinking so I can get some stuff done and clear up my schedule a bit!)  But it is always interesting to read about fan fiction in other fandoms.  This book seems to have mentions of Star Trek and Sherlock Holmes, which are apparently really, really big with the whole fan fiction thing – and I really had no idea. (Aside from seeing it mentioned in other fan fic books I’ve read lately.)  I guess I shouldn’t be all that surprised – if there are interesting characters already there for you it is not all that difficult to take them and run with whatever fantasies you may have for them.

It is interesting that this is now becoming a field of study – and that this is one of the texts that will be used.  I mean, I can totally see this being used as a text book because it has a lot of great information in it and covers several different genres and aspects of fan fic, I guess it’s just interesting to me that people are studying it.  But then again, I’m the one who is reading multiple books about it so I’m not sure why that’s so far fetched to me either.

If you’re interesting in learning more about Fan Fiction then this is a great reader to check out.

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review. I was not otherwise compensated.

About the Book

An essential introduction to a rapidly growing field of study, The Fan Fiction Studies Reader gathers in one place the key foundational texts of the fan studies corpus, with a focus on fan fiction. Collected here are important texts by scholars whose groundbreaking work established the field and outlined some of its enduring questions. Editors Karen Hellekson and Kristina Busse provide cogent introductions that place each piece in its historical and intellectual context, mapping the historical development of fan studies and suggesting its future trajectories.
Organized into four thematic sections, the essays address fan-created works as literary artifacts; the relationship between fandom, identity, and feminism; fandom and affect; and the role of creativity and performance in fan activities. Considered as literary artifacts, fan works pose important questions about the nature of authorship, the meaning of “originality,” and modes of transmission. Sociologically, fan fiction is and long has been a mostly female enterprise, from the fanzines of the 1960s to online forums today, and this fact has shaped its themes and its standing among fans. The questions of how and why people become fans, and what the difference is between liking something and being a fan of it, have also drawn considerable scholarly attention, as has the question of how fans perform their fannish identities for diverse audiences.

Thanks to the overlap between fan studies and other disciplines related to popular and cultural studies—including social, digital, and transmedia studies—an increasing number of scholars are turning to fan studies to engage their students. Fan fiction is the most extensively explored aspect of fan works and fan engagement, and so studies of it can often serve as a basis for addressing other aspects of fandom. These classic essays introduce the field’s key questions and some of its major figures. Those new to the field or in search of context for their own research will find this reader an invaluable resource.

 

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