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“Doombringer’s Gift“

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Cypress Grove.  There are women in Cypress Grove. And if they catch ya, you don't go home. There's a woman on the hill in a wide brimmed hat, With a shotgun, 44, and a big blood hound in the back of a jacked up ford.

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Rocktopus 

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The Last Nomad

A blog about books and book reviews

The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert by Shugri Said Salh both moves and educates. The author provides an insight into the culture and traditions of Somalia. By describing the cause, the journey, the fact that no one becomes a refugee by choice, and the willingness to work for an adoptive home, the book speaks to the plight of people around the world forced into similar situations. Perhaps, the book may educate on that broader scale as well and promoting understanding.

Reviewed for NetGalley and a publisher's blog tour.

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✨Blog Tour Stop: The Last Nomad by Shugri Said Salh (@shugrisalh) The memoir of Shugri Said Salh is remarkable. She has survived the nomadic life in the desert. She has run from civil war in her home country. She lived life as a refugee in Kenya. She has gained her freedom and independence by escaping to Canada. She is finally living a life of purpose, and hoping to leave a legacy of stories behind her to give to her children and her children’s children. She does not want her story to die with her. She wants her life and her culture to be remembered. I was deeply enthralled by Shugri’s memoir and all that she faced as a young girl, leading up to her coming of age in the Somali culture. The nomadic lifestyle she endured during her childhood helped to shape and mold the very person she is today. Shugri details how living in a nomadic community built her, and how her resilience and independence came from watching her mighty ayeeyo (grandmother) and her commanding presence, which set the tone for her life. Shugri Said Salh, details life in Somalia, educating her readers about the culture and life as a daughter, in the Muslim faith. She discusses the burdens that are placed on young women in the Somali culture and how she navigated life in this very patriarchal/patrilineal society. We learn about how she developed a strong sense of self and self-reliance from her beloved grandmother. I loved Shugri’s spirit of being able to figure things out and how she learned to move on and not dwell when things don’t go your way, but to use those shortcomings and deficiencies into something worthwhile and meaningful. Shugri has a powerful voice and story to share with the world, and her children should be proud to know that their mother is a strong and fearless elder. Thank you so much for sharing your story with the world Shugri Said Salh. Your voice is needed! Thank you to Algonquin Books, Libro.FM, and the author, Shugri Said Salh for providing this book in exchange for a fair and honest opinion. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Full review: 🔗in bio @algonquinbooks #thelastnomad #shugrisaidsalh @librofm #blogtour #instagrambookreview https://www.instagram.com/p/CSQOCKflIfy/?utm_medium=tumblr

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No Mans Sky Fan Art. You could say that I am excited. You could also say that space is big. 

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“Doom Saloon/Our Lady of Electric Light” Inspired by the Clutch songs of the same names as well as the entire psychic Warfare album. The whole album reminds me of a seedy divebar, in a good way.

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Wild Westeros: A re-imagining of characters from Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire in a western setting. Can you tell which is supposed to be which?