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  1. Public Bookmark 31

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    After the death of his beloved sister Jiang Yanli, Jiang Cheng embarks on a career as a food critic, unconsciously trying to find in the dishes he tastes that flavor that only she could give. His severity and fame spread quickly throughout China, making him a respected and feared figure in haute cuisine. But despite his reputation, Jiang Cheng is never satisfied: every dish he reviews seems to lack that special ingredient that his sister infused into her meals, a quality he can never replicate. "Can a dish bring back what has been lost?" this search pushes him further and further away from the home he once knew.

    Lan Xichen, a talented chef and owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Suzhou, is renowned for his elegant, minimalist cuisine, transforming traditional Chinese flavors into modern works of art. Despite success and fame, Lan Xichen asks himself: "How much of ourselves can we put on a plate to make ourselves understood?". His cuisine is an expression of himself, but it doesn't always find the recognition he seeks, especially from critics like Jiang Cheng.

    Their meeting becomes a mutual challenge, where each tries to answer the other question: can a dish truly express what it carries inside?

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    10 Dec 2024

  2. Public Bookmark 23

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    The Twins and Gandalf show up at the door of Bag End with a badly injured ranger. How will the hobbits react to the presence of the big people in their quiet village?

    FINISHED! please review!

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    12 Jan 2023

  3. Public Bookmark 53

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    What will happen when Elrond discovers Arwen and Estel's love? Will father and son be reconciled?

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    09 Jan 2023

  4. Public Bookmark 3

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    The White Lady has died. The mourning has only just begun.

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    02 Dec 2022

  5. Public Bookmark 10

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    It has been one week since Faramir confessed to Aragorn that it is Aragorn, not Denethor, who is his true father. Aragorn’s reaction was better than Faramir had ever hoped – the King had been glad, to learn that his teenaged friend and Steward was, in truth, his own son by blood. Even Arwen had assured Faramir that she was glad!

    Even with all of that, it has taken Faramir the entire week to gather up his courage to ask – is Aragorn angry, that Faramir kept the secret of his true paternity, for all of these months since the Ring War ended?

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    29 Nov 2022