Everything to do with books! Mostly book reviews, but occasionally, I have the non-review bookish post too.
I’m not quite sure how I found this book but it was a pleasant and surprisingly comprehensive quick read. Like the title says, Tea: A Global History is about the history of tea, with a few recipes at the end. Most tea histories that I’ve seen focus on the West, despite tea’s origins and long… Read More Tea: A Global History by Helen Saberi
I heard good things about A Social History of Tea by this two authors (link to the review I saw) and wanted to read it, but the library didn’t have the book so I borrowed this instead. It’s a pretty comprehensive look at tea, focusing on the various types of teas around the world. The book… Read More The New Tea Companion by Jane Pettigrew and Bruce Richardson
I thought I’d switch things up by reviewing/summarising a book on tea called The Black Tea Bible. Like its name says, this all about tea. I first saw it in a bookshop, decided not to buy it, then regretted it so much I ordered the book from Amazon. I just put some random teas with… Read More Book: 紅茶のバイブル (The Black Tea Bible)
I’m cutting it very close, but here’s my roundup for this year! This year as more eventful than most and reading really became my escape. I only did one challenge, because I didn’t want to put pressure on my reading time, and I think that was the right decision. SEA Reading Challenge Update Anyway, last… Read More 2017 Reading Roundup
Hello everyone! I’m back from England and dealing with the jet-lag(: It was a really great trip and this time, I decided to get books as souvenirs (since I don’t really use traditional souvenir items but love books). So I thought I’d blog about what I got plus a share a few photos from my… Read More England Book Haul
It is a truth almost universally acknowledged that the person planning a trip turns into a tyrant within twenty-four hours. Ok, perhaps tyrant is an overstatement, but I definitely went overboard with a twenty-six page (and counting!) itinerary. Part of the itinerary included reading recommendations and they are growing every single day. So far, the books… Read More Books I’m Reading Before Going to England
This is another NetGalley book, one that I wished for and was granted to me. I’m thankful that I got to read this because it’s a heartbreaking account of the effect of the March 11th tsunami. Instead of trying to show all the destruction, Ghosts of the Tsunami focuses on Okawa Elementary School, where a… Read More Book Review: Ghosts of the Tsunami by Richard Llyod Parry
I was intending to ration these stories and read them slowly, but I read the first one, realised that I remembered it, read the second one, awoke another memory, and then ended up finishing the book in one sitting. And you know what? This was a fantastic trip down memory lane that scratched a book… Read More The Girl with the Green Ear by Margaret Mahy
I’ve been wanting to go to the From the Stacks exhibition, and I finally managed to make it! At first, I was quite scared that it would be like the Shakespeare one (small and not very good), but it was FANTASTIC. I really do love it. From the Stacks has (according to the NLB description):… Read More NLB Exhibition: From the Stacks
Today, I thought I’d talk about books that I have forgotten. As embarrassing as it is, there are books that I’ve read but then forgot the title. Some (like The Race for the Lost Keystone), I’ve managed to rediscover, but these few are gone for good. So I figured that I might as well commit… Read More Titles Forgotten (and Found)