Everything to do with books! Mostly book reviews, but occasionally, I have the non-review bookish post too.
Confession: I borrowed this book solely for the title. I wasn’t quite sure what it was about (something historical?) but I like tea so I figured I would like this. When I started reading, I realised this was about the Russian and British royal families and was a lot heavier than I expected. The Imperial… Read More The Imperial Tea Party by Frances Welch
Since I had a pretty good experience with Lord Peter Wimsey with Whose Body?, better than my first Lord Wimsey book, I decided to borrow another Lord Peter Wimsey mystery. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club is the fourth book in the series where a question of inheritance soon turns into a question of murder.… Read More The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers
I cannot remember how I found this book, which is sad because I LOVED THIS. It is amazing and it tackles the sensitive topic of race and a difficult time in Malaysia’s history with great skill and empathy. The Weight of Our Sky is set during the 13 May 1969 racial riots. Melati and her… Read More The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf
Recently, I read a Dayre post about a user’s personal finance and investing journey. It was pretty interesting and it made me think about my own personal finance journey and from there, about the books I’ve read. Somehow, everything in my life can be linked to a book I read. While personal finance and investing… Read More My Top 3 Personal Finance Books
Ideally, I would have found this book before I started on my smartphone/social media detox but I only heard about this book when it was recommended during the talk on the defence of self-help. But better late than never, and I was interested to see if this book could help in the post-detox month. This… Read More How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Price
This book came highly recommended by The Orangutan Librarian and after reading it, I totally see why. My Lady Jane is such a delightful take on Jane Grey, Queen of England for nine days, spinning it into a humorous and magical story. I was actually a little bit worried that I didn’t know enough about… Read More My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
In the past, I was sort of aware that the library had programmes but I never really bothered about them. That changed after reading Briana’s post about how libraries market their programmes. Her discussion post prompted me to check out the event portal for the NLB, which is how I found this event: A Librarian’s… Read More SingLib Talks: A Librarian’s World – In Defence of Self-Help
As a souvenir of my time in York, I bought this book, The Birth of the Chocolate City, from where else but York’s A Chocolate Story. I really enjoyed the exhibition and I love chocolate so I was eager to learn more about York’s chocolate history. The Birth of the Chocolate City traces the chocolate… Read More The Birth of the Chocolate City by Summer Strevens
I’ve been interested in reading this book ever since I saw a review of it on My Japanese Green Tea. Well, I recently found a copy at the library! Luckily, I was carrying a pretty sturdy bag because this book is huge – think coffee table size. But it’s not just gorgeous pictures. The Life… Read More The Life of Tea by Michael Freeman & Timothy d’Offay
Now that I’m back home and have ready access to a library, I rarely accept ebooks for review. The odd NetGalley copy is normally the most I’d do, but when I heard about Murder in St. Paul’s, I was intrigued. Apart from the fact that it’s a historical mystery, which is something I enjoy, the… Read More Murder in St. Paul’s by Richard Dale