Everything to do with books! Mostly book reviews, but occasionally, I have the non-review bookish post too.
This has been in my TBR list for so long that I’ve forgotten where I first heard of it. I’m actually kind of regretting that because I would really like to give my thanks to the person who introduced to this really fun paranormal Holmes-esque adventure. Jackaby opens with Abigail Rooks arriving in New England.… Read More Jackaby by William Ritter
Even though I’ve only read a few works of Russian literature (mostly the most well-known of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky’s novels), I thought The Possessed sounded interesting and that I might learn a little about Russian literature. What I didn’t expect was to be so entertained throughout this account of Batuman’s gradute years studying Russian literature.… Read More The Possessed by Elif Batuman
This book intrigued me the moment I saw it. I’m not a huge self-help fan, but I have defended the genre before (link to Dayre post, although I might have to republish that here since Dayre is going to be gated soon). So I was interested in seeing what this book, where someone actually tries… Read More Practically Perfect in Every Way by Jennifer Niesslein
I got this book while attending a course on the teacher as a mentor for my Church’s Sunday School. The speaker there made a good point that kids nowadays can get any information they want from the internet; what they really need is to have someone they trust who can guide them. In this way,… Read More Spiritual Mentoring by Keith R. Anderson & Randy D. Reese
For a post that’s going to be mainly pictures, this took a long time to be posted. I first saw this book at the Popular Book Fair last year and knew I had to buy it immediately. The premise of the book is simple: quotes from Roald Dahl. Given that Roald Dahl was a huge… Read More How Not to Be a Twit and Other Wisdom from Roald Dahl
Like everyone else, I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator a couple of times. However, I have noticed that my indicator has changed every time I take it – I’ve always thought that the results depend on my mood at the moment, but reading this has made me realise that my way of thinking is different… Read More The Personality Brokers by Merve Emre
I may have finished The Tale of Genji, but there’s still so much about Heian Japan for me to explore. One of them is The Gossamer Years, the diary of the Heian noblewoman. This woman was connected to both Sei Shonagon (author of The Pillow Book) and Murasaki Shikibu (author of The Tale of Genji)… Read More The Gossamer Years by Michitsuna no Haha, Translated by Edward Seidensticker
I first heard about this book from Nicole’s (Tea for Me Please) review and it intrigued me so much that I went to Book Depository to place an order ASAP. I have seen Virginia’s blogposts when searching for information on tea pairings, so I wonder why I never thought to order her book earlier. Three… Read More Three Basic Teas and How to Enjoy Them by Virginia Utermohlen Lovelace, MD
I picked up this book on the basis of its subtitle “Journey through the dark ages”. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m currently listening to two history-related podcasts; one on the history of Britain and one on the history of the English language. The podcasts do go into the Middle Ages (I’m there right now) and… Read More In the Land of Giants by Max Adams
I heard about Candace Robb and her books on the Medievalist podcast, where she appeared to talk about medieval mysteries. Since I love mysteries and I’m visiting York later this year, I knew that I had to read her Kate Clifford series, which are set in medieval York! The Service of the Dead is the… Read More The Service of the Dead by Candace Robb