Everything to do with books! Mostly book reviews, but occasionally, I have the non-review bookish post too.
I don’t know how she does it, but each book in the Fairacre series remains as charming as ever, while adding a layer of complexity to the story. Storm in the Village, the third book in the series, has the whole village of Fairacre grappling with the news that a new estate may be built… Read More Storm in the Village by Miss Read
I heard about this book when Wendy from Literary Feline posted about it. I love faerie stories and I’m pretty fond of historical fiction too, so this book grabbed my attention right away. When I found out that it was available from the library, I knew I was going to read it. Midnight Never Come… Read More Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan
This was one of the books that I bought for my birthday! I’ve been meaning to read up about tea in China, but the library doesn’t have many books about it. I found this book after some googling and it sounded good, so I got it from Book Depository. Subtitled “a religious and cultural history”,… Read More Tea in China by James A. Benn
As much as I try, receiving feedback (particularly critical feedback) is difficult for me. Online, I still get the chance to take a step back and receive it rationally, but I do freeze up when I get it in real life. So when I heard of Thanks for the Feedback, I knew that I had… Read More Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen
A Pocket Full of Rye is one of the first Miss Marple mysteries that I’ve read in a long time. While I’m a Christie fan, I tend to favour Poirot’s stories. But, I’m running out of new Poirot’s mysteries and decided to try a Miss Marple; I was surprised by how fun it was! In… Read More A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie
I loved the first book of the Kat Holloway series, so when I read about the second book over at Literary Feline, I just knew I had to read it. Luckily, the library already had the second book in ebook format and I managed to check it out immediately. Scandal Above Stairs doesn’t start with… Read More Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley
I’m trying to start reading more fairytales, in hopes that it will inspire me to start writing again. Since I have very little experience with Scottish fairytales, I thought this book would be a good way to read a few of them! Scottish Folk and Fairytales is a collection of Scottish fairy tales, both ancient… Read More Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales: From Burns to Buchan by Gordon Jarvie
This book was a large reason why I finally read Jane Eyre – a serial killer satire of Jane Eyre sounded amazing. The peek that Wendy at Literary Feline gave into the book intrigued me and I decided that I had to read it. Jane Steele is a big fan of Jane Eyre. However, she… Read More Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
I’ve had a slight increase in interest in Shakespeare ever since last year when we visited Stratford-upon-Avon and the Globe in London. So when I saw this book on Anne Hathaway, I decided to request a copy. As with Shakespeare, we know very few details about Anne Hathaway’s life, which makes it very easy for… Read More Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife by Katherine West Scheil
I’ve been wanting to learn more about Chinese tea, so when I found out that the library had this, I decided to check it out! Chinese Tea is a fairly short introduction to tea and its relation to Chinese culture, with the following chapters: Preface: A quick discussion on the origin and history of tea.… Read More Chinese Tea by Liu Tong