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Eustea Reads

A life in books and tea

The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida
June 10, 2026

Book Review: The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida

Portraits of a Mother by Endo Shusaku
June 6, 2026

Book Review: Portraits of a Mother by Endo Shusaku

Sawara Day Trip
May 29, 2026

Taking My Time: A Charming Day Trip to Sawara

The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales by Haruo Shirane
May 25, 2026

Book Review: The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales by Haruo Shirane

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Book Review: Thor by Morgan Daimler

March 20, 2020

I have been pretty good with not requesting things from NetGalley for the past few months because I have a huge TBR list (and access to the library), but when I saw this book about Thor, I was immediately intrigued. My experience of the Norse Myths is limited to the marvel movies, Neil Gaiman’s retelling,… Read More Book Review: Thor by Morgan Daimler

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SEA Reading Challenge: Lion City by Ng Yi-Sheng

March 19, 2020
Lion City by Ng Yi-Sheng

It’s been some time since I’ve read some local fiction so when I saw this collection of short stories at the library, I was intrigued. I had a good experience with Track Faults and Other Glitches so the idea of more Singaporean short stories that play on the fantastical sounded good. Lion City is a… Read More SEA Reading Challenge: Lion City by Ng Yi-Sheng

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My First Matcha Journey with Bird & Blend Tea Co’s Mix n Matcha

March 18, 2020
Bird Blend Tea Co Mix n Matcha

Last year, I visited Bird & Blend Tea Co’s shop for the first time and impulsively bought some of their flavoured matchas. They’ve been sitting around for a while until I finally bit the bullet and bought a chasen and other matcha utensils. Since I’m not a matcha expert, this is really less of a… Read More My First Matcha Journey with Bird & Blend Tea Co’s Mix n Matcha

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Book Review: Anne’s House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery

March 17, 2020
Book Review Anne's House of Dreams L M Montgomery

This is a long overdue continuation of me reading the Anne of Green Gables series. I suppose I have some issues continuing books after huge events (or just before) because the sheer excitement and anticipation backfires and makes me too nervous to read the book. In Anne’s House of Dreams, Anne and Gilbert finally get… Read More Book Review: Anne’s House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery

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Mental Health Monday #2: Taking Breaks

March 16, 2020
Mental Health Monday March Taking Breaks

Three things I noted this past week: 1. Do Migraines Mean Anything? Last Thursday, I started having sharp pains in my head (imagine an ice-pick hammering into your skull) every few hours. When the pain did not disappear by Friday, and in fact was joined by a low-grade headache when I woke up, I decided… Read More Mental Health Monday #2: Taking Breaks

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Book Review: Indistractible by Nir Eyal

March 13, 2020
Book Review Indistractible Nir Eyal

I heard about this book when Sara Tasker interviewed the author, Nir Eyal, for her podcast Hashtag Authentic. The podcast introduced the idea of timeboxing, which was an idea that I immediately wanted to try. So I decided to read the book as well, to see what else I could learn. Indistractible is broken into… Read More Book Review: Indistractible by Nir Eyal

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Newsletter & Instagram Giveaway!

March 11, 2020

I have something really exciting today – a giveaway!! I’ve been working on something new as a newsletter signup present and finally finished version one. It’s PDF of book and tea pairings featuring some of my favourite books and teas. I’ve got ten pairings in this first version and I will be adding more to… Read More Newsletter & Instagram Giveaway!

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Book Review: The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers

March 10, 2020
The Nine Tailors by Dorothy Sayers

I heard great things about The Nine Tailors from The Golden Age of Murder so I had to borrow it. While I enjoyed the book, it felt very familiar, as though I had read it before. So I went to Goodreads and… I’ve read this seven years ago! This is shaping up to be the… Read More Book Review: The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers

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Mental Health Monday #1: Burnout, Anxiety, and other links

March 9, 2020
Mental Health Monday Burnout Anxiety

This is the start of an irregular series where, on Mondays, I’ll be posting about mental health. It might be an update or something that I’ve learnt, it might be a collection of links that resonated with me, or it might be a book review. I’ve been talking about mental health on and off for… Read More Mental Health Monday #1: Burnout, Anxiety, and other links

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Book Review: Blackwing by Ed McDonald

March 6, 2020
Blackwing by Ed Mcdonald

I first heard about the Raven’s Mark series when the Orangutan Librarian reviewed Crowfall, the third in the series. It sounded amazing and I immediately made a mental note to borrow the first book someday. Well, the someday is here (and sooner than some other book I have on my TBR list) and you know… Read More Book Review: Blackwing by Ed McDonald

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