I’m always on the lookout for tea-related books and when I saw Nicole’s review of Infused by Henrietta Lovell over at Tea for Me Please, I was intrigued. I’ve read quite a few nonfiction books about tea and its history, but this is the first time that I’ve read about a memoir about a life… Read More Infused by Henrietta Lovell
As a P&P fan, it’s not a surprise that I would choose to request this book from NetGalley. After all, it’s focuses on Darcy – who inspired Jane Austen to come up with his character and his lasting influence on culture. There’s Something about Darcy is broken into 3 main sections: The first section talks… Read More There’s Something about Darcy by Gabrielle Malcolm
Sometimes, I drink tea to learn about its nuance and to get excited about the complexities it can hold. Other times, I drink tea for comfort. I’ve got quite a few teas like that in my cupboard, straightforward teas and tisanes that I go to whenever I need something comforting. Recently, I realised that I… Read More Comfort Tea
We’re back in the world of Fairacre! I really enjoyed my first Wodehouse and it’s gentle British humour reminded me of another cosy read – the Fairacre series. Sadly, the library didn’t have the next book in the series [insert title] so I had to borrow the next available one. Tyler’s Row introduces what proves… Read More Tyler’s Row by Miss Read
Word Count: 15,700 words If we leave out today’s word count, I’m pretty much on track for NaNoWriMo. I missed a day, but I managed to do a bit more than 1,667 every day so I managed to catch up. Unlike before, I can’t really knock out 1,667 words in one sitting. I’ve found it… Read More NaNoWriMo Week 2: Identifying the reason for NaNoWriMo
While I was in Japan, I visited quite a few 100 yen stores (everyone does this, right?) and chanced upon Earl Grey Chiffon Cake mix. Since there was a chiffon cake mould just next to it, I decided to just buy it and try it. After all, what’s the worst that can happen from me… Read More Baking with 100 yen Chiffon Cake Mix
Quick questions: When do you use the acronym ‘lol’? Is there are different between ikr and IKR? When did we start using the phrase “it be” How many crying/laughing emojis do you use? Why? Is the Internet ruining the English language? Well, if you’ve ever thought about these questions, or even if you haven’t but… Read More Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch
My sister texted me one day to ask why the green tea we have at home didn’t taste like the Japanese green tea she could buy in a bottle. A little intrigued and also a little worried about her suggestion to buy more bottled tea (we have at least three packets of sencha at home,… Read More I Try To Recreate Bottled Green Tea
I was super excited but a bit nervous to be starting the latest book in the Kat Holloway series. Excited because I’ve loved every one of the books in this series, but nervous because I read Flavia de Luce a while back and realise that I fell out of love with it and what if… Read More Death in Kew Gardens by Jennifer Ashley
Last year, my dad started celebrating Christmas in November when he realised that Panetone was available for sale and started snapping them up. This year, I’m ‘starting Christmas’ (used verrrrry loosely) even earlier this year with my first Christmas read: Jeeves and the Yule-tide Spirit. I’m not sure why I picked this up, given that… Read More Jeeves and the Yule-tide Spirit by P.G. Wodehouse
