I normally wait a while between series (although not too long) because I have too many books on my TBR list but I enjoyed Jeeves and the Yuletide Spirit so much that I borrowed The Code of the Wooster straight away. In The Code of the Woosters, Bertie reluctantly goes into the lion’s den to… Read More The Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse
I know it’s not a great idea to start something in the middle of NaNoWriMo, but I’ve been wanting to do a tea exchange for the whole year and still haven’t gotten around to it. So, why not now? Presenting… the 2019 Tea Exchange! I’ve done versions of this in previous years on Dayre, this… Read More 2019 Tea Exchange
It’s another Kickstarter book! Anytime I see a Kickstarter for a book on myths, legends, and/or folktales, I just can’t help but back it. Especially if I’m not familiar with those legends. Stories from Saxo is a collection of Norse tales from the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus. His work, Gesta Denorum (Deeds of the Danes)… Read More Stories from Saxo: The Other Norse Myths by Ian Cumpstey
I saw this in the library and couldn’t resist! It’s my first documentary that I’ve watched about tea (I’m really more of a book person, as you can probably tell) so I wasn’t sure what to expect. The Meaning of Tea isn’t a history of tea, rather, this show goes around the world and looks… Read More Documentary Review: The Meaning of Tea
I’m a little late with this update because yesterday involved a lot of moving between countries (which sounds impressive until you realise it just involves getting stuck in the causeway jam between Singapore and Malaysia). I did get about 450 words in so I decided not to push it at night – I want to… Read More NaNoWriMo Week 3: Staying the Course
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
