I’m back with my re-read of the Percy Jackson series! According to Goodreads, I’ve actually read all five books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympian series, but I’m enjoying the re-read so I’ll probably just continue on. This second book in the series starts with Percy having a pretty good year. Sure, he doesn’t… Read More The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Wow I haven’t done a post like this in years! Three years, to be exact. I logged into the NaNoWriMo site to make a new project and realised that my last NaNoWriMo project was from 2016. I’ve pretty much lost the daily writing habit sometime in the last three years, so I’m hoping that this… Read More NaNoWriMo 2019, Anyone?
I’m back with another book of myth and legends! I actually have one more book coming via Kickstarter soon-ish, but I needed to feed my need for old tales and this has been on my Overdrive TBR list for quite some time. Tales of Britain is a collection of 77 tales from Britain, Scotland, and… Read More Tales of Britain by Jem Roberts
You cannot tell me that there’s a book about the history of the workplace and not expect me to read it – I may have given up on history after O Levels but I love reading about the history behind things we take for granted (if you have any book reccs, let me know!). As… Read More Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace by Nikil Saval
It’s time for another round of quick tea reviews! This might actually be the last post I do here (unless I’m doing a roundup of teas drunk on a trip) because I’ve recently decided to be more active on Instagram and all the mini-tea reviews will probably end up there instead. Fingers crossed I don’t… Read More What’s Been in My Cup (Quick Tea Reviews #3)
Warning: Spoilers for the previous books in this review. Please skip if you hate spoilers and are going to start this series. Do you think that spending too long away from a series can make you fall out of love with it? Because while I enjoyed this instalment of the Flavia de Luce series, I… Read More The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley
Bekah came back from a visit to the States and gave me some tea! In the true spirit of the Boston Tea Party and the liberty teas that followed, the tea that she got me was actually a tisane: chamomile almond. Fun fact: although the Boston Tea Party took place on December 6, 1773, the… Read More Tea Review: Chamomile Almond by Revolutionary Boston
I guess my UK-trip inspired interest in history is still continuing because I just finished She-Wolves by Helen Castor. After the death of Edward VI, England faced the prospect of female rule, something they considered unnatural. But as Castor shows, that wasn’t the first time England was in the hands of women. Before the Mary… Read More She-Wolves by Helen Castor
So one thing my counsellor pointed out early this year was that I have the tendency to create certain false narratives. I’ll believe things about myself that, when examined, aren’t really based in reality. Now that I know about this, I’ve been ‘catching’ my thoughts and trying to stop myself. But my brain still fights… Read More Lies My Brain Tells Me
Before I went to Yakushima, I went online to look for some itineraries for inspiration. I quickly realised that most of the online itineraries were based around hiking, which is great if you’re a hiker but not so great if you’re me and only planning some beginner-level hikes/walks. In the end, I decided to just… Read More My 2D1N Itinerary for Yakushima
