If you have email updates for this blog, you probably got a deluge of updates – I’m so sorry about that! I decided to move most of the archives about my time in Japan over here too. I’ve realised that those five and a half years were an important time for me and I’d like… Read More Blog Archives – Update in Progress
I first heard about this book from Nicole’s (Tea for Me Please) review and it intrigued me so much that I went to Book Depository to place an order ASAP. I have seen Virginia’s blogposts when searching for information on tea pairings, so I wonder why I never thought to order her book earlier. Three… Read More Three Basic Teas and How to Enjoy Them by Virginia Utermohlen Lovelace, MD
Normally, I just read articles about social media. Sometimes, I share them with my friends. But after seeing an article in the local paper that echoed another one I saw, and now I have opinions. The topics are all somewhat connected, so I thought I’d just put it all in one post. Instagram & Homes… Read More When Instagram and Offline Spaces Interact
I picked up this book on the basis of its subtitle “Journey through the dark ages”. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m currently listening to two history-related podcasts; one on the history of Britain and one on the history of the English language. The podcasts do go into the Middle Ages (I’m there right now) and… Read More In the Land of Giants by Max Adams
I heard about Candace Robb and her books on the Medievalist podcast, where she appeared to talk about medieval mysteries. Since I love mysteries and I’m visiting York later this year, I knew that I had to read her Kate Clifford series, which are set in medieval York! The Service of the Dead is the… Read More The Service of the Dead by Candace Robb
This is definitely one of the more unusual books that I’ve read for SEA Reading Challenge, but I think it was the kind of thing that I was originally looking for. It’s been easier to find ‘literary’ books from SEA, but a Mystery/Thriller is pretty unusual; I think the last mystery I read that was… Read More The Bone Ritual by Julian Lees
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending an ikebana class. I haven’t had one since my time in Infini, so I really appreciated the opportunity to learn more about ikebana and spend time with great people and beautiful flowers (given that I have the opposite of a green thumb, it’s pretty rare for me to… Read More Ikebana Class
I am finally over How The Light Gets In (although looking back on my review, it seems a bit understated compared to how the book still makes me feel) and so I finally borrowed the next book in the Inspector Gamache series: The Long Way Home. This book is different from the rest of the… Read More The Long Way Home by Louise Penny
About six years ago, I read a book on TED Talks called – How to Deliver a TED Talk. Needless to say, I’ve forgotten most of that, which is why I thought it would be good to get a book on TED talks. I’m definitely not a naturally good public speaker, but I do have… Read More TED Talks by Chris Anderson
When I went for the introductory class on oolong tea, I learnt something pretty interesting about High Mountain Teas: they can be further divided into two different categories. I’ve only ever heard of high mountain Tea as one type of tea, so the idea that they could be further divided was new to me. So… Read More High Mountain Oolong: The Difference Between 高山 (Gaoshan) and 高冷 (Gaoleng)
