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)
I got this because it’s a historical mystery and it sounded fun. Also, for a minute, I confused it with the play Gas Light because of its title. It’s totally different, though, and I only got tripped up because of the name. The Secrets of Gaslight Lane is the fourth book in a series and… Read More The Secrets of Gaslight Lane by M.R.C Kasasian
I requested this book from NetGalley because a) I love mysteries, b) I like Japan, and c) The idea of a Japanese novelist writing a mystery set in London in 1770 really intrigues me for some reason. Not to mention the fact that this novel has won the 2012 Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize, which means… Read More The Resurrection Fireplace by Hiroko Minagawa
