This was a Christmas read that I put off reading for the past three months because… I didn’t want to finish it (and hence couldn’t start it). It’s a silly reason, but I guess I really enjoy the anticipation of having an unread book on a topic I love in the house. Empire of Tea… Read More Empire of Tea by Markman Ellis, Richard Coulton, and Matthew Mauger
I found this while browsing through the travel guides at the library and it sounded like a unique way to get to know the Lake District. The whole premise is that the writer and his son spend nine days cycling around the Lake District. It’s not a place that’s new to them, but it’s a… Read More A Lake District Grand Tour by Mike Carden
After trying my first raw puer, I felt like having some ripe puer. I generally only have it at restaurants, and we have one cake that we got in Zhuhai lying around somewhere. But for convenience sake, and because I’m still not over the novelty of ball puer, I took some of the ripe ball… Read More Ripe Puer Balls from 云元谷
Today’s post was supposed to be about how I fell in love with ebooks, but that post is 0% complete and instead, I’m compelled to write this. I’ve never thought that my mental health journey was going to be smooth. Right now, I’m in one of the low periods, where negative thoughts take over and… Read More When Mental Health Care Makes You Tired
I really enjoyed The Invisible Library, the first book of this series, but for some reason, I put off reading The Masked City until now. Of course, I’m asking myself “why” because this was a really fun read. The Masked City takes place sometime after The Invisible Library. Irene is now Librarian-in-Residence of an alternate… Read More The Masked City
A/N: I was listening to the Dark Histories podcast on Bridget Cleary and wondered what it would have been like to be Bridget during this time. But I’ve also been reading The Tale of Genji, so when I started writing, the idea of the hannya (jealousy demon) and what things must have been like for… Read More [Short Story] Hannya
I’ve always said that the reason of the SEA Reading Challenge was to find more mystery, fantasy, and other genre books set in SEA and by SEA authors. So when I heard about Dangerous Island, I knew that it fit the bill, even if I was a bit older than the target audience. Dangerous Island… Read More Dangerous Island by Maranna Chan
The previous time we went to England, my dad (and bro and I) fell in love with the cheeses in their sandwiches, so much so that when we came back, he asked me to help him find the cheddar cheese that he ate. With all that cheese on the mind, it’s no wonder that I… Read More Cheddar Gorge by John Squire
I have been longing to try these teas since we got them on teapasar (full disclaimer: I work for teapasar. But I paid for my teas because I am genuinely excited about them and I’m doing this in my non-work time). Especially since one of my colleagues got the green tea and it was fantastic… Read More Hachimanjyu Tea Farm’s Genmaicha and Black Tea
If you ask me whether I’m more of a KonMari person or a hoarder, I’m probably more of the latter. Almost everything ‘sparks joy’ for me and as a result, I keep everything that has sentimental value. This includes digital items such as pictures from trips and essays. Last week, I briefly mentioned that my… Read More Computer Woes & Forced Digital Purges
