After hearing so many good things about it, I’ve finally read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (being late to popular books is starting to be my thing). It really is a lovely novel and it made me wonder why I kept putting off reading it. Well, I know why – I was… Read More The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
I was recently asked to name a few friends, and my first reaction was: “I don’t have friends!” I might have been joking, but only a little. As much as I liked living in Japan, I went through some serious bouts of “do I have any friends here?” (to be fair, I had those bouts… Read More Friendfluence by Carlin Flora
This post is mostly pictures, I would think. But since I take a lot of photos I don’t really look at (something I realised when my family was talking about how we take holiday photos but don’t really look at them), I’m jumping at the chance to post them. Not going to Stonehenge while he… Read More Stonehenge
I finished Sadie in two sittings and the only reason there was a break in between was because I had to stop for service. Sadie tells the story of a girl who goes hunting for justice after the death of her sister. But the thing is, this story is told through Sadie’s point of view… Read More Sadie by Courtney Summers
Ethel gave me this flowering tea earlier this year and I finally found some time to try it! This tea is from Wu Tsang in Taiwan! I love flowering teas so I was really looking forward to this. Apparently it’s from Fujian and you just need to steep it for 2 – 3 minutes. The tea can… Read More Comparing Two Blooming Teas
If my family ever makes the mistake of having me plan our trip to England (again), I can imagine the following conversation taking place: Family: Why are we visiting so many Churches? Me: I read a book about stained glass. And yes, I am that easily influenced by books. After this, I really, really want… Read More How to Look at Stained Glass
…is selling away my kendo 竹刀 Oddly enough, it’s not giving up kendo, it’s selling the sword. I suppose that while I still had the sword, I could tell myself that I’d resume kendo again, in the Tomorrow. But without the sword, it’s pretty clear I won’t, even if I do have everything else. Isn’t… Read More One of my current regrets…
Kersti has never looked back after her best friend, Cressida, falls from the fourth floor at their boarding school. But one day, she receives a letter from her friend Lille, saying that Cressida’s fall was more than what it seemed. Unhappy, Kersti grabs on to this mystery and decides to find out what happened all… Read More The Finishing School by Joanna Goodman
My mom and sis went to Vietnam recently, and they came back with some tea for me! I must admit, when I first saw the words “cacao tea”, I was a little afraid … I’ve tried cacao tea before, and I wasn’t too fond of the taste. But, the cacao tea I tried was made… Read More Stonehill’s Cacao Tea
I’ve been looking for the paperback version of this book in the library, but after a few failed attempts, I caved and borrowed the hardback (I’m one of those weirdos who prefer the paperback versions because they are a lot more convenient). And you know what? I didn’t even notice that this was an unwieldy… Read More How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
