An online friend contacted me out of the blue and asked if I wanted some tisanes. Since I’ve been told to stay away from any form of caffeine (stomach issues), I immediately accepted. A few days later, I received two packets of herb teas/tisanes from Karel Capek! I’ve heard of the brand, but I’ve never… Read More Karel Capek’s Refresh Green Herb and Beauty Red Herb Tisanes
I’m trying to start reading more fairytales, in hopes that it will inspire me to start writing again. Since I have very little experience with Scottish fairytales, I thought this book would be a good way to read a few of them! Scottish Folk and Fairytales is a collection of Scottish fairy tales, both ancient… Read More Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales: From Burns to Buchan by Gordon Jarvie
Finally taking the step to consolidate as many of my blogs in one place as possible. Going forward, all blogposts will be found here. I’ll leave all my Japan stuff and previous book reviews up, but I’m definitely bringing my tea stuff and some of my favourite book reviews and Japan-related posts over here. I’ll… Read More New (Website) Beginnings
This book was a large reason why I finally read Jane Eyre – a serial killer satire of Jane Eyre sounded amazing. The peek that Wendy at Literary Feline gave into the book intrigued me and I decided that I had to read it. Jane Steele is a big fan of Jane Eyre. However, she… Read More Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
I’ve had a slight increase in interest in Shakespeare ever since last year when we visited Stratford-upon-Avon and the Globe in London. So when I saw this book on Anne Hathaway, I decided to request a copy. As with Shakespeare, we know very few details about Anne Hathaway’s life, which makes it very easy for… Read More Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife by Katherine West Scheil
I had my birthday recently and thought it would be good to celebrate with afternoon tea at the Courtyard! I’ve been wanting to go there for a while, but it’s pretty pricey ($45++ per person) so I needed a good reason – and what better reason than my birthday? The Courtyard is located at The… Read More Afternoon Tea @ The Courtyard (Fullerton)
I’ve been wanting to learn more about Chinese tea, so when I found out that the library had this, I decided to check it out! Chinese Tea is a fairly short introduction to tea and its relation to Chinese culture, with the following chapters: Preface: A quick discussion on the origin and history of tea.… Read More Chinese Tea by Liu Tong
I’ve finally finished Jane Eyre! I am, as usual, embarrassingly behind the times. So a little history about my experience with this book. By the time my two youngest siblings were born, my parents had twigged onto the fact that I liked books and got me one new book for each new sibling (to help… Read More Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
One thing about working for a tea startup is that I get exposed to a lot of different teas, some of which I end up buying. I say some, but I suspect that as I continue working, that word will change to “many”. Pandan Green is one of the first teas that I heard about… Read More Pandan Green by Parchmen and Co.
I mentioned that my friend got me the Twinning’s Cold Infusion to try when she went to the UK. What I didn’t mention was that she also got me another tea: Whittard’s Chelsea Garden This is actually my second encounter with this tea. I first had it at the very first Dayre Tea Party and… Read More Chelsea Garden by Whittard
