When I chose to share a tea subscription with Flyeetelfly, I knew but I didn’t know what I was getting into. On one, rational, level, I knew that this would mean new packets of tea every month. On another level, I didn’t realise that meant I would drown in tea. I managed to live in… Read More Lupicia Quick Tea Reviews Incoming!
Four friends, a safari, and long-held secrets – the premise of The Wild Girls hooked me immediately and after some time on my TBR list, I finally read it. The Wild Girls has estranged friends Grace (isolated from unmentioned past events), Alice (financial issues + abusive boyfriends), and Hannah (mother who has complicated feelings towards… Read More Book Review: The Wild Girls by Phoebe Morgan
I read the Dark is Rising sequence way back when I was in school, but reading Re-Enchanted made me want to re-read this series (especially since I remember liking it). So I borrowed a copy of this from the library and settled in for a rollicking ride. In Over Sea, Under Stone, Simon, Jane, and… Read More Book Review: Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
“Pitying people isn’t a kindness. It makes them supine. And those who seek it don’t deserve respect.” After almost two years, I am back to the DCI Barnaby mysteries! I read The Killings at Badger’s Drift in mid-2021, and since I recently watched an episode of Midsomer Murders (albeit in incognito as my BBC player… Read More Book Review: Death of a Hollow Man by Caroline Graham
This is going to be a short review because it’s mostly an art book. I considered just putting it on Goodreads to track my stats but it’s so cute I would still like to share it with you (sidenote: I don’t like this mindset I have that short reviews aren’t worth posting for posterity here… Read More Book Review: A Teacup Collection by Molly Hatch
I have been following Joanna Penn for a while as her podcast on being a self-published author is one of the biggest podcasts within the subgenre. When I heard she was holding a Kickstarter for a new book – one themed around travel – I was instantly intrigued. And it didn’t hurt that the Kickstarter… Read More Kickstarter Book Review: Pilgrimage by J.F. Penn
There are his & hers cups, his & hers sinks, and now… his & hers books! I can’t remember when I got these, but I was looking through my books and realised that I have these two! The Lost Art of Being a Lady and The Lost Art of Being a Gentleman are two very… Read More Two Book Reviews: The Lost Art of Being a Lady/Gentleman
First, The Straits Times declared that 2023 is the year of the side hustle. A few days later, ChannelNewsAsia profiled 4 teenagers who used social media to launch their projects (okay, not side hustle but related). And now, I see that the BBC posted an article on the rise of the Gen Z side hustle.… Read More What Happens If Your Side Hustle Isn’t Profitable?
With the subtitle: “A journey into the Secret History of Fairy Tales”, it was inevitable that I would pick this up. I found out about this book from an excerpt on Travel Writing World, so I was very intrigued about the combination between fairy tale history and travel writing. Spoiler alert: This book was heavier… Read More Book Review: The Fairy Tellers by Nicholas Jubber
Well… it seems like my post category isn’t always accurate because this isn’t a kitchen mishap. No, this is most probably a success! *cue celebratory noises* While I’ve not been on Instagram as much recently, it still managed to work its magic on me as for the first time ever, I was influenced by an… Read More Going for a Royal Icing Cookie Class with Irene Cookie Art & Nanatang
