So a while back, my boyfriend downloaded this free ebook from Brandon Sanderson in an effort to get me more interested in the planes that exist within Magic: The Gathering. Since I was trying to quickly read more fantasy in time for Wyrd & Wonder this month, I finally picked up the book and was… Read More Book Review: Children of the Nameless by Brandon Sanderson
I don’t know about you, but I used to watch so many Hong Kong dramas when I was younger (it did nothing in terms of helping me learn Cantonese though). My favourite dramas were the police/mystery dramas, which I always found really exciting. While reading Second Sister by Chan Ho-Kei, I was reminded of these… Read More Book Review: Second Sister by Chan Ho-Kei
I’ve been thinking a lot about burning out lately, mostly because I’m going through a stressful period at work and it’s making me conscious about how I’m physically and mentally handling it (answer: not as good as I could). As I’ve gotten busier at work and have had less time and energy outside of work… Read More Let’s talk about burning out and creativity
Here’s another Wyrd & Wonder post! I wanted to join in the readalong but I didn’t get the book and when I got the book, I read it in one day because it was really fun. That I enjoyed the book was quite interesting too – I have distinct memories of DNF-ing the book the… Read More Book Review: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
What do your clothes say about you? Do you even think that your clothes can say something? While I’m admittedly not a fashionista, I was intrigued by Dress Code, which had this promising subtitle: “unlocking fashion from new look to millenial pink.” Divided into four parts, Dress Code covers: The first part of the book,… Read More Book Review: Dress Code by Véronique Hyland
Hello hello Wyrd & Wonder friends! I have been following the event mostly through other people’s blog posts (and also because I have no ideas/no reading plan/am still waiting for Howl’s Moving Castle) but I could not resist today’s prompt, which was “mythology”. I love love love myths and folklore and fairy tales, so today,… Read More Wyrd & Wonder: 7 Fantasy Books Based on 7 Different Mythologies
I first heard about Giambattista Basile and his work The Tale of Tales while reading The Fairy Tellers by Nicholas Jubber. Since I’ve never met a fairy tale I didn’t like, and since I’ve never read anything from The Tale of Tales, I decided to seek out a copy to read. And wow, it’s definitely… Read More Book Review: The Tale of Tales by Giambattista Basile
Welcome to the fourth, and for now last, installment of the Lupicia Quick Tea Reviews series. I’ve finished all the teas that my friend gave me, so I won’t have more to try until I meet her again. This also means this post is a bit of a bumper post because rather than split it… Read More Lupicia Quick Tea Reviews #4
After reading A Few Green Leaves by Barbara Pym, I found myself with the sudden urge to read more of the Fairacre series. Luckily, I had a long weekend and I managed to make my way to the library after many months and borrow another book in the Fairacre series. Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre focuses… Read More Book Review: Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre by Miss Read
This review is a bit different from the others because: My mum has been wanting to try The Marmalade Pantry for a while, so when we realised their limited edition Floral Bliss and Scents afternoon tea was available for delivery, we decided to get it delivered! By the way, The Marmalade Pantry fulfils the order… Read More Afternoon Tea Review: The Marmalade Pantry at Home
