I’m circling back to Five Children and It after having read The Phoenix and the Carpet, which is the second book in this series. Like the second book, Five Children and It is a fun, charming read, though unfortunately there are a few outdated chapters that show it’s a product of its time. Five Children… Read More Book Review: Five Children and It by E. Nesbit
I normally have afternoon tea with one of two sets of friends. This time, however, I decided to call everyone together and the four of us went for the Orchard Trail Afternoon Tea at Hilton Singapore’s Ginger.Lily lounge. Service Review I don’t normally talk about the service at afternoon tea because it’s not that important… Read More Ginger.Lily Afternoon Tea @ Hilton Singapore
Hello friends! This is being posts earlier than usual because I have a night class and won’t be reading past dinner. So as expected, I did not manage to finish An English Murder today. But since it’s fairly slim, I am about halfway through it, which is good news! I think I can finish this… Read More 2022 Rereading Week: Day 3
Hello! This is Day 2 of my rereading week and I’ve been rereading a bit less than expected (oops). Today, I managed to finish Pyramids by Terry Pratchett! I learnt yesterday that there’s a Dr Who reference in the book but I completely did not manage to catch it. However, I still found it fun… Read More 2022 Rereading Week: Day 2
You may have noticed something different about today – I posted my book review much earlier than usual! That’s because for the first half of this week, I have the opportunity to work from home, which means I am going to save a lot of time commuting and during my lunch break. So, to take… Read More Time for some dedicated rereading (2022 ver)
I’ve always had a very laissez-faire approach to punctuation; if it looks right, it probably is. Which is also how I end up using too! many! exclamation! points! The Accidental Apostrophe is supposed to help with those problems. Subtitled “And Other Misadventures in Punctuation”, Taggart uses a conversational tone to discuss the uses and rules… Read More Book Review: The Accidental Apostrophe by Caroline Taggart
Hello tea friends! Things have been slow on the tea front, but I am working on a teapot post that I hope will be useful. Today though, I just want to share about a tea that I tried recently. The tea is Muscat Oolong aka a grape-flavoured oolong! I was really excited for this since… Read More Tea Review: Muscat Oolong by Karel Capek
Helloooooo my friends! I have been offline because of some technical issues with the blog (lesson: never leave migrating hosts to the last two weeks) but today, things have hopefully all been fixed and you are able to see this post. I have an exciting announcement coming up, but first, I want to share a… Read More Rereading: Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan
I actually have the first book in this series trilogy but because the first book is still wrapped while this is unwrapped, I decided to read it first. The Phoenix and the Carpet is a collection of loosely related stories. Holding everything together are the phoenix and the carpet, both of which are brought to… Read More Book Review: The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit
Hello friends! I saw a really interesting post about teapots some time back, and I thought it might be helpful pick out 3 things you should be considering when buying a new teapot. Since there are quite a few ways to brew tea, I’m going to be very general and assume: I’m not really going… Read More Tea 101: 3 Things to Consider When Choosing a Teapot
