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Eustea Reads

A life in books and tea

The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida
June 10, 2026

Book Review: The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida

Portraits of a Mother by Endo Shusaku
June 6, 2026

Book Review: Portraits of a Mother by Endo Shusaku

Sawara Day Trip
May 29, 2026

Taking My Time: A Charming Day Trip to Sawara

The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales by Haruo Shirane
May 25, 2026

Book Review: The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales by Haruo Shirane

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Book Review: The Book Makers by Adam Smyth

November 7, 2025
The Book Makers by Adam Smyth

I am obviously not going to pass on a book about books, so I was very excited to read The Book Makers and quite determined to share my review with my fellow book lovers! Through 11 chapters, The Book Makers explores the lives of 18 individuals and the various facets connected to a book, including:… Read More Book Review: The Book Makers by Adam Smyth

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Book Review: Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson

November 4, 2025
Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson

After my really good experience with Moominpapa at Sea, I decided to borrow another Moomin book when I went to the library. This time, I selected Moominland Midwinter, completely randomly. In Moominland Midwinter, Moomintroll wakes up midway through the winter hibernation only to find that he can’t go back to sleep! Awake and a little… Read More Book Review: Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson

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Book Review: The Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff

October 24, 2025
Book Review: The Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff

It’s another book from my book club!! I actually missed the previous book club pick (Atmosphere, I’m guessing most people will know the author since it’s a new release?) so I was determined to read this one. And even though I went into this book cold, like didn’t even read the synopsis cold, I found… Read More Book Review: The Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff

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Paddington Bear Afternoon Tea @ Skai & Book Review

October 21, 2025
Paddington Bear Skai Afternoon Tea Review

Hello friends! It’s a two-in-one post today because I went for the Paddington Bear-themed tea at Skai and of course, I had to read the book before I went. Afternoon Tea Review I first went to Skai in 2020 (apparently also for my birthday) and my friend and I enjoyed it so much that we… Read More Paddington Bear Afternoon Tea @ Skai & Book Review

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Book Review: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

October 20, 2025
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

I’ve had my eye on The Kamogawa Food Detectives for a while because it seems like the cosy, heartwarming genre of Japanese fiction I like – books like What You’re Looking For is in the Library and There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job come to mind as similar titles. And if you’ve read… Read More Book Review: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

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Book Review: At Bertram’s Hotel by Agatha Christie

October 10, 2025
Book Review: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie

It’s been a very long time since I read Agatha Christie (reread or not) so I was pretty excited to run across At Bertram’s Hotel while at the library. It’s a Miss Marple mystery, which I generally am not as familiar with, but I’m slowly overcoming my previous reluctance to read her books. At Bertram’s… Read More Book Review: At Bertram’s Hotel by Agatha Christie

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Maldives Honeymoon – Raaya by Atmosphere Part 2

October 9, 2025
Maldives Raaya by Atmosphere Review

Hello Friends! So…. I spent a little longer than expected just talking about the introductory parts about Raaya, so I figured I need a post just to talk about our experience there. Honestly, we had a pretty good time overall, but for clarity’s sake, I thought I’d break this post into different sections as well.… Read More Maldives Honeymoon – Raaya by Atmosphere Part 2

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Maldives Honeymoon – Our Experience with Raaya by Atmosphere

October 8, 2025
Raaya by Atmosphere Review Honeymoon

Welcome back! In my last post, I talked about why my husband and I chose Maldives for our honeymoon and about our transit hotel. And now… the part that I’m really excited about, talking about Raaya by Atmosphere! Why Raaya by Atmosphere? We chose Raaya because it fit our needs with regards to inclusions and… Read More Maldives Honeymoon – Our Experience with Raaya by Atmosphere

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Maldives Honeymoon – Why Maldives & Our First Night!

October 7, 2025

Hello friends! I am excited to bring you this three-parter on our Maldives honeymoon, mostly because I’ve not done a travel post in ages and I am excited to be doing it again! To be honest, Maldives was not on our radar at first! Actually, I don’t think we had any firm honeymoon desires, except… Read More Maldives Honeymoon – Why Maldives & Our First Night!

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Book Review: The Penguin Book of Dragons edited by Scott G. Bruce

October 6, 2025
The Penguin Book of Dragons edited by Scott G Bruce

As I mentioned in my post about dragon book and podcast recommendations, I wanted to read The Penguin Book of Dragons. It’s not that commonly available, but I had a free afternoon so I went to the library to get this book and a few others. The Penguin Book of Dragons collects texts about dragons… Read More Book Review: The Penguin Book of Dragons edited by Scott G. Bruce

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