Hi friends! This is going to be the last sustainabiliTEA profile of the year before I take a break for Christmas so I’m really excited to talk to you about Satemwa Tea Estate! I first heard about this farm from Henrietta’s book Infused, and her description of their teas was so compelling that I had… Read More SustainabiliTEA: Satemwa Tea Estate
I bought this at the Church fair (along with 5 other books, because it was a buy 5 get 1 free type of deal) because it sounded vaguely familiar and I figured it was one of the books that I’ve always said I wanted to read. But after I started reading it, I found the… Read More Rereading: Lady Audley’s Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (Spoiler Alert)
Because looking at my blog feed, I feel like I’m the only one who’s not ready! I’m definitely planning to write about my favourite books of the year, a year-in-review for tea, and the half-year podcast roundup, the Skulduggery Pleasant tag, and I kind of want to do a general life update post but I’ve… Read More Is anyone else not ready for the end of year roundup posts?
I was looking for at least one Christmas-themed book to read this year and since I enjoy mysteries, this sounded like it was right up my alley! Murder Under the Christmas Tree is a collection of ten classic crime stories, all centered around Christmas. The stories are: The Necklace of Pearls by Dorothy L. Sayers… Read More Book Review: Murder Under the Christmas Tree edited by Cecily Gayford
Hello again my friends! Today’s sustainabiliTEA post is an exciting one because this is the first time that I’ve profiled a brand! If you follow my tea reviews, you can tell that I’ve been reaching out to brands that I’ve tried because generally, I’ve followed these brands for some time and already have some idea… Read More SustainabiliTEA: Bird & Blend Tea Co.
I received an invitation to review The Key in the Lock because I previously enjoyed The Witchfinder’s Sister (link to my Goodreads review). To be honest, even with such a positive experience, I almost DNF-ed The Key in the Lock because it wasn’t quite what I was expected. But I’m glad I decided to give… Read More Book Review: The Key in the Lock by Beth Underdown
Hi friends! This is going to be a fairly short review because it’s another tisane and unlike Bled Memories, written in Slovene so I don’t even know what’s in it. I bought it mostly because it smelled fruity and I like fruity tisanes. As you can see, the dry leaves are a mix of herbs… Read More Tisane Review: Alpina by Jasmin Tea House
When I was younger, I was fascinated by the movie Anastasia. But that’s pretty much where my fascination started and ended – I’ve read one or two books about the last Romanovs, and I’ve read about Catherine the Great, but in general, I’m not familiar with Russian royalty, which is how I completely missed out… Read More Book Review: The Romanov Empress by C.W. Gortner
“Throughout the centuries, lots of women have married princes. It is supposed to be the stuff that fairy tales are made of; a confection of dashing grooms and swooning brides and true love that conquers all. Needless to say, the reality was somewhat different.” From the introduction of The Wives of George IV Now that… Read More Book Review: The Wives of George IV by Catherine Curzon
I’ve read the second book in the Skulduggery Pleasant series and I’m happy to report it’s only taken me a month or so! In my review of the first book, I mentioned that the story reads like the final book in the series. Playing with Fire, on the other hand, is an adventure that sets… Read More Book Review: Playing with Fire by Derek Landy
