A few years back, I read So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson and The Perils of Privilege by Phoebe Maltz Bovy, but each at separate times. Since I bought myself copies of each book, I thought it would be interesting to read them one after another and think about how their ideas might… Read More Two Books, One Review Part 1: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
I saw this as I was walking out of the library and couldn’t resist adding it to the borrowed pile. I’ve read a few Merlin-based books when I was younger (T.A Barron’s Merlins series, basically) so the idea of reading about the history and many incarnations of Merlin throughout history was very appealing. The Book… Read More Book Review: The Book of Merlin by John Matthews
So I’ve been putting this post off because I know that I bought quite a few teacups in 2021 and didn’t want to face the consequences of my impulsive buying habits. Even the thought of tackling all the new teacups at one go was too much, so I thought I’d split the post into two… Read More 2021 Teacup Collection Update (Part 1)
After a really long time, we’re back in my ‘World of Genji’ series, where I attempt to learn more about Heian Japan and not have my head explode as I read academic texts about the time period. This book, Chinese Literary Forms in Heian Japan, was really interesting as it explored Sinitic verse (aka when… Read More Book Review: Chinese Literary Forms in Heian Japan by Brian Steininger
Since I have a few Afternoon Tea reviews in this blog, I thought I’d make a master post of ALL the afternoon teas that I’ve tried in Singapore so that it’s easier to compare them/I can send this post to people who ask me which I preferred. This post will be periodically updated, so please… Read More A Roundup of Afternoon Teas in Singapore
It seems like I’m exhausting my local library’s supply of Wooster and Jeeve books, because it took me quite a while to find something I haven’t read. While I could always venture into a new series (if you have a non-Ukridge favourite, please let me know!), I wanted something I knew I would enjoy. In… Read More Book Review: Aunt’s Aren’t Gentlemen by P.G. Wodehouse
Katie at Never Not Reading wrote a great post on whether Literacy and Reading is inherently valuable, and while I was reading the post, a secondary question popped up: is it important that we are well-read? Honestly, I think one major issue in any discussion about reading and the relative value of books is the… Read More Discussion Post: Is it important to be well-read?
I’m ending this mini-series of Eva Ibbotson book reviews with a reread of my favourite: Journey to the River Sea. I can’t remember when I found the book, but I definitely bought it in school and have loved it ever since. Journey to the River Sea takes place in the Amazon, which is where Maia… Read More Rereading: Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
Hello to my first Classic Remarks post of 2021! This one is such a fun one and I could not pass it up, although writing it proved to be much harder than anticipated. While I like a lot of authors and the Golden Age of Mystery in general is a favourite, it’s always hard to… Read More Classic Remarks: My Favourite Classic Mystery Writers
Once I finished the two YA Ibbotson books that I bought, I decided to move to her children’s fiction – The Dragonfly Pool. Like The Morning Gift, The Dragonfly Pool is set in the WWII era, but unlike The Morning Gift, The Dragonfly Pool focuses on the value of friendship. The Dragonfly Pool starts with… Read More Book Review: The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson
