I’m feeling pretty proud of myself for being able to read two books in a row for the A Year with Christie 2020 challenge! It used to be pretty hard to find the right book in the NLB, but I’m finding it a bit easier nowadays. Sad Cypress starts with a trial: Elinor is on… Read More Book Review: Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie
Sadly, I forgot to write down where I first saw this book being talks about so I can’t give credit to the blogger/instagrammer who inspired me, but I have been in the mood for some fast-paced thrillers (especially after Those who Hunger) and The Family Upstairs totally fit the bill! The Family Upstairs is one… Read More Book Review: The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Hey everyone! As mentioned in my previous post, I’m giving away a sample pack of Sayama teas! Each packet contains 10g of sencha and the seven cultivars that I’ll be giving away are: Yumewakaba Hokumei Musashi-Kaori Okuharuka Gokoh Sayama-Kaori Toyoka Unfortunately, I only have one box to give away, so I’ll be doing everything through… Read More Instagram Giveaway: Sample Pack of Sayama Teas
I’ve finally finished another Jeeves and Wooster book, after a longer-than-expected break after the slightly unpleasant read that was Ukridge. I didn’t actually get put off Wodehouse by Ukridge, but my TBR list has been out of control lately and library vists are slightly less frequent now. I mentioned in my review of Ukridge that… Read More Book Review: Jeeves in the Offing by P.G. Wodehouse
This has happened so much faster than I expected, but we’re at the end of the Sayama tea reviews! Appropriately, the last tea is called Sayama-Kaori, which can be translated as “the smell of Sayama”. First Impressions The dry leaves smell totally different from the previous tea, the Gokoh. While the Gokoh was sharp and… Read More Tea Review: Sayama-Kaori by Okutomi-en (Sayama Tea #9)
So… I know that I’ve read this (all the way back in 2013). But a friend of a friend was giving away books and when I saw this in the stack, I remembered that I fairly enjoyed it my first round and asked if I could give this and one other book a new home.… Read More Rereading: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
It’s Friday and I’m here to participate in another Classic Remarks, hosted by Pages Unbound! I grew up reading Roald Dahl (and Enid Blyton, not sure if she counts as a classic too?) so I was really excited about this week’s prompt! This week’s prompt: Tell us about your favorite Roald Dahl novel It took a… Read More Classic Remarks: My Favourite Roald Dahl Novel
I’m writing this review in an emotional post-book high but hopefully what I lack in coherence, I make up in enthusiasm because this is probably the best thriller that I’ll have read this year. I first heard about The Wife Stalker from Girl About the Yard, who named it one of her Top 3 Books… Read More Book Review: The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine
Tea eight??? Tea Eight??? We’re almost done with all nine teas, guys! And honestly, I am loving all the sencha. Today’s tea is Gokoh by Onishi-en, who also produced the Fukumidori that I love so much. First Impressions The first impressions for this tea were extremely positive. There were strong grassy scents, with something a… Read More Tea Review: Gokoh by Onishi-en (Sayama Tea #8)
After reading Alison Weir’s biography of Katherine Swynford and one of her novels, I was pretty keen to read more and when I saw Queens of the Conquest going for about SGD8, I could not resist it. And yes, I will be letting you know if I get a book at a bargain because how… Read More Book Review: Queens of the Conquest by Alison Weir
