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Kickstarter Book Review: Cryptids, Creatures & Critters by Rachel Quinney

August 10, 2020

I just love it when my Kickstarter books come with a lot of swag! Apart from the beautifully illustrated and full-colour book, my Kickstarter package included washi tapes, a map of the creatures featured in this book, patches, a pin, stickers, prints, and postcards! Cryptids, Creatures & Creatures is a lovely book that features over… Read More Kickstarter Book Review: Cryptids, Creatures & Critters by Rachel Quinney

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Discussion Post: Is Your Hobby for You or Your Blog/Instagram?

August 9, 2020

I’ve been thinking about this recently, especially since Belle has some really great posts about the advantages of Book Blogs, which includes getting really great book recommendations. And you know, it works the same way for tea blogs as well. So I’ve been thinking: when I put a book or tea on my TBR/TBD list… Read More Discussion Post: Is Your Hobby for You or Your Blog/Instagram?

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Book Review: An Introduction to Yokai Culture by Komatsu Kazuhiko

August 7, 2020

I found this book by typing in “yokai” in the NLB’s search bar, because I can’t keep track of all the books coming out and I need my folklore fix. While this is not your standard collection of folktales or an introduction to Yokai in the style of Yokai Attack, I absolutely adored this slightly… Read More Book Review: An Introduction to Yokai Culture by Komatsu Kazuhiko

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Tea Review: Yumewakaba by Shimizu-en (Sayama Tea #6)

August 6, 2020

Can you believe we’re two-thirds done with this tea series? I’m planning a huge tea-tasting comparison when it’s over (and getting thoroughly tea drunk) but for now, let’s carry on with the individual tea reviews. First Impressions I’m getting fresh, grassy notes from this, and for some inexplicable reason, something that reminds me of flowers.… Read More Tea Review: Yumewakaba by Shimizu-en (Sayama Tea #6)

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Book Review: Murder in the Crooked House by Soji Shimada

August 5, 2020

I heard about this book when Grace/Curious Book Reviewer talked about this book. Although I loved Tokyo Zodiac Murders, I didn’t know that there was a sequel so I immediately got this from the library. Murder in the Crooked House is about a series of locked room murders. Kozaburo Hamamoto, a wealthy businessman, has called… Read More Book Review: Murder in the Crooked House by Soji Shimada

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#TeaTogetherTuesday: Mugshot

August 4, 2020

#TeaTogetherTuesday is a meme hosted by the wonderful Jann from Tea with Jann and Kimberly from Tea is a Wish. Today’s topic is: “Mugshots: Favourite tea to sip and why?” But I’m going to go a little off-track and give my mug some love! You already know of my love for teacups – I use… Read More #TeaTogetherTuesday: Mugshot

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Mental Health Monday #6: WFH/Coronavirus Fatigue & Core Beliefs

August 3, 2020

It’s been a while since I wrote one of these, but I was inspired by a few recent conversations. I’ve been talking with my friends about what working from home has been like, and it seems like many of us are getting fatigued by the whole thing. It seems like one of the causes is… Read More Mental Health Monday #6: WFH/Coronavirus Fatigue & Core Beliefs

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Tea Review: Okuharuka by Yokota-en (Sayama Tea #5)

July 31, 2020

You may have noticed that for the last four Sayama teas, I have basically been tasting them “blind” (i.e. didn’t read the description beforehand). That’s because I didn’t want my tasting notes to be affected by the description – what if I just imagined a subtle note of something because I wanted it to be… Read More Tea Review: Okuharuka by Yokota-en (Sayama Tea #5)

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Book Review: Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie

July 30, 2020

I’m finally reading one of the A Year with Christie 2020 books! The July pick is Death Comes as the End, Christie’s only historical mystery, set in Ancient Egypt. After the death of her husband, Renisenb and her daughter go back to her father’s house. It’s been eight years, but Renisenb finds that little has… Read More Book Review: Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie

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Book Review: The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy

July 29, 2020

I saw this book while looking through BookXcess’s online catalog but because I cannot buy every cheap book that appeals to me, I found a copy from the library’s e-catalog and decided to just borrow it instead. The Disappearances starts when Aila and Miles’ mother dies. Because their father has to leave, Aila and Miles… Read More Book Review: The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy

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A life in books and tea

I’m Finally Making Progress on my Reading Goal!

Book Review: The Life We’re Looking For by Andy Crouch

Tea Review: Sayama Oolong by Shimizu-En

Book Review: The Meiji Guillotine Murders by Futaro Yamada

Kickstarter Book Review: Cryptids, Creatures & Critters by Rachel Quinney

Discussion Post: Is Your Hobby for You or Your Blog/Instagram?

Book Review: An Introduction to Yokai Culture by Komatsu Kazuhiko

Tea Review: Yumewakaba by Shimizu-en (Sayama Tea #6)

Book Review: Murder in the Crooked House by Soji Shimada

#TeaTogetherTuesday: Mugshot

Mental Health Monday #6: WFH/Coronavirus Fatigue & Core Beliefs

Tea Review: Okuharuka by Yokota-en (Sayama Tea #5)

Book Review: Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie

Book Review: The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy