This is one of the books that I bought as part of my $400-worth-of-books-in-two-months book buying binge (that was a mouthful) and I have absolutely no regrets! I first saw this on Book Depository for about $15 and had it in my wishlist when I saw it on the remaindered books site for $5. Obviously,… Read More Cookbook Review: Tea Fit for a Queen by Historic Royal Palaces
It feels a bit weird to be calling a Victorian-era book a page turner, but The Woman in White is definitely one. I got this partly because it was cheap and partly because it was famous, so I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The Woman in White starts with Walter Hartright, getting… Read More Book Review: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
If you’re an unabashed tea-drinker, you’ll eventually end up with a hoard of tea. Some of this tea will be tea that you love, and some of it will be tea that you don’t like as much. Maybe it had a good description, maybe it smelled nice at first, but for whatever reason, you don’t… Read More 3 Things To Do with Teas You Don’t Like
While I have not watched Trevor Noah on The Daily Show, I’ve heard of Born a Crime. It’s one of the books that the library has multiple e-copies of, and in light of what’s been going recently, I thought it would be a good idea to educate myself a bit more and managed to get… Read More Book Review: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
I’m actually really happy (and surprised) that we’re at tea #7 of the Sayama teas! It means I’ve only got 2 more teas left so I may actually finish reviewing all the teas before the giveaway – I’m doing it with a friend so there’s still a bit more for us to sort out. Anyway,… Read More Tea Review: Haru-Midori by Okutomi-en (Sayama Tea #7)
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
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?
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
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)
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
