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
#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
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
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)
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
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
I’m back with more tea! I’ve been really enjoying this and my gastric seems okay now so hopefully I can have another review up for you on Thursday. Today, I’m talking about Toyoka Tea by Nakajima-en First Impressions The dry leaves look smaller than usual for some reason. Apart from the usual scents associated with… Read More Tea Review: Toyoka by Nakajima-en (Sayama Tea #4)
I stumbled across this in Habourfront Library last year but never really felt like it was time to read it (yes, I am a mood reader) until now! Although this was written in 2016, it happened to be a very timely read with an interesting world! The Glass Sentence starts with a legislative proposal: since… Read More Book Review: The Glass Sentence by S.E. Grove
This post is about exactly what the title says. Let me tell you my sad story (it’s sad for my wallet). In June, I found a website that sells remaindered books. As you can tell from the title, I could not resist the allure of cheap books. I bought about SGD$100 of books as a… Read More Help, I spent over $400 on books in two months!
I requested this from NetGalley because of two words: “Amish Vampires”. I mean, there is no way I’m not going to request this! And it’s not even a parody – Those who Hunger is an actual Amish vampire thriller. But while the book is interesting and has its good points, it was also let down… Read More Book Review: Those Who Hunger by Owen Banner
