I have been following Joanna Penn for a while as her podcast on being a self-published author is one of the biggest podcasts within the subgenre. When I heard she was holding a Kickstarter for a new book – one themed around travel – I was instantly intrigued. And it didn’t hurt that the Kickstarter… Read More Kickstarter Book Review: Pilgrimage by J.F. Penn
I got this (and a few tea samples) as part of The Tea Crane Kickstarter and was super excited to dive into it! For context, I read this after finishing the third report for the Japanese Tea Instructor course, so I was already in the frame of mind where I wanted to learn more about… Read More Tea Book Review: The Story of Japanese Tea by Tyas Sosen
You may or may not remember that last year, I backed and received Forgotten Yorkshire Folk and Fairy Tales compiled by Andrew Walsh. I really enjoyed reading the tales, most of which were new to me, so when I saw that Andrew had another collection of forgotten tales out, this time focused on Lancashire, I… Read More Kickstarter Book Review: Forgotten Lancashire Folk and Fairy Tales by Andrew Walsh
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
This Kickstarter book had me at “Sherlock Holmes meets Cthulhu”. While I haven’t read the Solar Pons stories or been able to find August Derleth in the library, which means I went into this collection unfamiliar with the main characters, I still enjoyed this short story collection very much. A little bit of backstory: August… Read More Kickstarter Book Review: The Necronomicon of Solar Pons edited by Derrick Belanger
This is one of the Kickstarter projects I backed last year when I was a little bit too obsessed with Kickstarter in general (I still check the site but I’m probably more interested in vintage teacups right now). Their Darkest Materials appealed to me because I’ve tried knitting and sewing but never really considered the… Read More Kickstarter Book Review: Their Darkest Materials by Penelope Hemingway
I’m not a big poetry fan because it’s hard for me to understand but I am a fan of pretty things and I could not resist these books! Obvious State is publishing a series of books where they pair certain poems or text with images and the end result is just gorgeous! I backed the… Read More Kickstarter: Poetry books from Obvious State
Merry Christmas everyone! If I’ve done this right, this post will be going out on Christmas Even and I hope that you’re all enjoying the festive spirit. I’ll be having a sort-of break from tomorrow to the 29th – I’ll be off for Christmas, in camp for the 26th to 27th, and will then be… Read More ADVENTure Week 3 + Overall Thoughts on the Yawn Brew Advent Calendars
It’s another Kickstarter book! Anytime I see a Kickstarter for a book on myths, legends, and/or folktales, I just can’t help but back it. Especially if I’m not familiar with those legends. Stories from Saxo is a collection of Norse tales from the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus. His work, Gesta Denorum (Deeds of the Danes)… Read More Stories from Saxo: The Other Norse Myths by Ian Cumpstey
Any Legend of Zelda fans here? My brother has fallen in love Breath of the Wild and other Zelda games and he might have gotten me hooked on them too. So when we saw Aimee’s Unofficial Legend of Zelda Cookbook kickstarter, we immediately backed it. As we wait for the book to come (So. Many.… Read More Making Chateau Romani Tea from the Unofficial Legend of Zelda Cookbook