It seems like I’m reading a book from the Midsomer Murders series once every two years, which probably tracks with all the other series that I want to continue reading but always forget to do so. A Ghost in the Machine follows the inhabitants of Forbes Abbot. It all starts when Carey, Mallory’s aunt, passes… Read More Book Review: A Ghost in the Machine by Caroline Graham
Hello friends! As promised, here is a report of what I’ve been enjoying in the first week of the Lupicia advent calendar (albeit, a bit late). Lupicia Advent – Day 1: White Christmas Tea The first day revealed a beautiful tin of White Christmas Tea. I love the design of the tin here, but was… Read More Lupicia Fes-tea-vities: Advent Week 1
Given that I’ve previously raved about the Ami Patisserie omakase and really enjoyed the afternoon tea at Fullerton, I really felt the need to record down this trip for the Ami Patisserie x Fullerton collaboration afternoon tea even though it’s over! Our afternoon tea for Aki had a rather bumpy start when the hotel couldn’t… Read More Aki 秋 Afternoon Tea @ The Courtyard (Fullerton)
Hello friends, just a quick note to let you know that after a one-year break (and me not doing it properly in 2023… I think?), I’m back with another tea-themed advent calendar! To be honest, I was planning to skip the advent calendar this year, because I’ve already tried most of what I’ve wanted to… Read More The Fes-TEA-vities Start Soon – Lupicia’s 2025 Advent Calendar!
They were both ferocious female warriors, fighting alongside and even leading men into battle. And while one was on the side of the empire, and the other an outlaw, both of these women broke with expected gender roles of passivity and took their agency into their hands. Yet one of these women is always tied… Read More Unruly Women: Zheng Yi Sao and Mulan
It’s finally happened: A Louise Penny book that I did not immediately give five stars to, although after reading the whole book, I found that I liked it more than my initial impression. I’m going to try and avoid big spoilers but given how vague the summary is, I’m not sure if it’s possible. So…… Read More Book Review: The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
Hello friends! Over the last two weekends, I attended two different events – one for Sayama tea (where I was helping to translate from Japanese to English), and one for champagne. While I am totally new to champagne and don’t know much about it, I thought it might be interesting to just write some of… Read More 5 Thoughts on Champagne and Sencha
I am obviously not going to pass on a book about books, so I was very excited to read The Book Makers and quite determined to share my review with my fellow book lovers! Through 11 chapters, The Book Makers explores the lives of 18 individuals and the various facets connected to a book, including:… Read More Book Review: The Book Makers by Adam Smyth
After my really good experience with Moominpapa at Sea, I decided to borrow another Moomin book when I went to the library. This time, I selected Moominland Midwinter, completely randomly. In Moominland Midwinter, Moomintroll wakes up midway through the winter hibernation only to find that he can’t go back to sleep! Awake and a little… Read More Book Review: Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson
It’s another book from my book club!! I actually missed the previous book club pick (Atmosphere, I’m guessing most people will know the author since it’s a new release?) so I was determined to read this one. And even though I went into this book cold, like didn’t even read the synopsis cold, I found… Read More Book Review: The Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff
