Choose Your Mark

What books are in this picture?  This post is less about the books and more about what I've used to mark favorite quotes or passages. I find it helpful to have things marked for books I will be discussing for buddy reads, readalongs or other book groups. I'd like to take a moment and discuss …

My week in books and tea 10.27.19

Doesn't it seem like, 30 minutes ago, it was Friday evening and now, a few hours later, we're at Sunday night? I'm trying to figure out why the weekend isn't an equal number of days to the work week. Things you think about over tea as you get ready for Monday... Pup update: I shared …

Where are the books and tea? – an update

It's been over a month since I've shared something on the blog. I've missed sharing content and chatting, but being honest, I've just been tired. I've also fallen into a bit of a rut. I've been questioning my content--is it too predictable, is this too much? I've over analyzed reviews which means I have many …

My week in books and tea 8.18.19

Getting back on track with life this week hadn't been easy. I've been tempted to take a note from one of my recent reads, The Solitary Summer, pack up my books and tea, and spend the rest of the summer (perhaps some of the fall) to enjoy the simple things, reading and drinking. I've convinced …

My week in books and tea 6.16.19

First, things first. I was hardly EVER remember enjoying a reprieve in the weather in June. Mild temperatures, no humidity and gentle breezes, if only this weather could stick around all summer long. With that said, how are we halfway through June and a few of my TBR books are in a book stack somewhere …

Summer Tea Series: Cold Brew

Once upon a time, there was a girl (me) who could not comprehend how it was possible for ANYONE to drink HOT beverages like coffee or tea when it's HOT outside. Face it, I still don't comprehend the coffee drinking, but as a tea lover, I'm completely biased. Examining my own tea drinking habits, as …

My week in books and tea 4.14.19

The oven timer is on and I thought I should get to work on this wrap up, in addition to sharing how I ended up baking instead of reading yesterday and today. Reviews published this week: The Secrets Between Us by Thrity Umrigar What I finished readingThis week feels similar to last week; I finished …

My Tea Challenge

Staring April 1, I'm starting a 30 day tea challenge, which means I will drink the same 3 teas until I've depleted my supply of those teas. This is easier said than done because I like varieTEA which makes it a challenge for me to limit my choices. I usually drink what I'm in the …

My week in books and tea 3.23.19

I almost posted this yesterday but I'm glad I waited because there are a few things that happened I'd like to share; you'll find them under weekend shenanigans. What I finished reading this weekThis week's book, Belgravia by Julian Fellows (click for my full review) was one I picked up for 2 reasons. The first …

My Week in books and tea 3.16.19

I'm feeling unhinged by my lack of reading time this week, or should I say progress with books from last week. How did I manage to start 2 more books and finish (audio is a life saver) but didn't make much progress with my current reads from last week? I blame it on that hour …