This month marks ten years since the creation of this blog, cup of tea with that book, please! And reaching this milestone, you can only celebrate in style! Unable to attend my live celebration this past week? No worries! The recording is now available to watch.
It was lovely to reminisce about how I started this blog and the exciting journey that I have embarked on creating and maintaining this website. There were great questions that I was asked by fellow co-hosts of the Fake Book Club Podcast and I feel I gave insightful answers (hopefully 😅). It was a fun conversation to be part of and I hope you all enjoy it!
Past Blog Posts Mentioned:
My Race Does Not Define My Reading
Oreo. Boogie. Snob. These are some terms that I have been associated with when I was in middle school. I was teased for my musical preference. I was tormented for the way that I talked (and not only for my lisp) and how I presented myself. I never embodied the stereotype of a black person,…
For the Love of the Regency: 10 Nonfiction Books Perfect for Bridgerton Fans
The Regency Era is a hot topic right now, especially with the highly popular Netflix series, Bridgerton making waves with audiences. So, of course, there will be a high enthusiasm for regency romances, from the classics (like Jane Austen) to the contemporary authors (like Alyssa Cole and Julia Quinn). But haven’t you ever wonder what…
20 Underrated Mysteries That Are Worth Trying
Halloween may be ending soon. However, book lovers can read mysteries any time of the year. Readers tend to go towards their books in their comfort zone. Don’t worry, I tend to do that sometimes as well. But I also try to find those hidden book gems, and sometimes they remarkably surprise you. And that…
Book Review: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Format: Hardcover Pages: 400 pages Published: October 8, 2019 Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books Genre: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Romance Synopsis: England, late 1930s, and Alice Wright — restless, stifled — makes an impulsive decision to marry wealthy American Bennett Van Cleve and leave her home and family behind. But stuffy, disapproving Baileyville, Kentucky, where her…
Weekly Tea Discussion: Joy of Jane
I was never your average child reader. When I was young, for some reason, I was a type that was drawn to books that were older to me. Don’t get me wrong, I still read (and enjoyed) various children books such as Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High, and the Babysitters Club. But there was just…
A Misunderstood Heroine – Book Review: Emma by Jane Austen
Format: Paperback Published: 1816 Pages: 432 pages Genre: Fiction & Literature, Classics, Romance I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like” –Jane Austen That quote cannot be any truer, especially when talking about a character like Emma Woodhouse. Emma is definitely unlike Austen other heroines. And it is…
Book Review: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Ten strangers are lured to an isolated island mansion off the Devon coast by a mysterious “U.N. Owen.”
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