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Dark Whispers + Ginger Peach Tea
I have been waiting for this book for a long time. Over a decade, to be exact. When I was in grade school, I was obsessed with unicorns. My best friend at the time shared this passion, and we were always sharing unicorn themed books and playing make-believe unicorn games. There’s a surprising lack of unicorn-related books in the book world, and one of our favorites was The Unicorn Chronicles, by Bruce Coville. We read the first two fairly quickly (review here), and then prepared to wait for the third installment. It never came. I distinctly remember asking about it every time I went to Barnes and Noble. But eventually, I grew up and…
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The Cruel Prince + Chai Green Tea
I recently loaned The Cruel Prince as an ebook from the library and read it over the course of a few days. I had been seeing the book everywhere on Instagram (probably because of the looming release of The Wicked King) so I decided to give it a shot.
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The Great Hunt + Montana Skies
The crisp fall air is filtering through my window right now, and it makes me feel ready to curl up in a cozy sweater, with a blanket, a book, and a cup of something hot. Today, we will be reviewing Robert Jordan’s second installment of the Wheel of Time series, The Great Hunt, over a cup of herbal tea. Tea Review This week’s tea is called “Montana Skies.” It is a black and herbal tea blend with some distinct licorice notes. I’m not a fan of Anise in my tea, but the lightly floral flavor of this mix was surprisingly pleasant. Anise is a mild laxative, has anti inflammatory properties,…
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Eye of the World + Lavender Tea
The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan is hands-down one of my favorite book series ever. Which is ironic, considering I haven’t finished it. I think I’ve gotten about as far as book six or seven, but this series is such a commitment to read that I’ve never had the time to sit down and finish it off. Recently, I borrowed book one, Eye of the World, from a friend who insisted that if I was going to reattempt the series, I needed to start from the beginning rather than where I left off. Eye of the World is probably my favorite book in the series (I’ve read it at least 3 times),…
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The Unicorn Chronicles (Book 1 and 2) + Earl Grey Tea
There’s a story behind this one. When I was younger, I was obsessed with unicorns. It was hard to find novels that featured them, but I read every one I could get my hands on. The unicorns I read about weren’t dainty, cute, pink maned creatures that pooped rainbows — the kind you see everywhere these days. They were beautiful and majestic, pure-hearted but also incredibly dangerous. I think it was that mix of beauty, purity and ferocity that made them my favorite mythological creature when I was young. At some point, I came across a series called the Unicorn Chronicles, written by Bruce Coville. There were two books, the…
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Inheritance + Sun Tea
There’s nothing quite like sitting down with a cup of tea and a good book. To me, books and tea just belong together. There’s something so romantic about the pairing — something so cozy, so quietly peaceful, so perfect and right. In ode to this couplet, I’ve decided to start a new weekly series that will be part tea review and part book review/discussion. I thought it would be kind of fun and unique to structure the posts this way, as well as a great chance for fun themed photos — almost like a mini tea party every week! I’m not usually the biggest fan of black teas when I’m…