A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher I’ve quickly become a fan of T. Kingfisher and thought that this young adult book of hers would be a guaranteed pleasure. It features a young baker named Mona who is talented at both baking and magic. In fact, her magic is all baking-related. She can …
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Aug 28
How to Write a Book Review
I love writing book reviews. If reading a book is like going on a vacation, writing a book review is like showing the photos and souvenirs and telling my friends about the trip. Book reviews can turn the solitary pleasure of reading into something shared with a community of like-minded readers. It also helps other …
Nov 18
Book Review: For All the Tea in China
For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World’s Favorite Drink and Changed History by Sarah Rose This isn’t quite a book like SALT or THE PERFECT RED that covers every possible aspect of a world-changing commodity. It’s kind of pick and choose about what aspects of the tea trade it covers closely …
Mar 10
Book Review: If Walls Could Talk
If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home by Lucy Worsley This book could more accurately be called “Every day life in pre-modern England.” It’s great for anyone who wants to learn about what every day life in England was like in the middle ages through the early 20th century. Categorized by themes …