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New Adventures, New Directions

Starting in September, we will have relocated to NYC. In addition to continuing to do 2 book posts a month (a goal, I know), I’m also planning on doing at least 1 tea or coffee shop spotlight each month as well. At least one of the two book posts will be part of a new series I am starting using the Tortall books by Tamora Pierce as “sacred text”. If you’ve ever listened to the podcast, Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, this is in that same vein. I’ll readily admit that I completely adore […]

Tea Break: Steven Smith Teamaker

It’s always nice to step back every once and awhile to review those things that make a day of reading comfortable and cozy. There was a comic strip that was going around on Facebook the other day that illustrated what those things were just the other day. According to this, “Stage 1 Coziness” is simply a book. A cuppa and a sweater is all that is added to create “Stage 2 Coziness”. So in the interest of creating some “Stage 2 Coziness” of our own, I’m taking a look at a tea brand that I […]