Book Review: The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
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A look at The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (aka Sarah Monette), a fantasy book in a steampunk setting filled with warmth, wit, and kindness.
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Tai Ping Hou Kui tea from Teasenz was vegetal, buttery, and just darned beautiful to look at. I really enjoyed trying this tea.
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I tried to enjoy The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, but I bounced off it. What does that say about differing cultural expectations about SF?
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A look at 3 teas from Toronto-based company Tea Leaf Co: Irie, a coconut chai; Soul Good, an apple cider oolong; and Jubilee, a mango green rooibos tea.
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A pu’erh knife is used to break apart tightly-packed cakes and bricks of dry tea. I bought one of my own from eBay a few weeks ago — here’s what it’s like.