Tasting Gaoshan Xiaozhong from Laoximen

While I was cleaning up my bookshelf, I found a notebook with a bunch of told tea notes. My goal is to post the notes so I can finally recycle the notebook and clear up some space. The notes are pretty bare compared to what I use now but I’d still like to share them.…

State of the Arc #14: A Rocky Month

I know people like to joke that January and February 2018 were long months, but for me September seems to have lasted forever. I’ve been battling myself this month, so I haven’t been as productive as I would have liked. I managed to get a little bit of reading done, just not as much as…

This Burns my Heart: It Hurts so Good

 Title: This Burns my Heart Author: Samuel Park Synopsis: Simon and Schuster already made a video that sums the novel up perfectly.   Book Trigger Warnings: emotional abuse, domestic violence, kidnapping, domestic servitude, dystfunctional family Rating: 5 stars!! First Impression upon Finishing:   I am completely and utterly destroyed.   The Review:   This Burns my Heart delivers on its promise. The…

Mini Review of a Hijab Manifesto

My Hijab, My Identity by Sadaf Farooqi Rating: 2 stars First Impression: Two wrongs don’t make a right. The Review:  I was very excited to finally be able to read something by Farooqi. I’ve been following her blog for a while and she has written thirteen books. In the beginning of this manifesto of sorts, Farooqi says that…

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