Author: Jackie
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Pass Me the Cup, Darjeeling
When I drink black tea, I often compare it to drinking coffee or red wine or even beer. It’s bold and usually full-bodied. It’s rich and astringent and malty. It’s the kind of tea I drink on cold, overcast days because it warms me up and keeps me extra alert. But then, Giddapahar Muscatel from…
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These Broken Stars is Outta This World!
These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner Released: December 2013 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Add to Goodreads ★★★★☆ Synopsis: Luxury spaceliner Icarus suddenly plummets from hyperspace into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive — alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a…
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Of Insecurities and the Jewel of the Arya Estate
Spring officially begins in a few days, but today it seems more like Autumn; its brisk and windy and overcast. I started getting drowsy in the afternoon, so I brewed myself a mug of Arya Ruby Darjeeling tea from Golden Tips Tea for a mid-day pick-me-up. Lately, I’ve managed to sip on teas that seemed…
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The Iron Goddess
It’s that time of year when Michiganders are blessed with a week of unseasonably warm weather that fills us with false hope that springtime is right around the corner. Sure, it will be 52 degrees on Wednesday, but realistically we still have about two months of cold temperatures and snow left. But, that doesn’t deter…
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Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn’t Have) by Sarah Mlynowski
Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn’t Have) by Sarah Mlynowski Released: June 2011 Publisher: Harper Teen Add to Goodreads ★★☆☆☆ Synopsis: When April’s dad relocates to Cleveland, April begs to move in with her friend Vi instead of leave behind everything that is comfortable to her, especially her boyfriend Noah. April’s dad agrees to…
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Avaata Supreme Nilgiri Green Tea
Perhaps it was kismet that I made a last-minute decision to take the day off– otherwise, I would have missed signing for this charming package from Golden Tips Tea! It’s not every day that you receive a package in the mail from India. Especially one wrapped in cloth and sealed with wax. The selection of…
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Won’t You Be My Valentine Tea?
Some say Valentine’s Day is just a Hallmark holiday– a consumerist holiday to lure starry-eyed suckers into buying over-priced chocolates to prove their love. And to them I say, “if you’re not going to eat those, may I have them?” I shant complain about February 14, and if my boyfriend chooses to love me one…
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Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Book Review
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Released: September 2013 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Add to Goodreads ★★★★☆ Synopsis: Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan…But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon…
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Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick #Review
Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick Released: May, 2012 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Add to Goodreads ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: Based on the true story of Cambodian advocate Arn Chorn-Pond, and authentically told from his point of view as a young boy, this is an achingly raw and powerful historical novel about a child of war who…
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By Golly, Ollie! 