31 Days of Halloween: Day 26

Another quiet day on the Halloween front, with just a story and a tea. I'm pacing myself ahead of the big weekend, of course.

Today's Story

Today's story was 'Robert' by Stanley Ellin (the first of two Ellin stories in the book). A creepy kid, a possibly unhinged teacher, and an ending not dissimilar to Eden Lake (imho). All good stuff.

Today's Tea

Today's tea was Is a Bella's Brew? from Mindful Roots Tea - Assam tea with coconut, apple and strawberry (and to make this work, I'm sort of pretending the Bella in question is Bella Swan). This is such a cute tea. It's sweet and coconutty, but also very definitely... tea.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 12

Another Halloween-tastic day for me!

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

This week's tram reading is My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones. After I finished Grady Hendrix's The Final Girl Support Group (which I really enjoyed), this seemed like a good place to go next. I've only had a short commute today, so not a lot to report about this one so far!

Halloween Earrings

I've got a new pair of earrings! (Not a lot to report other than the fact that I wore them for the first time today.)

Today's Story

Today's story was 'Arabesque: The Mouse' by A.E. Coppard. And what a weird little melancholy story it was too. I rather enjoyed it.

Today's Tea

Today's tea was Silver Moonlight from Mindful Roots Tea, and I believe this is the first white tea of the month. If some of the other teas have had a Gothic/fairy tale vibe, this one is undoubtedly more folk horror...Don't be fooled by its lightness, this one has a lovely and distinct flavour. I'm not always a fan of white tea, but this one could definitely win me over.