The Tea Planter's Wife | 
pickI thoroughly enjoyed It. It‘s atmospheric and evocative. There‘s a great sense of time and place. The descriptions are very vivid and colourful, so easy to visualise. There are some fantastic, realistic and likeable characters, as well as the odd unlikeable one! It‘s beautifully written and plotted. An engaging, captivating, compelling and poignant read which brought a tear to my eye. Highly recommended.
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5⭐️
1. For black and some herbal teas: a splash of milk and honey, green teas: just some lemon
2. Disney‘s animated original
3. The Cheshire Cat, what‘s not to like lol
4. Just the tagged book
5. Right now, sweet harvest pumpkin (celestial seasonings) and holiday spice (harney and sons)
6. Showing off my awesome hat!!
#MadHatterTeaPartySwap #gettingtoknowyou
OMG this is such a great giveaway! @umbrellagirl my mom was a big HT drinker. And when I was a girl I remember drinking it with her during our little tea parties with my porcelain Peter Rabbit mini tea set. It's the first time I remember feeling like a real grown up woman. I can't recall which flavors we drank however, but I am a huge tea drinker now and I'm sure I would probably love all of them!
#HarneyTeaGiveaway
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#bookcover#book#bookclub#booklove💞
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Next up on my TBR for #24in48 The Tea Planter‘s Wife! Already finished 4 books and listened to a few hours of an audiobook to and from work today. I‘m nicely settled into hour 9 of the #readathon
Got my #24in48 TBR pile ready!! I have to work tomorrow morning but I‘m hoping to get a good amount in and cut down my huge amount of TBRs. This is my first readathon, so 🤞🏼
pickGood book that shows honesty is the best policy. A family torn apart by several secrets!!!!
pickLevande läsning om ett liv och livsstil bakåt i tiden. Ordspråket "Tala är silver tiga är guld" kommer till skam här eller .....
pickIt was pretty good. I thought the ending was interesting. I understand why the information at the end was at the end. But I also wonder what would happen if it had been moved up in the book and she had to defend her actions and family. But it was interesting.
pickPairs well with: a fragrant spicy soap that lingers on your skin, a restless stretch of summer when you wish you were vacationing
This won't be your favorite book, but it does promise to transport you to an exotic tropical setting with the wistful nostalgia of hi-fi. There is a ribbon of mystery wound through the story that pulls all the stops at the end (in a faintly ridiculous but satisfying turn).
It sounds like it‘s going to be a mix between Rebecca and The Tea Rose- looking forward to starting (and drinking this hot chocolate)!
panThe blurb for the book really ratchets up a suspense and tension that just didn't exist for me in the actual reading. It was also very hard to care about the fate of any of the story's main characters, especially the heroine whose questionable choices are explored with very little depth or nuance.
pickBook 5 is this book, a bit different to what I usually read but have heard so many good things about it. Loved the way the book was written and how many twists there were in the plot. Unexpected but one of the best books I've ever read 🍹📖✈️
pickThis story reminded me of a twisted Jane Austen novel. Read my blog to find out more. Link in bio. #review #womansfiction #theteaplanterswife #bookish #bookworm
#RightNow I'm having breakfast with cereals, yogurt, some juice and my precious coffee 😍
And there's also a book 😄 #AugustGrrrl
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Have a nice day Littens!
this morning I'm enjoying some time off work.. is there a better way to start the week?!
so-soA story of family secrets & how when they are kept can change generations. At times I struggled to stay engaged & was frustrated with the characters. My daughter's other dog wanted me to finish & play with her.
Dog sitting for my daughter this weekend. This is her puppy Mira(cle) ( her older dog has decided it's too early to be playing & went back to bed). Hoping to get lots of reading done!! (Can't believe there's a fly on my book...)
so-soNot the best writing, but the story sufficed for a short read. Not sure I would recommend this title unless you love historical fiction with a primary romance angle. Not my thing.
so-soTook me a while to get into this book. But it was very good once it got rolling. The end wrapped everything up a little too nicely but overall I enjoyed it.
My mom gave this to me. This is way more in her wheelhouse than mine but the description kind of reminded me of Rebecca. Anyone read this one?
#TBRtemptation post! In 1920s Ceylon, Gwendolyn, a young Englishwoman, has married a charming widower who runs a tea plantation. But life isn't grand: the workers are resentful; the neighbors are treacherous; and there are clues to a disturbing past, which may involve her husband's first wife. Just as Gwen finds her place on the plantation, she acquires a terrible secret she may not be able to keep quiet. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎
so-soThis had so much potential. It was okay in that the storyline was good, but then the end fell flat.
Almost finished with this one, which has been very interesting. Unlike most historical fiction I've read, this one has a nice plot twist with just enough hints of intrigue to keep me going past my bedtime. I recommend this one. BTW, this is Love Guy and I at our annual trek to Tuscaloosa, aka The Holy Grail. And yes, I'm saying ROLL TIDE ROLL!
pickI absolutely loved The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies. Read my review at https://novelsandnonfiction.com/2016/10/13/just-read-the-tea-planters-wife-book-...
"She understood home wasn't a place. It was her daily relationship with everything she touched, saw, and heard. It was the certainty of familiarity and the reassurance of safe, well-trodden pathways. The fabric, the threads, the scents: the exact color of her morning cup of tea."
Eggplant arrabbiata and the last 100 pages of The Tea Planter's Wife #readingatlunch #bookblog #bookblogger #bookstagram
"She knew very well how guilt could chew up your insides, how it could stick to you, invisibly at first, but gradually fester until it took on a life of its own."
She missed England: the frosts in winter, the first snowdrops, and the sweet summer days at the farm. Most of all she missed the young girl she used to be: the one who had been so full of hope, and who had believed that everything about life was going to be lovely.
so-soOkay so this was good for about, say half. Then it just became too drawn out, melodramatic, and eye-rolling. Bummed that it fell apart. Audiobook review will appear at AudioFile, but the performance was only okay. Arghhhh. But book inspired me to make curry. And, yes, I'm not a good food photographer.
Listening while on my evening walk. The book has a REBECCA kind of feel -- a young women married an older man and moves to his tea plantation in the 1920s. Something sinister is brewing (ha!) in the background.
No time to read or listen at all today. But just heard a night hawk and am finally enjoying the evening
Started this in audio tonight was hooked almost immediately. (I store my teas in tins.)
Started this in audio tonight was hooked almost immediately. (I store my teas in tins.)
Started this in audio tonight was hooked almost immediately. (I store my teas in tins.)
pickI received this as an ARC from @penguinrandomhouse . As soon as it becomes available grab a copy and tuck in. It is a brilliant story to get lost in.
I received this book as an ARC from @penguinrandomhouse . Too bad I can't drink tea. I'll just have to enjoy the aroma from my husband's cup. He makes South Indian chai everyday.
Think I may have to increase my challenge!
Enjoying a reprieve from the day's heat (it was only 102° instead of 118° in Phoenix, today!) on the patio with a cuppa and Jefferies' US debut. This was a Sunday Times' bestseller & releases in the states in September. From some of the blurbs I'm a bit concerned about Orientalism, but we'll see.
pickWhat a stunning read. So exotic. The storyline focusing on many a cultural differences throughout the 1920s and 1930s draws you in, leaving you breathless. The story flows at such a pace - and I know this is a cliche - but I couldn't put this book down, finished it in 3 sittings!
