Podcast Episode #61 – Unearthed

Podcast Episode #61 – Unearthed

Welcome to the sixty-first episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni. In this episode, we give a joint review of Unearthed by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (spoilers are warned first), and talk about events coming up in the next few months. This episode… Read more »

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Review: Scythe, Neal Shusterman

Review: Scythe, Neal Shusterman

In 2042, humans stopped counting the years, because once you can live forever, the passage of years becomes less important. Computational power became infinite, and the Thunderhead (a new, improved cloud) took over all aspects of human knowledge. Suddenly, death had been conquered, but to ensure the population could never… Read more »

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Podcast Episode #60 – Load your TBR 2018

Podcast Episode #60 – Load your TBR 2018

Welcome to the sixtieth episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni. Happy New Year! In this episode, we discuss some of the fantasy and sci-fi books coming out in the first half of 2018. This episode was recorded on 2 February 2018. We hope… Read more »

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Review: Reign the Earth, AC Gaughen

Review: Reign the Earth, AC Gaughen

Shalia, a proud daughter of the desert, marries King Calix in order to buy her people protection. In the kingdom of the Bonelands, the elemental mages, called Elementae, have been hunted down over the years, and when Shalia starts to display powers of her own, she is terrified for her… Read more »

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Bout of Books Read-a-thon 21 – Goals

Bout of Books Read-a-thon 21 – Goals

Welcome to Tea in the Treetops, and Anni’s goals list for yet another Bout of Books Read-a-thon. Here’s a bit of information about the read-a-thon: The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday,… Read more »

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The Treetops in 2017

The Treetops in 2017

It’s the end of 2017 (well, nearly).  Let’s take a look back at what we got up to at Tea in the Treetops this year. I’m also going to take a look at my personal reading stats for the year, similar to last year’s post. On the Blog I really… Read more »

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Review: Stinky Street and other books for kids

Review: Stinky Street and other books for kids

Are you looking for a last-minute present for the young reader in your family? Look no further – Macmillan has several hilarious reads that my young reader and I have been enjoying throughout this year. The first is Stinky Street Stories, a collection of four pongy stories, written by Alex… Read more »

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Review: Unearthed, Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Review: Unearthed, Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Unearthed is the first in a new series from Meagan Spooner and Amie Kaufman, authors of the Starbound Trilogy as well as other bestsellers. If you loved These Broken Stars, then there’s a good chance you’ll also enjoy Unearthed. The story is told from two points of view: Amelia (or… Read more »

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Wrap-up: November 2017

Wrap-up: November 2017

Whoops, it’s already well into December, and I seem to have forgotten to wrap up November! I read four books in November, plus half of Unearthed. I went to two launches, finished my uni subject and managed to survive the busy month at work. Phew. The launch for The Silver… Read more »

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