The Perfect Blend Candace Biecker and Shelly Haskell
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The Perfect Blend is where Shelly and Candy get to do what they love best- drink tea and read and discuss books.
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Tea for Two and a Book a Piece #2
Shelly and Candy are at it again! Through the month of May they will each be reading a different book and pairing it with a different cup of tea.
Shelly's book: Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood
Shelly's tea: Lemon Balm Kiwi The Republic of Tea
Candy's book: A Deadly Endeavor by Jenny Adams
Candy's tea: Goddess of War Valhalla Tea -
Tea for Two and a Book a Piece
Shelly and Candy decided to try something new this week. Both ladies picked a book from a thrift store and decided to share with each other and you.
Shelly's Book: Here on Earth by ALice Hoffman
Shelly's tea: Adagio Tea Courage Tea
Candy's Book: My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith
Candy's tea: Lipton
* The TV Series Candy mentioned is NOT related to Alexander McCall Smith, but it is still a good show:
Recipes for Murder
Other books mentioned:
Wuthering Heights
The Great Gatsby
One Italian Summer
Cooking With Picasso
Eat Pray Love
Under the Tuscan Sun
The Worst Restaurant in France -
Paranoid
Twenty years ago there was a murder. Rachel was acquitted, but there are a lot of people that still think she did it.
Lisa Jackson
Shelly's tea: Plum Deluxe Oregon Breakfast Tea
Candy's tea: Adagio Tea Ghoul Gulp -
Basket Case
Jack Tagger used to be a star investigative reporter until he decided to bad mouth his employer in front of the shareholders. Now relegated to writing obituaries, he comes across the death of Jimmy Stomarti (formerly Jimmy Stoma from Jimmy Stoma and the Slut Puppies). While getting some quotes for the obit, he comes across discrepancies that lead him to full on investigating.
Shelly's tea: Carribean Fusion Pineapple Chamomile Dreams
Candy's tea: Pineapple Sage
Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen got cancelled
Bad Monkey -
Ink Blood Sister Scribe
Set between Antarctica, Vermont and London, two estranged half-sisters tasked with guarding their family's library of magical books must work together to unravel a deadly secret at the heart of their collection. It's a tale of familial loyalty and betrayal, and the pursuit of magic and power.
Shelly's tea: Republic of Tea Lemon Balm Kiwi Tea
Candy's Tea: Tea and Sympathy Eve's Temptation
Emma Torz interview -
The Secret Life of Sunflowers
Marta Molnar's novel blends the fictional life of Emsley WIlson and the historical life of Johanna Bonger van Gogh. Emsley inherits Johanna's diary and letters from her grandmother before her death.
As Emsley deals with her grief and the business of getting her grandmother's house ready to sell, she learns of Johanna's story and can relate to the struggles she had as she navigates this difficult time in her life.
Shelly's tea: Plum Deluxe's Brunch in Paris
Candy's tea: Home Goods Alice in Wonderland tea tin (similar)
Dana Martin
Customer Reviews
My favorite!
I look forward to The Perfect Blend each week. These ladies are so much fun and always have great book and tea suggestions and they’ve encouraged me to expand beyond my usual realm of genres.