The Perfect Blend Candace Biecker and Shelly Haskell

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

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

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

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

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

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