Tea Talks with Kudo

Season 5 Ep 3Book: BabelAuthor: R.F. KuangTea: Gong MeiHey guys, it’s been a while. Welcome to another episode of Tea Talks with Kudo (slightly delayed as it may be lol, but the length makes up for the wait hehe)Today we’re reviewing one of my best reads for the year, Babel by RF Kuang, a beautiful mesh of colonialism meets alchemy and history. Loved it to bits, I genuinely hope y'all enjoy this one.

Season 5 Episode 2Book: Dead Silence by S.A. BarnesTea:Rwandan rukeriA great thriller sci-fi with an interesting plot twist.

Season:4 Episode: 12Series: Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne ValentiBooks: The Awakening; Ruthless Fae; The Reckoning; Shadow Princess; Cursed Fates;Fated Throne; Heartless SkyTea: Nimbu chai (lemon tea)Fair warning, your heart is going to be in shambles by book 5 lmao.

Season:4 Episode: 11Book: Electric Idol by Katee RobertsSeries: Dark Olympus Tea: Silver Needle TeaThe Eros & Psyche retelling you didn't know you needed! :)

Season: 4 Episode: 10Book: How the Brain Lost Its Mind: Sex, Hysteria and the Riddle of Mental Illness by Allan H. Ropper and Brain David BurrellTea: Scottish Breakfast teaAn informative dive into medical history every undergraduate med student should read at least once!

Season 4 Episode 9Book: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonTea: Pu'er(Traditional Chinese tea)Today's episode features our newest guest reviewer, incoming med student Anjali(obviously she's a fellow bookworm as well!) We reviewed this absolutely heartwarming gem of a book with a cinnamon roll for a prince and a sarcastic nerd for the first son of America's first female President.

Season 4 Episode 8Book: The Maid by Nita ProseTea: Irish breakfast teaDive into this fun murder mystery featuring an oddball protag who was at the wrong place at the wrong time!

Season 4 Episode 7Book: Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn BayronTea: Kenya Milima(African black tea)A cute sapphic fairytale retelling where Cinderella is her own knight in shining armor.