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The Apothecary Diaries – Ep 4: The Threat
Episode 4 transports Maomao to a new setting – the palace of one of the rival concubines Lihua. Connecting back to episode 1 where the two royal children were ill, Lihua is still ailing after… Read more
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The Apothecary Diaries – Ep 2: Chilly Apothecary
Episode 2 and the plot thickens. Well… not really that much. This still feels very much like a set up episode with the actual mystery of the week briefly alluded to in the beginning and… Read more
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What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim- Eps 4-6
On first watch, I thought these episodes dragged a bit and nothing much happened, but on a second scan, I realized that there were some important story beats set up that move the narrative forward.… Read more
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What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim- Eps 2-3
Quite a lot to unpack in the next 2 episodes so let’s dive right in: The first part of episode 2 seemed like a re-tread of episode 1, substituting Mi-so’s rejection of Young-joon’s marriage proposal… Read more
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The Apothecary Diaries – Ep 1: Maomao
The Apothecary Diaries is based on a Japanese light novel series set in a fictional realm inspired by imperial China. It tells the adventures of a young woman, Maomao, training as an apothecary, who ends… Read more
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What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim- Ep 1
Recently, I’ve been dipping my toe into the vast pool of K-dramas. A bit late to the party I know, considering how popular they’ve become, especially during the pandemic. But with 2 young kids at… Read more
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The Madness of Crowds: By Louise Penny
Series Rating: Book Rating: Welcome back to the world of Three Pines! For the uninitiated, Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache series revolves around the Inspector and his team solving various murders, largely in and around the… Read more
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Tsarina – A Novel: By Ellen Alpsten
Tsarina tells the fascinating story of Empress Catherine, second wife of Peter the Great of Russia. Catherine rose from being a serf on the edges of poverty, to a reasonably comfortable servant in a Lutheran… Read more
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