tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post6666714708390104957..comments2023-05-12T15:43:13.657+08:00Comments on Alyssa Carlier | The Devil Orders Takeout: Milk Tea and Coffee Book TagsAlyssa Carlierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-59950660881981801512015-08-25T19:24:15.829+08:002015-08-25T19:24:15.829+08:00I'm sorry, but I am fairly certain I should be...I'm sorry, but I am fairly certain I should be the one making the fangirling sounds here. Because gah, I cannot wait for all the lovely projects you and the dragons have been cooking up! I'm so happy this post came at an opportune time for you :)<br /><br />Milk tea is the best. Earl Grey ... not such a huge fan, to be honest, although I'll take scones any day XDAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-82975227301133315702015-08-25T17:51:58.636+08:002015-08-25T17:51:58.636+08:00*incoherent fangirling sounds* Oh goodness, thank ...*incoherent fangirling sounds* Oh goodness, thank you SO MUCH for your lovely words about Frozen Hearts + my other writing - you are such a gem. (And I'm so sorry for only seeing this now; school's been rather stressful lately so I haven't had a chance to read many posts!) But I really needed this today, so thank you thank you thank you. xxx<br /><br />(Side note: I adore milk tea to no end. It's a staple here, as well, and one of my favourite drinks when I'm not quite in the mood for earl grey!)topaz wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03266048278124376231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-48968623822697464492015-08-22T17:18:42.052+08:002015-08-22T17:18:42.052+08:00OUR MILK TEA IS THE AMAZINGEST. And ooh, that'...OUR MILK TEA IS THE AMAZINGEST. And ooh, that's a really long time ago! You absolutely should read ADSOM, it was soooooo good. I'm fairly certain they'll understand, since basically it shall give you all the feels :)Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-59883417613811477862015-08-22T17:17:45.885+08:002015-08-22T17:17:45.885+08:00READ ADSOM. And I know right? I have a love/hate r...READ ADSOM. And I know right? I have a love/hate relationship with tags because of this.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-44863113645281196032015-08-22T17:17:28.660+08:002015-08-22T17:17:28.660+08:00Yay, looking forward to your post! Actually, milk ...Yay, looking forward to your post! Actually, milk tea isn't Chinese per se, it's just Hong Kong. In China we drink our tea without extra flavourings. And yes, I believe chai has spices, so it's slightly different.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-30655484041119546702015-08-22T17:16:40.587+08:002015-08-22T17:16:40.587+08:00You've actually read several, it looks like XD...You've actually read several, it looks like XD Interestingly, a few other commenters linked me to posts analysing how it wasn't accurate enough! Shows that we always have more to learn as readers. I actually really loved the ending of the first book -- so much so I didn't read Winner's Crime to keep the ending bittersweet. *hides under rock*<br /><br />Gah, I'm so conflicted over it. Because I think it was a good book, but then I just didn't like many of the elements. NA fantasy was a great exploration for me, though.<br /><br />AAAAAH. VICIOUS. VICTOR. ELI. EVERYONE. AAAAAAAH.<br /><br />Excited to see what you come up with!Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-78276453541928111182015-08-22T17:14:39.983+08:002015-08-22T17:14:39.983+08:00Thank you, Joy! Yay, another milk and sugar lover ...Thank you, Joy! Yay, another milk and sugar lover XD I swear, I was so young when I read them I thought books were normally like that and summarily disappointed when I read other less crazy books :PAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-28050163799909114572015-08-22T17:13:54.914+08:002015-08-22T17:13:54.914+08:00You're welcome, I'm excited to see what yo...You're welcome, I'm excited to see what you come up with! We don't put spices in our tea, typically, but I'm thinking I ought to experiment with more tea types. And ooh, do make your own tag! I'll look forward to it :DAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-75570276028770631282015-08-22T17:13:04.773+08:002015-08-22T17:13:04.773+08:00So happy you found awesome things here -- loved yo...So happy you found awesome things here -- loved your tag post!Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-26038461401798797572015-08-22T17:12:42.371+08:002015-08-22T17:12:42.371+08:00YAYYY. MILK TEA LOVERS UNITE. ADSOM was so good, a...YAYYY. MILK TEA LOVERS UNITE. ADSOM was so good, and I'm throwing it in the face of anyone who'll listen. I'm super excited for A Gathering of Shadows!<br /><br />Ooh yes, another commenter mentioned the inaccuracies. I might check that book out, thanks for the rec! I guess there's always the balance between artistic license and accuracy :SAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-4800706027751057052015-08-22T16:32:09.983+08:002015-08-22T16:32:09.983+08:00YAY THANK YOU. I've never tried many non-East ...YAY THANK YOU. I've never tried many non-East Asian teas before, actually! I should definitely experiment more. And I'm so happy you find my posts valuable and awesome -- I am super flattered and flailing right now behind my screen.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-30944363406932368822015-08-22T16:31:12.945+08:002015-08-22T16:31:12.945+08:00Gah, I'm so sorry. This commenting system mess...Gah, I'm so sorry. This commenting system messes up all the time and Disqus integrations seem to have collapsed. *glares*<br /><br />You're welcome, I'm super excited to see what you come up with! Regarding Geisha, I actually thought he did a decent job not over-sexualising it? That said, I'm not super familiar with it. Maybe I'll nab Geisha, A Life to do some comparisons. Thanks for the link!Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-15096285015644496312015-08-22T16:29:32.053+08:002015-08-22T16:29:32.053+08:00You're welcome! I'm excited to see what yo...You're welcome! I'm excited to see what you come with.<br /><br />OMG, are you serious? I add ALLLLL the milk and sugar to my tea. I've never tasted yinyang, but that's more because I dislike coffee.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-27254164697552825632015-08-22T16:28:50.370+08:002015-08-22T16:28:50.370+08:00*high-fives* I gave it 2.5 stars, but I'm thin...*high-fives* I gave it 2.5 stars, but I'm thinking I might have been a little too harsh, because I was so annoyed at the abusive relationships that I didn't really register how squishy and adorable Rhysand was aside from that. I never actually find the energy to go and rerate though :S<br /><br />OMG, that *sucks*. AFOC is definitely a controversial baby, but I'm kinda loving a lot of lesser-loved characters in AFOC so I DON'T MIND. RAMBLING IS GOOD.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-42854195914808106782015-08-22T16:25:43.847+08:002015-08-22T16:25:43.847+08:00I really love honeyed tea! (Gosh, all the tea talk...I really love honeyed tea! (Gosh, all the tea talk in the comments is making me thirsty.) Seriously, SPN has gifs for everything. It's always the go-to for rare giffing opportunities.<br /><br />YES. Station Eleven was just so wonderful.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-40432942101059748702015-08-22T15:41:17.514+08:002015-08-22T15:41:17.514+08:00Books + diversity + tea = CLEARLY THE BEST. (My, I...Books + diversity + tea = CLEARLY THE BEST. (My, I'm humble. XD) Oh yeah, I probably missed so many things when I was younger (and more innocent.) I'm kinda meh on the movie adaptation -- I loved the sets and the costumes and everything, but then they changed around the plot so much it's so hard to imagine a sequel :SAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-66147983396254104352015-08-22T15:40:04.515+08:002015-08-22T15:40:04.515+08:00OMG YES. Lemony Snicket's humour was the best....OMG YES. Lemony Snicket's humour was the best. I'm looking forward to reading your answers!<br /><br />Your guide was super helpful! And ooh, that's interesting about soy vs coconut -- I actually have no clue about the different types of milk :SAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-91159443141665671692015-08-22T12:33:15.882+08:002015-08-22T12:33:15.882+08:00You're very welcome, Shar! So happy you're...You're very welcome, Shar! So happy you're excited to do this tag. Oh gosh, flights are the worst. I fly low-fare all the time now (not really all the time, it's still super expensive). I actually haven't tried chai before! I hadn't noticed the name before, but I can see why you find it irritating :S<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing your answers!Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-72509785580885962322015-08-19T19:52:42.206+08:002015-08-19T19:52:42.206+08:00MILK TEA <3 Hong Kong does have amazing milk te...MILK TEA <3 Hong Kong does have amazing milk teas. It's been a long time since I've been there (around 7 years already, wow!). I need to read A Darker Shade of Magic ASAP. Apparently, I'm the only blogger ever who hasn't been to that book yet, and I'm so jealous of those who've read it. But one day I will! I will either -- 1) buy from the store; 2) steal from a fellow reader or blogger near me. (Hopefully, they understand the desperation haha.) Lovely post Alyssa :)<br /><br />Jillian @ <a href="http://jilliansbooks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Jillian's Books </a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-10555723656007510342015-08-19T11:13:25.358+08:002015-08-19T11:13:25.358+08:00I must read this Darker Shade of Magic, and I love...I must read this Darker Shade of Magic, and I love Lemony Snickett. Everytime I read book tags, they just remind me of how many books I need to read.Skye Hofferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385765274513034927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-89664758288786502082015-08-18T19:03:04.488+08:002015-08-18T19:03:04.488+08:00Totes doing this. I don't think I ever tried r...Totes doing this. I don't think I ever tried real Chinese milk tea, but I love chai, which is also black tea and milk, but I guess there are different spices and non-condensed milk in it? Anyways, thanks for the tag. :)Vlorahttp://www.reviewsandcake.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-56180044304938610292015-08-18T09:23:40.005+08:002015-08-18T09:23:40.005+08:00I've hardly read ANY of the books you mentione...I've hardly read ANY of the books you mentioned here *wailing*<br /><br />I have read <i>Memoirs of a Geisha</i>, though, and I loved it. I didn't like it quite as much as the movie, but it is SUCH a good book. I really liked how well researched it was, and like you said, the portrayal of Geisha was on point. <br /><br /><i>The Winner's Curse</i> is such a lovely book, and I am waiting so impatiently for the third one. I WANT A HAPPY ENDING FOR KESTREL AND ARIN *prays*<br /><br />I am actually one of those people that really liked ACoTaR. I know a lot of people were disappointed, but I really loved it! I liked how different Feyre was to Celaena, and the introduction of the ballad of Tam Lin into the second part made for a pretty awesome divergence from The Beauty and the Beast tale!<br /><br /><i>Vicious</i> is beyond excellent, and just VICTOR VALE. <br /><br />Thank you for the tag, lovely! I shall get around to it ASAP :D <3Chiara @ Books for a Delicate Eternityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04181153932836441611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-57597673119414916662015-08-16T19:18:55.694+08:002015-08-16T19:18:55.694+08:00What an awesome tag Alyssa! I love tea and drink i...What an awesome tag Alyssa! I love tea and drink it on a daily basis, and with milk and sugar tyvm! It's nice to see that A Series of Unfortunate Events also shaped your early reading years. I remember reading those books while young and falling in love with all the antics and crazy! Joy @ Thoughts By Jhttp://thoughtsbyj.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-61735276378360516402015-08-16T16:56:58.742+08:002015-08-16T16:56:58.742+08:00Milk/ Chai tea is the only tea that I like to drin...Milk/ Chai tea is the only tea that I like to drink. I want to read Memoirs of a Geisha. And I really liked your insight into tea making. Thanks for creating this tag! I'll definitely do it at some point, if Shar doesn't. Do you put spices in your tea in Hong Kong? I have an idea for a tag that I want to create but.... we'll see if it actually happens. As for the foundation of my reading life.... it's probably Ingo and Harry Potter, as well as a random assortment of others. Anyway, thanks for the post <3, ShantiShantihttp://weavingwaveswords.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-90286808273725923022015-08-16T11:13:10.135+08:002015-08-16T11:13:10.135+08:00This is awesome. A Darker Shade of Magic is awesom...This is awesome. A Darker Shade of Magic is awesome. Lemony Snicket is awesome. Tea and coffee are both awesome. Being tagged is awesome.<br /><br />I think you get the point. xD Aimee Meesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288344639711547844noreply@blogger.com