2025 book review

A Queen’s Tale Review: Is This the Real Mary Queen of Scots?

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A Queen’s Tale Review: Is This the Real Mary Queen of Scots? The story of Mary, Queen of Scots is, you know, a story that people keep coming back to again and again. It seems like every few years, another film or book appears, actually promising to give us the definitive version of her tragic life. Well, the latest entry is the much-anticipated 2025 book from historian Alistair Finch, ‘A Queen’s Tale: The Real Life of Mary Queen of Scots’. Frankly, the title itself makes a pretty big promise. The question we all have is, you know, does it deliver? …

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Shake & Savor: A Look Inside Việt Nam’s Coffee Cocktail Soul

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Shake & Savor: A Look Inside Việt Nam’s Coffee Cocktail Soul You know, there’s just something about the aroma of Vietnamese coffee that really stays with you. I mean, it’s this incredibly deep, almost chocolatey scent that, sort of, fills the whole room. As a matter of fact, I remember my first real cup in a small alley in Hà Nội; the moment was, frankly, transformative. So, when I heard about a new 2025 book called ‘Shake & Savor: Coffee Cocktails from the Soul of Việt Nam’, I was obviously curious. This book, by the way, isn’t just about mixing …

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