Play Book Tag discussion

Since we’re reading British literature this month — is there anything you do or would like to do to set the mood or help yourself feel immersed in that world?

Examples:

Pour yourself a proper cup of tea?

Sit up a little straighter and adopt your best “BBC narrator” posture?

Read it aloud in your most questionable British accent?

Keep biscuits or toast handy “for authenticity”?

Or something else.

A dram of single malt whisky from the island of Islay: Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Lagavulin or Laphroaig. I support Scotland independence movement, but for the purpose of my reading, they are still geographically part of the British Isles.

Best book pairings: The Black House by Peter May. a Parlabane mysetry by Christopher Brookmyre or my recent discovery from this year: The Dark of Summer by Eric Linklater

If I am reading in the afternoon, a proper cup of tea and definitely a biscuit or two (or three, or four...). In the evening, it's water and a salty snack.

Nope, I don't do anything like that. I become immersed if the book is good, and don't if it's not, it's as simple as that. Boring, eh?

But then, I don't like tea made from tea leaves and prefer to forget about the real world when reading.

I don't do anything special to get me in the mood, but I do read a good many books set in England.

I also read a lot set in England and listen to a lot of audiobooks with British accents, which sometimes get stuck in my head.

Maybe a Zoom call (been a while) with everyone going British in some way. Accent, Tea, dress....?

LOL I don't have to do anything to get me in the mood for British lit, but I do enjoy my favorite tea, Scottish Blend, with a bit of sugar and cream (well, usually all I have is half-and-half) with it! I drink in a mug so no pinky raises. :))

Another favorite tea of mine is called Victorian London Fog (an Earl Grey with hints of vanilla and lavender), and yet another favorite is called Royal Wedding Tea (a Chinese Mutan White tea with almond, coconut, vanilla, rosebuds and rose petals), which Harney designed to celebrate the wedding of William and Kate.

I wasn't planning to do anything special, but now that you mention it, a little plate of digestive biscuits and some tea would be just perfect!

I like Tower of London by Harney tea, also one called London Tea Room Blend from a store of that name in St Louis, and a black currant tea called Queen of Hearts from that same store. Also almost any kind of Earl Grey.

Like Robin, I will probably listen to some audiobooks with British narrators.

Algernon (Darth Anyan) wrote: "A dram of single malt whisky from the island of Islay: Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Lagavulin or Laphroaig. I support Scotland independence movement, but for the purpose of my reading, they are still geograph..."

Hear, Hear!

Enh, no need for anything to get me in the mood. But I do like this discussion!

It's funny, but I typically read English books with a British accent. I don't do it with any other country/nationality - just the English. I guess it's all the BBC I watch :-)