First Book: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Roots & Reading Tea Circle is a slow, intentional reading experience rooted in story, tea, and the simple pleasure of gathering well.
This is not a race to finish a book, nor a space for critique or performance. It is an invitation to linger—to read thoughtfully, sip deliberately, and return to story as a source of connection, imagination, and quiet restoration.
Each book is explored over sixty days, honoring the natural rhythms of tea, gardens, and good conversation. We gather twice for every selection: once midway through the reading to pause and reflect, and again at the close to celebrate the journey and its ending. Between gatherings, there is no pressure—only time.
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The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Our first Roots & Reading Tea Circle selection is The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, a beautifully written novel where tea is woven into story, culture, land, and legacy.
Set among the ancient tea mountains of southwest China, the novel follows a young woman whose life is shaped by tradition, change, and the quiet power of tea as a bearer of memory and connection. It is a story meant to be read slowly—rich in place, ritual, and reflection.
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