One of my favorite things about being tea blogger is having friends who do awesome things. +Linda Gaylard of The Tea Stylist fame recently published a truly awesome book. First let me say that I <3 hard cover books! They’re infinitely better than paperback books, especially because they’re less susceptible to shelf wear. Don’t let the number of pages intimidate you. This book reads like a gorgeous coffee table book. The text portions are short, sweet and accompanied by fantastic photography. Linda does a great job of being factual without droning on or getting caught up in the details. Each page is beautifully laid out and there are tons of illustrations that make my tea-filled heart…