Foliage
The universe may be sending me a message that I should not wear red knit hats because every time I make one, they end up too big or too small. This one ended up being way too big, and I... Continue reading →
Month: August 2008
Booking Through Thursday – Stories
If you’re anything like me, one of your favorite reasons to read is for the story. Not for the character development and interaction. Not because of the descriptive, emotive powers of the writer. Not because of deep, literary meaning hidden... Continue reading →
The Return of Sherlock Holmes and The Valley of Fear
In The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Holmes and Watson commit a crime for good and even witness a greater crime, but do nothing. This collection has quite a few stories which highlights Sherlock Holmes as someone between the gray area... Continue reading →
Summer
My fourth Edith Wharton novel; I think she may be one of my favourite female classic novelists. Edith Wharton called Summer, her “hot Ethan.” Before reading this book, I thought I would like this more than EF because that novel... Continue reading →
Sunday Salon: Late Summer
This past week, I finished reading Hardy’s Far From the Maddening Crowd and continued reading more Holmes by finishing The Return of Sherlock Holmes and starting The Valley of Fear. After this novel, there will be two more short story... Continue reading →
Booking Through Thursday — Libraries
Whether you usually read off of your own book pile or from the library shelves NOW, chances are you started off with trips to the library. (There’s no way my parents could otherwise have kept up with my book habit... Continue reading →
Neckwarmers
I found one odd skein of Araucania Nature Wool Chunky on sale at the LYS, and instead of using it to make one project, I wanted to maximize my project possibilities by getting two neckwarmers from one skein. Quick, easy,... Continue reading →
Far From the Madding Crowd
My third Hardy book which makes him my most read Victorian author I think. It’s not that I love him, but I keep being drawn to his books and not finding him irritating to read. I had heard good things... Continue reading →
Highland Schottische Kilt Hose
This pattern has often been paired with Regia Silk, and I would not have used the yarn in particular if it was not on sale; it is nice and soft. This is my first Nancy Bush pattern, and while it... Continue reading →
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is the second of the Sherlock Holmes short stories has his first case (as recounted to Watson), another early case, and introductions to Sherlock’s brother Mycroft and his archnemeis Professor Moriarty. It’s not as varied... Continue reading →
Booking Through Thursday – Gold Medal Reading
You, um, may have noticed that the Olympics are going on right now, so that’s the genesis of this week’s question, in two parts: First: Do you or have you ever read books about the Olympics? About sports in general?... Continue reading →
Essays in Love or On Love
Alain de Botton’s book of essays on love and romance written in novel prose about an unnamed narrator in the beginning to the end of a romance. When I started the book, I found out that it is on Peter... Continue reading →