Read for the Georgette Heyer Reading Challenge. This is the kind of Heyer book I really like. It was laugh out loud funny in parts – probably pretty anachronistic for the time period, but so fun it didn’t matter. Lord Darracott is a cranky old coot presiding over the families of his four sons. (He […]
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Flicker sock #1 is done! I forget how much I like making socks. There’s just something so enjoyable about turning a heel. And they’re such a nice, discreet size. Even if the pattern is a bit of a slog, it never seems like it’s going to keep going on forever. (BTW, this pattern is not
Jared is a pleasure slave, one who turned on his owner, and killed her. So he’s now at the slave market, sure he’ll be sent to the Salt Mines, when what he at first thinks is an even worse fate finds him. The Grey Lady, Queen of the neighboring land of Dena Nehele, has come
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For my next project, I’ve cast on Cookie A’s Flicker socks (a pattern I was given in a long ago swap) with my Knit Picks Risata yarn, in the Fairytale Colorway. Yet another yarn in my stash that turns out to discontinued. I didn’t realize my stash was getting so old.
Pattern: Fino Scarf by Jocelyn TunneyYarn: Schaffer Audrey in the Dian Fossey colorwayNeedles: size 6 circs I more or less used this pattern as a base. I added a provisional cast on, but ended up using a three needle bind off to finish it off, because it was just easier. I suppose grafting would have
Aquila is a Decurian in the Roman calvary in Britain – not a Legionnaire, as the Legions have been gone from Britain for decades. When his unit too is summoned back to Rome, marking the end of Roman presence in Britain, Aquila knows that he’s of Britain, and must stay. Leaving the legion behind, he
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The first day of Leo’s junior year in high school, there’s a new girl at school. Her name is Stargirl (well, really, it’s Susan, but she takes a new name whenever it suits her). She’s been home schooled up until now, and it shows – she’s a total free spirit, and has no idea of
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This is one of those books that have about six different threads going on, weaving around a central theme, which is in this case, is love. The true, historical backdrop: Christian IV was king of the Denmark in the 16th century. He’s still the longest reigning king, and is remembered for a number of reforms
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After my slight disappointment with Shiver, I’ll admit I was a little leery of picking up another Maggie Stiefvater book, but I’ve heard such great things about her (hi, Jenn!), I gave her another go when The Scorpio Races came up as an Amazon Kindle special. I’m definitely glad I did – I liked this
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Lady Truthful Newington is turning eighteen, and her father has decided to mark the occasion with a viewing of the Newington Emerald. The Emerald has been in the family for centuries, and is a powerful magical tool for the women of the family. It’ll be Truthful’s when she’s twenty one. The viewing happens during a
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