This is a book I’ve been meaning to read for quite some time, but I’ve had a hard time getting my hands on the first book of the series. In the meantime, I read the author’s The Sundering series, which was a Lord of the Rings rip off with a completely irritating ending. So I […]
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On Monday, I got my Sock Yarn from your Stash swap package from sicklipstick (on Ravelry). The yarn is Opal handpainted in a really neat blue and orange colorway. There were a number of other goodies, and it was a great package. I really enjoyed the swap. (Man I’ve taken a long time to post
Pattern: Susanna by Steffi van der LindenYarn: Fibre Company’s Canopy Sport in the Blue Quandons colorwayNeedles: Harmony DPNs, size 2 I had to do something with my hands while watching the election coverage last night, and that something was finishing up my Susanna socks. I’m really glad Sockdown brought this designer to my attention. I’d
My Susanna socks are coming along nicely. I completed the heel flap earlier this work, and then put them aside for a few days to work on the Brocade Leaves sweater. I’m back in the mood for socks, so provided I can keep up some momentum, I may even be able to finish them this
My RIP III Reading is done! I was starting to worry that this wasn’t going to happen, as Paperspine has inexplicably been hopping over the first six books in my queue for my last three selections, and this included the final two (of which I only actually need to read one) RIP III books I’d
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Read for the RIP III Reading Challenge. My only prior experience with John Connolly’s work was his novel The Book of Lost Things. That book definitely has some dark overtones, but the stories in Nocturnes make it look full of sweetness and light in comparison. The stories all have some level of creep to them,
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On my own for dinner tonight, and I was feeling in a definite veggie mood. I ended up making butternut squash with sage and a touch of brown sugar and balsamic vinegar, and some garlicky sauteed spinach. They looked a little lonely on the plate, as purely veggie meals sometimes do, but they were sure
Susanna sock number one is done! I definitely like the pattern. It goes pretty fast once I get going. I also like the yarn. It was a little sticky when I was winding it from the skein to a ball, but I’ve since had to frog it, and that went fine. It’s nice and soft.
I’ve succumbed to the lure of Malabrigo. I picked this up at Bee’s Yarns in Bar Harbor. Isn’t it lovely? Bee’s is a cute little shop. It’s just off the main knick-knack drag in Bar Harbor, and they also sell penny candy, so BF and I were both able to enjoy the trip inside.
And thus continues the story of Keladry of Mindelan as she works to become the first fully acknowledged Lady Knight of Tortall in centuries. More than anything, this book has made me want to go back and read the Alanna books, for parallels between the two, since at this point, no one knew Alanna was
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