Read for the TBR Reading Challenge. I had a sudden thought about half way through Austenland. What would Jane Austen think of the many books that have been written based upon or in homage to her books? I enjoyed Austenland. The story centers on Jane Hayes, a woman in her early thirties who has finally […]
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Read for the Mythopoeic Awards Reading Challenge. Charles de Lint is probably best known for his books set in the city of Newford, but this novel, one of his earliest, is set between Ottawa and the forests of the Otherworld. It was very much a story of the old world vs the new world, and
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The gauntlets for L are done! And only three project changes later. I really hope she likes them, when she finally gets to wear them down in that hot Texas weather. I definitely liked the Socks that Rock Raven Clan Valkyrie that I used for the gauntlets. The colors blend really interestingly. They definitely remind
I finally remembered to take some pictures of the back garden today. I’m not sure why I’ve had a mental block on the back garden for the last month. It’s actually been doing pretty well back there, in some ways better than the side garden. (The side garden is definitely suffering from all the rain
Read for the YA 2008 Reading Challenge.First Test is the third trilogy set in the land of Tortall (the present day, as it were). In it, we met Keladry of Mindelan, the first girl to openly attempt to become a knight in at least a century in Tortall. This was a sweet book, extremely reminiscent
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I’ve actually finished one half of take three on my gift for L, so I’m now confident enough to actual say what it is. Socks just weren’t working for with this yarn, for some reason, so I decided to go with Dragon Scale gauntlets, and I finally found a pattern I like, and that works
Read for the TBR 2008 Reading Challenge. Cordelia Underwood or the Marvelous Beginnings of the Moosepath League is a fun historical adventure/mystery/very slight romance set in my home state. The story is engaging, as a Mainer, watching the action move from my hometown (Portland) up the coast, through Bangor and into the woods of Millinocket
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I’d cast on the Glorianna pattern from the Elizabeth I scarf pattern set a few weeks back, but a few frogs later convinced me that I need to ease myself into the lace knitting a little more. I had several dropped stitch incidents that caused said frogging, and it was really starting to get on
Read for the YA Challenge 2008. I love Tamora Pierce. I discovered her when I was actually a member of the YA demographic, and have continued to enjoy her work ever since then. Her latest series goes back in time in Tortall, the setting for her original series (about the knight Alanna) to tell the
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So here’s a little something I whipped up for the birthday BBQ we had for the BF and my younger brother last night. It’s a watermelon, fresh mozzarella and basil salad with reduced balsamic vinegar as the dressing, and it’s GOOD. The mozzarella soaks up the flavor of the watermelon, and with the balsamic on