Now, I’ve decided to mostly opt of out reading challenges this year, but I still do have a project in mind. The above is what I’ve labelled as the Tote of Shame in my LibraryThing catalog, because it used to be a tote, but I outgrew that early last year. This is a pretty deep […]
I’ve been away from Pern for a while – it was one of my favorite series when I was a teenager, and I’d left off with The Dolphins of Pern – where Thread was seemingly eradicated, and Pern was learning to live with that reality. It seemed a natural enough stopping point, but there were
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Much like the cookbook I just read, I don’t normally read knitting books all the way through. This is also one of the few authors that I will automatically get her next book, even if I haven’t previewed it first. The first part of this book breaks down exactly why socks are different than many
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I don’t usually make a habit of reading cookbooks. I also don’t normally run out and buy (or in this case request for Christmas) cookbooks sight unseen, even if I do have other books by that author. I will make an exception for Melissa Clark’s books. I really enjoyed In the Kitchen with a Good
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In an alternate London sometime in the 19th century (I think), Kim lives on the streets. When an obviously well to do man offers her five pounds to break into a traveling magician’s wagon and just look around, she can’t say no to such easy money. But, when she’s caught in the act because of
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This year wasn’t too bad for books I started but wasn’t able to finish – just two: 1. Colours in the Steel- K.J. ParkerI was five chapters into this book when I gave it up. There was nothing inherently bad about it, I just couldn’t get myself interested.The premise is interesting enough – a city
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83. Paris, My Sweet – Amy Thomas82. The Midwife’s Apprentice – Karen Cushman81. Pretties – Scott Westerfeld80. Black Powder War – Naomi Novik79. Memory & Dream – Charles de Lint78. Lady of Quality – Georgette Heyer77. The Book Lover’s Cookbook – Shaunda Kennedy Wenger and Janet Kay Jensen76. The Two Princesses of Bamarre – Gail
It was actually a couple weeks ago that I technically completed my reading challenges, but I’m just now getting around to recording them. I did cut back a little bit this year, and stuck to mostly broad stroke challenges that covered multiple genres within a more specific subject. This did go pretty well, and let
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I stopped by the Borders liquidation sale after work yesterday. To be perfectly honest, it was in part to extend the amount of time I’d be able to stay in air-conditioned comfort. I told myself I could check cookbooks (I decided to go for canning), and craft books, as well as magazines. Anything else, I
It being the last day of the year, and having the plans that I do, I think I can safely say that I will not be completing any more books this year, so I can now safely publish this year’s list. In addition, there were a few books I couldn’t finish, but they were definitely
