Category Archives: Reading

A Tentative Comeback.

I was having lunch with a friend yesterday, and she gently observed that I hadn’t blogged since October 23. I guess it’s time either to get back on the horse,  or put the horse in the barn. We are back … Continue reading

11 Comments

Filed under Cookery, Knitting, Reading

What I’ve Been Doing. Now, With Bullets.

Reading:  I read the first two Stieg Larsson novels, and I’ll read the third.  Very entertaining!  I also started on the Mary Russell series by Laurie R. King.   Just what I need for vacation reading! Knitting:  I started the Lily … Continue reading

11 Comments

Filed under Cookery, Knitting, Lifebits, Reading

Random Wednesday.

1.  Over the Thanksgiving break, I had a fun literary experience.  I read Rebecca for the first time ever (how did that happen?) followed immediately by Daphne, a novel about Daphne du Maurier by Justine Picardie.  The latter had been reviewed … Continue reading

9 Comments

Filed under Knitting, Reading

I thought I was over it.

Look what showed up in the mail last week.    After the last book, I had mixed feelings about my continuing obsession with Claire and Jamie.   Not that the obsession had waned one tiny bit.   It’s just that Diana is so … Continue reading

14 Comments

Filed under Reading

Knitting? (/Looks Around.) What’s That?

My knitting mojo seems to be vacationing.  Most likely it’s sitting at a sidewalk cafe in Paris, sneering at the oafish Americans and smoking.   And wearing a beret — knit by someone else. No matter.  It will come back when it runs out of … Continue reading

10 Comments

Filed under Life's mysteries, Reading

Nevermind.

The pink KSH has been returned to the ball.  I found two dropped stitches, caused by defective k3tog’s (told you those were my nemeses).  Thought about repairs.  Frogged.  Tucked the yarn out of sight.  (Never happened.) I then turned, with … Continue reading

13 Comments

Filed under Knitting, Lifebits, Reading

The Self-Esteem Trap.

A week or so ago I told you I was reading The Self-Esteem Trap by psychiatrist Polly Young-Eisendrath.  I haven’t been this impressed by something I’ve read in a long time. My reaction to the book is, in part, the … Continue reading

26 Comments

Filed under Lifebits, Reading

Friday Fusion.

It has been a week.  Murphy’s Law seems to have been doing its diabolical little business.  Time to wipe it all off the slate and start fresh, I say!  Here’s some this and that to wrap up the week. Blogging.  My … Continue reading

12 Comments

Filed under Everyone is Entitled to My Opinion, Knitting, Reading

Reading.

Bev mentioned Carol Shields in a recent post.   Knowing she has a keen eye for a good read, I trotted off to the library and snagged The Stone Diaries and Unless. I’m three-fourths through The Stone Diaries.  A friend of mine aptly commented … Continue reading

15 Comments

Filed under Reading

Most Excellent Meme Theme.

For some reason, Thursdays are days when I often feel blog-challenged.   Much to my delight, I have found a weekly book/reading meme made just for Thursdays!  One of my favorite topics, specially designed for one of my least inspired days … Continue reading

14 Comments

Filed under Reading