I was successful in finishing up the Fall Into Reading Challenge for November, and I've got another challenge on tap for December that I'm excited about. Let's dive right in and see how I did, shall we? Author of Color: I had Book of Night Women by Marlon James selected. I tried, really tried, to read… Continue reading December TBR
Month: November 2021
Book Review: After the Romanovs
Synopsis from Goodreads: Paris has always been a city of cultural excellence, fine wine and food, and the latest fashions. But it has also been a place of refuge for those fleeing persecution, never more so than before and after the Russian Revolution and the fall of the Romanov dynasty. For years, Russian aristocrats had… Continue reading Book Review: After the Romanovs
Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 22
Kind of a short and truncated YOP week for me with the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US. I mostly worked on one project, but will mention I did do a bit of work on my wool applique project. (No image as it really looks almost the same.) My DH and I did a bit… Continue reading Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 22
WIP Wednesday: November 24, 2021
Quite a few on-the-go things I'm working on right now, or have recently finished up: I finished up the Hoarfrost hat (Ravelry link) this week. I really like this pattern as it's nice and basic, but knits up quickly with a fun texture. The yarn is Dragon Hoard Yarns DK in the colorway "Goblin Market",… Continue reading WIP Wednesday: November 24, 2021
Book Review: The Last Daughter of York
Synopsis from Goodreads: In the winter of 1483, Francis Lovell is Richard III’s Lord Chamberlain and confidant, but the threat of Henry Tudor’s rebels has the king entrusting to Francis and his wife, Anne, his most crucial mission: protecting the young Richard of York, his brother’s surviving son and a threat to Henry’s claims to… Continue reading Book Review: The Last Daughter of York
Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 21
I finished up the October Hat (Ravelry link) this week, which also meant I used up all of the Carodan Farms worsted weight in this color from stash! I think this rustic neutral works great with the cables. I did work less rounds of the ribbing than the pattern calls for as I was light… Continue reading Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 21
WIP Wednesday: November 17, 2021
I finished up the Sprocket Socks (Ravelry link) I was working on. These are a fun way to use up minis or scrap sock yarn. The pattern has detailed instructions but also has more basic "recipe" where you can easily add in your own personal details. I opted to use 6 instead of 5 colors… Continue reading WIP Wednesday: November 17, 2021
Book Reviews
I've finished up several reads all at once, and since two of them were quick reads I don't want to devote a lot of review time to, you get the digest version of those plus one nonfiction book that is worthy of a bit more notice. Synopsis from Goodreads: This seminal period of British history… Continue reading Book Reviews
Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 20
This week, I finished up the first bobbin of singles for the 8-oz spin I've been working on slowly. I have 3 more oz of singles to spin on bobbin #2 and I'll start that this week. (You might remember I spun a 2-oz sample skein of this roving, so I've got the remaining 6… Continue reading Year of Projects 2021-2022: Week 20
Book Review: Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron
Synopsis from Goodreads: The restorative power of the ocean brings Jane Austen and her beloved brother Henry, to Brighton after Henry’s wife is lost to a long illness. But the crowded, glittering resort is far from peaceful, especially when the lifeless body of a beautiful young society miss is discovered in the bedchamber of none… Continue reading Book Review: Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron
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