Genre: Nonfiction/HistoryStars: 4-1/4 out of 5Synopsis from The Storygraph: Long heralded as a city treasure herself, expert “mudlarker” Lara Maiklem is uniquely trained in the art of seeking. Tirelessly trekking across miles of the Thames’ muddy shores, where others only see the detritus of city life, Maiklem unearths evidence of England’s captivating, if sometimes murky,… Continue reading Book Review: Mudlark
Month: April 2022
Book Review: Between Shades of Gray
Genre: Historical Fiction/YAStar Rating: 4-1/2 out of 5 starsSynopsis from The Storygraph: Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life -- until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother, and her young brother make their way to… Continue reading Book Review: Between Shades of Gray
Year of Projects 2022: Week 17
I'm a day late for this week's check-in but whew! It's been a week! Happy to say that I finally have landed with a new job that should start mid-May. I'm working for the same company but no longer as an independent contractor which will make taxes SO much easier. Friday into Saturday was wild… Continue reading Year of Projects 2022: Week 17
FO Friday: Beanstalk Cowl
This pretty accessory was a test knit for Amy van de Laar of Baroque Purls. I really enjoy knitting her designs - they all have great details and are well written, so I jumped at the opportunity to test knit this one. It also gave me an excuse to grab a skein out of (very)… Continue reading FO Friday: Beanstalk Cowl
Book Review: This Woven Kingdom
Genre: YA FantasyStars: 4 out of 5Synopsis from Goodreads: Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people—bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s first in an epic, romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology. To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to… Continue reading Book Review: This Woven Kingdom
Year of Projects 2022: Week 16
Only knitting and crochet projects to talk about this week. We've been enjoying our beautiful weather in the afternoons and working on putting in fencing for a garden/sitting area off our back deck. We have a LOT of deer here and with so little green, they tend to eat everything - including "non-deer-friendly" plants, so… Continue reading Year of Projects 2022: Week 16
Book Review: Yellow Wife
Genre: Historical fiction (US Civil War time period)Stars: 4-1/2 out of 5Synopsis from Goodreads: In the tradition of Wench and Twelve Years a Slave, this harrowing story follows an enslaved woman forced to barter love and freedom while living in the most infamous slave jail in Virginia. Born on a plantation in Charles City, Virginia, Pheby Brown was… Continue reading Book Review: Yellow Wife
Book Review: Beasts of a Little Land
Genre: Historical fictionStars: 5 out of 5Synopsis from Goodreads: In 1917, deep in the snowy mountains of occupied Korea, an impoverished local hunter on the brink of starvation saves a young Japanese officer from an attacking tiger. In an instant, their fates are connected—and from this encounter unfolds a saga that spans half a century.… Continue reading Book Review: Beasts of a Little Land
Year of Projects 2022: Week 15
Quite a few new projects to talk about this week but if you haven't seen it already, I finished my Break of Dawn shawl which you can read about in Friday's post here. I cast on for a test knit of Baroque Purls's Beanstalk Cowl. I'm using another skein from deep stash, which I think… Continue reading Year of Projects 2022: Week 15
FO Friday – Break of Dawn Shawl
A finished project to share today - the Break of Dawn Shawl. Design is from Janina Kallio of Woolenberry. I really enjoy her designs as they are a nice combination of simple quick knits with some pretty details. The pattern called for a minimum of 410 yards so I knew I was going to likely… Continue reading FO Friday – Break of Dawn Shawl
Knit One, Spin Too 