If you'd like to see more details on my Desert Mandala x-stitch, you can visit my FO Friday post here. Otherwise, read on for what I've been up to this week. I have finished sock #1 of my Vintage Fairy Lights pair. Pattern is by Helen Stewart and I'm working mine up using a skein… Continue reading Year of Project 2022: Week 47

Genre: Fiction | YA/FantasyStar Rating: 5 out of 5 starsSynopsis from The Storygraph: Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for Girls, and all she has of her past is her mother’s journal—which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one… Continue reading Book Review: Gallant

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

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

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

I had a really stellar reading month to start of 2022. I read a lot of titles and most of them were 4-star reads, so I'm counting both of those things as a major win! If you are interested in any of the January books, I've got reviews for most of them (a couple more… Continue reading January Reading Wrap-Up and February Plans