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Reading Update
The Harlequin: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel by Laurell K. Hamilton. Wow, there was actually a wee bit of a plot mixed in with all of the sex. I was pleasantly surprised by that, but disappointed that the entire book only covered maybe 24 hours – it could take years to get to next week at this rate! At least Edward was in the book – he’s one of my favorite characters.
Aunt Dimity’s Death, Aunt Dimity and the Duke, Aunt Dimity’s Good Deed, and Aunt Dimity Digs In by Nancy Atherton. Apologies to whoever recommended these to me – I am obviously much enjoying these lovely British mysteries about the amazing Aunt Dimity, ghost.
Tilt-A-Whirl by Chris Grabenstein. This mystery is set in a seaside New Jersey town, told from the perspective of a part-time summer cop. This was a well-written and engrossing read and I’ll be interested in seeing where this series goes next (the next books are already in my library list).
Damsels in Distress by Joan Hess. I’ve never really gotten into Hess’ Maggody mystery series, but I do enjoy the Claire Malloy mysteries. The latest features shenanigans amongst the members of ARSE (Association for Renaissance Scholarship and Enlightenment) at a RenFest.
Knit Two Together by Connie Lane. When Libby inherits a rundown yarn shop from her estranged mother, it changes her life. Definitely formulaic, but since it’s a Harlequin, I was fully prepared for that.
Love, Lies and a Double Shot of Deception by Lois Winston. Another formulaic romance, but I enjoyed it anyway. Come on, it has a picture of coffee on the cover (and it was $0.70 at the thrift shop).
Viewing Update
Bridget Jones’s Diary. Of course I had to watch this after watching Pride and Prejudice recently! My favorite P&P allusion was when Bridget was listing Mark Darcy’s faults and one of them was the length of his sideburns. Hee hee.
Love Actually. A very sweet film and another chance to see Colin Firth sans crazy P&P sideburns. 😉
Knitting Update
I actually am working on a non-sock project, which I’ll talk about it a few days. First, I need to get some input on this sock I’ve started. I can’t decide whether using the 9 to 5 pattern on this yarn is a good thing, or whether I should rip back and just knit the sock in stockinette. What do you think?
“I just can’t decide, Mom – I like them both! Maybe if I ate one of those Addis while I was thinking…” -Mayhem
I like the stockinette one better but that 9-5 pattern is really cute.
Aren’t the Aunt Dimity novels good? Fluffy yet not entirely. There’s a new Claire Malloy out? I do like the Maggody series too. My, my, you DID do a lot of reading this last weekend! Everything okay?
Personally, I like the stockinette. I think it shows the colors off better.
Sideburns, huh? I guess you’re not the only one! That reminds me, I had “Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason” on my Tivo and now it’s gone!
Two words about Love Actually: Alan Rickman. (I just finished Harry Potter, and I’m in love. [spoiler] Not so much with the book, but Snape. [/spoiler]
You didn’t miss anything with me. Unless you count that picture I posted of Hoop in the tutu.
I’m kidding!
No really. Go check it out. 😉
Love Actually is a favorite..such a great flick!.
Thanks for the link!
I like the pattern in the sock, but the stockinette looks pretty good too! (I have that same yarn here and I’ve been trying to decide what to do with it – I cast on for some Jaywalkers, but haven’t gotten past the first few rows…)
I choose the stockinette. It seems to show off the pattern better.
I like the 9 to 5, I love the colorway
9-5 looks good with the patterning… but I’ll admit to preferring the stockinette.
As much as I prefer to knit sock with stitch patterns, your yarn would be best served as a dish of plain, no-extra-stuff ice cream. It’s lovely-all by itself. Stockinette. 9-to-5 needs one of your always wonderful, gradiated hand dyed sock yarns. Like the blue that we all covet. DIC Smoshy? STR semi-solids? Show of those stitches.
I would go for stockinette b/c the pattern doesn’t really show up well with the self-patterning yarn.
I haven’t heard of Chris Grabenstein. I’ll have to look for that. I started out reading the Maggody series, but started to tire of it pretty soon, although it is usually a bit funny when I pick it up. I do prefer the Claire Malloy series more too.
Love actually is a good pic, and if you like Colin Firth (I do) I really like The Importance of Being Ernest. Hilarious!!!! I also like Nanny McPhee- but I do have 4 munchkins (albeit one not old enough yet to watch!)The color of the socks is great (being a late commenter I know you chose stockinette- I like it!)