Category Archives: Books

It’s Independent Bookstore Day!

Go! Buy a book from your nearest indie bookstore! Scroll down to the map to find indie bookstores in your area.

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This and that.

None of these were enough for a full post, so I aggregated them here. ===== I almost (almost) miss the early days of the pandemic. Remember how people teamed up across the country to serenade us? (Just the YouTube video; … Continue reading

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Local woman becomes even more famous.

You may remember I blogged about a local author’s book signing back in December. Well, she is getting more famous by the day. You can read the article here.

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Reading: 2022 and Greatest Hits

Kat and others have posted about their reading in 2022. What fun it is to see what they read and what they found best! I am a total spreadsheet person (“There is no problem that cannot be solved by a … Continue reading

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That is NOT the book I ordered!

Sometime back in November I ordered a book, below left, through bookstore.org. A few days ago I received my order, below right. I can only say WTF?!?!? Allow me to show you some of the contents. Please excuse all children, … Continue reading

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When the world has got you down, here are some pick-me-ups.

My SIL sent me this article from the Washington Post that has a list of feel-good books. We could all use one like that sometimes; I need to share. I haven’t read any of these, so I cannot comment on … Continue reading

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Unraveled Wednesday, 10/21/20.

Joining Kat and friends on Unraveled Wednesday. Knitting. One of these weeks I will take a photo of the nearly finished BDJ currently on the needles. This is not the week. Reading. My nightly reading binge continues! I am enjoying … Continue reading

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Unraveled Wednesday, 8/12/20.

Joining Kat and friends for Unraveled Wednesday. Knitting. Today I delivered the three kids’ sweaters to the library for their silent auction later this month. I am so happy to have found a deserving place for them. Next up, I … Continue reading

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Unraveled Wednesday, 8/5/20.

Joining Kat and friends today to talk about knitting and reading. Knitting. Reading.   The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths. One of you mentioned reading the Ruth Galloway series. I remembered reading the first one, pictured left, a couple years … Continue reading

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Unraveled Wednesday, 7/29/20.

Joining Kat and friends for Unraveled Wednesday. Knitting, or, fun with the button box. I went through my button box and came up with these two possibilities for the In Threes child sweater. The white ones are real mother-of-pearl.   … Continue reading

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