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Category Archives: Books 2009
A Year in Books
2009′s tally: 38 books. Not a patch on previous years (in particular the year of university degree and thus long-term unemployment) but a respectable amount nonetheless. However, sixteen of those books were fluffy Regency novels by one Ms Georgette Heyer, … Continue reading
Being a Reader of Books
Firstly, today is a sunny day. It is so strange to see rays of sunlight spill into this room, so I wanted to make a little note of that. Secondly, the new Winter Knitty is up. If I weren’t still … Continue reading
Deja Vu
YouTube Comment or E.E.Cummings? One of the funniest 20th century poetry/21st Century internet crossovers I have seen today. Not that I have seen that many, of course. After a few weeks of awe-inspiring knitting productivity, my busy fingers have become … Continue reading
Posted in Books 2009, Craft, Knitting, Literature, Purls
Tagged amusing, Crafty, geek, Literature, science fiction
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Music and Silence
Yesterday I picked up a friend from hospital and, whilst waiting, I began and finished Rose Tremain’s Music and Silence. Full disclosure: while I would rather see Denmark become a republic than remain a monarchy, I do have a favourite … Continue reading
Posted in Books 2009, Denmark, History, Personal
Tagged books, Crafty, Denmark, Literature, personal stuff, reading
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Isn’t It Romantic?
A few weeks ago my partner, David, came down with the flu and I succumbed a day later. I suspect it was the dreaded H1N1 flu, although we cannot be sure. I was cooped up in bed for a few … Continue reading
Posted in Books 2009, Craft, Knitting, Literature, Music, Reviewed
Tagged bibliomania, Crafty, health, History, Literature, reading
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A Beautiful Day
It’s going to be a beautiful day so the bluebirds sing. I have booked myself a short, but much-needed flight home to Denmark in May. I need to spend time with the Danish part of myself, I have decided. Going … Continue reading
Posted in Alasdair Gray, Art, Books 2009, Denmark, Film, History, Knitting, linkage, Literature, Music, Personal, Popular Culture, Science, typography
Tagged Alasdair Gray, Art, books, Crafty, Denmark, family, people power, politics, Print Culture, youtube
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Neverending Story
Suffice to say that I did not appreciate Let the Right One In. Despite liking little nasty books, I am definitely not a horror reader. It was also very, very wordy. From one of the programmers behind Etsy, I give … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books 2009, Music, News
Tagged 20-century art, Art, books, Music, News, wtf, youtube
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I’m A Professional Cynic (But My Heart’s Not In It)
It is fair to say that the last week or so has been a bit of a blur. I spent it recovering from two days in Kraków(!) which meant painkillers, getting up only to need a long nap two hours … Continue reading
Books 2009: Junot Diáz – The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
It is not very often that I have to spend time figuring out whether or not I liked a book and what its strengths/weaknesses were. I’m a trained professional, for heaven’s sake, and I did not spend [undisclosed] years in … Continue reading
Things I Have Learned
In the past week I have learned that: The majority of my friends here in the UK are either bloggers who knit or knitters who blog. I had a really nice birthday lunch the other day and counted just three … Continue reading
Posted in Books 2009, Craft, Personal, Popular Culture
Tagged books, fangirl, food, foxes, friends, reading 2009
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