Category Archives: Books 2009

A Year in Books

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Karie

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 →

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Being a Reader of Books

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Karie

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 →

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Deja Vu

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Karie

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 →

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Music and Silence

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Karie

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 →

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Isn’t It Romantic?

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Karie

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 →

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A Beautiful Day

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Karie

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 →

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Neverending Story

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Karie

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 →

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I’m A Professional Cynic (But My Heart’s Not In It)

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Karie

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 →

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Books 2009: Junot Diáz – The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Karie

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 →

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Things I Have Learned

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Karie

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 →

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