Tag Archives: reading

Yes She Said

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Karie

I bought myself two Christmas presents. First of all, I finally became a member of MetaFilter – still the best community weblog the internet has to offer. I have been lurking on MetaFilter for almost ten years, so it was … Continue reading →

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Enter Here

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Karie

This has stayed with me for a very long time. It seems, as one becomes older, That the past has another pattern, and ceases to be a mere sequence— Or even development: the latter a partial fallacy Encouraged by superficial … Continue reading →

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A Year in Books: 2011

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Karie

2011 was the year when my boyfriend read more than 110 books. I am not sure if that number includes re-reads, but it might tell you a bit about our household. I read 45 books, up from 21 in 2010 … Continue reading →

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Reader, I Knitted The Cardigan

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Karie

There is a lovely bit in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre where the housekeeper, Mrs Fairfax, says something in the vein of, “Oh, hang on a sec. Must. Finish. This. Row.” I smiled in recognition when I came across it during … Continue reading →

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Reading 2011: Emma Donoghue – Room

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Karie

For years I used to live inside my head. I think it is an occupational hazard if you are within academia: you get used to silently arguing with yourself; to constantly question and explore your own thoughts. My head was … Continue reading →

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Why the Overlap?

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Karie

A good friend of mine, Emme, went to her knitting group the other day and noticed something (link in Danish): there is a huge overlap between knitters & people who read scifi/fantasy. She notes that Ravelry has at least 65 … Continue reading →

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Swatch Done; Now Moving On

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Karie

One crap Johnny Depp film later, and I finished my Rowan Fine Tweed sampler/swatch. I still need to steek and block it, but I’m very happy with how it turned out. I also learned that I have to watch my … Continue reading →

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Larisa & the Halfway Point

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Karie

How can this be July already? To celebrate, my Larisa scarf is now available to download for free from Ravelry. Recent events in Casa Bookish: We went to see the new Riverside Transport Museum here in Glasgow. It is smaller … Continue reading →

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Fenris & the Lady

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Karie

I finished a book the other day to my great relief. I have been struggling with books for a few months now after the disastrous Zadie Smith – On Beauty almost-read. Refusing to finish On Beauty, I picked up several … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Libraries

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Karie

I love the public library service for what it did for me as a child and as a student and as an adult. I love it because its presence in a town or a city reminds us that there are … Continue reading →

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