Amethyst Animated!
Posted on | November 15, 2011 | No Comments
Via Julia, who pointed me here:
Manga Report Updates 11/14/2011
Posted on | November 14, 2011 | No Comments
- Itsuwaribito Volumes 2 and 3
- Story of Saiunkoku Volume 5
- Dengeki Daisy Volume 7
- Urameshiya Volume 1
- Sherlock Holmes Volume 1
- Cross Game Volume 4
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Books Read, October 2011
Posted on | November 7, 2011 | No Comments
I need to do a better job of tracking things as I read them, as I’m always tallying things up at the end of the month and forgetting to list things. Here’s (mostly) what I read this past month.
Books
Mostly lots of quick read romance novels, as that is what I tend to read when times are a little stressed out. Most of these I picked up on super sale in ebook format some time ago and am just now getting around to reading them.
One night in Scotland by Karen Hawkins
Once a Princess by Joanna Lindsey
I love the Earl by Caroline Linden
Noble Intentions and The Trouble with Harry by Katie MacAlister
Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Graphic Novels and Manga
Itsuwaribito #2 and 3
Urameshiya Volume 1
Sherlock Holmes Volume 1
Cross Game Volume 4
Twin Spica Volumes 4-6
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Volumes 6 and 7
Library Wars Volume 6
Detroit Metal City Volume 10
Fall Knitting Update – 2nd Clockwork
Posted on | November 4, 2011 | No Comments
I actually finished a project just in time for the cooler weather!
This is the second Clockwork that I’ve knit, I gave the first one away to my Mom.
I really like the open circle shape of this scarf. I made it with 4 balls of koigu.
I had the multicolored red and purple yarn in my stash and thought the bright blue would go with it well.
I tend to go through waves with yarn brand obsession.
Right now I think I would be happy if I was limited to buying Madelinetosh and Wollmeise for the rest of my life, but I went through a major Koigu phase when I first started knitting.
So I was happy when I realized that I had the reddish Koigu when I thought about making another Clockwork for myself.
Here is my next project, I haven’t cast on yet.
Madelinetosh sock in Byzantine and Tern is going to be used for….
And not surprisingly a leetle bit more Wollmeise somehow made it into my house recently.
A nice purple, ein klein wenig verrucht, and 2 skeins of rattenscharf.
I might have a tiny bit of a problem with getting too many skeins of reddish Wollmeise, but it is just too vibrant to pass up.
Talk tonight at Salt Lake City Library
Posted on | October 20, 2011 | No Comments
I’m giving a talk tonight at the Salt Lake City Library!
Here’s a blurb about the talk in the Salt Lake Tribune.
Here’s the event listing on the library website.
Books Read, September 2011
Posted on | October 9, 2011 | No Comments
Books
Frostbite, Shadow Kiss, Blood Promise, Spirit Bound, Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead – Pretty decent teen vampire romance series.
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride – This book had a funny and fresh (I thought that was impossible) take on the teen paranormal genre, and its protagonist is a fry cook/slacker who discovers that he can raise the dead. It had a good mix of horror and humor.
All Clear by Connie Willis
Manga and Graphic Novels
Wandering Son Volume 1
Black Bird #9 and 10
Kamisama Kiss #5
Sailor Moon #1
Sailor V #1
Skip Beat #25
Seiho Boys High School #8
Harlequin Manga: Acting on Impulse and Vengeful Seduction
Manga Report Updates 10/1/2011
Posted on | October 1, 2011 | No Comments
- Harlequin Manga: Acting on Impulse and Vengeful Seduction
- Skip Beat 25 and Seiho Boys’ High School 8
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Volume 1
- Codename: Sailor V Volume 1
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Early fall knitting
Posted on | October 1, 2011 | No Comments
I finished up a couple projects recently.
A Citron in Madelinetosh Prairie Lace yarn, I think the color is blackcurrant.
This was basically my main summer knitting project.
Easy pattern, but it does get a little tedious towards the end.
Looking forward to actually wearing it when it gets colder.
I also made yet another cowl out of Socks That Rock Raven Clan sock yarn (which means I have none left in my stash, so I’m feeling a little bereft).
This was an improvised pattern.
I have been selling some of my manga to clear out some space and using the money to buy more Wollmeise, which I think is an entirely logical thing to do.
This is what I’ve gotten recently:
3 skeins 0-Rh-negativ and 1 PB.
I really want to get some of the matching multicolor for 0-Rh-negativ, which is the vampirific Fledermaus – a mix of grey and red.
1 Cassis WD and 1 Madame Souris WD.
This was from a purple semi-solid grab bag, and I was quite happy to get these colors.
I had a Madame Souris before and used it to make a sockweight Clapotis. I like the color, so I’m happy to get another skein.
Manga Report Updates 9/18/2011
Posted on | September 18, 2011 | No Comments
- Kamisama Kiss Volume 5
- Wandering Son Volume 1
- Black Bird Volumes 9 and 10
- Cardcaptor Sakura Omnibus Volume 2
- Otomen Volume 11
- Butterflies, Flowers Volume 8
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Books Read, August 2011
Posted on | September 1, 2011 | No Comments
I was on vacation for a good chunk of the month, so I got more reading done than usual!
Books
Bridgerton Series 4-6 by Julia Quinn – Fun historical romance series.
Vampire Academy Books 1 and 2 by Richelle Mead – This is decent YA vampire romance stuff, more interesting than usual since the heroine is basically a vampire bodyguard in training.
The Magicians – Got this in the bargain bin. Features unpleasant and unsympathetic characters and reads like a mashup of Harry Potter/Narnia fanfiction with literary pretensions.
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare – Not all that great, I wonder if this series gets better.
Graphic Novels and Manga
Black Blizzard
Cardcaptor Sakura Omnibus #2
Otomen #11
Butterflies, Flowers #8
Degenki Daisy #5
Ichigenme: The First Class is Civil Law #1 and 2
Ooku #6
Scary Book #1
Oresama Teacher #3 and 4
Digital manga:
3 Harlequin Manga on emanga.com
Ekiben Hitoritabi on Jmanga.com