Newsboy Cap and Books

[anogete]

I'm a crazy knitting fiend. I finished my cabled newsboy cap this afternoon after starting it around this time last week. It was much easier than I thought it would be. And, because I made it with the expensive silk/wool yarn, it is soooooo soft and slinky.





I finally decided to clear out some of my old books that I don't like anymore (or never liked) and sell them to the used bookstore for a credit account. The in-store credit will allow me to feed my book addiction. So, that's on the agenda for next weekend. We're also attending a fundraiser for the chihuahua rescue that I adopted Ferguson from. I've very excited about that.

So, since we are officially a quarter of the way through the new year, I'm going to post my reading list thus far. The following list of books are ones I've finished since January 1st.

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan
Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich
Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
Who's Afraid of Schrodinger's Cat? by Ian Marshall and Danah Zohar
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Banewreaker by Jacqueline Carey

The Philip Pullman novels (which are a trilogy) were just... amazing. I cannot say enough good things about them. If you are looking for something to read that will not disappoint, then buy The Golden Compass. I don't have to tell you to buy the other two novels because you'll be so in love with the story by then that you'll get them on your own.

The Janet Evanovich novels were quick reads. I breeze through her books in a matter of a day or two once I get into them. Ranger... ::drool:: And I'm sure that many of you thought I had already read The Half-Blood Prince since Snape is my favorite, and I have tons of t-shirts proclaiming his innocence. I actually hadn't read it because I didn't want to be done with the HP series until the next book comes out. However, since the next book is due out in a few months, I decided to go ahead and read it. So wonderful. I cried.

Cesar's Way is very interesting, especially if you are a dog owner. Basically, it is a book with a mix of dog psychology and how to use it to control you dog, making it healthy and balanced. I know a great deal of people don't like him or his methods, but everything he says makes complete sense to me. I use his advice with Ferguson and I really have a wonderfully well-behaved dog. Schrodinger's Cat is another non-fiction novel, more like an encyclopedia of new science. I found a guide online that gave me information on the order in which I should read the entries. I'm so thankful for that because I would have been extremely confused had I not had it.

I'm currently reading Godslayer, the novel that concludes the events of Banewreaker. I adore Jacqueline Carey. She's an extremely talented woman who I admire greatly. Plus, she writes in my favorite genre: fantasy. Her style and language are gorgeous and her characters are to-die-for. I highly recommend her to anyone interested in quality high fantasy.

Comments

[i-stareatyou.livejournal.com]

Your photos are usually pretty rich in dorky goodness.

[neriah.livejournal.com]

Looks very sporty! You just keep getting better and better!

[bleedtoblue.livejournal.com]

Your knitting gets better and better! Who wrote the Schrodinger's Cat book?

[anogete.livejournal.com]

Oops! I didn't know the second author's name offhand, so I skipped it. I was going to insert it before I posted the entry, but I forgot. Just added it in.

[ladyravana.livejournal.com]

His Dark Materials really was an awesome trilogy. :D I was good friends with my school librarian, and I loaned them to her, and she loved them as well. Been a couple of years since I read them, but I remember them very fondly. I think they'd be worth a re-read or two. :) You might want to check out Pullman's Sally Lockheart novels, I've heard good things about those as well.

I'm slowly making my way through my TBR pile, and am reading Harrison's "A Fistful of Charms." Won't be picking up the next one for a little while, I don't think, until I can get to the bookstore, or do some online shopping. I'm firmly staying away from Amazon so that I won't be tempted to spend my money. I need to save it.

I'm also going on a cleaning spree m'self, going through my room, and getting rid of books that I'm willing to part with, so I can make room for new ones, and get my room renovated. :) I've currently been eyeballing Neil Gaiman's Sandman comics. I want them. Badly.

That is a lovely little cap you made. Very cute.

And also...ICON LOVE. V for Vendetta was AWESOME.