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February 26, 2005
Hello from Cambridge, Ontario
Hi all,
I'm really excited to be joining in on the next discussion! I've started listening to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time on CD while I knit. It's the first time I've tried a book on CD. For us knitting folk too clumsy to balance an open book along with our knitting on our laps it's real handy.
Reading and knitting are two of my passions. I've been knitting all my life but never actually finished making anything other than socks and mitts. Now I have a baby sweater to brag about (that I'm supposed to be giving away but I think I'm gonna keep it). I'm working on self patterning socks right now, a poncho and a hot water bottle cover. I'm really branching out now! I've also been reading all my life and have worked in libraries (city and primary school), once I begin my teaching career I'd like to take some additional classes to become a primary school teacher-librarian.
And also: I'm 26, I live with my wonderful partner London and our dog Jasper, I haven't seen a real Canadian winter in 2 years, I'm a Virgo and I can't wait to chat with everyone!
Happy knitting :)
Posted by Amy at 08:01 AM | Comments (0)
February 23, 2005
hellllo out there
i'm very happy to join a book club finally! that we are all also knitters is just icing on the cake ;)
i'm a single, underslept, talks-too-fast, almost 28 yr old gal living out in los angeles. i'm a library student at ucla and i work at a radio archives too. what else, i love to read (duh), speak a few languages fluently, and i have out-of-control hair. that about sums me up!
right now i'm non-fiction-wise re-reading noah's garden by sarah stein. if you're into gardening and worried about our environment, you'll love this book. in the fiction department, i'm about to start emma burning by shannon hale. it's a sequel to hale's goose girl, a re-telling of the old fairy tale of.. well, the goose girl! anyway, the first book was excellent and i can't wait to dig into this next one.
i'm looking forward to meeting and chatting with all of you ~ thanks for letting me join ;)
oh, i almost forgot about my techie-labor-of-love, better known as my website: mellowtrouble.net.
Posted by andrea at 09:10 PM | Comments (1)
Saying hi!
Just stopping in and saying hi! I am Seanna Lea, and am going to be married in a little over a month. I like to knit lace mostly, but recently bought Knit Socks (the one shaped like a sock). I hope to give that a good try soon.
Currently, I am reading The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels, which is about the early history of the Christian Church. Very interesting.
Posted by Seanna Lea at 01:02 PM | Comments (0)
February 11, 2005
HI All
Hi there. I just wanted to say hello and quickly introduce myself. My name is Heather and I'm currently a stay at home mom to 2 beautiful and obnoxious little girls in Washington state. I've just recently starting knitting again and am having a great time making things for my little girls. I LOVE to read and knit so I'm super excited to have found a place that I can do both, not at the same time though!!! I've noticed my IQ slowly decreasing since I had kids so I'm hoping this will help me get it together a little! Look forward to chatting with all of you! :)
Posted by Heather at 11:21 AM | Comments (0)
February 10, 2005
Oops
I posted my hello in the wrong place. As you can see I'm a new member. I'm still happy to be here! If you see me in Links that's the mistake.
Nancy
Posted by ~Nancy~ at 07:45 PM | Comments (0)
February 08, 2005
Better Late than Never?
Hello my fellow knitters and readers!
I was unable to read the January selection, and I have already read the February selection, so I am ready to start the discussions! Can't wait to hear what everyone thinks about this fascinating book.
A short introduction for those who do not know me: My name is Lauren, and I often go by Lolly in the knitblog world. I live in Maryland, and have a great husband, two adorable pups, two kitties, and lots of fish. It is a zoo :)
I am in grad school studying Library Science and History, and I currently work as an archivist. When I finish school, I will begin my career as a Special Collections Librarian... so you can see why this book club is perfect for me: books are so dear to me! I have enjoyed reading all of my life, and until I took up knitting, it is what I did with ALL of my spare time. Now they have to share :) I began knitting in November 2003, and you can see my adventures over at my blog, http://lollygirl.com/blog.
Lately, I find myself really enjoying more non-fiction, but I always enjoy a little get away, and fiction provides that. I have read so many books, and became really active in a great online community called Bookcrossing (www.bookcrossing.com) where I found so many books that I did not even know existed. If you have the time to devote to it, it is an amazing site!
Looking forward to great times with all of you. Take care!
Posted by Lauren at 09:43 PM | Comments (2)
February 04, 2005
New to this whole thing.
So, I was surfing the web today, trying to avoid my work, when I stumbled upon this site. This is the best thing to happen to me since I learned how to knit!
I have been knitting for about 3 years now, and reading for about 20. I love reading. I have always wanted to join a book group, but have been to busy, etc.
I can't wait to get to know everyone else, and actually discuss the books I read. That is actually the one thing most I miss about high school English. Except I never really liked the books we had to read.
The only thing I can hope for is that soft-cover books are picked. I can't afford to get a new hard cover book every month! It would cut into my yarn budget!
Happy reading (and knitting!)
Posted by ^Lisa^ at 02:49 PM | Comments (0)