three books I learned this week

penny on March 30, 2008

Things I Learned From Knitting (Whether I Wanted To or Not) by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (March 19, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1603420622
Amazon [it’s an associates link]

I was planning on waiting to purchase this book until I showed up at whatever venue Stephanie was speaking at (to say thank you to the book store or yarn shop). I was sad about this because if there is anything I’m impatient about waiting for, it’s a book that’s been published that I want to read. So imagine my delight when a good friend I’ve lost touch with sent it to me as a surprise!
What to say and how to say it? I see Steph as the older sister I don’t have. She’s smart, she’s witty, she’s vegetarian, we have similar hair and wear glasses; she’s normal! As a bonus she knits (and spins) too! I know that passions about Stephanie’s (and anyone’s) writing are strong. I’m in the pro-Harlot camp. Why? I see myself in much of what she writes and it brings me comfort that I’m not the only one knitting fast and hoping that baby J stays small so I can finish her dragon wrap, who has called mum saying “dinner didn’t come out right, I substituted X, Y, and Z but why didn’t it work?!” (I’ve learned on this one, the new kitchen helps), and well, like Steph I’m lucky. I’m lucky that I can purchase yarn and needles (sometimes insanely expensive needles) and still put dinner on the table (sometimes it is ramen). We have a roof over our heads and health insurance (at the moment). If you enjoy Stephanie’s writing and check your RSS reader constantly to see if she’s posted yet then I know you will enjoy this newest finished object. So yes Stephanie, I do like it.

I also “completed” The Torah Anthology (Meam Lo

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3 Replies to “three books I learned this week”

  1. Evo Terra March 30, 2008 at 10:24 pm

    Create a Smart playlist. Key it to find all files with the Group set to include podiobook, for example. Instead of listening from the default Podcasts section, you’ll find this new playlist under Music. Files will just keep playing one after another. No input needed from you!

  2. melanie March 31, 2008 at 8:33 am

    Did you know that The Harlot will be at one of the Borders in Manhattan on Wednesday night?
    Wish I could go. *sigh*

  3. Devorah March 31, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    Glad to hear that you liked the new Harlot book. I’ve already hit two bookstores looking for it, to no avail. :-( I may have to get to Knitty City one day this week …

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