Fun Stuff
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books, knitalongs, knitting, secret pals or swaps
There are lots of fun knitterly activities in the near future, both IRL and online.
Tags: books, buffy, charmed-knits, craftstravaganza, harry-potter, hogwarts, secret-pal, shepherds-harvest, sockapalooooza, socks, swap, tv, vampire-slayer, yarnover
Sock Premiere
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books, knitting
Remember that nasty sock curse I had? No more! Yesterday I finished up the Fortissima socks and took them someplace special for their first outing.
Tags: books, yarn-harlot
Contest #4 Winner!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under contests
(If you’re here just for the winner announcement, skip to the rest of the post.) I meant to include this in yesterday’s post for any interested local knitters and/or readers:
Did you know Atlantic Books at the MOA is holding a going-out-of-business sale (most things are discounted 40%)? I stopped by yesterday and the shelves [...]
More Book Holders
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books
(Updated October 2007)
I’m glad the book holder reviews have already been helpful to some people. I decided to write up my experiences with the different holders I tried because it isn’t always possible to tell from looking at a picture at a website if something will work the way you want. During the searching process, [...]
Tags: books, gadgets, holders, list, reading, review
Book Holders: BookMate I & II
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books
Updated October 2007
The BookMates have been discontinued at the original website. They are now sold at BookmatesPlus. I have updated the below links accordingly.
BookMate offers an eponymous book holder in several versions. Each is designed for a certain book size: BookMate I for mass paperbacks, BookMate II for trade paperbacks and small hardcovers, and BookMate [...]
Tags: book-holders, bookmate, books, hands-free, reading, review
Book Holders: The BookGem
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books
(Bibliophiles may want to check out Kimbooktu, a blog about book gadgets and news; thanks Amy for sharing the link in yesterday’s post! Also in related news, Chris just posted a free felted bookweight pattern. Neat!)
Everything about the BookGem seemed to be what I was looking for in a hands-free book holder: it was [...]
Tags: book gem, book-holders, books, hands-free, holders, reading, review
Book Holders: Hold-and-Read
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books
Part of the Ableware product line at Maddax, Inc., the small Hold-and-Read (.75 x 5.25 inches closed) is made with a “strong, transparent plastic” and is priced at $6.25.1 The product description also states that it “accommodates any thickness of paperback and, when folded, can be used as a bookmark.”
It isn’t a true hands-free [...]
Tags: book-holders, books, review
Reviews From the Stacks
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books
I’m glad I signed up for this challenge, it was good to take books off my shelves to read, instead of getting new ones from the library or store. These reviews are listed in reading order. :)
Tags: books, challenge, reading, review, to be read
Book Week
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books, knitting
A quick note to my dear readers, I’m declaring this week “Book Week” because there will be a series of bookish posts. While these posts won’t be knitting-oriented, they might still be of some interest, so stop by and check them out. Next week, this blog will return to the regular knitterly content.
I love to [...]
Tags: book-holders, books, reading, review
Worn Out
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books, personal
I have no energy today. It’s been a busy and tiring weekend. My dad had to go into the hospital; he had a heart attack (20-year history), but is OK now and will go home in a couple more days. There’s plenty that needs to be done before Thanksgiving, so I’m going to take the [...]
Tags: books, challenge, dad, reading, to be read, victorian lace today
