Comments on: More Reading than Knitting

By: JayJay

JayJay — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:54:33 +0000

I like Robert Sapolsky’s books. I am a bit biased as my Ph.D. is in neuroscience, but I really think his writing style is entertaining as well as informative. I would highly recommend A Primate’s Memoir. I know I’m in the minority, but I prefer nonfiction. I also like cookbooks. One of my favorites is (don’t laugh) called “Help, My Apartment Has a Kitchen.” It has some easy basic recipes for a couple people or larger groups.

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:38:20 +0000

Brenda- I’ve had a highly productive summer, knitting-wise- which is odd, isn’t it?

But I do read, and presently am re-reading Rosamund Pilcher- such great brain candy.

I highly recommend Lisa Lloyd’s “A Fine Fleece”- the only knitting book I have purchased in the last year.

By: abby

abby — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:41:57 +0000

I just got MS’s Cupcakes book from the library, and looked through it on the bus ride home. I think the people in the aisles were drooling a little bit. Her photography staff is amazing…

By: Carrie K

Carrie K — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:44:50 +0000

Barbara Walker’s Knitting From the Top is fabulous. I spy a few sock books I don’t have! I’m trying not to buy more knitting books until I’ve knit more things FROM currently owned knitting books.

I really like GoodReads, I’ve just started utilizing it more.

Yum, cookies. My best-friend-from-kindergarden-who’s-birthday-is-the-day-before-mine has requested the cookies I used to make in HS, what we called COP cookies. Chocolate Oatmeal Peanut Butter. Mmmmm. If I do say so myself.

By: Susie

Susie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:40:05 +0000

Knitting, books & cookies. Life doesn’t get a hell of a lot better than that. Enjoy.

By: weezalana

weezalana — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:46:06 +0000

HIGHLY recommend Barbara Walker’s Knitting From the Top. Everything you need to know to custom-fit a sweater!

By: Kristy

Kristy — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:58:22 +0000

I’m not using any online book resource… I know I get sucked into things too easily, so I just don’t join I’ve been reading the Uglies series by Scott Westerfield. It’s teen fiction, which makes for a fast read. But I bought a book about Henry II to counterbalance my teen series, and I’ll probably start it next.

I have most of the sock books you show here, and I haven’t knit socks from many of them, either! There’s so many choices nowdays… maybe I should stop buying sock books.

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:46:54 +0000

I *almost* bought the Martha Stewart “Cookie” book yesterday. I have no cookbooks dedicated to cookies – if I wanted to just buy one, which one would you recommend?

I’m so glad you’re on Goodreads! I’ve been considering using LibraryThing as well – for the cataloging that I’ve been doing on Goodreads. I’d already decided to remove the knitting books that are essentially just patterns and LibraryThing would provide the means to do what I want to do.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:38:32 +0000

I know how that summer knitting lack business goes.

Alas, GoodReads just seems like one too many things, so I’m pretty focused on LibraryThing.

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