Thursday, December 23, 2010

I'm so changeable...

So.... already...  (before I officially start the term - HAH!) I've decided that I need to use a different yarn for one of my major projects. 

Well, truth be told, I'm still planning on using the Rowan Felted Tweed I bought expressly for this particular project (a colourwork cushion).


I've just decided that I wanted to do more so I've just purchased another batch of yarn (lesser ply) to play with.  I really do suspect I purposefully overload myself.



At the moment I'm getting ready for Christmas break.  I'm required to take leave been Christmas and New Years and traditionally this is when I catch up on my reading.

This is my current selection (I'm not expeccting to finish all of them, but hopefully one will catch my interest)

  • The Making of Modern Japan - Marius B Jansen.
    • I went to Japan earlier this year and adored spending time in the museums there.  I will freely admit that I probably should have read up more before I went but I'm not going to let that stop me doing it now.  This looked fairly comprehensive (enough for what I want anyway)
  • Golem - Greg Vilk
    • I came across a mention of this during the year when I was researching ciphers.  This author has apparently embedded ciphers and codes throughout this whole book.  I've read his website where it is revealed but I still want to give it a try myself.
  • Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children - Jen Storer
    • I started this earlier in the year and found it a bit insipid (not related to the target age as I've frequently found that children's books are better written than some adult books so I read a few of them).  I've been told however that it's worth me giving another try so I'm pulling it out.
  • The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
    • I've had this for ages but I was waiting on the whole trilogy being released and then having time set aside to read them in one sweep.  I'm really looking forward to this.
  • Salt - Mark Kurlansky
    • Just a bit of 'lightweight history' for beach reading (if I get dragged along). I read Cod by the same author and enjoyed it enough that his name stuck in my head.
  • The Next Set - Jasper Fforde (The Eyre Affair, Lost in a Good Book, The Well of Lost Plots, Somthing Rotten)
    • Holiday reading at it's finest.  Love a good re-read
  • Wolfborn - Sue Bursztynski
    • I picked this up while shopping today.  Just looked interesting.
  • Evil Genius - Catherine Jinks
    • Another impulse buy

    I'll likely be given a book for Christmas as well (based on history it'll be 'Chick-Lit' not really my usual style). It'll be interesting to see how much (if anything) I read and whether I even touch any of the above or get distracted by something.

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