Author Monnibo
You may or may not know that I’m not a big lace knitter, although I am in total awe of how beautiful it is. but that’s what’s so great about this little book (if you can call it that). Lace… Continue Reading →
Congratulations to all the publishers and authors who have been shortlisted for this year’s BC Book Prizes. The lists were announced publicly today, and I’ve had to keep it quiet at work since Friday! I’ve read a few of the… Continue Reading →
This is a unique cookbook, and although I’m not quite sure if it’s my style, but there are a lot of good ideas for a vegetarian/vegan in here. While I may not use this cookbook, it certainly opens my eyes… Continue Reading →
My art teacher Joanne, who taught me to knit, had this cute little book with quotes and anecdotes on her desk. I remember picking it up every so often and laughing, but not really connecting with it. When I spied… Continue Reading →
Many chinchilla owners let their chins romp free in a chin-proofed room. Since chinchillas chew everything and are quite small, you must ensure that there are no electrical wires or small holes for them to get into. My chin-proofed area… Continue Reading →
I missed last week due to crazyness, and I haven’t blogged much this week just because I haven’t felt the desire too. However, both last week’s and this week’s Booking Through Thursday questions were great, and I’d love to share… Continue Reading →
The 81st Annual Academy Awards are just around the corner (this Sunday, February 22) and I’m gearing up to put in my votes! Every year, with my friends Nigel and Deepinder, we cast our votes for who will win the… Continue Reading →
I wanted to read this book because the author, Anthony De Sa, is a Canadian and the book got shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2008. Unfortunately it didn’t win, but it was an interesting read. Barnacle Love is about… Continue Reading →
I baked cookies a few days ago to bring to the office and share with friends. Icing and decorating them was oddly relaxing! Hope everyone has a lovely Valentines Day!
Y in the Shadows is the second book in the XYZ Trilogy by Karen Rivers. The story followed Yale, a socially awkward girl with distant, child-like parents, and no real friends. After an embarrassing incident at a gymnastics meet, she… Continue Reading →
Dewey has been gone a couple months now, and I’m sure it still affects James (her husband) every day, but who knew that it affected the movie crew of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline?! Take a couple minutes to read James’ post… Continue Reading →
Flight of the Hummingbird: A Parable for the Environment is a very short, but powerful book by local BC artist and writer, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas. This book came into work, and it’s one of my bosses favourites this year. We… Continue Reading →
Some of you may or may not know that I’m a vegetarian. Well I recently was sent some books from a publishers that are a little more extreme than my current dietary habits; however, I’ve flipped through them and flagged… Continue Reading →
Project Details [ravpage]: Yarn: Michell & CIA. Luxury Collection Alpaca Peru. 100% baby alpaca. Pattern: Fetching-Inspired Hat [ravlink] by Grace KnitsALOT. Needles: 6mm circulars (instead of DPNs) The pattern was very vague, but fortunately, hats with a 5 stitch repeat… Continue Reading →
X in Flight is the first installment of the XYZ Trilogy by Karen Rivers. “X in Flight” centers on the lives of three intriguing teens. Xenos (“X” for short) will never be a normal kid. And it isn’t his looks… Continue Reading →
I love the Pumpkin Spice Loaf that Starbucks seasonally releases. I searched the internet everywhere, and literally tons of websites claimed that this recipe was “thee” Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Loaf. WRONG. I tried so many recipes, and had tons of… Continue Reading →
Today my sister and I went to the yarn store! She is learning to weave and so I helped her choose yarn for her class. I picked out some lovely Cascade 220 and Cascade Heathers 220 for her. She wanted… Continue Reading →
Dead Until Dark is the first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris. In short, it is an adventure/love story about a normal(ish) girl who can also read minds, and a vampire named Bill. Vampires have recently been… Continue Reading →
I’ve been putting off my review of The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff while I gather my thoughts on it. Here’s what the publisher had to say: It is 1875, and Ann Eliza Young has recently separated from her powerful… Continue Reading →
So, as I mentioned in my 2008 wrap-up / welcome 2009 post, I didn’t knit my mom the lace stole. However, whenever I wear my knitting hat, earwarmers, or scarf… she likes to say, “ooh, I’d look good in that!”… Continue Reading →
It’s a week or two later than you’d expect, and it may be almost a trite question, but … what were your favorite books from 2008? This is a really difficult question for me because I always forget what I’ve… Continue Reading →
The Constant Princess is part of the Tudor Court series by Philippa Gregory. Although written in 2005, it is chronologically the first book in the series as it deals with Katherine of Aragon, King Henry VII’s first wife. Not much… Continue Reading →
Hattie has always had to take care of her sister Min to some degree. So when Min falls of the deep end of depression again and is checked into a physciatric ward, Hattie returns to Winnipeg, Manitoba to take care… Continue Reading →
