I had several resolutions, some of them I'm keeping for this year.
The stash was never reduced. Hahaha! I made many, many pairs of socks for myself, and as far as having a go at designing went... I played about with a few baby hats and blankets, but nothing serious.
This year, I have catalogued the stash - with the exception of the big box of orphan balls that I'm scared to delve into. ;-) I want to break the back of these before I treat myself to more yarn (except when I need to buy yarn to make gifts for other people). I'm keeping the list in my side bar to help me keep track.
Books I read last year... lots. With the exception of 'American Gods' (Neil Gaiman) purely because I didn't like the style of writing, they've all been goodies. The BF mentioned that Facebook has a facility for scoring books, but I find this difficult... I'd rate 'Desperation' (Stephen King) and "The Time Traveller's Wife" (Audrey Niffenegger) with a 5/5 but there entirely different novels with 'Desperation' being a trashy horror. I score on enjoyment.
1. American Gods - Neil Gaiman
2. A Feast for Crows - George RR Martin
3. The Kraken Wakes - John Wyndham
4. Consider Her Ways - John Wyndham
5. The Children of Men - PD James
6. Cell - Stephen King
7. A Modern Utopia - HG Wells
8. All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses an Eye - Christopher Brookmyre
9. Havoc, in it's Third Year - Ronan Bennett
10. Until I Find You - John Irving
11. Slant - Greg Bear
12. Saving Fish From Drowning - Amy Tan
13. Labyrinthine - Kate Moss
14. The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
15. The Traveller - John Twelve-Hawks
16. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid - Bill Bryson
17. The Hungry Tide - Amitav Ghosh
18. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - JK Rowling
19. As Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela - Mark Thomas
20. Ringworld - Larry Niven
21. Lisey's Story - Stephen King
22. Desperation - Stephen King
23. The Birth of Venus - Sarah Dunant
24. In the Company of the Courtesan - Sarah Dunant
25. A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil - Christopher Brookmyre
26. Blood Music - Greg Bear
27. The Complete Robot - Issac Asimov
28. Wintersmith - Terry Pratchett
29. Making Money - Terry Pratchett
30. The Caves of Steel - Issac Asimov
31. The Naked Sun - Issac Asimove
32. The Night Watch - Sergei Lukyanenko
33. A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon
34. Gerald's Game - Stephen King
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4 comments:
I looooved The Time Traveller's Wife, and The Lovely Bones was great, as well.
... I also adored American Gods, but I just like Neil Gaiman's work in general.
George R. R. Martin is great! :)
I can't find my copy of The Time Traveller's Wife.. :(
And Alice Seybold is a great writer.
Happy New year.
Interesting reading list. Mine is totally different. the only book we had in common is harry Potter!!
I'm also using up my stash before buying more yarn. ha, ha!!
Never reduce the stash! It is a protective force - much like my den of cake tins!
Happy new year!
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