spinning, into the whirled fiber club

Cheviot

spun long draw, from the fold

Fibre

Books, good novel, mediocre novel, good mysteries

Just finished the latest Adrian McKinty, Sean Duffy detective in Belfast in 1985. The fourth in this series, still like them. Gun Street Girl: A Detective Sean Duffy Novel 2015

Read a novel too, A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler. 2015. So-so. did not dislike it but it was not great.

Dear Thief, 2014 by Samantha Harvey. Good book, interesting way of writing - as a long letter to a friend. Betrayal and forgiveness. Intriguing read.

In the middle of a good mystery, new to me author, looks like I started with book #4. Swan Song by Damien Boyd. Good so far

fun knitting, a pig and two bunnies

Pig

Bunny 1

Bunny 2

from excellent pattern, bunny in a dotted dress

the orenda and some mysteries

Joseph Boyden's latest book, 2014, The Orenda. good book but hard to take, the detailed and gruesome descriptions of torture were over the top. Had to switch to the radio while listening to the book in the car a few times. it was a bit long, too much blood and guts, and very sad. Liked his other two books so much better.

Finished the Lewis Triology, 3 sequential mysteries set on or near Lewis Island, western Scotland. Good books, enjoyed them all. 3.The Chessmen, 1. The Blackhouse and 2. The Lewis Man. Written within the past few years. Good characters, interesting plots and very interesting to read about the islands. Had to go look them up on a map.


Another Scottish writter, James Oswald, the 5th in his series, Prayer for the Dead, inspector McLean, 2015. Good mystery, the series holds up well. Like his main character.

odd novel, good non-fiction and good mystery

10 04 by Ben Lerner, 2014. It is sort of plotless, but the thoughts and meanderings of the main character are intereseting nonetheless. Liked the book, not sure why. A good writer, his off-topic diversions are always interesting. Must find his other book.

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed, 2012. Interesting book, she writes about her months on the trail, but jumps back to her life to try to figure it out. She's one tough person. A very interesting and thoughtful book. I liked it.

A Dark and Twisted Tide: Lacey Flint Series, Book 4, S J Bolton mystery, 2013. Good mystery. Like her characters and the plots are very convoluted and entertaining. Lacey Flint continues to get herself into all kinds of trouble, and barely gets out of it.

Good book

All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews, 2014. Excellent book. Heartbreaking book but she tells the story of a sister steam rolling to suicide with great insight and humour. Hard to get it out of my head. Loved the part about a friend's old dog, Shadow, who can no longer run. So the friend runs around to different parts of the yard while the dog sits and wags her tail on the porch. "Running for Shadow" she calls it. Brave book.

Good mysteries by Sharon Bolton, 4 of them. Just started the 3rd book. Intriguing protanganist, Lacey Flint, and unpredictable plots.
Now you see me

Dead Scared

Like This, Forever

Also, really enjoyed My Life In Middlemarch by Rebecca Mead. Good book, interesting thoughts about the characters and people now.

irritating book, good bokks

The Paying Guests, by Sarah Waters, 2014. Gave up half way through, after 10 hours of listening. Not a character that I was interested in or cared if bad things were going to happen. Way too long, way to aimless. Happy to have left it behind.

Really liking February, by Lisa Moore, will finish this one.

And started another interesting book, with lots of information about elephants woven into it. Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult, 2014. Am looking forward to continuing with this book.