by Jasper Fforde – I ffrakkin’ love Fforde’s mind! And his Thursday Next novels are sheer genius, perfect for people who have read widely and love wordplay and don’t need their fiction to be too linear. Every time I read one of his book and get the puns, allusions, jokes and references, I feel like a genius, too. And who doesn’t love that?! This latest entry in the series features a different Thursday Next than in the previous ones. In this one, it’s the “written” version of Next who is the heroine and who much, in fact, try to save the day and the “real” Next. The adventure is smart and funny and playful. I give this one 6 out of 5 stars! A+++. (finished 5/21/11)
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- Books Read 2011
- 1. Heart-Shaped Box
- 2. Horns
- 3. Mistress of the Art of Death
- 4. The Serpent’s Tale
- 5. Grave Goods
- 6. Under the Dome
- 7. The Mermaid Chair
- 8. 20th Century Ghosts
- 9. Very Valentine
- 10. Black Magic Sanction
- 11. Karma Girl
- 12. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- 13. The Autograph Man
- 14. A Killer Stitch
- 15. Dyer Consequences
- 16. Fleece Navidad
- 17. Dropped Dead Stitch
- 18. Skein of the Crime
- 19. Indulgence in Death
- 20. Wicked Appetite
- 21. Spinning Forward
- 22. Casting About
- 23. One of Our Thursdays Is Missing
- 24. A Murderous Procession
- 25. How to Knit a Heart Back Home
- 26. Relentless
- 27. Restoring Harmony
- 28. The Magicians
- 29. A Perfect Evil
- 30. Split Second
- 31. The Soul Catcher
- 32. At the Stroke of Madness
- 33. A Necessary Evil
- 34. Exposed
- 35. Black Friday
- 36. Damaged
- 37. In Human Form
- 38. Never Knowing
- 39. 24 Declassified: Head Shot
- 40. Time for Eternity
- 41. If I Stay
- 42. The Last Werewolf
- 43. Hush, Hush
- 44. Dead Reckoning
- 45. Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits
- 46. The Keeper
- 47. The Missing
- 48. Graveminder
- 49. Spider Bones
- 50. Fairy Tale Lust
- 51. White Ghost
- 52. Trader
- 53. The Outlaws of Sherwood
- 54. Greenmantle
- 55. The Little Country
- 56. Memory & Dream
- 57. Don’t Kill the Messenger
- 58. The Dreaming Place
- 59. Dead on Delivery
- 60. Dreams Underfoot
- 61. From a Whisper to a Scream
- 62. I’ll Be Watching You
- 63. The Ivory and the Horn
- 64. Such a Nice Guy
- 65. Dear Sun, I Am Real
- 66. Smokin’ Seventeen
- 67. Why We Suck
- 68. Tempest Rising
- 69. Someplace to Be Flying
- 70. Hot Mama
- 71. The Girls
- 72. Lord of the Changing Winds
- 73. Explosive Eighteen
- Books Read 2012
- 1. Land of the Burning Sands
- 2. Law of the Broken Earth
- 3. Night of the Living Trekkies
- 4. Moonlight and Vines
- 5. Sweater Quest: My Year of Knitting Dangerously
- 6. The Walls of Jericho
- 7. Forests of the Heart
- 8. Learning to Swim
- 9. Bossypants
- 10. Eve of All Hallows
- 11. Tapping the Dream Tree
- 12. Master of My Surrender
- 13. Federations
- 14. This Brilliant Darkness
- 15. The Hunger Games
- 16. Catching Fire
- 17. Mockingjay
- 18. Spirits in the Wires
- 19. Dark Future
- 20. Shotgun Gravy
- 21. Medicine Road
- 22. The Blue Girl
- 23. The Alchemist of Souls
- 24. The Demon’s Bargain
- 25. The Iron Duke
- 26. Sleep with Me
- 27. Soulless
- 28. Flash and Bones
- 29. Shades of Grey
- 30. Kiss Me, I’m Irish
- 31. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
- 32. Rush Home Road
- 33. Pale Demon
- 34. Blackbirds
- 35. Setting Fires
- 36. A Thousand Splendid Suns
- 37. Incorporeal
- 38. Past Twilight
- 39. Homicide in Hardcover
- 40. The Promised World: A Novel
- 41. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
- 42. The Far Side of Evil
- 43. On the Island
- 44. Labyrinth
- 45. Fingersmith
- 46. Double Dead
- 47. Demon Hunter and Baby
- 48. Exit to Reality
- 49. Prepared
- 50. Vampire Vacation
- 51. World War Z
- 52. Phone Kitten
- 53. The Outlaw’s Secret Bride
- 54. Wayward Son
- 55. Grimspace
- 56. Ill Wind
- 57. Full Dark, No Stars
- 58. Master of None
- 59. The 13th Hour
- 60. The Whispering Road
- 61. A Knight in Central Park
- 62. From the Teeth of Angels
- 63. The Legacy
- 64. New York to Dallas
- 65. The Twelve Days to Christmas
- 66. Celebrity in Death
- 67. Heat Wave
- 68. Naked Heat
- 69. Heat Rises
- 70. Inside the Outside
- 71. Mudbound
- 72. Blood Orchids
- 73. The Stepdaughter
- 74. Black Diamond Death
- 75. Zombie
- 76. Killing Floor
- 77. Circle of Bones
- 78. The Girl Who Played with Fire
- 79. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
- 80. Invitations to Seduction
- 81. Die Trying
- Books Read 2013
- 1. Succubus Blues
- 2. When the Bough Breaks
- 3. NeuroVont, Incorporated
- 4. Succubus on Top
- 5. Blood Test
- 6. Redshirts
- 7. Over the Edge
- 8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- 9. Silent Partner
- 10. Tripwire
- 11. Old Man’s War
- 12. A Perfect Blood
- 13. The Hunter
- 14. Time Bomb
- 15. Bella Summer Takes a Chance
- 16. Private Eyes
- 17. The Slayer
- 18. The Ghost Brigades
- 19. Greta and the Goblin King
- 20. The Third Scroll
- 21. The Last Colony
- 22. Blood Marriage
- 23. Zoe’s Tale
- 24. Pleasure Unbound
- 25. The Calling
- 26. Daughter of Smoke and Bone
- 27. Bones Are Forever
- 28. Ghost Planet
- 29. The Host
- 30. Song of Scarabaeus
- 31. Running Blind
- 32. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
- 33. Back to the Bedroom
- 34. The Next Big Thing
- 35. The Silent Girl
- 36. Ever After
- 37. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
- 38. Sacré Bleu
- 39. Last to Die
- 40. Deadlocked
- 41. Who Wants to Marry a Cowboy?
- 42. Echo Burning
- 43. Without Fail
- 44. Hillari’s Head
- 45. Persuader
- 46. The Enemy
- 47. Dead Ever After
- 48. Dirty
- 49. The Casual Vacancy
- 50. Time of Death
- 51. Delusion in Death
- 52. Calculated in Death
- 53. The Woman Who Died a Lot
- 54. Little Face
- 55. The Fault in Our Stars
- 56. Indemnity Only
- 57. White Cat
- 58. Night Myst
- 59. Deadlock
- 60. Red Glove
- 61. Black Heart
- 62. Maybe This Time
- 63. One Shot
- 64. The Hard Way
- 65. Simply Irresistable
- 66. Bad Luck and Trouble
- 67. Gods and Monsters: Unclean Spirits
- 68. Baby, You’re as Sweet as 3.14
- 69. The Cuckoo’s Calling
- 70. Nothing to Lose
- 71. The Twelve-Fingered Boy
- 72. Skylight Confessions
- 73. Gone Tomorrow
- 74. 61 Hours
- 75. Worth Dying For
- 76. Acting for a Living: How to Act Outside Hollywood
- 77. Wither
- 78. The Affair
- 79. Fever
- 80. A Wanted Man
- 81. He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not
- 82. Simon Says Die
- 83. Sever
- 84. Snow Crash
- 85. The 25th Hour
- 86. Irregular Creatures
- 87. Wool Omnibus
- 88. Fuzzy Nation
- 89. Almost a Bride
- 90. Nice
- 91. Gone Girl
- 92. Shift
- 93. Moon Called
- 94. Blood Bound
- Books Read 2014
- 1. Iron Kissed
- 2. Bone Crossed
- 3. Silver Borne
- 4. River Marked
- 5. Frost Burned
- 6. Thankless in Death
- 7. The Biology of Luck
- 8. Notorious Nineteen
- 9. Wicked Business
- 10. The Ocean at the End of the Lane
- 11. Trail of the Spellmans
- 12. The Last Word
- 13. Bones of the Lost
- 14. The Reluctant Assassin
- 15. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
- 16. Cake Icing, Butt Budder & Tea Lids
- 17. The Last Days of Krypton
- 18. The Zoastra Affair
- 19. The Devil’s Waltz
- 20. Island Healing
- 21. Alice at Heart
- 22. The Apprentice
- 23. The Typewriter Girl
- 24. It Happened at the Fair
- 25. The Curvy Girls Club
- 26. The Devil in Midwinter
- 27. Concealed in Death
- 28. Goldmine Experience
- 29. Bad Love
- 30. Self-Defense
- 31. Divergent
- 32. The Web
- 33. The Scorpio Races
- 34. The Clinic
- 35. The Long Earth
- 36. Survival of the Fittest
- 37. Billy Straight
- 38. Diary of a Radical Mermaid
- 39. Nevermore
- 40. Witch’s Canyon
- 41. Monster
- 42. Bone Key
- 43. Dr. Death
- 44. Heart of the Dragon
- 45. Death Ain’t But A Word
- 46. Flesh and Blood
- 47. Love You More
- 48. Who Wants to Marry a Doctor?
- 49. Alone
- 50. Takedown Twenty
- 50. The Murder Book
- 51. Hide
- 52. Then Came You
- 53. The Neighbor
- 54. Live to Tell
- 55. Doctor Sleep
- 56. Touch & Go
- 57. We Were Liars
- 58. Outlander
- 59. Ashes, Ashes, They All Fall Dead
- 60. The Murder Book
- 61. Moranthology
- 62. Slammed
- 63. The Eleventh Plague
- 64. Warrior
- 65. Witch
- 66. The Unholy Cause
- 67. Green Angel
- 68. Blood Song
- 69. The Lion, The Lamb, The Hunted
- 70. A Cold Heart
- 71. A Winter’s Enchantment
- 72. Siren Song
- 73. Demon Song
- 74. The Isis Collar
- 75. The Eldritch Conspiracy
- 76. To Dance with the Devil
- 77. Grass
- 78. The Face of Deception
- 79. A Faint Cold Fear
- 80. Therapy
- 81. Deadly Fear
- 82. Cold Days
- 83. Deadly Heat
- 84. Skin Games
- 85. Deadly Lies
- 86. Canyon Solitude
- 87. Rage
- 88. Killing Orders
- 89. Bitter Medicine
- 90. Blood Shot
- 91. We Are Not Ourselves
- 92. Top Secret Twenty-one
- 93. Guardian Angel
- 94. Burn Marks
- Finished Objects 2008
- 1. Hunter’s Fingerless Mitts
- 2. Matrix scarf
- 3. Freakishly Thin Mitts
- 4. Chunky cable scarf
- 5. Teal fingerless mitts
- 6. Yellow twisted pumpkin hat
- 7. k2p1 mitts
- 8. Red and black toddler hat
- 9. Hooded toddler sweater
- 10. Harvey Kimono
- 11. Fuzzy black non-chemo child’s cap
- 12. Fuzzy black chemo cap
- 13. Carol’s fingerless mittens
- 14. Toni’s purple fuzzy scarf
- 15. Rose ombre fingerless mitts
- 16. Purple and white extra-chunky scarf
- 17. Lynda’s mitts
- 18. Maresa’s Christmas cowl
- 19. Shane’s really long scarf
- 20. Just Enough Ruffles
- 21. Cranberry fingerless mitts
- 22. Sarah’s fingerless mitts
- 23. Not Sarah’s mitts
- 24. Potato chip scarf
- 25. Cupcake’s Ruffled Scarf
- 26. Kai
- Charity “squares”: 66
- Finished Objects 2009
- 1. Cupcake’s fetching mitts
- 2. Julie’s Ruffled Scarf
- 3. Ashley’s scarf
- 4. Ashley’s 4-cable mitts
- 5. Cupcake’s long fetching mitts
- 6. Cupcake’s socks
- 7. Blanket square for Zoom
- 7b. Another square for Zoom
- 8. Jules’ baby aran sweater
- 9. Bonnie’s Fetching mitts
- 10. Blankie squares for Carrie
- 11. Mark’s dashing mitts
- 12. Happy hearts and flowers socks
- 13. Mistake-rib scarf
- 14. MIL’s potato-chip scarf
- 15. Arianna’s Baby Einstein (Baby Albert?)
- 16. MIL’s fetching mitts
- 17. Olive helmet liner
- 18. Another olive helmet liner
- 19. Susie’s palindrome scarf
- Baby blanket squares: 15
- Finished Objects 2010
- 1. Toddler beret
- 2. Toddler beret the second
- 3. Waiting-room hat
- 4. Mini waiting-room hat
- 5. Toddler beret the third
- 6. Arcadia Knitting baby sweater
- 7. FIL convertible Dashing mitts
- 8. Arianna’s blue-green jacquard hat
- 9. Arianna’s blue-green booties
- 10. K1P1 Noro scarf
- 11. Jacquard baby albert (baby einstein?)
- 12. Smock with Sheep and Shoes
- 13. Blue baby albert (baby einstein?)
- 14. Newborn Twisted Pumpkin hat
- 15. Pink baby shrug
- 16. K2P2 knot beanie
- 17. Child’s K2P2 hat
- 18. Lilac child’s roll-brim hat
- 19. BC14’s K1P1 fingerless mitts
- 20. K7P1 hat
- 21. Tony’s mistake-rib scarf
- 22. Newborn mitts and booties
- 23. Jewel-tone fingerless mitts
- Charity “squares”: 15
- Yarn usage 2010
- Finished objects 2011
- 1. K1P1 fingerless mitts
- 2. K1P1 fingerless mitts
- 3. K1P1 fingerless mitts
- 4. Hub’s med-faire pants
- 5. Cupcake’s purple underdress
- 6. Killian’s long K2P2 mitts
- 7. Blue k2p2 fingerless mitts
- 8. Blue k2p2 fingerless mitts again
- 9. Adult beret in pink
- 10. Pink k2p2 fingerless mitts
- 11. Arianna’s first halter
- 12. Toddler twisted pumpkin hat
- 13. Helena sweater
- 14. K1P1 fingerless mitts for Thomas
- 15. Blue K1P1 fingerless mitts
- 16. Black-n-royal K1P1 fingerless mitts
- 17. FO 16 redux-ish
- 18. Arianna’s Katja sundress
- 19. Green K1P1 fingerless mitts
- 20. Green cowl with 3 buttons
- 21. Green HP7 preemie cap
- 22. Pink Arcadia knitting baby sweater
- 23. Green/pink K1P1 preemie cap
- 24. O&B hat-n-booties set
- 25. White, green and purple cap
- 26. Shay’s Aeolian shawl
- 27. Lilac & white baby cap
- 28. Purple & grey baby cap
- 29. FIL double-layer hat
- 30. Orange-n-blue chilly podsters
- Charity “squares”: 52
- Yarn usage 2011
- Finished Objects 2012
- 1. Mmmalabrigo seaweed cowl
- 2. Computer drawing-pad cover
- 3. BC15’s grey med-faire pants
- 4. Red-trimmed chemise
- 5. Red feather-n-fan cowl
- 6. White-trimmed chemise
- 7. Jacob’s hat
- 8. Cupcake’s gold chemise
- 9. Cupcake’s taffeta overskirt
- 10. BC15’s black and blue doublet
- 11. Blue velour pouch
- 12. Tira’s k1p1 fingerless mitts
- 13. Jacob’s neckwarmer
- 14. Megan’s Osmena hat
- 15. Green-blue Fetching Mitts
- 16. Spring autumn leaves cardi
- 17. Spring baby janes
- 18. Spring peapod hat
- 19. Widdershins socks
- 20. Nyla’s Osmena hat
- 21. Pink and yellow tasseled baby hat
- 22. Purple scallop lace hat
- 23. Itty bitty baby janes
- 24. Grey pleated skirt
- 25. Floral baby jane booties
- 26. Infant floral twisted pumkin hat
- 27. Baby floral twisted pumpkin hat
- 28. Eyelet yoke baby cardi
- 29. Baby hammock
- 30. Evalee’s barefoot sandals
- 31. Boy’s newborn TP hat
- 32. Jaxon’s boobie hat
- 33. Evalee’s boobie hat
- 34. Billy’s boobie beanie
- 35. Billy’s baby booties
- 36. Pierced boobie hat 1
- 37. Billy’s bigger booties
- 38. Billy’s twisted pumpkin hat
- 39-41. Pierced boobie hats
- 42. Boobie hat for Christie’s niece or nephew
- 43. Boobie hat for Jaxon
- 44. Pierced boobie hat for Katie’s niece or nephew
- 45. Paler pierced boobie hat
- 46. Brown pleated Velma skirt
- 47. Brown boobie hat for Daysha
- 48. Not-a-peapod sweater
- 49. Blue cabled baby hat
- 50. Annie’s blue fetching mitts
- Yarn usage 2012
- Finished Objects 2013
- Finished Objects 2014
- 01. Red doublet for BC17
- 02. BC17’s Slytherin-colors scarf
- 03. Spring toddler halter + flowers
- 04. Cupcake’s pirate bloomers
- 05. Tira McSu’s bloomers
- 06. Pink-striped tablecloth
- 07. Pink tablecloth with brown ribbon
- 08. Cupcake’s musical notes bloomers
- 09. Cupcake’s pink pirate bloomers
- 10 – 16. Aprons for shopgirls
- 17. Slytherin-colors slouchy hat for BC18
- 18. Dashing mitts for Dianna
- 19. Fetching mitts for Rhonda
- 20. Maresa’s skinny blue dashings
- Yarn usage 2014
- Podcasts I like
- French review
- Knitting and crafts
- Brass Needles
- Cast-On
- Changelings Knit and Stitch
- CRAFTCAST
- CraftSanity
- Diva Knitting
- Doubleknit
- Electric Sheep
- Fiber Beat
- It’s a Purl, Man
- KIPing It Real
- Knaked Knits
- Knit Picks’
- Knit Sibs
- Knitajourney
- Knitmoregirls’s
- Knitting in the Round
- Knitty Nora’s Knitting Natter
- Let’s Knit 2gether
- Lime & Violet
- Moonlight Stitches
- Never Not Knitting
- Pastagalaine
- Purl Diving
- SassyPants Knitter
- Stash & Burn
- Sticks & String
- Stitch it!!
- Stitch Stud and His Bride
- The High Fiber Diet
- The Savvy Girls Knitting
- ThreadBanger
- Y Knit
- Yarn Thing
- Non-knitting, non-language
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