I have a BA in French from about a million years ago and listen to these ‘casts to keep my ear tuned and to improve my knowledge of slang, vocabulary, etc, etc.
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- Neologisms I stole
- *2015 Books Read
- *Helpful resources
- 2011: words of wisdom
- About the author
- Books Read 2008
- Books Read 2009
- Books Read 2010
- 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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