As you can see from my progress bar, I have not been completely idle during my hiatus. I want to show you what I have been working on, but my camera cord is in one of the 30 boxes all over my apartment. I really need to get moving on unpacking...
Last night I finished a pair of socks and started a second Liesl. Tomorrow is the beginning of Soxtober and I will be doing Through the Loops' mystery sock again this year. I think I will do another series of posts about that, so if you do not want any spoilers, do not check out this blog for the next month or so. I've chosen my yarn- some Cherry Tree Hill Supersock (Rav link) in an awesome green that has been in my stash almost a year. The next challenge is to find it in the aforementioned 30 boxes.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
M and R
A few mini book reviews for you.
"Beyond Machiavelli Policy Analysis Comes of Age," by Beryl A. Radin
In case you did not guess, I read this for school. The basic premise of the book is to compare the policy analysis field in 1960 to that of 1990. Radin does that through a combination of vignettes about two imaginary policy analysts, John Nelson (1960s) Rita Stone (1990s), and analysis of contemporary theories and organizations. While the differences in only 30 years are interesting, this book reads like a textbook and is definitely not a "before bed" type of read. I would only recommend this if you are really interested in public policy analysis theory.
"Up Close and Personal," by Fern Michaels
In contrast to the Radin book, this is definitely a "before bed" book. It is a party mystery/part romance book about the search for a lost woman and her journey to find her true identity. Not a lot of substance, but a quick, entertaining read. Perfect for a rainy day where all you want to do is wrap up in a blanket, make some tea, and read. This is actually the second of Michaels' novels that I have read. Maybe it is just those two, but the plots are very similar: girl has been missing for years, childhood sweetheart goes looking for her, she must struggle with which identity is her true self, childhood sweetheart and girl fall in love and get married when she decides she is finally home. I would recommend this book if you are looking for a mostly predictable escapist book for a rainy day.
"Beyond Machiavelli Policy Analysis Comes of Age," by Beryl A. Radin
In case you did not guess, I read this for school. The basic premise of the book is to compare the policy analysis field in 1960 to that of 1990. Radin does that through a combination of vignettes about two imaginary policy analysts, John Nelson (1960s) Rita Stone (1990s), and analysis of contemporary theories and organizations. While the differences in only 30 years are interesting, this book reads like a textbook and is definitely not a "before bed" type of read. I would only recommend this if you are really interested in public policy analysis theory.
"Up Close and Personal," by Fern Michaels
In contrast to the Radin book, this is definitely a "before bed" book. It is a party mystery/part romance book about the search for a lost woman and her journey to find her true identity. Not a lot of substance, but a quick, entertaining read. Perfect for a rainy day where all you want to do is wrap up in a blanket, make some tea, and read. This is actually the second of Michaels' novels that I have read. Maybe it is just those two, but the plots are very similar: girl has been missing for years, childhood sweetheart goes looking for her, she must struggle with which identity is her true self, childhood sweetheart and girl fall in love and get married when she decides she is finally home. I would recommend this book if you are looking for a mostly predictable escapist book for a rainy day.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
R Authors
I have two books I have to write summaries of for class. Of course, both authors' names start with R. Time to find a pleasure book for Metro reading.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
A-Z Author Project
Hi everyone! Long time no talk, I know. I'm still adjusting to my new apartment, new school, etc. so I don't have a lot of free time yet. I do want to talk a little about a new thing on my sidebar- the A-Z Author Project. I saw this on a couple of blogs, and I liked the idea so much that I'm stealing it. My goal is to read 26 books, each with an author who's name starts with a different letter of the alphabet. Extra points if I've never read anything from that author before. I'd like to put a deadline on this as the end of the school year, but I doubt I'll have time for that much free reading, so I'll leave it open-ended for now.
I'd love to hear your recommendations of favorite authors, especially ones with last names that start with unusual letters.
Rules:
I'd love to hear your recommendations of favorite authors, especially ones with last names that start with unusual letters.
Rules:
- Read 26 books by 26 different authors
- Try to read the majority of the books by authors I've never read before
- Two books by the same author only counts as one
- School books count only if I've read the whole thing (not selections)
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