Knitting has brought me a lot of peace and relaxation over the past year, and even when I’ve been too sore with fibro to knit, I’ve enjoyed adding to my ever expanding pattern collection. One of my favorite things is to combine interests, which for me, often means knitting and nerdery (or fandom patterns). In this post I’m going to share some of my favorite fandom related knitting patterns. Please share yours in the comments … Continue reading Knitting the Fandom
It’s May! Welcome! Things are puttering along here, though I’ll be flying to Florida over the weekend to visit my parents. It’s been over a year since I last saw them after having to head down there last June for some not great reasons. However, I have my masks and I’m fully vaxxed. I’m interested in seeing how flight travel may or may not have changed since then. Let’s see if I remember how to … Continue reading Links: Marvel Birds, Josh, & More
Hello there, Wednesday! Not sure if it’s because there’s a holiday tomorrow, but my sense of days has been really off. In the States, tomorrow is the Fourth of July. If you’re like me, you’re going to want to stay inside, blast some A/C, and watch the new season of Stranger Things. However, if you’re more like my boyfriend, you already have a tank top and shorts on, and you’re guarding the grill. … The RWA … Continue reading Links: Alanis Morissette, Debut Novels, & More
So…there’s no way RHG and I can review this movie without spoiling the shit out of it. Do not scroll down if you don’t want to be spoiled. Okay? Like WE SPOIL EVERYTHING. I’m not kidding. Here there be spoilers. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. I’m warning you again. I’m warning you again again. … Continue reading Movie Review: Avengers: Infinity War
Spider-Man: Homecoming is simply adorable due to a storyline and cast that stays firmly rooted in the crisis of adolescence. I didn’t find Spiderman to be as emotionally compelling as some other Marvel movies but I enjoyed it, and the young teens I took with me LOVED it. It’s the first Spiderman movie I’ve seen that really feels like a Spiderman movie. Spider-Man: Homecoming takes place right after the events of Captain America: Civil War. … Continue reading Movie Review: Spider-Man: Homecoming
It’s Wednesday! Which means that it’s time for Wednesday links. We hope these things we’ve discovered around the internet help you kill some time during your afternoon Hump-day slump. … Mother’s Day was Sunday and I know for some of us (myself included) it can often be a complicated holiday to celebrate. This Mother’s Day, Jezebel revived their post on toxic moms: You deserve recognition for completing the hardest break-up known to the human heart. Whether it … Continue reading Links: The Baby-Sitters Club, Marvel Maps, & Mothers
When I first started listening to the Knit 1, Geek 2 podcast I immediately felt as though I had found my people. This podcast is a wonderful blend of discussion regarding knitting, geek culture, gaming, movies and television. The hosts, Karen and Maggie, are both funny and also welcoming. They use the f-word liberally. It’s like sitting down with friends you didn’t know you had. I love to knit (if you didn’t already know), and … Continue reading Podcast Review: Knit 1, Geek 2
Happy Hump Day! It’s April and I’m personally dreading the oncoming allergy season. The RT Booklover’s Convention is a month away and I’m counting the days until I can be in warmer weather. … Cosmopolitan has a really interesting interview with artist/illustrator Anna Kmet and author Lorraine Heath on how a romance novel cover takes shape. Thanks to Reader Janice G. for the link: Lorraine: Romance readers do base a lot on the covers. That’s the … Continue reading Links: Cover Art, Superheroes, & Events
The heroes of the Marvel Universe have had so many storylines and incarnations that they’ve become loose templates open to a variety of interpretations. Chelsea Cain has written an eight-issue arc of Mockingbird in which her version of Bobbi Morse, AKA Mockingbird, is sexy, smart, kickass, feminist, and hilarious. While it refers to previous Marvel events, it works fine as a stand alone series. Cain’s version of Bobbi is a scientist, spy, and super soldier, … Continue reading Mockingbird by Chelsea Cain
Hello there, Hump Day! Hopefully we’re all enjoying some cooler weather, which means soft blankets, oversized sweaters, and some cozy reading time. … Reader Karin sent us this really cute and cool fundraiser! She works for a non-profit in North Jersey that operates an environmental education center. Until October 21st, they’re doing a bulb sale fundraiser. The bulbs also come from a company called EcoTulips, which supplies individuals with organic bulbs that haven’t been treated with any … Continue reading Links: Flowers, a Travel Giveaway, & Wonder Woman
RECOMMENDED: The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. Boroson is $1.99! This is a scifi/fantasy novel in a historical setting. Carrie gave this an A- in a Lightning Review:
It’s a great paranormal/fantasy in a historical urban setting that focuses on a group of people too often ignored in history and in non-fiction. And Li-lin is a wonderful heroine: smart, determined, and struggling against all kinds of barriers including her own sense of self. I’m very much hoping that Li-lin and her floating eyeball friend will return in a sequel.
