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Lukka and I spent about an hour at the library today. We got a bunch of board books for him and I decided I'm taking a break from the list for a few reasons. One, the book I've been dying to read was held for me and I finally got my hands on it today...then I just kept seeing more and more new books that I really wanted to read. Two, See above. I am very interested in this 142 page Amy Winehouse biography. Something like a Sid & Nancy story of my generation (that's still happening). Don't know who Amy Winehouse is? Scroll down and listen, fall in love with the millennial Billie Holiday. The top was a book with over 40 cute ideas for knit children's clothes/accesories. I am trying my hardest to get back into the knitting groove, and learn something other than squares and scarves!
The Art of Simple Food looks promising for I like things to be as simple as possible when I cook (read: can throw together within 10 mintes). The Translator by Daoud Hari I picked up because it is about Darfur...and honestly, I feel very out of the loop with what is going on over there. It appears to be the same sort of novel as They Poured Fire On Us From the Sky (Sudan) and A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (Sierra Leone) both of which I loved and gained a lot of knowledge from.
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Christy said…
I'm going to have to checkout The Creative Family from the library! Looks great.

It was great meeting you tonight at knitting!
April 9, 2008 at 10:18 PM
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