and it's not even a book about knitting. (ha). but i certainly got lost in it. and i bet you've heard of it. it's "the hunger games trilogy" by suzanne collins
am i right? have you heard of it?
i'll be starting the second book shortly... but if i can just figure out how to prop the book open so i can knit at the same time... honestly, haha i'm loosing precious knitting time here! ;)
and speaking of knitting...
a number of things have been flying off of the needles! so i'll soon have several things to share with you. :) stay tuned for wednesday's post on our "warm up to winter" kal with luvinthemommyhood.... ;) there also might be a sweater... (or two!) to show you... honestly, i just cast on for another one last night... :) and i've got a little pressie in the works for you.
how have you been? i've missed you all! any good books on your shelves these days? what's on your needles? i'm here to chat, and the coffee is good. especially today, because it's monday. ;) xo
The audiobook is fabulous! You can certainly knit while listening... =)
ReplyDeletethat is very true! i'm also looking forward to seeing it on screen when it comes out! very exciting!
DeleteOohhh...I've got that series down in audiobooks but haven't started listening to them yet. I haven't mastered the art of knitting while reading. So audiobooks it is for me! ;)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see all the FOs you've been whipping up! ♥
it reeeeeaaaaally depends on what i'm knitting for me to read at the same time.... but i did knit one sweater while reading harry potter's book 3. haha yoga helps what with propping the book open while keeping my yarn from getting tangled.. so i'm kind of working out too... right? lol. ps. you should TOTALLY start listenting to the stories. xo
DeleteI started the audio book of the hunger games yesterday and I'm already on cd 3. I hadn't read anything about it before I started so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was kind of shocked!
ReplyDeletehaha yes they can be surprising! i'm loving it though! xo
DeleteHI Rebecca! Happy to hear you are back :)
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hello hello!! :)
DeleteMuahaha...so glad you are reading these because I've read all of them and am badly addicted and now you are coming with me to the movie next month :) I know why you stayed up late to read it cause I read it in one night. Could not put it down. Yay! we gotta talk hunger games girl :)
ReplyDeletewoo hooo!!! we are totally having a movie date! xo
DeleteI really need to read them! My bestie said she would lend me hers.
DeleteI need to learn the trick to reading and knitting at the same time. I've tried audio and unless it's a pretty mindless pattern I tend to loose my place in either the book or the knitting.
ReplyDeleteyes i find that a stockinette sweater (or garter)... in the round does the trick.. just the body alone is mindless... :) i knit the hourglass pullover while reading.. pretty easy. i bet you could do it! xo
DeleteI just got Hunger Games on my Kindle. The hubs is on night rotation so I can indulge my night owl/morning person ways (yes, I am both...who needs sleep?!) without feeling guilty for keeping the light on all night.
ReplyDeleteI messed up the increases on the Raglan pullover with some overconfident/multitasking knitting, so I'll just stick to one thing at a time for now. That's just me, though. I'm sure you'll figure out a way to make it happen, and more power to ya!
So jealous of your yarny trip coming up, wish I could just hop on a plane to join you! someday...
xo
hannah, that would be so much fun! yes. you should come visit ;) i had some confusion with the pullover too.. totally my fault... just wasen't paying attention... but that's ok. i still looove the pattern. just cast on for a second one. ha. but the first is a store sample. xo
DeleteOoh, that trilogy was addictive. I read all three books in three days. Granted, I was sick at the time, so I really didn't have anything better to do.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could read and knit at the same time! I've tried. I've failed.
omygoodness. that's fast. :) i'm looking forward to the second book already though! i guess if reading and knitting don't go together, there's always the audio books, right? xo
Deleteugh I was up past midnight sewing up a bag... I kept saying to myself starting around 1030... just another half hour.. ok one MORE half hour...
ReplyDeletereally? haha i bet it is a lovely bag! can't wait to see it!! and yah.. i'm with ya on basically yelling at the clock to freeze time already. hahah. xo
DeleteHave you ever tried using a cookbook stand? I actually don't have one but it just might work. I do have a music stand that has little metal thingys that help hold down the pages for the music so that could work too for holding your book.
ReplyDeleteI've heard about these books but well, I'm so far behind on books I still haven't read Harry Potter or the Twilight series. Oh well, someday right?
eeks buffy! get reading. haha like you have time with 5 kids underfoot. hahah. i did have a music stand kicking around a lifetime ago. i should get one again. that would be a good idea. i've often thought about it...but i'm trying to figure out how to just prop it under my knee. haha. i like to make things hard for myself it seems ;) xo
ReplyDeleteWhat about bean bags? You could prolly knit up a few and then place them strategically on your knee and around your book.
DeleteAs for the reading...I know I should already. Perhaps I'll look for them on CD...
what a fantastic idea! and an excuse to knit too! yesss buffy thanks!! xo
DeleteNow you know that I'm great for more than just math :)
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