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Olive's bookshelves
read (218)
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to-read (25)
fiction (35)
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historical-fiction (22)
feminist-fiction (15)
currently-reading (1)
to-read (25)
fiction (35)
classics (24)
fantasy (23)
historical-fiction (22)
feminist-fiction (15)
shakespeare (13)
parenting (12)
jane-austen (12)
romance (12)
picture-books (10)
crochet-knit (9)
mystery (9)
memoir (8)
parenting (12)
jane-austen (12)
romance (12)
picture-books (10)
crochet-knit (9)
mystery (9)
memoir (8)
Olive is currently reading
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07/28
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Fitted Knits: 25 Designs for the Fashionable Knitter (Paperback) by Stefanie Japel bookshelves: crochet-knit, currently-reading, wish-list |
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The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn (Hardcover) by Clara Parkes bookshelves: crochet-knit |
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Olive said:
"Some of the patterns are beautiful, but I didn't find the information on yarn all that helpful. I don't feel like after reading this book I could do any better at substituting yarn than I could before reading it.
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Crochet Me: Designs to Fuel the Crochet Revolution (Paperback) by Kim P. Werker (Goodreads author!) bookshelves: crochet-knit |
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Olive said:
"There are maybe 2 designs in this whole book that are both fashionable and wearable for a real woman (read someone not model sized). I was disappointed.
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Hardcover) by Michael Pollan bookshelves: nutrition |
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Burning Bright (Hardcover) by Tracy Chevalier bookshelves: historical-fiction |
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Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance: A Mystery (Paperback) by Gyles Brandreth bookshelves: mystery |
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recommended for: Mystery, historical fiction, or Wilde fans
read in May, 2008
Olive said:
"This mystery features Oscar Wilde as a Sherlock Holmes inspired detective with astute powers of observation. Interestingly, Wilde was friends with Holmes' creator, Sir Arther Conan Doyle, who also appears in the novel. I loved how this book incorpora...more
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How I Became a Pirate (Hardcover) by Melinda Long bookshelves: picture-books |
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Olive
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Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon (Audio CD) by Diana Paxson bookshelves: to-read |
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback) by Mitch Albom bookshelves: fiction |
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Olive's groups (recent posts)
The Rory Gilmore Book Club
— 1329 members
— last activity 4 hours, 37 min ago
Reading is sexy! This group is for fans of literature and the Gilmore Girls. Join us for some witty banter, numerous pop culture references, and enlig...more
Movies We've Just Watched
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A chance in quick form to give your recent impressions of a movie you just watched--on the big screen or on dvd. Good or bad; life-changing or just s...more
Children's Books
— 568 members
— last activity 4 days ago, 10:10AM
A place to discuss children's books. Open to anyone interested in children's literature.
Great Female Protagonists
— 59 members
— last activity 2 days ago, 09:28PM
I love books with great female protagonists, so I thought this could be a group where people can share book recommendations and discuss books for stro...more
It's the shizKNIT!!!
— 336 members
— last activity 11 hours, 31 min ago
Knitters, knitters, knitters! A place to talk knitting, rate knitting books, worship your favorite designers, list your knitting links.
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