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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.88 — 392,655 ratings — published 1979
Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,428 ratings — published 2000
Stitch 'n Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,675 ratings — published 2006
Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.32 — 7,175 ratings — published 1990
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.88 — 401,354 ratings — published 2010
Knitting Rules!: The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.23 — 3,931 ratings — published 2006
The Digital Photography Book (Volume 1)
by (shelved 12 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,502 ratings — published 2006
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.34 — 330,188 ratings — published 2000
The Sewing Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.28 — 822 ratings — published 2009
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.39 — 102,387 ratings — published 2017
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.96 — 243,062 ratings — published 2015
Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,122 ratings — published 2014
All New Square Foot Gardening (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,828 ratings — published 1981
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.24 — 116,074 ratings — published 1994
Joy of Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.12 — 204,266 ratings — published 1931
The Bullet Journal Method: Track Your Past, Order Your Present, Plan Your Future (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.05 — 34,018 ratings — published 2018
Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,409 ratings — published 2005
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.02 — 7,546 ratings — published 1966
Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,193 ratings — published 1989
Embroidery: A Step-by-Step Guide to More Than 200 Stitches (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.41 — 452 ratings — published 1999
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.97 — 357,237 ratings — published 2012
Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide: How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do List, and Diary That’ll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.77 — 7,347 ratings — published 2017
Everyday Watercolor: Learn to Paint Watercolor in 30 Days (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 9 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,067 ratings — published 2017
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.30 — 241,231 ratings — published 2009
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,871 ratings — published 1976
The Complete Joy of Homebrewing (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,663 ratings — published 1980
How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.00 — 103,941 ratings — published 1998
How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,424 ratings — published 2023
One-Yard Wonders: 101 Sewing Projects; Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric! (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 8 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,270 ratings — published 2009
Digital Photography For Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.67 — 420 ratings — published 1998
Learning to See Creatively: Design, Color & Composition in Photography (Updated Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,539 ratings — published 1988
Love at First Stitch: Demystifying Dressmaking (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.43 — 539 ratings — published 2014
The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.16 — 6,161 ratings — published 2007
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.86 — 221,139 ratings — published 2007
Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,563 ratings — published 2006
ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.74 — 7,796 ratings — published 2004
The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.07 — 24,822 ratings — published 2008
The Knitter's Book of Yarn (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,552 ratings — published 2007
Knitting For Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.88 — 687 ratings — published 2002
Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,558 ratings — published 1970
Track Planning for Realistic Operation: Prototype Railroad Concepts for Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader)(3rd Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.02 — 54 ratings — published 1979
Stitch 'n Bitch Nation (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,817 ratings — published 2004
The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,113 ratings — published 1995
How to Crochet: 16 Quick and Easy Granny Square Patterns (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,832 ratings — published 2014
Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction)
by (shelved 6 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,468 ratings — published 1939
Creepy Cross-Stitch: 25 Spooky Projects to Haunt Your Halls (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.48 — 623 ratings — published 2021
The Lost Art of Handwriting: Rediscover the Beauty and Power of Penmanship (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.22 — 282 ratings — published 2019
The Knitting Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,401 ratings — published 2005
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as hobbies)
avg rating 4.06 — 24,493 ratings — published 2010
Bonsai (101 Essential Tips)
by (shelved 6 times as hobbies)
avg rating 3.63 — 651 ratings — published 1996
“The two men sat silent for a little, and then Lord Peter said:
"D'you like your job?"
The detective considered the question, and replied:
"Yes—yes, I do. I know it to be useful, and I am fitted to it. I do it quite well—not with inspiration, perhaps, but sufficiently well to take a pride in it. It is full of variety and it forces one to keep up to the mark and not get slack. And there's a future to it. Yes, I like it. Why?"
"Oh, nothing," said Peter. "It's a hobby to me, you see. I took it up when the bottom of things was rather knocked out for me, because it was so damned exciting, and the worst of it is, I enjoy it—up to a point. If it was all on paper I'd enjoy every bit of it. I love the beginning of a job—when one doesn't know any of the people and it's just exciting and amusing. But if it comes to really running down a live person and getting him hanged, or even quodded, poor devil, there don't seem as if there was any excuse for me buttin' in, since I don't have to make my livin' by it. And I feel as if I oughtn't ever to find it amusin'. But I do.”
― Whose Body?
"D'you like your job?"
The detective considered the question, and replied:
"Yes—yes, I do. I know it to be useful, and I am fitted to it. I do it quite well—not with inspiration, perhaps, but sufficiently well to take a pride in it. It is full of variety and it forces one to keep up to the mark and not get slack. And there's a future to it. Yes, I like it. Why?"
"Oh, nothing," said Peter. "It's a hobby to me, you see. I took it up when the bottom of things was rather knocked out for me, because it was so damned exciting, and the worst of it is, I enjoy it—up to a point. If it was all on paper I'd enjoy every bit of it. I love the beginning of a job—when one doesn't know any of the people and it's just exciting and amusing. But if it comes to really running down a live person and getting him hanged, or even quodded, poor devil, there don't seem as if there was any excuse for me buttin' in, since I don't have to make my livin' by it. And I feel as if I oughtn't ever to find it amusin'. But I do.”
― Whose Body?
“Doing activities that you love to do, even a few minutes a day, can help you experience more flow, improve your well-being, and help you share your unique gifts with the world.”
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