Arts/Hobby/Skill-Related (Non-Fiction - Apr 2015) - Discussion Thread

[Holly, That Geeky One]

This month is all focused on books about the things you love to do!

This makes it a really awesome, open month. Hopefully we'll have some interesting discussions and we'll all learn a little about eachother!

[Cindy (BKind2Books)]

<3 crafts - it's finding time to do them while reading, working, etc that's the problem

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I only have to hobbies reading and cross stitch. Reading I have to do its a complusion. Don't think my hobbie really class as a book as their just pictures maybe its time to look into a new hobbie mmm intersting catgery.

[Melissa]

Jodie wrote: "I only have to hobbies reading and cross stitch. Reading I have to do its a complusion. Don't think my hobbie really class as a book as their just pictures maybe its time to look into a new hobbie ..."

Hi Jodie, I love to read and cross-stitch also! My thing is stitching reproductions of girl-hood samplers and reading up on the history. Nice to meet another stitcher/reader! :)

[Melissa]

Finished A Gallery Of American Samplers: The Theodore H. Kapnek Collection by Glee Krueger. Besides reading, girlhood samplers, their history and stitching their reproductions or variation of them is my hobby; maybe even my passion. Well lately I've been collecting dogs too, and walking them. I kind of have a passion for them furry friends. :D

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

I bought copies of 642 Things to Write About for my niece, my sister, and myself on a cozy bookstore visit the Saturday before Easter. I can't really say I'm reading it, but it has got me writing. Or at least outlining ideas for stories based on the prompts. So far I'm enjoying myself I immensely. :-D

[Bella]

My only hobby, other than reading, is cooking. So, I'm reading The Sorcerer's Apprentices: A Season in the Kitchen at Ferran Adria's Elbulli by Lisa Abend. I'll never cook at that level, but I love reading about food and cooking.

[Melissa]

Thanks for sharing, its fun to get to know your other interests! :D

[Sam]

One of my main interests is running. I recently read runninh like a girl by Alexandra Heminsley (don't know how to do fancy link to the book). It's a great book for people like me who aren't natural athletes. I also like photography, travel, music and history, all of which I have too many books to recommend!

[Sam]

Oh and Melissa I love dogs too. I have a beautiful rescue dog who came on a 4 mile run this morning!

[Melissa]

Sam wrote: "Oh and Melissa I love dogs too. I have a beautiful rescue dog who came on a 4 mile run this morning!"

Sam, that sounds like great company!

[Sam]

He pulls me along when I'm getting tired!

[Melissa]

I like it when my dogs pull me up hill. :)