tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-08-10:436643Kitewithfishkitewithfishkitewithfish2022-01-05T19:09:41Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-08-10:436643:436073Reading Journal Glamor Shots, some reading and knitting notes2022-01-05T03:06:42Z2022-01-05T19:09:41Zpublic0Well, the reading journal set up is complete!<br />The book I picked is pretty and makes me think of a library shelf - and yes, I did pick it because I liked a particular TikToker's version.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: smaller;"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/d3faa831fb324c5ca2a24450095410ff/87251f7105912e31-a0/s2048x3072/1382d13e648fbae46346a254b47696b267e57e04.jpg" alt="A journal, embossed to look like a shelf full of tiny books" /></span><br /><br />I figured out a few things I wanted to keep track of:<br />-Books I Started Reading<br />-Reviews of Books I Finished<br />-Books I Want to Read<br /><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/2ae0c7f61658127cbdcca82407d63eb3/87251f7105912e31-cd/s540x810/0a23fb584a3a85baae61369dbb59e4303e4ee514.jpg" alt="A handwritten page of a journal, titled "Started Reading" with a short list of books" /><br /><br /><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/c2872501aab70459b5a10b792236c883/87251f7105912e31-2c/s540x810/896abebd4ea8a5886d66f265551efe19a53a3c34.jpg" alt="Handwritten journal page, titled "Want to read" with a very full two pages. The book is held upside down." /><br /><br />I always love starting writing in a book from both directions - I suspect I'm going to fill out the Books I Want to Read section faster than the books I actually read section. But that's hardly a flaw - it will give me a lovely menu of potential reading material to choose from! <br /><br />In actual <strong>reading,</strong> I semi-accidentally started to read The Wicked King by Holly Black the other day (it was on my kindle!) and was able to remind myself that, no, actually, I had wanted to get back into House of Leaves and finish it, <i>dammit </i>, and my determination has paid off! My stymied bookmark has inched forward! <br /><br />In <strong>knitting</strong>, I have started the slip stitch pattern section of my Scylla socks - I am very impressed with how the prior knitters had made great notes on the project and helped each other out, so my project in the Malabrigo is knitting up very nicely. <br /><br />I have purchased a slightly unwise amount of sock yarn with which to while away the winter, so I'm thinking that I will have lots to look forward to! One skein is ready for me at the local yarn shop, but the weather has been so miserable that I haven't wanted to get on my bike and go down - Maybe Thursday. <br /><br /> Edit: 1/5/2022 It's become clear I need to add a Preorders section to this journal when I realized that I had no idea whether or not I have pre ordered a book from a favorite author. So, I have gone thru and tried to round up as many pre-ordered books as I have awareness of to prevent myself from buying a book twice.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=kitewithfish&ditemid=436073" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments