Quite frankly, I liked this one better than the first. Maybe it was her comparisons between London and NYC, or maybe the introduction of more characters helped, but it was less outlandish than the first. It helps that she is already dating Luke- the tension between them in the first really wasn't there. You could tell from the start they were ending up together. But, now that they are, that leaves plenty of room for embarrassingly sticky situations.
And, Bex is the queen of situtations. Lucky for her, she's the queen of getting out of them too.
Needless to say, she is again having trouble with her spending. But, this time we get to shop with her in the Big Apple. And, we get… Read more
I love this book. The patterns are not only great to look at, but well written and easy to follow too. I made a couple pairs of the baby booties, and they were quite quick to make. And, felted up beautifully.
Same with the pocketbook. Not that the instructions are as critical there, but still- well written and easy to follow, again. And the results were gorgeous. People compliment me on it all the time. I've been inspired to begin a hat- but it's too early to discuss the finished results. Still- I have faith it will be perfect.
She tells you all about how to choose your yarn, what yarns felt well, gives suggestions for figuring out gauge and discusses washing machine vs. sink… Read more
We have been listening to the audio version in the car. Quite enjoyable- Cokie makes the history interesting and it's a great book to listen to while driving.
No- this is by no means a complete history of our country. And no- it does not even qualify as a complete biography of any one of these women. But, it is a much needed glimpse into the past. In general, women are ignored by history books, and she fills in some gaps. Of course, there are still huge gaps, but those say more about how women have been ignored throughout history than the thoroughness of Cokie's research.
I would recommend this to anyone interested, and quite frankly, were I a history teacher, I would make it… Read more
