I’m a librarian who enjoys fantasy, romance, and teen fiction. I can knit, but prefer to crochet, and I love to cook and bake. Currently Reading: “The Book Thief” by Markus ZusakTumblr (3.0; @booksandyarn)http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpe2nkgKWF1qirjhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yarn Clouds Square</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8495452542http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8495452542Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:31:06 -0700craftscrochetgranny squareyarn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpe18jlUQi1qirjhxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spelling Bean Bags</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8489332862http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8489332862Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:00:05 -0700craftssewingalphabetABCs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpe0xyUc3S1qirjhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Merry Go Round Book Caddy</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8483235544http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8483235544Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:33:05 -0700craftstutorialbooksdiy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpdzxbdBUa1qirjhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Puffy Paint on Canvas</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8477637858http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8477637858Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:00:06 -0700craftswall arthome decor<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpdlik7vfG1qirjhxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Epsom Salt Luminaries</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8473129813http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8473129813Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:31:05 -0700craftshome decortutorial<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpdlbaHF2V1qirjhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Circle Tree Modern Art</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8452309296http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8452309296Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:31:06 -0700craftsdiypaintingwall arthome decor<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpdl45ls3P1qirjhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>French Fruit Wall Art</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8447288465http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8447288465Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:26:00 -0700craftsdiywall arthome decortutorial<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li8y4olE8d1qf2xpwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ravengoodwoman.tumblr.com/post/3937477872">ravengoodwoman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>EL FIN</p> <p>*curtsies* :3</p> </blockquote> <p>An <em>Avater: The Last Airbender Crocheted</em> Blanket!  Awesome!</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8309302263http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8309302263Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:32:05 -0700craftsavatar: the last airbendercrochet<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp4sy8cf1S1qirjhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Knit Key Cozies</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8303880182http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8303880182Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:00:05 -0700craftsknitkeys<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp4sw4mqBm1qirjhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Button Bouquet</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8299429596http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8299429596Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:30:06 -0700etsycraftsbuttonsbouquet<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp4sfoUOYN1qirjhxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Flock of Amigurumi Birds (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmmfruit/149314422/">mmmfruit</a>)</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8278849650http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8278849650Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:31:06 -0700craftscrochetamigurumi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp4srmxyXL1qirjhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Button Boutonniere</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8273789563http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8273789563Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:00:05 -0700etsycraftsbutton<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp4sh566PT1qirjhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>African Flower Cushion (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rettg/4502119759/in/photostream/">rettgrayson</a>)</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8268805781http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8268805781Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:32:05 -0700craftscrochetblanketflowers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp4rw7fgZC1qirjhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yarn-Wrapped Letters</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8263812671http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8263812671Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:00:05 -0700etsycraftslettersyarn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp4rzmaVtg1qirjhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Crochet Baby Blanket</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8259255463http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8259255463Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:31:06 -0700etsycraftsblanketcrochet<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/28/readers-thank-librarians-_n_912734.html#s317897&title=Randall_Weiss">Thank You, Librarian</a>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8239963810http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8239963810Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:08:44 -0700librarieslibrarians<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loz95xOigR1qirjhxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>The Goddess Test- </strong></em><strong>Aimee Carter</strong></p> <p>Kate’s mother is dying, and to grant her last wish, Kate moves the both of them back to Eden, Michigan, her mother’s hometown.  There, Kate meets Henry, who claims to be the Greek god Hades.  He brings a girl back from the dead, and promises Kate that he will keep her mother alive if she comes to live with him and tries to pass seven tests.  The tests will determine if Kate is worthy enough.  If she passes, she’ll become immortal and Henry’s wife.  If not, her memory is erased, and she loses her mother.</p> <p>The more I thought about it, the more I disliked the book.  It wasn’t a total loss, but it wasn’t great either.  Aimee Carter does a Frankenstein hack job on Greek myths; you may recognize who the characters are supposed to be, but their stories are unrecognizable.  I loved Greek mythology when I was younger, so it was pretty atrocious to read the changes Carter made to the original myths.  Hopefully, kids/teens that pick up this book don’t think that the stories told in here are the true mythology tales  However, if you ignore all that and take the story at face value, it’s a fun and light read.  What redeemed it was that although the content was not great, it wasn’t necessarily poorly written.  I might read the second book of the trilogy if I didn’t have anything else to read.  1.5/5</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8118741868http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8118741868Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:41:57 -0700bookbook reviewAimee CarterThe Goddess Test<p>Hello!  Wow, it’s very flattering that you’re asking me, I really hope I can help!  I tried to find a message box on your tumblr, but didn’t see one, so hopefully you’ll see this.</p> <p>Here are a few sites about decorating/making something with vinyl records that I found:</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4523536_use-vinyl-records-as-wall.html"><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4523536_use-vinyl-records-as-wall.html">http://www.ehow.com/how_4523536_use-vinyl-records-as-wall.html</a></a><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ehow.com/how_8032063_make-something-out-vinyl-records.html"><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_8032063_make-something-out-vinyl-records.html">http://www.ehow.com/how_8032063_make-something-out-vinyl-records.html</a></a><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/recycled-vinyl-record-crafts.htm"><a href="http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/recycled-vinyl-record-crafts.htm">http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/recycled-vinyl-record-crafts.htm</a></a></p> <p>You could always make some sort of banner with old record sleeves, or maybe string them to make a vertical banner than can hang from the ceiling.</p> <p>I’m not sure if any of this are ideas that you’ve already thought of and rejected, so hopefully this helps.  Does anyone else have any ideas that work for a music themed party with vinyl record decorations?</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8104493065http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8104493065Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:25:38 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lowxa5cmIR1qirjhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>buttons (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rettg/3243386916/in/set-72157603806108766/">rettgrayson</a>)</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8087587333http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8087587333Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:31:06 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lovfdzInvk1qirjhxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pinwheel Rose Potholders</p>http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8069802196http://booksandyarn.tumblr.com/post/8069802196Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:02:05 -0700craftscrochetpotholders