King Arthur Movie Tristan

It feels like Christmas here. A package arrived this past week, and was esctatic to see what was inside. I won a cool contest at Book Zombie's blog. Joanne sent me some wonderful prizes! Wow! Thank you so much :o)



Dear Jane Austen: A Heroine's Guide to Life and Love (I'm already halfway through reading this one, it's very good)

Women have looked to Jane Austen's heroines as models of appropriate behaviour for nearly two centuries. Who better to understand the heart of a heroine than Austen? In this delightful epistolary "what if," Austen serves as a "Dear Abby" of sorts, using examples from her novels and her life to counsel modern-day heroines in trouble, she also shares with readers a compelling drama playing out in her own drawing room. Witty and wise - and perfectly capturing the tone of the author of Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice - Dear Jane Austen is as satisfying as sitting down to tea with the novelist herself.

The Jane Austen Book Club

In California’s central valley, five women and one man join to discuss Jane Austen’s novels. Over the six months they get together, marriages are tested, affairs begin, unsuitable arrangements become suitable, and love happens. With her eye for the frailties of human behaviour and her ear for the absurdities of social intercourse, Karen Joy Fowler has never been wittier nor her characters more appealing. The result is a delicious dissection of modern relationships.

Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More!

If you're a fan of amigurumi, you already know that super-sweet crocheted bunnies and kitties and pandas have taken the indie craft world by storm. Well, the dolls in Creepy Cute Crochet eat your typical amigurumi for breakfast.


This unique craft book contains more than 25 patterns for zombies, ninjas, Vikings, vampires, aliens, robots, and even Death himself. Each easy-to-follow pattern is presented with step-by-step diagrams, hilarious commentary, and full-color photographs of the creatures in their natural environments. Plus each pattern is ranked according to difficulty so that even beginners can share in the fun.

The patterns are so cute, here's a few:

Corporate Zombie:





Skeleton Bride & Groom:




Ninja:



I'll be posting them as I crochet the patterns from this fun book.


Joanne also sent me a couple of great bookmarks.

A beefcake one:



Men are like books....




Some are good, some are bad, and some are just pure fantasy!



She also sent me this pretty beaded book thong that she made herself:





Thank you again Joanne, this is very generous of you! I love all the goodies you sent me.