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Book Talk @6:00 Twitter thread—ADHD & memory storage Join the Zoom Chats: Tuesday is 5am Eastern (for New Zealand and Australia & the UK)   Register in advance for this meeting:   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thursday is 7pm Eastern: Register in advance for this meeting:  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Tuesday Book Chat Lina (or Laura?): Forever Sweater - Blaire - Icelandic Wool Maia's Temperature Blanket: get Hexagon info from Attic 24 - Yorkshire Crochet blog - (she sells yarn packs, too) How-to Hexagon:  —Join in a new colour for round 2: knot the two yarns together like for the Granny Squares ()  —Remember you can crochet the ends in as you go with the hex's too, to save you darning ends in at the end. —and, how to make a half hexie:  Temperature blanket how-to:  Mindless Crochet blanket or scarf: Neat Wave crochet pattern:  La

Juneteenth The White Savior video for you:  (read the whole page, not just the heading and subheadings). And if you heard there was a study that "proves" masks are ineffective, you may want to . Book and pattern recommendations below. Tuesday June 16th Book Chat notes Ann: Cord Locks for mask ties (way easier):  Linda's gorgeous socks: Pixel Rise by Kemper Wray -  Thursday June 18th Book Chat Notes Kelly: Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink  Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod - by Gary Paulsen -  The Bean Trees - the gateway Barbara Kingsolver book -  Regina: In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic - by Valerian Ivanovich Alʹbanov (Author), Linda Dubosson (Author), David Roberts (Introduction), Jon Krakauer (Preface), Alison Anderson (Translator) -  Jennifer:  Shakleton Documentary The Crown in the Heather - Historical fiction about Robert the Bruce -  The English Wife: A Novel - by Lauren Willig -  And Jennifer finished her shawl on the call

BOOK TALK @ 4:44   Notes from Our Chats :)  - both by Octavia Butler--WITH IMPORTANT NOTE FROM LISTENER MAUREEN: "In the current climate, I think it's worth noting that Octavia Butler is probably NOT one of the few women of color writing science fiction, but rather one of the few women of color BEING PUBLISHED in science fiction. Systemic racism shows up everywhere! The most recent This American Life podcast covered Afrofuturism (and was a rebroadcast), and so I would imagine that lots of POC are writing science fiction, but the publishing world may not be publishing them. And, of course, it's hard for anyone to get published." Book and pattern recommendations below. Tuesday June 9th Book Chat notes Mary Snellings: Overwhelmed by Kathy Lipp  Kathy Lipp has a podcast - Clutter Free Academy podcast Ann Blanton: Vivian Shaw - Greta Helsing series, plus the OLD classic Varney the Vampire by Thomas Preskett Prest  Lina: The Group - Mary McCarthy Side convo - Toshi : our ten year old taught us this new word:

Book Talk - 29:40   Feeling helpless - Postcards to Voters (via Aimee)  Book and pattern recommendations below. (especially cute Lise’s Poke Ball tea cozy! ) Our books are universally about being more human/empathy Cory Booker:  Trevor Noah:   Eden’s Tip Jar:   Lise : Pokeball Tea Cozy pattern, free, on her Ravelry page “Lynnette” Aimee Woolwine : Carina Monique -  - Disney movie approach to studying gender issues, racism, colonialism, etc.  Aimee:  + Postcards to Voters - - Vicki:  Joy:  Edyta:  Joy - What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon -  - From Amazon - “In an unforgettable love story, a woman’s impossible journey through the ages could change everything… Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time. The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is

Book Talk - 8:34       Thursday May 28 Book Notes Aimee finished William Monk:  now on to this series:  Heather & Jennifer: Inspector Gamache by Louise Penny - first book is eh - evidently rest of series is better Lise Mendel: Jane Darrowfiled - LOL and not stupid. Now onto Goodreads book “The Great Ship of Knowledge Part 1" by William Bailey Colleen : just finished “Code Name Verity” by Elizabeth Wein. WW2 female spies and female pilots. Really loved it. Heather. Ordover :  Funny:  Funny bit was based on this book: “Queen Bees and Wannabees”  Shelly Fromholtz : I just finished Code Name Heléné by Ariel Lawhon. Same plotline.. based on a real person. Nancy Wake -  Campaign for a word of the year - “nibbling” - nieces and nephews (b/c they’re not SIBlings) Jennifer & Regina : Josephine Baker - History Chick’s did a great episode on her Podcast Every Little Thing - Flora Lichtman -  Edyta Niemyjska : I recently finished reading a large fantasy series by Elizabeth Moon  - The Sheepfarmer

Book Talk at 11:10     Lists from Book Chats: May 5 Amy Hewgill: Heather--possible method for re-knitting/mending your sweater.  -- Alternatively a “Tamborine Darn” as illustrated in this book.  Lina:  Lina: Black Books on Amazon -  Globe Theater link -  Frankenstein Link -  Ann: Henry Cabot Lodge/Teddy Roosevelt “…Hero Tales…” , Ken Burns Roosevelt documentary , Charles de Lint “Moonheart”  Tuesday May 12 5/12/2020 Heather. Ordover : Micarah Tewers makes a stunning gown out of bedsheets (pretty much)  Lina Bergsten : calming videos, woman farming in China, this one is “So …it goes like…the life of peas!”  Amy Hewgill : OPI episode: “Every Little Thing” episode “Nail Polish Naming” Podcast recommendations from everyone:  Jigsaw puzzle episode:  Amy:  and books  aimed at maybe 9 yrs old + Also the podcast 20,000 Hz:  Laura has been listening to the old radio show:  Heather (as always) recommends Dr Floyd for kids AND parents:  Ann is reading “Number the Stars” Lois Lowry - Tween book (litt

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CRAFTY Eden Bio + [Tip Jar] Info on  / and  chats (Zoom link to  and  Mask info on  BOOK TALK - 12:38  — really is lovely.  was actually illegal at the time the book was written.  ( was the Alice in Wonderland version) And...Our Reader Eden Ballantyne!** Please meet him: Eden became a storyteller, after years of acting and touring, with a variety of diverse theatre companies, performing in touring theatre, theatre in education, museums, theme parks and schools. Eden then started his own company Stories Alive; as a way of getting his head full of crazy historical characters and stories into the world. He now works independently across Britain, Italy, China and Canada performing as a variety of characters in all manner of interesting settings. With over 20 years acting experience performing and delivering workshops to people of all ages, he rarely* regrets failing A level theatre studies*. You can thank Eden .

We Meet Again CRAFTY Happy 14th anniversary!!!!! Info on / and (Zoom link to and (best succinct info I've found) Mask info on Making my own tailor's BOOK TALK Daguerrotype or not? - Beckett and Susan over at The History Chicks podcast and their newer podcast I've got to ask Beckett if she saw the Micarah Tewes video () on how WRONG the costumes are in the new Little Women (focus on costumes comes after her disclaimer—around 5 min.) —why wrong? Because NO BONNETS?!?!?! (14 min)—um...prepare yourself for speed of speech before watching. She has a...unique and modern way of editing the way Overly Sarcastic Productions has a unique and modern way of editing. Smart. Fast. Really fast. recommended by History Chicks.

Traverse the moors of 19th-century England, where secrets, scandals, and redemption intertwine and join us join as we uncover the hidden truths, untangle the web of secrets, and unearth the captivating essence of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall!

Book Talk @13:40   Plays & Instagram & Things 1&2 :D   ADHD   HAPPY END OF BOOK! MAY YOUR TREASURE BE TOLD IN STORIES EVERLASTING :)  

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BOOK TALK@ 14:30   Merete Boye Hinsjel: Treasure Island Game   Extra Credits   Guns    

Quick update - no Treasure Island this week. Heather is going three chapters deep next week (16,17,18) as the narration switches over to Dr. Livesey - oh dear the suspense. Chart a course for next week and stay safe among the waves this weekend.