American Woman, by R. Garcia y Robertson
A schoolteacher goes west and Native American, marrying an Indian warrior and ending up at the Little Big Horn. (reread)
The Foolish Immortals, by Paul Gallico
The search for the Fruit of the Tree of Life in the newly-born state of Israel.
The Harem Within, by Fatima Mernissi
Mernissi was born in 1940 in Fez and grew up in a harem in that city, during a period of social transition in Morocco.
Fool, by Christopher Moore
A retelling of the Lear story from the fool's point of view, done in Moore's inimitable style. Not bad, but his style isn't growing on me these days.
Elfland, by Freda Warrington
Urban fantasy at its finest—with a heroine who's not nearly so dumb as she seems sometimes, a hero who's not nearly as bad as he seems, and a sprawling storyline that covers fourteen years and two worlds.
I'm Perfect, You're Doomed, by Kyria Abrahams
Tales from a Jehovah's Witness Upbringing—you know, this could have been a really interesting book, if only the author hadn't adopted such a whiny, superior tone.
Stuffed, by Hank Cardello
An insider's look at who's really making American fat. Interesting, but not particularly helpful.
The Anteater of Death, by Betty Webb
I don't much like mysteries, but the title made me pick this one up—zoo life, animal lore, and the ups and down of Central California houseboat living made it so interesting I forgot I was reading a murder mystery.
Our Lady of Darkness, by Fritz Leiber
Paranormal entities in San Francisco.
Conjure Wife, by Fritz Leiber
The classic tale of witchcraft in modern times (1943).
Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silko
The story of Tayo, returning from World War II and Japanese captivity to the Laguna Pueblo, and his quest to overcome his estrangement and alienation. Very good indeed.
Ancestors of Avalon, by Diana L. Paxson
A novel of Atlantis and the ancient British Isles. Good enough, but Paxson is not Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Godmother Night, by Rachel Pollack
In a contemporary world much like ours, two women named Laurie and Jaqe find themselves and each other, only to be separated by Mother Night—a small elderly woman in extravagant clothes who is, literally, death. She and her five red-haired, leather-clad bikers cruise through the lives of Laurie and Jaqe and their daughter, leaving behind a tale of heartbreak and humor, of loss and joy, of death and life.
Julia Newberry's Diary
Diary of the young Julia Newberry, of the Chicago Newberrys, from 1869-1872. Not terribly interesting—she whines a lot, and passes judgment on everyone.
Kushiel's Mercy, by Jacqueline Carey
Imriel and Sidonie, the dauphine of Terre d’Ange, have been in love for some time and finally admit it publicly in the court of Queen Ysandre. The people are in an uproar and divided in support for the lovers; far too many recall the treasonous betrayals of Imriel’s mother that ignited a long, bloody war and claimed the lives of thousands of d’Angelines. Ysandre will not acknowledge the affair, and if the couple marries without her blessing, Sidonie will lose her claim to the throne. Imriel knows that only an impossible act of faith on his part will satisfy the demands of Blessed Elua, the queen, and the people of the realm. For love of Sidonie and country, then, he pledges to find his mother and bring her back to execution. But there are foreigners who command powerful dark magic and want Sidonie and the throne themselves. On Longest Night, they loose that magic, plunging the d’Angelines into forgetfulness and insanity. Imriel must come to himself to rescue Sidonie from the invader and prevent the country from destroying itself.
Kushiel's Justice, by Jacqueline Carey
Imriel and the dauphine, Sidonie, have always been mutually cool, and then, when Sidonie is 16 and Imriel a little older, they suddenly see one another with new eyes. Both know that neither queen nor realm would approve their marriage, so Imriel agrees to wed Dorelei, the daughter of the Cruarch, to reinforce Terre d'Ange's alliance with Alba. But Alba's elders have foreseen what Imriel portends. Using his passion for Sidonie to bind him magically, they try to force him out. His sense of duty is strong, however, and surprisingly, he falls in love with Alba and with Dorelei. Treason and magic make murderous bedfellows, and when a shape-changing magician-bear savages nearly nine-months-pregnant Dorelei, Imriel swears vengeance—a vow that could kill him as well as his quarry. This novel features multilayered plot and Imriel's complex inner life as he struggles with pain and loss in the present while trying to make peace with the past.
Kushiel's Scion, by Jacqueline Carey
Traitorous parents, the curse of Kushiel's blood in his veins, and the unspeakable crimes he endured while a child slave severely damaged Imriel. Feeling tainted and incapable of goodness, he fears he will misuse Kushiel's gift. Yet he is compelled to overcome the dark forces that shaped him. The love of Phedre and Joscelin, his beloved adoptive parents and Terre d'Ange's greatest champions, has helped him heal. He does an excellent job of comporting himself as a prince of the blood, third in line from the throne, until he turns 18. Then the conflicts raging within threaten to overwhelm him. Pushed beyond his limits by his first visit to Valerian House with his Shahrizai cousins and angry with the powerful, twisted desire that is Kushiel's legacy, in an impulsive moment he flashes up at Phedre--and changes his world irrevocably. He is now on his path to adulthood, first stop Tiberium. Traveling and living simply, he hopes to find himself.
Kushiel's Avatar, by Jacqueline Carey
Phedre, bidden to seek pain in love by her demi-gods, the cruel Kushiel and the loving Naamah, has matured gracefully. Now the Comtesse Phedre no Delaunay de Montreve, she enjoys maintaining an estate together with the swordsman Joscelin, her faithful consort. She still follows her calling, though accepting but three patrons a year. Only the lonely fate of her imprisoned childhood friend, Hyacinthe, who's courageously volunteered to become Master of the Straits, disturbs her serenity. Then the beautiful, treacherous Melisande Shahrizai asks the anguisette to rescue her kidnapped son, Imriel. In return, Melisande promises to help Phedre find the Name of God, the key to freeing Hyacinthe.
Kushiel's Chosen, by Jacqueline Carey
Phèdre nó Delaunay fights to save her queen and country in a battle whose greatest weapon proves to be Phèdre herself. This sequel to Kushiel's Dart finds Phèdre, now Comtesse de Montrève, once again plying her skills as an anguissette--a courtesan for whom pain becomes pleasure--and her talents as a spy. She uncovers a conspiracy of treason and murder and begins an adventure that takes her once more to distant lands in the company of an intriguing cast of characters--and a new confrontation with her old enemy, Melisande Shahrizai.
Kushiel's Dart, by Jacqueline Carey
Trained from childhood to a life of servitude and espionage, Phèdre nó Delaunay serves her master, Anafiel, as a courtesan and spy, ferreting out the dangerous secrets of the noble houses of Terre d'Ange. When she uncovers a treasonous conspiracy, however, her life takes on a new and deadly purpose. Set in a world reminiscent of late medieval and early Renaissance Europe, Carey's first novel portrays a society based upon political and sexual intrigue.
Impossible to describe these books (there are 7 now) in a short space, but they are far and away the most intricately plotted fantasy novels I've ever read, with the most developed characters. (That said, there's a good deal of sex—of all kinds—in all of them. Be warned.)
This House of Sky, by Ivan Doig
Doig's memoir of his growing up in the western Montana wilderness, among sheepherders and the denizens of small valley ranches and small-town saloons. A wonderful, wonderful book—I read it in one late-night session, simply because I couldn't bear to stop without finding out what happened next.
Winter Brothers, by Ivan Doig
An exploration of the unpublished diaries of James Gilchrist Swan, an early settler in the Pacific Northwest, merged with Doig's journal of his travels in Swan's footsteps along Puget Sound and the Straight of Juan de Fuca.
A Wolf at the Door, and Other Retold Fairy Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Classic fairy tales retold by award-winning fantasy and science fiction writers, including Neil Gaiman, Jane Yolen, Tanith Lee, Gregory Maguire. . .
The Greengage Summer, by Rumer Godden
On and off, all that hot French August, we made ourselves ill from eating the greengages... The faded elegance of Les Oeillets, with its bullet-scarred staircase and serene garden bounded by high walls; Eliot, the charming Englishman who became the children's guardian while their mother lay ill in hospital; sophisticated Mademoiselle Zizi, hotel patronne, and Eliot's devoted lover; 16 year old Joss, the oldest Grey girl, suddenly, achingly beautiful. And the Marne river flowing silent and slow beyond them all... They would merge together in a gold-green summer of discovery, until the fruit rotted on the trees and cold seeped into their bones... The Greengage Summer is Rumer Godden's tense, evocative portrait of love and deceit in the Champagne country of the Marne.
Where the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs, by Wallace Stegner
A collection of sixteen essays on Stegner's West, including stories of his family and their move west. Well worth reading.
Among the Mad, by Jacqueline Winspear
Christmas, 1921—Maisie Dobbs witnesses a suicide on a busy London street, and must then catch a madman before he commits murder on an unimaginable scale.
Crazy Horse and Custer, The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors, by Stephen Ambrose
A tale of the lives of both men, their times, and the tragic end for both. Highly recommended.
Prince of Stories, The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman, by Hank Wagner, Christopher Golden and Stephen R. Bissette
In each of 10 parts, a different period or kind of Gaiman’s output—early work, the Sandman series, graphic novels, comics, novels, children’s books, short stories, verse, screenplays, and “oddities”—is described in chronology. Connections to other books, characters, and real persons are noted; quotes extracted from Gaiman’s interviews and correspondence are provided; and remarks by his many collaborators are inserted where relevant. An eleventh part contains a highly entertaining 60-page recent interview.
The Spectator Bird, by Wallace Stegner
Joe Allston is a retired literary agent whose parents and only son are dead, and who feels that he has been a mere spectator through life. Then a postcard from a friend causes him to return to the journals of a trip he took to his mother's birthplace to search for his roots; memories of that journey reveal that he is not quite spectator enough.
Old School, by Tobias Wolff
A scholarship boy at a New England prep school grapples with literary ambition and insecurity in this lucid, deceptively sedate novel, set in the early 1960s and narrated by the unnamed protagonist from the vantage point of adulthood.
Frenchman’s Creek, by Daphne DuMarier
Jaded by the numbing politeness of Restoration London, Lady Dona St. Columb revolts against high society. She rides into the countryside, guided only by her restlessness and her longing to escape.
But when chance leads her to meet a French pirate, hidden within Cornwall's shadowy forests, Dona discovers that her passions and thirst for adventure have never been more aroused. Together, they embark upon a quest rife with danger and glory, one which bestows upon Dona the ultimate choice: sacrifice her lover to certain death or risk her own life to save him.
Gardens in the Dunes, by Leslie Marmon Silko
Gardens in the Dunes begins and ends at a hidden garden near the Colorado River on the California-Arizona border. The novel covers ground that includes the early stages of women's rights, emerging female sexuality, the rape of the Amazon, early quack medicine, Gnostic mysteries, Celtic magic, and flower husbandry. Everywhere the garden is a central theme. I checked this out of the library, but I need to buy a copy so I can reread it.
The Saga of the Renunciates, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
This is actually three books—The Shattered Chain, Thendara House, and City of Sorcery. I'd read the first two years ago, but never the third, so this omnibus edition was handy. It's the story of two ofthe Free Amazons of Darkover—a guild of women bound by oath to each other rather than any man—Magdalen Lorne (born Terran) and Jaelle n'ha Mellora (Darkovan and Comyn), as they navigate Darkover's patriarchal feudal society and that of the Terran mission to Darkover.
Heaven's Net Is Wide, by Lian Hearn
The prequel to the Tales of the Otori, all of which I read last year, this is the full story of Lord Otori Shigeru, the man who—in both life and death—presides over the entire series. This is the tale of his youth. (This is a fantastic series. I *highly* recommend it!)
The Water Will Hold You, by Lindsey Crittenden
A Skeptic Learns To Pray. Not nearly as good as I'd hoped. I found it . . . whiny and self-absorbed. I tried not to, but I did.
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off
The Yarn Harlot's guide to the land of knitting.
Knitting Rules, by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
The Yarn Harlot unravels the mysteries of swatching, stashing, ribbing and rolling to free your inner knitter.
The Illyrian Adventure, by Lloyd Alexander
(author of the wonderful Taran books) This one is the story of Vesper Holly's adventures in the tiny Balkan country of Illyria, in search of treasure.
The River at Green Knowe, by L.M. Boston
While visiting Green Knowe for the summer, Ida, Ping and Oskar find and old canoe and embark on a summer full of magical adventures. I never read these books when I was younger, so when I found this one at the library sale . . . it will go to Eliza, I think.
On Agate Hill, by Lee Smith
Molly Petree, orphaned by the Civil War, is by her own definition "a spitfire and a burden. I do not care. My family is a dead family and this is not my home, for I am a refugee girl." Molly documents her life in diaries, letters, all sorts of ephemera—from her arrival at Agate Hill plantation to her rescue by a mysterious benefactor from her father's past, her marriage to a dashing and philandering mountaineer and her trial for his murder, on to her unexpected end in the Roaring Twenties. Lee Smith is a wonderful writer, and Molly is another of her grand creations.
Wizard's Eleven, by Sheri S. Tepper
A giant stalks the mountains. The Shadowpeople gather by the light of the moon. The Bonedancers raise up armies of the dead. And the Wizard's Eleven sleep, trapped in their dreams . . . book three.
Necromancer Nine, by Sheri S. Tepper
He wears the guise of a Necromancer, the black cloak, the broad-brimmed hat, the gauze mask painted with a death's head. But raising the dead is the least of his Talents. He is a wild card that threatens the True Game itself . . . the second book.
King's Blood Four, by Sheri S. Tepper
In the lands of the True Game, your lifelong identity will emerge as you play. Prince or Sorcerer, Armiger or Tragamor, Demon or Doyen . . . Which will it be?
The first book of Tepper's The True Game trilogy, which follows Peter, son of Mavin Manyshaped, as he grows into his Talent.
No Idle Hands, by Anne L. Macdonald
Subtitled 'The Social History of American Knitting,' it begins with Colonial knitters and continues through all three wars and on up to the 1970s. Interesting, but long . . .
Axe-Age, Wolf-Age, by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Crossley-Holland's retelling of twenty-two of the Norse myths. Well-done, in tight Germanic prose.
A Map of the World, by Jane Hamilton
Alice and her husband own a dairy farm, have two little girls, and a good life—then a neighbor's daughter drowns in their pond. Alice spirals down into depression, and then is accused of child abuse by a student at the school where she's a part-time nurse. It sounded intriguing, but I couldn't get past halfway through. I just didn't care about Alice or her husband, or her children; I found them all whiny and unsympathetic. Maybe I'll try again later.
The Birchbark House, by Louise Erdrich
The story of a year in the life of Omakayas and her family, who live on the land her people (the Ojibway) call the Island of the Golden-Breasted Woodpecker. (Madeline Island in Lake Superior) Beautifully written and illustrated (though I couldn't find the name of the illustrator, the drawings remind me of Garth Williams' work). I should pass it on to someone, but . . . not just yet. I need to read it again first.
Gatty's Tale, by Kevin Crossley-Holland
In the year 1203, nine companions set out from Wales on pilgrimage across Europe to Jerusalem. Not all of them will return home. This is the story of Gatty, the field-girl already known and loved by readers of the Arthur trilogy.
These four books are Young Adult, but I enjoyed all of them greatly—I'll pass them on to grandchildren at some point, but not yet.
King of the Middle March, by Kevin Crossley-Holland
In the year 1202, newly knighted Arthur de Caldicot finds himself in Venice at the launch of the Fourth Crusade. But jealousies and greed threaten the Crusade—and Arthur struggles to pursue an honorable path, while his own life proves equally perilous.
At the Crossing-Places, by Kevin Crossley-Holland
It is the 1200, and Arthur de Caldicot is about to leave his home to fight in the Crusades. But before he leaves, he must untangle himself from a web of murder and blackmail . . . and the mystery of his birth.
The Seeing Stone, by Kevin Crossley-Holland
The year is 1199—on the border between England and Wales, Arthur de Caldicot waits impatiently to grow up and become a knight. His father's friend Merlin gives him a black stone—a seeing stone—that shows him visions of his namesake, King Arthur. It will be his fate to discover the connection between the two Arthurs.
If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O, by Sharyn McCrumb
60s folksinger Peggy Muryan moves to the small Tennessee town where Sherriff Spencer Arrowood keeps the peace—but someone is stalking her.
Three Woman, by Marge Piercy
A woman, her mother, and her daughter—three lives intertwined.
The Seamstress, by Sara Tuvel Bernstein
A Holocaust memoir. Bernstein was born into a large family in rural Romania, went to Bucharest where she eventually became a dressmaker, and ended up in Ravensbruck. . . and survived.
The Word Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918, by G.J. Meyer
An exhaustive look at World War I, complete with lots of backstory and sketches of the major players . . . good for someone like me, who doesn't remember ever having studied World War I in school, other than someone shot the Archduke and then everyone fought . . .
An Incomplete Revenge, by Jacqueline Winspear
In her fifth outing, Maisie Dobbs delves into a strange series of crimes in a small rural community—features gypsies, hop-picking, arson, and a wartime Zeppelin raid that no one in the village seems to have gotten over.
Messenger of Truth, by Jacqueline Winspear
Nicholas Bassington-Hope has fallen to his death. The police call it an accident, but his twin sister doesn't think so. For Maisie to solve this case, she must explore the art world and the desolate beaches of Kent.
The Mystery of Grace, by Charles deLint
Grace and John—a magical story of the intersections between reality and faery. (Hint: she's dead. He's not.)
PaganTime, by Micah Perks
A memoir of Perks' childhood on her family's commune in the Adirondack wilderness. Strange, interesting, but not altogether enjoyable.
The Song of Rhiannon, by Evangeline Walton
Retelling of the third branch of the Mabinogion: how Manawyddan united with his long-beloved Rhiannon, and what befell them afterward.
Prince of Annwn, by Evangeline Walton
A retelling of the first branch of Welsh Mabinogion, the story of Prince Pwyll and the Grey Man, the Prince of Annwn, and how Pwyll won the Lady Rhiannon to be his wife.
The World Without Us, by Alan Weisman
What would happen if our species disappeared? A close look at the processes by which things fall apart. I am heartened by the notion that things would continue without us.
City of Darkness, City of Light, by Marge Piercy
A novel of the French Revolution, written from the woman's point of view—three women, in this case. An actress, a politician's wife, and a chocolatier.
The Story of World War I, by Robert Leckie
(Adapted for young readers from The American Heritage history of World War I). I bought this one (used at Mr. K's) mainly for the illustrations, which are not only photos, but also contemporary illustrations, cartoons, and so on. It was well worth the $4.
Pardonable Lies, by Jacqueline Winspear
Maisie searches for an aviator presumed dead in the War, but always thought alive by his mother. In the course of the case, she's forced to revisit France.
Birds of a Feather, by Jacqueline Winspear
Maisie searches for a runaway heiress, and in doing so, revisits the agony of the Great War.
Maisie Dobbs, by Jacqueline Winspear
Maisie, daughter of a struggling greengrocer, went into service at 13, studied her way to Cambridge, and served as a nurse on the Western Front. Now it's spring 1929 and she has just opened her detective agency . . .
The Great War, by Jay Winter and Blaine Baggett
Companion to the PBS series, this is a look at World War I and its shaping of the 20th century.
The Last Gift of Time, by Carolyn G. Heilbrun
Subtitled "Life Beyond Sixty," this is Heilbrun's look back at her 60s. Her conclusion: it's been a good life, all things considered.
Children of the Wolf, by Jane Yolen
Fiction based on the true (and controversial) account of feral children in India in the 1920s. Sad, sad, but Yolen is always good.
The Starlight Barking, by Dodie Smith
Followup to The 101 Dalmations (which I need to read again, I think), this features Pongo, Missis, et al, as they solve the mystery of The Great Sleeping.
All My Patients Are Under the Bed, by Dr. Louis J. Camuti
Memoirs of a cat vet (who's allergic to cats), told in highly entertaining style. If you like cats, you will like this.
Blitzcat, by Robert Westall
The Blitz. The firebombing of Coventry. England, bloody England.
Lord Gort doesn’t understand war. She’s just a lost cat, trying to find her way home.
Her trip will take her into the heart of the war, into the hearts of the people she meets, and perhaps break her own heart . . .
I love this book.
The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
A murder-suicide in Dark Hollow, Tennseess; an old woman with “the sight”; a troubled minister’s wife; a dying elderly man; a poverty-stricken young mother . . . all combine to make Sheriff Spencer Arrowood's life more interesting than usual . . .
The Rosewood Casket, by Sharyn McCrumb
A dying old man and his four sons who have come home to build his casket; Nora Bonesteel, his long-ago sweetheart and the woman with “the sight”; and the box of human bones she brings to be buried with him.
King's Oak, by Anne Rivers Siddons
Andy Calhoun leaves her disaster of a marriage and moves with her daughter to a small town in Georgia “in search of banality.” What she finds, however, is Tom Dabney, poet, magician, and worshipper of the wilderness. He declares war on the poisoner of his woods, and she must choose . . . vintage Siddons, and my favorite of all hers.
Yvegenie, by C.J. Cherryh
Kavi Chernevog has returned from the dead, to trouble Eveshka and Pyetr again . . . and their fifteen-year-old daughter Ilyana, who is, like her mother, a born wizard.
Chernevog, by C.J. Cherryh
Eveshka, the former rusalka, is now married to Pyetr and living with him and his friend Sasha, the half-taught wizard, and she is in the grip of some dark magic. Kavi Chernevog, her muirderer, bespelled by the forest guardians, is awake and has snared Pyetr and Sasha. And the vodoyani, or River-Thing, is awake too . . .
Rusalka, by C.J. Cherryh
Set in the world of pre-Christian Russian folktales, this is the tale of Pyetr Kochievokov, exiled from his native city, and Sasha Misurov, perhaps a fledging wizard, and the murdered daughter of their mentor, the old wizard Uulamets.
The Pigtail of Ah Lee Ben Loo, by John Bennett
A children's book from 1928, featuring stories and poems illustrated with silhouettes. I can't believe my brother was willing to part with this!
Growltiger's Last Stand, by T. S Eliot
Also containing "The Awful Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles" and "The Jellicle Cats". Illustrations by Errol Le Cain.
Rabbit Hill, by Robert Lawson
One of my fav children's books—the story of the Little Animals on the Hill, when New Folks move into the house. Will they be gardeners? Will they have good garbage? And will there be a Cat? (Lawson, BTW, illustrated The Story of Ferdinand.)
Milking the Moon, by Eugene Walter
A Southerner's story of life on this planet. Walter is from Alabama, and it shows. Fascinating!
The Long Descent, by John Michael Greer
"A User's Guide to the End of the Industrial Age." Greer, also writer of The Archdruid Blog, offers concrete suggestions for dealing with climate change, peak oil, and the decline of our present technological civilization. Well worth reading once, maybe twice.
The Love Letters, by Madeleine L'Engle
Juxtaposes a 20th-century love story and the love affair of a 17th-century nun and a soldier, as both struggle with their vows. Superbly done, as usual.
The Woman Who Loved Reindeer, by Meredith Ann Pierce
"In a wintery land where two moons shine, a young girl named Caribou falls in love with a man who isn't a man at all . . . " YA, but I enjoyed it on an adult level—and I liked the fact that Caribou was independent, took care of herself, and didn't let her falling in love interfere with what she needed to be doing.
Lolly Willowes, by Sylvia Townsend Warner
A single woman's struggle to break away from her controlling family—but so much more than just those bare bones. Definitely a re-read.
Heartbreak Hotel, by Anne Rivers Siddons
More drama from the Deep South. This time, sorority girls and segregation. One of her better novels, IMHO.
Sweetwater Creek, by Anne Rivers Siddons
12-year-old Emily has survived her mother's abandonment and her beloved older brother's death by finding refuge in training her father's Boykin Spaniels. But her troubled new friend threatens to blow a hole in Emily's world and let reality in, with all its troubles. Written in Siddons' usual purple prose, but engrossing as usual—it kept me distracted for a couple of days while I was sick.
The Goblin Mirror, by C.J. Cherryh
As a vague sense of menace threatens the small country of Maggiar, three young princes, a wizard, and a huntsman become caught up in a magical battle to save their land from the Queen of the Goblins. Not her best fantasy, but enjoyable still.
And in time for the end of the Ravelympics, too . . . though I didn't finish the vest I had attempted, due to issues with my arthritic elbow and a four-day sinus headache (as well as my perennial overestimation of what I can get done in a given time). I have it begun, and can probably finish in time to ship it in a week or so. Now, I need to find a box this will fit in . . . 
Here's what I'm currently crocheting—it's a blanket, my Ravelympics project, and it will go to afghans for Afghans in September. I'm using Lion brand wool, because I liked the colors it came in.
Just finished—this one will go into the box for afghans for Afghans' next shipment. Speaking of which—last week 81 cartons went to Kabul. 6,344 hand-knit
