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Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off
- The Yarn Harlot's Guide to the Land of Knitting
- De: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
- Narrado por: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
- Duración: 4 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 408
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 242
Using a travel guide format, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee acts as tour guide extraordinaire, describing and critiquing every aspect of this territory she knows so well: its people (young and old, male and female), familiar phrases ("purl this, darn that"), strange beliefs, currency (skein trading), etiquette, holidays (any sale day at the local yarn shop), and customs. She notes important dates in knitting history and celebrates unsung knitting heroes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect listening for the knitter
- De Gregory Wollon en 09-24-07
- Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off
- The Yarn Harlot's Guide to the Land of Knitting
- De: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
- Narrado por: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
a fun read
Revisado: 09-15-08
This is an enjoyable and humorous book, but not an earth-shattering one. Stephanie's writing and narration are very approachable and comforting, making this an ideal book to knit along to. However, if you are a knitter, you won't likely be surprised by any of her jokes or conclusions. While I thought she relied a little too heavily and frequently on the humor behind the inevitable frenzy of a knitter at a half-price yarn sale, I was still genuinely able to enjoy the audiobook as a great companion to some great knitting on a rainy day.
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The Lace Reader
- De: Brunonia Barry
- Narrado por: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Duración: 11 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 734
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 345
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 348
Towner Whitney, the self-confessed unreliable narrator of The Lace Reader, hails from a family of Salem women who can read the future in the patterns in lace, and who have guarded a history of secrets going back generations. But the disappearance of two women brings Towner home to Salem and the truth about the death of her twin sister to light.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Difficult but good
- De twoodtoyou en 10-15-08
- The Lace Reader
- De: Brunonia Barry
- Narrado por: Alyssa Bresnahan
enjoyable
Revisado: 08-16-08
A compelling story with a good, surprising ending. The type of book that leaves you mulling it over in your head long after the narrative has ended.
As a crafter, I chose this book because of its apparent topic of lace making. However, I found that the story doesn't particularly pertain to or revolve around the handcrafting, but rather uses the tradition and history of handmade lace as a rich background from which to draw parallels and metaphors. It's artfully done.
The narrator of the audio version does a great job with the voices, including older women, cops, and adolescents. My one complaint: she doesn't pause enough between sentences or paragraphs, so it's a little difficult to find a good stopping point.
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