Daily Archives: January 20, 2016

Fairly Easy to Crochet Amigurumi Grimms Fairy Tale projects

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Iiiireader

Crochet Stories: Grimms’ Fairy Tales (Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace)

By: Vanessa Putt

Rating: 5 of 5

crochetstoriesgrimmThis is a crochet book with projects from five different Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales. They are: Hansel and Gretel, The Hare and the Hedgehog, Jack and the Beanstalk, Tom Thumb, and Rapunzel. The projects include some different and interesting items such as the cottage from Hansel and Gretel and the Beanstalk from Jack and the Beanstalk.

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Murder and Mayhem in Academia – second in cozy mystery series

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Iiiireader

The Rise of the Red Queen (A Red Solaris Mystery Book 2)

By: Bourne Morris

Rating: 4 of 5

riseredqueenWhile this is the second book in this cozy mystery series, it is the first book I have read by this author. The focus of the series is on University life in general and on the interim dean of Journalism, Meredith Solaris, in particular.

Dr. Solaris, known to family and friends simply as “Red” is applying for the full time position of Dean of Journalism at Mountain West University. This is a university which is located in Nevada. Prior to this book (and presumably in the first book in the series), Red has saved the university’s “bacon” by solving a crime and by getting the school back on track. While that should make her odds on favorite for the full-time position, it turns out that two other outstanding individuals are also looking for the job.

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