The Buzz...About Books

Often on laundry day I discover that some of the socks are missing their mates.  Did they have mates to begin with?  Have they been sucked into the dryer?  Did they disintegrate?  Jerry Seinfeld maintains that socks don't simply get lost but instead run away, hatching intricate escape plans.

May 9 is Lost Sock Memorial Day–a day for fondly remembering socks that have gone missing and for clearing out that sock drawer.

If you have mismatched socks and a creative streak, you might want to combine the two with one of these craft books:

Adorable Sock Dolls to Make and Love by Connie Stone and Emola Lowe
This book provides the instructions for 35 sock dolls.

Sock and Glove: Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-Off Socks and Gloves by Miyako Kanamori
This book provides instructions for fast and easy toys from old socks, mittens and gloves.

Sockology: 16 New Sock Creatures, Cute & Cuddly–Weird & Wild by Brenna Maloney
Turn your socks into aliens and other creatures with this book.

Stray Sock Sewing, Too: More Super-Cute Sock Softies to Make and Love by Daniel
With step-by-step detailed instructions, this book will have you fashioning adorable creatures out of your mismatched socks in no time.

If you aren't crafty enough to make your own sock monkey, I recommend this novel:

Sock by Penn Jillette
A sock monkey named Dickie narrates this tale of a police diver's search for answers after he finds the body of an ex-lover.  I loved this strange, wonderful book.