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Unravelled and what I'm Reading Monday - Good beer week edition

Good  Beer Week is going well, although yesterday's dinner was so much multi-course fun that I didn't even get the heel flap of my sock done!

The sock is going well, now I'm past the heel flap of the first sock. I actually did both the enormous cuffs on the weekend, so it looks like these socks will see me through, and slightly past, the end of the week (which is Sunday). I'm loving the way they look, and it's perfect knitting for taking to the pub - and I've been to six pubs and a beer themed dinner so far this week, so it's important to have the perfect knitting along for the ride. 

Yesterday I finished Screams from the Void by Anne Tibbets. It was a really strong book, although I failed to realise I was about to read a horror. i mean, it said it right there on Goodreads, that's on me. Come back on Friday to read my full review.

Now I'm about to start Olive, strongly recommended to me Rachey. It looks a bit more relaxing, although the topic - a woman who decides not to have children, whose friends are all having kids, feels a bit "been there done that" to me. We'll see.

I'm joining in with Kat from As Kat Knits for Unravelled Wednesday and Kat from the Bookdate for It's Monday, What Are You Reading.  Thanks Kat and Kat for hosting these linkups. 


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  1. Kathryn T24 May, 2021

    I once started to knit a sock but stopped as had to start again. Maybe this winter. Hope you enjoy your book.

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  2. shelleyrae @ book'd out24 May, 2021

    I don’t like the taste of beer, but the event sounds fun.
    I like the colours in your sock

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  3. Laurel-Rain Snow24 May, 2021

    Enjoy your reading and knitting! Here are my WEEKLY UPDATES

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  4. RAnn25 May, 2021

    Good luck with the knitting; so pretty

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