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Linky Wednesday - 9/2024

I got sick on Saturday night. I'm testing negative to COVID, but it's that or the flu. I've felt pretty rotten, but have taken advantage of the opportunity to lie on the couch and read, a lot. I know that for the previous few weeks, I've been suggesting the my next book would be either the next book in the Greenwing and Dart series, or the next Thursday Murder Club. I though I was reading the next Thursday Murder club, but it turned out I missed the second in the series and went straight to the third. No harm done. Then I read the third Greenwing and Dart, which I am going to finish as soon as I finish writing this. Both of them were perfect for reading while sick - engaging and not difficult. 


Next up is a NetGalley review copy of Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin. It's getting mixed reviews, so I hope I like it.

I have also had some chances to craft. I'm knitting a pair of socks by designer (and Unravelled participant) Sarah Jordan. They are called Trap-A-Zoid and are a fun pair of sneaker liners.

To read my all my book reviews, and to see everything I knit, you can find me on Ravelry as Sharondoubleknit and on GoodReads as Sharondblk. 

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.  This week I'm also linking up with Sam from Taking on a World of Words to for WWW Wednesday where we talk about what we are currently reading, what we have just finished and what we are going to read next.


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  1. Emily28 February, 2024

    I hope you get well soon.

    The Thursday Murder Club are pretty much standalone, but I think that you need to read the first one first then the rest are ok on their own. I needed to read the fourth one.

    The socks are coming along nicely!

    Have a great week!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/02/28/www-wednesday-currently-reading-finished-reading-reading-next-75/

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  2. Kathryn T04 March, 2024

    I tried knitting socks once, I was useless. Good that you have some books that are great to read while not feeling well. Hope you recover soon. I am really looking forward to The Glass House.

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  3. Barb05 March, 2024

    That flu seems nasty this year. My husband came down with it suddenly Friday night. Like one hour he was fine and the next he wasn't. So much for the flu shot. Hope you are feeling better. Since he was resting all weekend, I used the time to catch up on some reading too.

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