Linky Wednesday - the one with the gnome spoilers at the bottom

I'm reading Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff. It's the second in the series, and it's a very dark take on vampires. I loved the first book, which I read when it came out in 2021. I remember sitting in the park that spring, when it was just (probably) legal to sit in parks. And now it's spring 3 years later and I'm loving this dark action adventure. The third one doesn't have a release date yet, and I really do have to stop starting series that are not finished yet!

Empire of the Damned is 700 pages long, it's been a while since I read a book that I could really get my teeth into (pun intended). Next up is And Then It Was September by Wendy Day. I got it through NetGalley, but it's also free on Amazon and through Kindle Unlimited. I mainly requested it for the cover, although this is the tagline: A missing necklace, a backpack full of photos, and two women trying to outrun their families' expectations. It sounds like a good read.

In audio, last week's listen was Rachel Weiss's Group Chat by Lauren Appelbaum was a Pride and Prejudice retelling. I last listened to Pride and Prejudice in 2012, and I'm very much enjoying my re-listen.

I'm knitting a mystery gnome! For those who are not familiar with such things, a designer designs an object (in this case a gnome) and then the knitters get a clue for each part of the project, released over the course of, in this case a few weeks. I know I'm knitting a gnome, and I know how much yarn I need, and the rest is a surprise. We've had two clues so far, and this is what I have:

Presumably a nose and a hat, but who knows what those green tubes are for.

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 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.

Geogradiant MKAL Part 1 - that was unexpected (spoilers)

Stephen West released the first MKAL clue on Thursday night. I started knitting it without looking at spoilers. When I got up on Friday he had sent through an "alternative" clue one. I then went and had a look at the spoiler thread to try to work out what was going on. Which was that some people thought the pattern looked like a "German hate symbol". I knit on anyway, since I was half-way through. Then he took down the original clue, replacing it with a mitred square in garter stitch. The Ravelry forums and Instagram are a complete shit-show, even though Rav is being moderated. It's been a bit disheartening, having something that is usually quite light and fun weighed down with all this. I admire Stephen's quick and sensitive response to this drama. I also feel that anything can look like anything if you squint. To me this looks like a Celtic knot. I think mine is pretty, and I'll knit on through all crises.

Linky Wednesday - the one with the drama

The drama about the Stephen West MKAL continues, and I can't be bothered with it. It's meant to be a fun, interesting, communal knit and and that's not what this year has turned in to. Stephen has done his best in a difficult situation, but I'm just not feeling it. Meanwhile, Israel is at war, and we (as a country) are going to vote "no" on a referendum that asks for basic consideration for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders. So yeah, lots of turmoil here. It's very tiring. I'm knitting a sock and considering what happens next. Luckily the reading was dramatic in a good way. I'm reading a NetGalley review copy of Last Summer at the Lake House and it's great. Super dramatic family drama about three sisters who loose their father unexpectedly and then find out that the family has secrets. I 've nearly finished it and I don't know what I'm going to read next. I've got a bit of a break between review books, so maybe Sta

Linky Wednesday - 3/2024

It's been a bit of a week. Because of my hand , I can't really knit, so I'm doing some charity crocheting: It's quite fun, but also I'm halfway through a shrug for myself, and I'd rather be knitting. Oh well, we can't always get what we want! In reading, I'm reading Stargazy Pie , the next Victoria Goddard. This is a comedy of manners and lots of things happen. I can't say I feel deeply about any of them, but that's not the point. It's fun. I'm listening to Elin Hilderbrand's The Five-Star Weekend . It's got a lot of characters, and it took me while to get into it, but now I'm invested. Women's fiction at it's finest. Next up is a review book Tidelines by Sarah Sasson. Great cover. It's Australian, and you know how I love a local book (although I think it's set, or at least starts in Sydney). It's described as a coming of age novel, and I love those too, so it sounds like a winner. I just re-read t

Mark Baker16 September, 2024
If I waited to read a series until it was done, there are so many great ones I would never start. Then again, most of mine tend to be long running mystery series, not planned trilogies, which is what your vampire book sounds like.
Harvee16 September, 2024
I considered joining Kindle Unlimited but as I already use NetGalley, I thought that might be overkill on my part. And I couldn't keep up with having more books available! Have a good week.
Kathy Martin17 September, 2024
Your books do sound good. I read lots of series before they are complete, but sometimes the wait is really hard. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ClaireLouisa17 September, 2024
I like the sound of the Ajay Kristoff series and the Wendy Day novel, I've added them to my eternal wishlist. I also love the idea of the mystery gnome, I wish I could knot, alas I will have to make do with painting.

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