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Linky Wednesday - the one with Kobo Plus

 After I finished Birds of a Feather, I read The Money Club by Fiona Lowe, which was some very enjoyable women's fiction, set about three hours away from where I live. The next book I decided to read is Fugitive by Krista D. Ball, which is the second in a series that I started last month.

Since It was available on Kobo Plus, I signed up for my free month. Kobo Plus is like Kindle Unlimited, there is a range of books, you pay a monthly subscription and you can read as much as you want - but only from that selection. Up next (also on Kobo Plus)  is the third book in the Unholy Island series that I've been enjoying very much -  The Island God by Sarah Painter.


If you have a Kobo, have you used Kobo plus? Any recommendations for books on this subscription would be welcomed. 

In knitting, I've joined both shoulder of my cardigan - only the frontband and sleeves to go. 

I am also participating in a super secret test knit, but I can't tell you about that until January.

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. 

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  1. Emily06 December, 2024

    I've only got Amazon prime and Kindle. I do still find some good free books though!

    I like it when books are set close to where I live. Not many are!

    Have a great week!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/12/04/www-wednesday-currently-reading-finished-reading-reading-next-114/

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  2. Cheryl Malandrinos09 December, 2024

    Pretty cover on The Island God. That cardigan is coming along nicely. Enjoy your week!

    https://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2024/12/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-dec-9.html

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  3. Marg09 December, 2024

    The cover for The Island Girl is very striking. Have a great week!

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  4. shelleyrae @ book'd out09 December, 2024

    I just added the Unholy Island series to be TBR - thanks for the recommendation

    Have a lovely reading week

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  5. Kathy Martin10 December, 2024

    I find that I get enough books to read between NetGalley and BookBub deals that I don't think I'd make good use of Kindle Unlimited. It is often years after I get a book that it actually makes its way onto my reading calendar. Your books do sound good, and the knitting is wonderful as always. Come see me week here. Happy reading!

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