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Unravelled Wednesday - more NetGalley!

It's Wednesday, and that means I'm talking books and knitting with Kat and the rest over at As Kat Knits. This week I'm knitting NOTHING. OK, that's not quite true. I finished the Still Light dress yesterday, and it's having it's bath. Once I pull it out and it dries, I'll be able to see if I need to reknit the hem. Tonight I'm going to knit on my extended sock yarn blanket. I have it in my head that if I knit on it for one day between every finished project, I could get the second half caught up to the first half in a year. I don't want to commit to that though, since I'm not in a hurry on this project. Tonight I'm also going to skein up some yarn for my next project - which is going to be crotchet. Always exciting to pick up the hook.
 I'm reading When Will There Be good News by Kate Atkinson. This is the third in the jackson Brodie series. For reasonan's I cannot explain NetGalley gave me books 1, 3 and 4. But not 2 and I had to "wish" for 5. I won't mind if I have to buy it, because each book int his series is even better than the last. I'm about half way through, and just loving it. It reminds me of Robert Galbreith (J.k. Rowlings detective pseudonym)Cormorant Strike and in my world that can only be a good thing. I hope you are enjoying your Wednesday, and that your knitting and reading is bringing you much joy.
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  1. Juliann in WA20 June, 2019

    I read these books some time ago and really enjoyed them. There was also a TV series on PBS

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  2. Jane20 June, 2019

    I mean to try Jackson Brodie. I just finished listening to Transcription and enjoyed it.

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    1. Sharondoubleknit20 June, 2019

      They are very different from her other books. Go for it and enjoy!

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  3. AsKatKnits20 June, 2019

    Okay, I need to give Jackson Brodie another try! Thank you so much for joining us today!

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