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Unravelling - Week 20

Like half of Melbourne, after we went into Stage 4 I went on a shopping spree. One of the things I bought was a new Kindle - I upgraded to the Kindle Oasis. It's very pretty, although I haven't started reading on it. I'm going through a tropical bird stage, so I love the cover, but it doesn't have auto sleep / wake, so I don't think I'll keep it for long.

Well loved Voyage on top, new Oasis in the pretty cover underneath.

It was easy to move all my books onto it except a romance book called Reel Love by Julie A Richman, so I'll read that and then switch devices. The reason I couldn't move it is because it comes from the Romance Read of the Month Club . They send an email with a book description each month, and if you like it, you download it. I rarely read them, but this one appealed. Anyway, if you read romance, I recommend because it's free. They occasionally send other promos, but it's not spammy at all.

The knitting is going very well, I'm just motoring down the body of the Ancasta dress. I've done 7 repeats, and I think I've got another 5 to go. It's a very fun knit - enough going on to be enjoyable, but not so much to be annoying or frustrating. 

As usual on a Wednesday, I'm linking up with Kat from As Kat Knits and the other Uravellers. 


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  1. Juliann19 August, 2020

    I’ll be interested in your review of the Oasis. I considered one but in the end, I am still reading on my iPad.

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    1. Sharondoubleknit20 August, 2020

      I can't read on my tablet - not enough battery life, too reflective and way too many distractions. I loved by paperwhite and adored my voyage - I'll do a full review of the Oasis once I've used it a bit more.

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  2. Jeannie Gray Knits23 August, 2020

    Thanks for the book club recommendation. I'm always up for free books! I'm afraid I'm going to be in the market for a new Kindle soon. The idea makes me sad because I'm very happy with the one I have but it is having lots of problems these days.

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    1. Sharondoubleknit24 August, 2020

      I loved m y last kindle so very much! I'm going to do a bit of a review / comparison of the kindles next week.

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