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Unravelled Wednesday and WAYRN - the one with Kindle Unlimited again

I've rejoined Kindle Unlimited.  I do that periodically - I think I did a free month in 2017, and then a discount 3 months at the beginning of 2020, and then 3 free months when I bought my Kindle Oasis in 2020. Elise recommended an urban fantasy series and I saw that there was a John Birmingham series I hadn't read in KU I looked up the current deals and got 6 months at half price. it's just not worth it for me at $13 a month, but not I only have to read one or two KU books a month to make it worthwhile. So, I started with Dragons Don't Eat Meat by Kim McDougall

Look at that cover! The book itself is fine. It's quite light, but also trying to address big issues. It's sort of trying to do too much I think. 

If you have any Kindle unlimited recomm




endations please let me know in the comments.

Knitting has been toddling along. For reasons, I have been making Leon a bonus winter set. I'm almost finished, just the mitts to go, but I'm free-styling the pattern, which is always an interesting time!

If you come back on Friday, I'll show you the completed set and also tell the full story.

And that's what I'm knitting and reading right now. in reading and knitting. 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.  Thanks Kat and Kat for hosting these linkups.  


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  1. Mark Baker02 May, 2022

    I marvel at the people who are able to make good use of Amazon Unlimited. I have so many books already, I don't know that I'd read enough to make it worth my while. Then again, maybe I'd stop buying books if I used that program.

    Sorry your current book isn't more to your liking. Hope you enjoy your next one more.

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  2. Kathy Martin03 May, 2022

    I've never tried Kindle Unlimited. I already have thousands of books to read and don't think I'd be able to make it worthwhile. Besides, my Audible subscription and Prime subscription are enough subscriptions for me. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  3. Cindy03 May, 2022

    I have Kindle Unlimited but haven't read from it in quite a while. I have plans to...sigh.

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