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Unravelled Wednesday and WAYRN - the one with the urban fantasy cosy murders


I usually try to eye-read and listen to different styles of books, but I ended up eye-reading Stitches and Witches  the second book in The Vampire Knitters Club series, and listening to Whispers Underground the third book in the Rivers of London Series. They are very different kinds of series, both enjoyable in their own ways.

In knitting I'm still knitting the Twists and Turns MKAL and nothing else. There is a lot of knitting in each clue this year. Also, we went out on Friday night to a piano bar, and normally I'd get a lot of knitting done, but there was drinking and dancing and a good time was had...but not much knitting. Then I left my knitting bag in my downstairs neighbours flat. Tragic. I didn't get it back until Sunday.


That's the clue half finished! I have today off sick - a scratchy throat and the start of a cough. I'm trying to nip it in the bud, since I have a powerlifting competition on Saturday that will go better if I am not sick. This does give me some opportunity to catch up today. The new clue comes out about 8.30 Melbourne time tomorrow, so I will be close to caught up by then.

And that's my week 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. Jeannie Gray Knits20 October, 2022

    I love that Nancy Warren series. Hope you feel better and good luck with your competition.

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  2. Harvee4424 October, 2022

    I admire the patience that knitters have.

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  3. Mark Baker24 October, 2022

    I've heard lots of people praise the Vampire Knitting Club series.

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    1. PRSB26 October, 2022

      My bestie doesn't knit and she's loving it too!

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  4. Cheriee Weichel25 October, 2022

    I'm excited to see that you are listening to the Rivers of London series. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith's narration almost makes me swoon!
    I'm just busy trying to get some socks finished to send off to Korea for Christmas gifts!

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