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Unravelled Wednesday and WAYRN - the one where I rip

I'v been plugging away on  Leon's Glenan jumper. I asked him to try it on so I would have a picture for this post, and I got this:


The sleeve was just huge. So I ripped it, and now it looks like this:

Grr. Oh well, at least it will look good in the end.

All the reading and listening is fresh since last week:

I'm eye reading Martha Well's The Cloud Roads.It's well written, and the world building is perfect, but I'm just not sure I care. I don;t know if this is a reflection on my current mood, or on the book.


Leon and I just started listening to The House in the Cerulean Sea and it seems really good. The narrator is just right, and so far the plot is kind of sad, but has laugh-out-loud funny moments. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens. Tonight is the only night this week that we are home, so progress will continue to be slow!


And finally I started listening to a new book by myself, Tell Me Lies.


 It's set in Melbourne, and i love a book set in my town! The little details, like the train system and the emergency services phone call and running around the Tan make me happy. It was free through Audible Plus, so that's (literally) a bonus.

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. Jane24 November, 2022

    The cables in that sweater/jumper are beautiful. Some books are just not right for certain moments in our lives.

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  2. shelleyrae @ book'd out28 November, 2022

    Pomare is an excellent author - enjoy!

    Wishing you a great reading week

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  3. Kathy Martin29 November, 2022

    Nice looking sweater. Your books look interesting too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  4. Patricia in New Mexico29 November, 2022

    What a beautiful sweater! Yes, it will look gorgeous in the end!
    I enjoyed The House in the Cerulean Sea. Tell Me Lies looks spooky. How are you enjoying it?

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    1. PRSB30 November, 2022

      It was worth the price I paid (free!). I had some issues with it, but am glad I listened to it.

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