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Linky Wednesday - the one with many review books.

It's NetGalley madness around here! I reviewed two NetGalley books about mixing drinks  and talked about drinking earlier in the week. Then I finished Shmutz, which I really enjoyed, even though it was confronting at times. I'm currently racing through The Circumference of the World by Lavie Tindar.

It's a strange book in the best possible way, reminding me of the  tone and wierdness of Kurt Vonnegaught. The story is about a science fiction book and religion founded by it's author and people keep getting kidnapped and it's madness and I'm loving it. Next I have another review book - Everyone and Everything by Nadine J. Cohen. 

I was very excited to get approved for this one, I follow Nadine on the socials and she's another (relatively) local author, so hopefully that will go well.

The knitting of Elise's Spectra has been calm, if not soothing. Endless short rows and stripes:

I've got  8 grams of the main colour left, so maybe four wedges to go,  and then I'm going to us the leftover yarn to make her a Mussleburgh hat.

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.  This week I'm also linking up with Sam from Taking on a World of Words to for WWW Wednesday where we talk about what we are currently reading, what we have just finished and what we are going to read next.


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  1. Mark Baker28 August, 2023

    The Circumference of the World sounds completely wacky, and therefore completely delightful. Glad you are enjoying it.

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  2. shelleyrae @ book'd out28 August, 2023

    Netgalley is pure temptation:) I hope Everyone and Everything lives up to your expectations

    Wishing you a great reading week

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  3. Kathy Martin29 August, 2023

    Your review books look good. I have a bunch of releases that I need to read soon. I like the knitting too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  4. mumjd31 August, 2023

    I love getting books from NetGalley too, those look intriguing reads. Popping by via #BookDate

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