It's been a bit of a week. Because of my hand, I can't really knit, so I'm doing some charity crocheting:
It's quite fun, but also I'm halfway through a shrug for myself, and I'd rather be knitting. Oh well, we can't always get what we want!
In reading, I'm reading Stargazy Pie, the next Victoria Goddard. This is a comedy of manners and lots of things happen. I can't say I feel deeply about any of them, but that's not the point. It's fun.
I'm listening to Elin Hilderbrand's The Five-Star Weekend. It's got a lot of characters, and it took me while to get into it, but now I'm invested. Women's fiction at it's finest.
Next up is a review book Tidelines by Sarah Sasson. Great cover. It's Australian, and you know how I love a local book (although I think it's set, or at least starts in Sydney). It's described as a coming of age novel, and I love those too, so it sounds like a winner.
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.
Hope the hand is feeling better soon and you don't have much of a reaction to the COVID booster!
ReplyDeleteThey wouldn't let us have the new vax, because we had the bi-valent one (12 months ago). Its ATAGI recommendations, but I really wanted the extra protection.
DeleteSounds like a cruise is just what you need, Have a great time.
ReplyDeleteVictoria Goddard has written so much; I really need to catch up! Hope you're enjoying it. And hope your hand feels better soon!
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I hope your hand heals in double time!
ReplyDeleteI am tempted by The Five Star Weekend. Enjoy! Here's mine: WWW
ReplyDeleteHand therapist, hand issues, not been out with Craft-. oh I know about all this so well. It’s really affected everything. Sending you lots of sympathy
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DeleteSometimes it's nice, and enough, to have a read that's just plain fun! And I hope you're back to knitting soon. (Glad you can at least get a yarn fix with crochet, though.)
ReplyDeleteGet well soon. I would love to be able to knit and crochet. I have tried both, but they aren't skills that I have (to put it politely!!).
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your cruise.
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Those books look great especially the Elin Hilderbrand. Not sure what a bi-valent one is so will have to look that up.
ReplyDeleteHope your hand is better soon. Looks like you've got some great books to distract you while it heals up.
ReplyDeleteHopefully a cruise will help you feel a bit happier!
ReplyDeleteErin Hildebrand is an author who I keep on meaning to try. One day.
Good luck with the hand! I hope you have fun on your cruise and it is as relaxing and revitalizing as you hope. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI think 99% sure anyway that I commented last week, it’s gone awol.
ReplyDeleteI reckon you’re the first person I’ve noted who also has a hand therapist. I have seen one, here in England, due to strain knitting socks on tiny circulars, on top of too much other strain, back in 2018. I’m still careful not to do too much.
Yes, I've learnt I can knit (nearly) as much as I want as long as my posture is perfect.
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