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Linky Wednesday - the one where the knitting takes priority

Even thought I'm reading a good book, I've really struggled to sit and read, because I am obsessed with my current knitting project - the Pressed Flowers cardigan. It's very addictive, watching the flowers develop and the yarn change colour. 

I've been listening to more audio, because I can't stop knitting. I'm a good way through Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be by Nichole Perkins. It's memoir essays, and I'm  enjoying it less and less as I go through it. The blurb says it is about pop culture's influence on her life, and I would more say it's about sex and race. And so much about sex. Also, she comes across as quite a narcissist. At least the cover is interesting.


I'm eye reading The Redoubtable Pali Avramapul by Victoria Goodard. It's the second in the Rd Company Reformed series, and it's ...fine. It goes over some of the same territory as the first book, and they do a lot of camping and walking and there are some strong romance tropes.Even the cover is a bit ho-hum.

Next up - I'm not quite sure. I've got two NetGalley review books to read before the end of the month-  Ghost of the Neon God by T.R Napper, and What to Eat During the Apocalypse by Vladimir Stephan.  Both are short, and both are sci-fi, so I'll probably read the next Margery Alingham mystery, an then dive into one of these.

Thank you to all who sent best wishes about last week's stupid rash. It's pretty much cleared up now, and I think I worked out what triggered it. We went to a show in a small theatre that smelt strongly of paint, and I've had trouble with that before. 

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 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. Vicki Knitorious06 June, 2024

    I have just about every one of those Pressed Flower patterns but haven't made a single one yet! They're so beautiful. Your cardigan is lovely!!

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  2. Emily06 June, 2024

    That is an amazing pattern! I am glad that the rash has cleared up. I hope that you enjoy your next lot of books more.

    Have a great week!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/06/05/www-wednesday-currently-reading-finished-reading-reading-next-88/

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  3. Cheriee Weichel12 June, 2024

    I am impressed by your sweater. I have a devil of a time keeping the tension even when I do colour work.

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