Linky Wednesday -the one with the Kobo Libra review

As mentioned last week, I replaced my Kindle Oasis with a Kobo Libra. It has been a very pleasant experience. It's pretty device, the buttons work well, the stand case is fantastic. I always struggled with cases for the Oasis, this one feels nice, is light, and is perfect for reading on my side in bed. There I also a landscape setting which is really comfy to read hands free, on the couch. The Libra is colour, which is neither here nor there, but it's pretty for the book covers. And I've been reading on it for a week and it has not touched the battery life, so that's a very good thing.

It was easy to get my NetGalley books onto it (through Overdrive), my Amazon books (through Calibre) and my first library book:

Peacekeeping by Mischa Berlinski.It was the oldest book on my GoodReads TBR and I've quite enjoyed it. It's about Haiti and politics and aid going wrong. I'm 80 percent through and things are starting to get dramatic!

Up next is Second Best by David Foenkinos the fictional story of a boy who auditioned for, but did not get, the role of Harry Potter. Then it's the next Albert Campion mystery (only three more to go!).

I'm listening to The Break by Marian Keyes a story about a 44 year old woman whose husband want to take a six month break. I read a lot of Marian Keyes when I was younger and her characters were younger and it's fun listening to this more grown-up (and still very relatable) story, with the perfect Irish narrator. It's free on Audible Plus, which is a bonus.

The knitting is ... going. I've finished the body of the dress, and am just popping in the pockets. I've decided to give it short sleeves, because I think it will be too busy (and warm) with long sleeves. Th problem is that (not surprisingly) the hem is curling like crazy. I'm going to block it, and then if it's still curling like this I'm going to rip the hem and re-do it in garter, which won't curl.

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.

Linky Wednesday - the one with the pause

In meditation it's said that the pause between the in breath and the out breath is a gap, a space to rest. Well, I'm in that in-between space for reading, listening and knitting. This is a random photo of a highlight of my week - I filled up my lolly jar. These are just supermarket party mix. During the lockdowns, we sources a great pick-and-mix delivery service, but at some point they started sending from the UK, which is a bit silly. Rachey messaged me a new one she found, and I impulsed purchased a kilo of mixed lollies, and then she sent me a link to the biggest lolly shop in Melbourne, which also delivers sweets by the kilogram, so i think I'm sorted for the rest of the year! In reading I've just finished The Beckoning Lady by Margery Allingham . It's the second last book in the Summer of Mystery, and I have to admit, having now read nine Margery Allingham books, that they are OK. I wouldn't have read them if they were not connected to this club, but on...

Geogradiant MKAL Part 1 - that was unexpected (spoilers)

Stephen West released the first MKAL clue on Thursday night. I started knitting it without looking at spoilers. When I got up on Friday he had sent through an "alternative" clue one. I then went and had a look at the spoiler thread to try to work out what was going on. Which was that some people thought the pattern looked like a "German hate symbol". I knit on anyway, since I was half-way through. Then he took down the original clue, replacing it with a mitred square in garter stitch. The Ravelry forums and Instagram are a complete shit-show, even though Rav is being moderated. It's been a bit disheartening, having something that is usually quite light and fun weighed down with all this. I admire Stephen's quick and sensitive response to this drama. I also feel that anything can look like anything if you squint. To me this looks like a Celtic knot. I think mine is pretty, and I'll knit on through all crises.

Why Andrea Mowry, why? (A rant and a rather nice finished object)

As mentioned, prior to our hiking trip I suddenly, and rather randomly, decided to knit Andrea Morwy's Traveler Shell . It's basically an open fronted rectangle in a knit purl pattern. The pattern is FOURTEEN pages long. Why is the pattern 14 pages long? Because, instead of explaining the ten row repeat and then putting the shaping on top of that (e.g. decrease while continuing to knit in pattern), she writes out the entire ten row knit purl sequence every time something changes. Additionally, most of the time she starts with even number being the right side and wrong numbers being the right side,which is just plain odd. It's confusing and it's like she wants to keep you looking at the pattern for every row, rathe than following the very intuitive stitch pattern, which I had memorised after one repeat. The instructions for the band just say 'pick up x number of stitches'. No ratios, no acjnowledgement that different bits of the band have different ratios. Afte...

Joanne31 July, 2024
I enjoyed The Break. It'll be quite a long audiobook I think? I read the Kindle version but seem to remember it was really long!
Anonymous31 July, 2024
I'm still clinging to my trusty Kindle Paperwhite until it eventually gives up the ghost.
Cathy31 July, 2024
I've just read Rachel's holiday by Marian Keyes and enjoyed it..my first by her. Can't think why I've not read her work before.
Emily01 August, 2024
The Kobo sounds good. I read on the Kindle App on my phone if I read electronically. My Kindle is somewhere in the house...

Have a great week!

Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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Gail M Baugniet - Author01 August, 2024
The battery life on your new Libra is almost too good to be true. My kindle is so old but it takes me forever to move on to something better. The Break by Marion Keyes sounds like something I would enjoy. Thanks for the suggestion.
HARVEE05 August, 2024
I'm still stuck with my Kindle Fire and Kindle Paperwhite. The paperwhite serves me well in the darkness of the bedroom. Enjoy your Kobo.
Olivia05 August, 2024
You’ve got some interesting reads here. I bet Peacekeeping is an emotionally tough read. Your dress is amazing!
Veros @ Dark Shelf of Wonders06 August, 2024
OH wow the progress on your dress is fantastic, it's looking so good and I hope that darn hem stops curling lol!

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