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Linky Wednesday - the one with the new e-reader

The batteries on my Kindle Oasis were getting even worse, so I decided to replace it. I love the buttons and the 7 inch screen, and since Kindle doesn't have a version with buttons anymore I started looking at the Kobo Libra. It has buttons and is in colour. In Australia it is not possible to read library books on a Kindle, but it is on a Kobo. So, after reading on a Kindle since at least 2013, I've now liberated myself from the house of Bezos. To celebrate the ability to use my local library I'm going to go through my Goodreads "to be read" shelf and see how many of the 98 books on the list can be borrowed. The first book Peacekeeping by Mischa Berlinski has been on the list since 2017, and the library has it, so I'll be reading that next. 

As soon as I finish my current read More Work for the Undertaker by Margery Allingham. 

This is the 6th one of these books I've read, and I'm only reading them because they are part of a book / knitting club I'm participating in. So I'm enjoying the overall experience, but I find the books a bit of a slog.

I'm in between audio-books, so any recommendations are appreciated.

Speaking of knitting - my dress is going well. I'm in the mid-thigh region and just knitting away. It's very soothing. And I don't have to think about what I'm going to knit next, because I've still got quite a long way to go! Those big holes in the front will eventually be pockets.

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. Cheryl Malandrinos29 July, 2024

    Hope you enjoy the Kobo Libra. It's good to have options. Nice dress. Can't wait to see the completed project. Hope you have a nice week.

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  2. Veros @ Dark Shelf of Wonders30 July, 2024

    Congrats on liberating yourself from the House of Bezos, as you put it 👏 I have a Kobo too which I love so I hope you enjoy yours :) ! & wow your dress looks like it's going to be great, hurray for adding in pockets!

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  3. Kathryn T30 July, 2024

    Yes here in NZ we can't use a Kindle to read library books, would love it if we could. I don't know about Kobo but must look into it. My first ereader was a Kobo but then I got hooked into the "Bezos world".

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    1. Sharondoubleknit30 July, 2024

      I'll do a full review on Wednesday, but so far I'm very pleased.

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