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Linky Wednesday - the one with the books and knitting

Oh, the name of this post is really ordinary! What I've been doing is a little more exciting. 

I'm currently reading Maggie O'Farrell's The Distance Between Us , which I must have bought on special at some point, because it was just kind of there on my Kobo. 

I'm enjoying it, although it pops between timelines with no notifications, so the reader needs to work it out, based on context clues. 

I'm not normally a mood reader but my father is in hospital, and while it seems like he'll be fine,  I think I need a comfort read next - so I'll be reading The Book Keeper (Unholy Island, #2) by Sarah Painter .

I'm listening to Kissing Girls on Shabbat by Sara Glass . It's her memoir of growing up in an ultra religious Jewish household. I'm really enjoying it, and finding her point of view very calm and measured. 

I'm still knitting a the gnome: I've finished clue four and now there is just one to go. I'll be stuffing him this afternoon:

I'm also doing  a little baby set for charity - look how cute: 

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. Mark Baker23 September, 2024

    I'll be praying your dad is truly better soon. I get the need for cozy vibes in a situation like that for sure.

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  2. Veros @ Dark Shelf of Wonders23 September, 2024

    Sending best wishes for your dad and hoping he has a smooth recovery! The Book Keeper sounds good and your knitted gnome looks adorable!!

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  3. Kathy Martin24 September, 2024

    Thinking of you and your dad and hoping for his continued recovery. I'd be looking for comfort reading too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  4. Olivia24 September, 2024

    I wish your dad a full recovery. Your gnome is adorable.

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  5. Cheriee Weichel27 September, 2024

    Hope your dad improves soon. Your gnome and baby sweater are adorable!

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