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Linky Wednesday - the one where I read the wrong book

I said last week I was going to read book nine of the Crow Investigation Series, and then promptly went to Kobo plus and borrowed book eight. At about 25 percent through I was thinking 'this is very similar to the last book" and then something really distinctive happened and I realised what I had done. It was probably a good idea, since I clearly didn't remember anything! So this week I'm reading Sarah Painter's The Gilded Nest. Then I am going to read The Divorcetante, a Netgalley review book that looks like rom-com.

I've been spinning a bit, which is a great time to listen to audiobooks. I'm currently plying these singles and they are looking so pretty.

I've also got a very large and very boring task at work (archiving the last 15 years worth of files) which is dull enough that I can listen to an audio-book while I work. this week I've been enjoying The Winning Formula by Cara Veloce, a very fun rom-com (free on Audible Plus, bonus!).

I also just received two  NetGalley review audiobooks (The South by Tash Aw and Hello Universe, It's Me: How I scheduled a breakdown and manifested a new life by Deepika Sandhu). I'm going to start with The South because it sounds like serious fiction, and I might be in the mood for that, for a hot minute. I'll let you know how I go with it next week.

In knitting I'm finishing off a newborn baby jumper for charity. It's Mindless Sweater, the pattern is free and it's such a fun way to use up sock yarn leftovers, held double.

I've just got the cuff to go, and then its onwards to a jumper for me.


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. Emily22 May, 2025

    That's a cute jumper.

    How funny that you did that! Hopefully you have sorted it out and got the next book.

    Have a great week!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/www-wednesday-currently-reading-finished-reading-reading-next-137/

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  2. Marg26 May, 2025

    You'll be nice and fresh when you do get to read book 9 now! I have done that before myself though!

    Have a great week.

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  3. Kathy Martin27 May, 2025

    I understand reading a book a while before realizing you've read it before. But the story will be fresh in your mind when you get to book 9. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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