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Linky Wednesday - the one where it's all quite delightful

I finished The Girl Who Came In From The Cold which is an utterly ridiculous very fun spy romance. It was fun (and it's on Kindle Unlimited, if that's your thing). The cover is very pleasing.

Now I'm reading for NetGalley Bonding by Mariel Franklin.  I'm liking it - it's well written, and has one of my favourite tropes - sad Millenium woman's life does not go to plan, work is unfulfilling, relationships are difficult, money is necessary. This one really captures the vibe of trying to work and date and build a life in late stage capitalism. 

Nex up is A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan. Lulu, who I buddy read Theory and Practice with suggested it. She said it goes with the '80s theme, and she has interesting taste in books, so I'm in for that.


My non-fiction read is Cat by Rebecca van Laer another Object Lesson via NetGalley. I haven't actually really started it, but I hope to read it this week.

In knitting, I'm finishing up a pair of Andrea Mowry Socks Tuku Honey. 

This is the last of the Bendigo themed bee projects. I've just got the leg of the second sock to do, and then I'm going to make a hoodie for myself using yarn I died and spun myself. Always a bit nerve racking to start, even if it is the most fun once it's underway.

And that's my week in reading and knitting. 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 on BlueSky as Sharondblk.

 I'm joining in with Kat from As Kat Knits for Unravelled Wednesday, Kat from the Bookdate for It's Monday, What Are You Reading.and 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. Ar.Jenita10 July, 2025

    Just like you mentioned, the cover of The Girl who came in from the cold is appealing and makes me to add in on my TBR list..

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  2. Emily10 July, 2025

    Looks like you had an interesting reading week! The Girl Who Came In From The Cold sounds good.

    Have a great week!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/www-wednesday-currently-reading-finished-reading-reading-next-144/

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  3. Harvee15 July, 2025

    I looked up Cat on NetGalley and also found a mystery, Murder at the Black Cat Cafe, by noted Japanese crime writer, Seishi Yokomizo

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  4. Kathryn T15 July, 2025

    I admire anyone who knits socks. I gave up!! A fun spy romance sounds fun and that cover is so good.

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  5. Marg15 July, 2025

    Interesting books!

    Have a great week!

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