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Linky Wednesday - the one with the holiday hangover

After our wonderful long weekend away we can back to a very windy, grey Melbourne. Somewhere along the way my arm has become infected, so now I'm on antibiotics. I'm pretty tired. Luckily the reading and knitting have been very good.

I finished The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Can't say I'm glad I bothered! Now I'm reading another older book from my Kobo - A Family of Strangers by Fiona Lowe. 

It's family drama set in small town Tasmania, and I am there for it. I'm about halfway through, and after that I've got two NetGalley review books The Worst Thing I've Ever Done by Clare Stephens and Restitution by Tamar Shapiro.

In audiobooks I'm listening to the second in the Gaius Petreius Ruso series by Ruth Downie Terra Incognita. So far, so enjoyable. Comfortingly like the first in the sreies, but different enough to be interesting, 

In knitting, I mentioned I was going to start a new project for our weekend away and see how it went in my little handbag. Well, it went very well. I had my knitting when I needed it, and I got a reasonable amount done.

Now I'm putting that away until we go hiking and getting on with Kris' Swancho.

Both of these are really soothing knits. Just enough going on to be interesting, but simple enough to knit in most circumstances. Although I didn't knit at the beer festival, and Tony was concerned about it. I knit on the way there and back though - nothing to worry about!

I've also been doing some spinning, and that's currently drying outside. Full report on Friday, once it's dry and photographed. 

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. Emily18 September, 2025

    I hope that your arm gets better soon.

    Enjoy your books.

    Have a great week!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/www-wednesday-currently-reading-finished-reading-reading-next-154/

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  2. Cheryl Malandrinos22 September, 2025

    Praying your arm is better soon, Sharon. A Family of Strangers sounds fabulous. Thanks for sharing.

    https://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2025/09/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-and_22.html

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  3. Patricia in New Mexico22 September, 2025

    I’m glad you had a great trip, but sorry to read about your arm. Hope you’re feeling better soon!

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  4. shelleyrae @ book'd out22 September, 2025

    I hope the infection is under control now. Enjoy your knitting and reading week!

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