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Linky Wednesday - the one with the good covers

Every book I mention this week was given to me by NetGalley. I feel so privileged, getting to read all  these books early, and for nothing more than a review!

 I finished The Tea Planter's Secret by Clare Flynn. It dragged for me, I struggled to emotionally engage with any of the characters. Which doesn't matter in an action packed book, but this was an historical romance.

Now I'm reading Over to You by Georgie Tunny and really enjoying it. 

In the best possible way it's giving The Bold Type. Three female friends working in media, going through career and relationship highs and lows. And it's set in a recognisable Melbourne, which is a favourite thing for me.

Next up is Hunger and Thirst by Claire Fuller, which is gothic horror and I'm ready for it! It's also got a good cover, but I'll be reading it next week so I'll share that then! 

I'm also listening to a review book The Secret of Sunrises by Ellie Block. I'm only far enough in to have met our heroine - a middle aged woman who is set in her ways who has had a curve ball thrown at her. So far it seems fine, but it may well get stronger once I get through the scene setting. 


In knitting I'm still doing the socks that I showed you last week. I have made a lot of progress, and will get them finished in the next day or two.

It was fun doing a sock with patterning, that took some focus. It uses a different part of the brain from just plain 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 linking up 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. Marg01 June, 2026

    I am tempted by the Georgie Tunny book just because of the Melbourne setting!

    Have a great week.

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  2. Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out02 June, 2026

    Yay for Aussie authors! My feet are currently freezing, those socks so look warm.

    Thanks for sharing your week

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  3. Kathy Martin02 June, 2026

    I'm deep in reading review books too. Love your socks! Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  4. Anonymous02 June, 2026

    I’m sorry to hear The Tea Planter’s Secret didn’t work out for you, I’ve seen it around and the premise sounds kind of intriguing to me. I hope you enjoy your reads this week :)
    Here's my Monday Update: https://darkshelfofwonders.com/its-monday-lets-catch-up-%e2%94%8218/

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