No unraveling here, but there has been lots of knitting. I am somehow speed-knitting along on Rusty – there is something so meditative about knitting in the round. It is doubly pleasurable when paired with an excellent audiobook! This is not travel knitting though despite its ease of knitting. The yarn is fragile and I don’t want it “mussed up” in a knitting bag. But, I did haul my huge Summer Sand Ripples along with me to knit night last night! I love how my knitting is so autumnal looking! (Sadly, our leaves are sorely lacking in autumnal color so this helps a bit!)
I have also begun plotting out some more sweater knitting to take me through the next few months. I am eager to get some better fitting sweaters completed.
And, Life After Life is an excellent audiobook! The narrator is brilliant, and the story is fascinating! How many lives will it take to get it right? It is very thought-provoking and the story details are wonderful! I will be done with it shortly (perhaps later today!) which is a very good thing because last week it “rained” at the library and I have waiting in the wings What Happened and Little Fires Everywhere.
I finished a Net Galley read, Millard Salter’s Last Day by Jacob M. Appel. I gave this book 5-stars and I really loved it. You can read my full review here (beware there are some spoilers). This will be available on November 7!
I also finished listening to Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan. I gave it 3-stars. I liked it, but I did not love it. I might have enjoyed it more had I read it myself rather than listening to it. The narrator was rather tedious, and I found some holes in the story that never quite got tied up for me.
And, I finished reading The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning which is an inspiring, get off your butt and get things done book! This was also a Net Galley read and if you liked Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, you will find this book a more direct and practical approach to the tidying, de-cluttering task! If you did not like Marie Kondo at all, I think you will find Margareta’s advice and instruction a refreshing and easy to do. How easy you ask? Well, her inspiration started even before I finished her book! In one short weekend we had reorganized, sorted, and cleaned out 2 closets! I gave this book 4-stars, and if you, like me, struggle with stuff – this book is for you! It is available now for pre-order and will be available January 2nd.
I have one more Net Galley book in my queue – Viveca Sten’s 4th book Tonight You’re Dead which will be released in the US on November 14th.
Are you planning any knitting?
P.S. Did you know Kindle is 10?? There are so many incredible deals!
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Your knitting is indeed very autumnal! I’m starting to worry that the leaves will all just fall off the trees before they change colors.
Our leaves are in a similar state — many just falling without color change at all. But. The leaves that ARE turning are spectacular this year. No bright reds or oranges, but really wonderful shades of burgundy and gold. Unusual. Very late. And still a whole lot of green. (We’re usually a bit ahead of you in terms of cooling-off here in Michigan, so maybe there is still hope?) Love your knitting — and thanks for the excellent reviews! XO
More books to add to my TBR
Happy Wednesday
I think life after life is on my to read list….must read. Today I have a full day to commit to assessing my knitting progress and maybe making a dent in my knitting progress. fingers crossed!
I haven’t had much time for knitting the last few days but I’m (still) reading 4321 and I love it so much!
Both Rusty and Summer Sand look wonderful. Fun projects. We finally noticed more color here in Eastern PA after this past weekend. It is definitely late this year for sure.
I thought about upgrading my Paperwhite, but it’s really fine and I don’t use it much. I was shocked to hear it’s 10! Reading is a great companion to knitting!
I love your work.
I am planning the MARTIN vest I think….we’ll see
Beautiful knitting!
TEN?! wow…. Must check out the sale – I think reading on Kindle is my favorite way to read (of course I use the app on my iPad, but still). I almost spit my coffee out, I laughed so hard at “are you planning any knitting?” This time of year inspires me to knit all the things. It hasn’t been all bad to spend two days laid up in a chair 🙂
Life After Life is one of my favorite books ever. So original and I love the characters. There is a companion book written from the view of Teddy. It’s called A God in Ruins.
Love your yarn colors, so pretty.