On the first Wednesday of each month, knitters, and a few crocheters as well, link up and share what they are knitting along with what they are reading. The link up remains open all month long.
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Knitting:
Yarn: Wool and the Gang - Billie Jean (Indigo Denim and Washed Out Denim)
Needles: 6.5mm / US 10.5
Working on the last piece (sleeve) before putting together a summer cardigan. But, I ran out of yarn this week. Argh!
This is my first go at something knitted other than a scarf. Exciting.
I will post final cardigan here when done.
Reading:
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity In A World Made For Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown Long Bright River by Liz Moore The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
Not my norm. I am reading three books. A chapter or two per book per day.
Since the start of Shelter in Place in March my reading has been off. Short attention span. Keep getting distracted with the latest news and Covid-19 count. Thus, short reading stints.
Lovely Books and Things
My Weekly Books and Films Update
Linking up with: Sunday Post (details) Mailbox Monday (details)
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HAPPY THINGS:
1. Surprise dinner box with beef curry, veggies, rice and dessert of cookies hand-delivered by friend :-)
2. Peter Pan musical (with Christopher Walken as Captain Hook!) - found out that Show Must Go (here) free musicals are still being offered on Fridays 11am pst - I missed Wiz and Hairspray. Wonder what next week's will be.
3. Outing to Japan town for yummy ramen
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Bought:
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
by Austin Channing Brown
Memoir | Goodreads
The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead
Historical, Pulitzer Prize 2020 | Goodreads
Library: audiobook
Girl, Woman, Other
by Bernardine Evaristo
Contemporary, Short Stories, Man Booker Prize 2019 | Goodreads
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Virtual Author event: hosted by Alta Magazine
Check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
Tune in Wednesdays 12:30pm pst Alta Asks
Gangersterland
by Tod Goldeberg
Thriller, Crime, Mystery | Goodreads
Mothers Before:
Stories and Portraits of Our Mothers As We Never Saw Them
by Edan Lepucki
Essays, with photos | Goodreads
Virtual Author event: hosted by Booksmith
Check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
Tune in Tuesdays 11am pst VIRTUAL: ZYZZYVA & The Booksmith Present: Lockdown Lit @ Lunch
Fairest
by Meredith Talusan
Memoir, LGBTQ, Filipino | Goodreads
Good Boy: My Life in 7 Dogs
by Jennifer Finney Boylan
Memoir, LGBTQ, Dogs | Goodreads
Bookish event:
Paris in July 2020
hosted by Thyme for Tea (details)
So excited to participate in this next month!
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AND watched: on Netflix
Schitt's Creek (2015)
season one
Creators: Dan Levy, Eugene Levy
Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy
Comedy | imdb | my rating: 5
When rich video-store magnate Johnny Rose and his family suddenly find themselves broke, they are forced to leave their pampered lives to regroup in Schitt's Creek.
HILARIOUS! I'm hooked.
Bookish random:
Looking forward to when the San Francisco Public Libraries offer curbside service too!
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* comment and TELL me what you have acquired for your shelves recently
*** THANKS to those on the front line during these times ***
Shelter In Place - Day 97, Week 15
