I'm joining Kat and the Unravelers with a scarf in progress and not much more sock progress. Ryan approved the rib pattern, just as many of you did last week, and I've enjoyed working on it a lot this week. There is much more to go but I'm trying to do one rainbow repeat each day. I've gotten through four full repeats and started the fifth and am just approaching the end of the first skein. Sometimes my inability to count to three hampers progress but it's easy to see when I've made a mistake and correct it before I've knit too much more.
The sock has been left to sit alone in a knitting bag for most of the week, but rainbows are more fun and what I find myself wanting to knit. I'm about halfway down the foot on the first sock, but the shortie socks are small enough I will still be able to finish them well before Christmas.
I
especially loved the way Book Lane, the fictional bookshop, became a
character in its own right. The book-inspired adventures and Tilly’s
journey gave the story freshness, and I found myself jotting down some
of the real-life reading recommendations to try. The romance
thread with Alfie, owner of Book Lane, is gentle and quietly hopeful,
but what stayed with me most was how well Page captured the idea that
books can help carry us through even the darkest times.
On a
personal note, I couldn’t help wishing my own partner knew me well
enough to curate a stack of books just for me. He is not a reader and knows very little about my reading life, but that element added to the
poignancy and charm of the book.
A heartfelt, bookish novel that made me
smile and appreciate books even more. Thank
you to Berkley and Edelweiss for providing me with a copy of this book.
It will be published on February 6, 2026. There is a current Goodreads giveaway if you are interested.
What are you making and reading this week?