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?
That scarf is looking very good, Bonny. I am glad we all share Ryan's taste in patterns. And the socks are just waiting for a few moments, and they will be finished. You have been a busy bee. I am very interested in this book, Bonny. I love to read about books! My partner did know me well enough to curate a stack of books for me, and me for him. We shared a love of many of the same books, and we talked a lot about books, so I was very blessed in that.
ReplyDeleteThat rainbow scarf is absolutely delightful Bonny! I like the idea of knitting a rainbow a day... seems like the best balance for these trying times. I, like you, live with a non-reader. It makes me sad that he does not care about books at all. He could not curate a book list for me, nor would he want to... sigh. This books sounds delightful and I have placed it on my TBR list! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThe Rainbow Scarf is coming along so nicely Bonny. What a cheerful piece it is! When Fletch and I first got together he read a lot of magazines and periodicals, but not many books. Luckily that has changed over the years and he has been great at picking out books for me. And, as you know, we enjoy reading together after dinner - one of my favorite times. Like Kat, I've added that book to my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteLove the scarf, Bonny -- and so glad Ryan likes it, too. I am always amazed at my inability to count to . . . well . . . any number at all. Rhythmic patterns just seem to "mesmerize" me so much that I "forget" to count! I think This Book Made Me Think of You sounds wonderful. XO
ReplyDeleteI just love that scarf! I'm glad the rib pattern was approved. Doing a rainbow a day sounds like a good plan to get it done without its becoming a slog. The book sounds good, a little like The Reading List (have you read that one?).
ReplyDeleteOh, I love how that rainbow scarf is coming along!! Your inability to count is... well, I'm just reminded that while sewing up a project that was 3,650 +/- rows of garter stitch, I found one in stockinette! The brain wanders... That sounds like an interesting book!
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