Anyone else find themselves escaping into books more lately? My reading time is limited, but I have been devouring crafty literature, both nonfiction and fiction. Here are my current and recent reads:
Things I Learned From Knitting...whether I wanted to or not by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
This is a hilarious list of things that Pearl-McPhee has learned along the way from her knitting experiences. This is a great collection of short "essays" about the tragically funny things that can happen in your knitting and how you can apply the stories to your life.
Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson
This is a fictional tale of four adopted brothers who lose their mother and decide to try to keep her yarn shop up and running with the help of her part-time employee (who was also a surrogate daughter). A bit of a romance, the tales of keeping the shop open intertwine with the blossoming relationship between the part-time employee, Kerry, and the brother who decides to run the shop, Jesse.
Last Wool and Testament by Molly MacRae
This is the first book of a mystery series that I am enjoying. I've read the first three, and the next one is waiting for me to have time to dive in! This is a series about Kath, a surprise yarn shop owner who inherited the shop when her grandmother passed away. The first book is about deciding what to do with the shop (spoiler: she keeps it) and learning a lot about her grandmother (and herself) along the way. Each book has a touch of mystery, murder, and mystical beings.
Please note- while I have included Amazon links to each book so you can read the synopses, please consider buying from an independent bookseller! My favorite local one is River Lights Bookstore in Dubuque, Iowa, and another favorite is Nowhere Bookshop, founded by the fabulous Jenny Lawson (AKA The Bloggess) in San Antonio, Texas.
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