Time just keeps flying by….

 My last post was done on May 1st…..and I can’t believe that it is now the end of June.

I’ve done more reading:

The first two are the latest books by Laura Childs.  They are cozy murder mysteries and I love her writing style.

Games for Dead Girls was on the “ new books” shelf at my library and it sounded interesting.  It is a thriller and while the beginning of the book was a little slow for me once I got to the middle of the book I couldn’t put it down.  The ending was not something that I was expecting.

I would definitely recommend this book.  And, of course, Laura Childs is always a recommendation.

This book by Barbara Bretton is part of a series that I have enjoyed. It is a supernatural romance and while I’m not usually into that I started reading it because it has knitting patterns at the end and the main character owns a yarn shop.  I’ve enjoyed the series.

This book, by Corrie ten Boom, was something that I read after our pastor talked about her during one of his sermons. 

I have not read a lot of history regarding the holocaust but am aware of the atrocities that took place.  Reading this book gave me more of an understanding of just how courageous the dissidents were.

I am glad I read the book and would recommend it.

This was an audio book that I read because it was on the reading list for a book group that I found.

It was an enjoyable read, but I’m not sure if I will be reading any other books by Kate Khavari immediately.  Not that her writing is bad, but it just wasn’t a book that I couldn’t put

Since the beginning of the year I have read 24 books and have several more in the works.

But, I did get some sewing in.

I belong to Stash Bee this year and June was my month to pick a block.  I chose the block called Antique Tile from quilter’s cache website.

This was my sample:

It is a 12” block. The members of my “hive” all make the same pattern.  I asked that they use a light and dark version of their favorite color and any shade of yellow.

I have almost all my blocks and there were blues, purples and oranges.  I have cut more fabrics from my own stash to make a larger sized quilt but I haven’t sewn them yet.

They are still having card making classes at the library and here are the latest ones that I have made:

When I lived in New Jersey I had a pretty large African violet.  There wasn’t room to carry my plants with us when we came down so I got this one at our food store.  It took a while for it to bloom and this is much more full of blooms than any other plant I’ve had. I’m thinking it likes the window I have near.

This is a quilt top that I made for a charity quilt.  It used fabrics that were in a kit from my quilt guild.

Hopefully my next post won’t be as delayed as they have been, but it all depends on what goes on with my life.

In peace and pieces,

Sherry

Books and yarn

 Well I have started out 2024 pretty well.

I completed this shawl that I found while unpacking boxes.  I have no idea when I started it, but it is completed now…except for hiding the yarn joins.  I am keeping this one for me.

I have also been getting in a bit of reading time.  I have completed two books so far…..

This is a cozy murder mystery where the heroine is a cookie shop owner.  I found it easy reading and liked the character development.  This book also had a novella in the back that was a quick 111 page read.

The other thing that I really enjoyed is that there were recipes sprinkled throughout the book.  I copied several of them to try before Christmas so that I may be able to put more variety into my cookie tin gifts for friends and family.

The librarian at my local library said that she has a friend that has read the series and made several recipes.  It seems that she was happy with the results.

This was the first book I read, all in one day.  The writing style was very enjoyable.  It is about a group of women that knit at a church and how they are going through struggles and try to help each other.

There were a lot of characters to keep track of and in the beginning I had a little bit of trouble keeping them all straight….but it all worked out.

There was a knitted shawl pattern included in the book that seemed to be good for beginners and/or more experienced stitchers that want a “mindless” project.

I would definitely recommend both books.

I have taken out two other books from the library and started an audiobook so there should be more reviews soon.

Take care,

Sherry