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What I read: February 2024

LHC #236: "The animals in that country" by Laura Jean McKay.  I thought I knew what I was getting into with this, but I did not. Wow. It's like a pandemic addiction memoir but with talking Australian animals who are not as insightful as we'd like.  "The Power" by Naomi Alderman. I watched the TV show (season 1? will there be another?) last fall. The TV show was amazing, except the end didn't quite work for me. Alex went to a signing with the author, and I got this. I quite enjoyed it, the ending was much more satisfying.    LHC #236: "Armistice" by Lara Elena Donnelly.  Audiobook. I found MRK's reading sort of a downer, wondering if that was on purpose. Or too wistful maybe. Also, Makricosta sounds really old as read, I went looking for fan art to get a better sense. I found surprisingly little, maybe I don't know how to search anymore.  LHC #237: "The Marigold" by Andrew Sullivan. Near future horror set in Toronto. Needed m

In Progress: Feb 2024

 Not my car! But left at a place I frequent for several days. Very dirty.  Wind/Water/Salt  Chapters 39-51:   Still n eed to take up comments and revise.  Persephone  (probably not its real name): Thought thoughts mostly.  Short Stories:  Finished that third draft. My goal was to finish this in Feb and get it on the 'shop. I'm so close.  Critted  6  Got back  1    Submissions  0  Out there   0   Rejects   0 Knitting Cathar  (self). Started the month halfway to the armholes. Wanted to get there by the end of the month, but I have 25 rows to go.  Morning Brew  (Coffeehouse Knits). Started the month with 7" of body. God, stocking stitch in the round is dull. I need milestones! I also wanted to get to the armholes on this by the end of the month, I think I have 4 more inches.  Tiny Twists Socks . Started the month with a half inch done. Finished the first sock, halfway down the leg of the second.  Sashiko project:  Nothing.  Ruffle skirt:  Nothing.