Reading,some new knitting

It is hard to believe it is near the end of February and almost March.  I have been doing some reading.  The best thing I read recently is "The Round House"by Louise Erdrich.  This book won the National Book Award.  She is a Native American writer and some of her books I like others I don't.  This book falls somewhere in the middle.  It maybe more interesting to someone who lives in Arizona where there issues about tribal land and tribal laws something I knew nothing about coming from the east coast.  One thing that this author does is use characters over again or someone who was a minor character in another gets a major role in another book.  So this book makes me want to go back and read "The Sign of the Dove"( a book I couldn't get into before) because she uses some of the character in "The Round House". I also read "Prosperous Friends" by Christine Schutt-not impressed "White Heat"by M.J. McGrath a mystery recommended to me by the people at Maine Coast Books and usually I like their recommendations but not this time."Denting the Bosch by Teresa Linkabout 3 middle age couples who are friends.  I kinda liked it but right now I cannot remember too much about it.  I also read "The Burn Palace"by Stephen Dobyns.  I don't know where I heard about it but I did take it out of the library.  It is like a early Stephen King novel but not as good I say skip it. 
I finished my "Color Affection Shaw"  It turned out enormous mainly because I didn't want any leftover yarn.  I enjoyed making it because it was so easybut not sure I liked the finished product.  It is a great pattern for social knitting or when watching T.V..  I also started the Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig.  It is in Quince and Company Tern.  I have most of it finished except the sleeves.  I will do pictures and links tomorrow since we are going out to dinner and my husband is rushing me and I wanted to get a post done.  peace