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Hi
Sunny and beautiful in Arizona.  perfect temperature 75 during the day 45 at night.  I have been trying to keep up with my New Years resolutions but I don't know if I can finish a sweater this month unless I really get to work.  I have read several books.
1.Cartwheel by Jennifer duBois this book is based loosely on the Amanda Knox case.  It is mediocre at best.  I don't feel any of the characters are well developed or likeable.
2. After Her Joyce Maynard 2 teenage sisters in Northern California try to help their detective father solve a serial killer mystery.  It is also part coming of age story. again not terrible but not great either.
3.Sister,Mother,Husband,Dog Delia Ephron this is by Nora' Ephron's sister it is not a downer even though the first half is about the illness of her sister.  Delia has the same style as her sister and same wit quick read

I need a good book to really transport me.  Any thoughts?

Podcasts     I don't know if any of you are into podcasts but I listen to several while I knit.  Among my favorite:
theknitmoregirls a mother and daughter podcast they are funny and have a good podcast probably one of the best  big following

2knitlitchicks another mother daughter podcast they talk about knitting and the books they are reading

ladiesof the knit  I love this one. Three friends talk about what they are knitting.  They live in the Boston area and like many of the same yarns and patterns that I do.

knitfm  This is a new podcast with serious knitting discussions It is hosted by Pam Allen of Quince 
&Co. and Hannah Fettig the knitting designer.
There are several others I like that I will mention another time.
You can download them through Itunes.

I have been working on my knitting.  I have finished "The Point of View Vest" In Knitbot Linen by Hannah Fettig  knit in Sparrow  Linen Yarn in the fern color by Quince&co.  I like how this turned out but since I am such a loose knitter I had to use size 1 needles and it took forever.
Almost finished with some fingerless mittens for my daughter.  These were knitted in some leftover Malabrigo yarn from a long time ago in a pattern I kinda made up as I went.

Fingerless Gloves

Charloette Cardigan

I continue with the "Charloette Cardigan"  On 9 needles In Swan's Island yarn.  I love this yarn from Maine.  It is expensive but you can get seconds which this yarn I am using is if you are ever lucky enough to be in Northport Maine where their retail is.

Point of View Vest