If you recall from this post, I started working on this blanket last summer! I had just moved to New York and I wanted something special to make my new apartment feel more homey. Fast forward several months later and I finally finished it! I really love the way it turned out and I think all the different shades of blue look great together. Right now, it is the perfect lap blanket size and it adds a pretty personal touch to the little living space I’ve created in my bedroom. It’s so nice to be able to curl up on my couch with this cozy blanket, my current book (just started Book 2 of The Hunger Games), and a tasty cup of tea!
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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It’s so pretty!!!!
Courtney ~ http://sartorialsidelines.com
wow! love it!!
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That is truly impressive. Beautiful colours too. And I need to read Hunger Games too!
I wish I could knit things like this, but unfortunately I usually get tired halfway through a scarf!
love the colors!
xxx
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that is such a lovely addition to your room, I love the shades of blue together!