Very little in this book appealed to me as something I want to knit (or would want to if I had the high enough skill) regardless of fandom connections.  Some of the projects have direct and solid connections to a fandom, quite a few strike me as more tenuous in concept and application.

I'm seriously bothered by her "time traveler's scarf" pattern just by how much it doesn't match what it's intended to resemble.  Part of this is her color choices - based on the rest of the book I'm pretty sure she is not color blind, based on this one pattern, I actually was wondering if she was.  Also it's only 3" wide... and 10' long, which puts it all weirdly scaled.

 I will be attempting one pattern, which is an off-the shoulder, short sleeve, tunic sweater, because I like garments along those lines, not because a tenuous connection to something geeky I enjoy.

Welcome to Free Book Friday! Today's selection is very much focused on women and how we see and manage our lives. Find out more below:

Rosie by Name

Rosie (AKA Alison) works at a high-class escort agency as a receptionist. When her boss asks her to be the special birthday present for his favourite nephew, she can't help but agree. The boss is the boss after all. 

However an evening of surprises, unexpected parents and even the odd spider awaits her. By the end of the night, will she have fulfilled her mission or is her potential pay-rise nothing but a distant dream?

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A Brief Guide to Period Pain Management

Period pain: it can be the most excruciating agony and can really ruin your month, every month. Here then, from someone who has suffered from exactly the same problems as you do, is a list of tips and tricks on how to ease the utterly debilitating symptoms. 

The wisdom in this little book will enable you to manage the agony of period pain and diminish any future bouts as they occur. It will help turn your miserable months into magical ones!

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The Singing Road and Other Stories

A woman listens to the song of the road and wonders if she has the strength to stay with her husband, this time. A journalist visits the opera and discovers a bitter history of failure alongside the music. An angry young boy finds the beach is not always a place of healing, and two lovers face their last day together with something like courage. 

In this collection of twelve thought-provoking stories, a variety of very different characters confront the brokenness and despair of their lives, and begin a tentative journey towards the possibility of hope. Can they ever find their way back to the people they used to be?

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Have a great weekend, everyone.

Anne Brooke Books
The Gathandrian Fantasy Trilogy
Gay Reads UK