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Unravelled Wednesday - the one with small things and big things

This week I've read a couple of small things, including The final of Martha Well's fabulous Murderbot series of novellas. Luckily there is a full length novel coming out next year, otherwise I'd be very sad to have finished. They were a really good read. Then I read a short story, from NetGalley called The Weddings, by Alexander Chee which was a pretty good read. It only took me about an hour, but the story raised some big issues. You can see my full review here.
Too many short stories do my head in though. I like to get really immersed in a book's world, so I started The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin which so far is very interesting, with some serious world-building going on. I'm just at the very beginning of this fairly epic fantasy trillogy. Leon read all three series in a row, and recommended them, so I think it will be good.

 I've been knitting something big (ish) - my Kildalton cardigan. I really like the way the the cables pop. I'm part way through the first sleeve, but, as I bragged to my knitting friends yesterday, I have very short arms, so sleeves are not a drag for me. Meanwhile I've knit a couple of kippot and a charity hat which is blocking now and I will be back to blog about on Friday. 
As usual on a Wednesday I'm joining in with Unravelled Wednesday from Kat of As Kat Knits, where we chat about what we have been crafting and reading this week.
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  1. Jane21 November, 2019

    The cardigan is coming along. Great color and yarn for all that texture.

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