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Unravelled & What Are You Reading - Who need a theme?

There is no theme to what I am reading and knitting this week, but that doesn't mean I'm not enjoying all of it!

I'm knitting TdF socks, designed by my friend Jane. These have little roundabouts on them, so I thought they would go well with yarn I bought in Edinburg three years ago from Ginger Twist Studio, in the colour-way Old-Town Cobblestone. I've been knitting more slowly than usual, I'm just not feeling my usual sense of panicky drive to KNIT ALL THE THINGS.

I have been reading a little more than usual. It took me two tries to really get going on Maybe the Horse Will Talk by Eliot Perlman. It has an absolute classic opening line "He was absolutely terrified of loosing a job he absolutely hated" which is a feeling I think many of us understand. Some of the book is satire (the law firm the main character works for is called Freely Savage Carter Blanche) some of it is a sad reflection of late stage capitalism and some of it a bit of a chaotic corporate revenge espionage plot. And there are a couple of complicated love stories in there too so, not a very focussed book. 

I'm particularly enjoying the fact that it is set, not just in Melbourne, but in the inner South-East - the pubs the characters hang out in (the Espy, the Dick Wittington and the Governor) are all walking distance from my place. Which leaves me curious and to why they drive everywhere and no-one ever catches a tram. Putting that aside, the book is a bit of a hot mess, but in an enjoyable way.

And that's what I've been up to this week. I'm joining in with Kat from As Kat Knits for Unravelled Wednesday and Kat from the Bookdate for It's Monday, What Are You Reading.  Thank for hosting these linkups. 




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  1. RAnn05 April, 2021

    Your knitting is so pretty. Enjoy your week.

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  2. shelleyrae @ book'd out05 April, 2021

    It’s always fun when you recognise the places in books

    Wishing you a great reading week

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