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Unravelled Wednesday and WAYRN - the one with colonialism and empire




I was reading Half of a Yellow Sun and then the timeline stopped being linear and I cracked it and quit. Full review here, but I just don't seem to have much patience at the moment. Also, after reading about the history I realised it was about to get very, very grim (millions of starving children type grim) and I just couldn't proceed. I did read about the history of Nigeria and Biafra, so I learnt something. Now I'm leaning in to just relaxing and having a good time with a NetGalley review copy of Arabella, by Georgette Heyer.


Like most of these books it's very sweet, and rather lovely and I'm enjoying it. I'm not learning much about racism or the impact of colonialism, but that's fine with me. Actually, I just realised that the wealth and ease depicted in the Heyer romances are financed and backed by racism and colonialism. Oh well, I'm going to enjoy the dances and pretty dresses.

The audio-book I'm listening to with Leon also focuses on colony and empire - Babel by R.F. Kuang. 

This is apparently "about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance."So far it is the story of an orphan and what happens to him. And some of that is racism and empire.

The knitting is going well. The sleeves are almost done, and once body and sleeves are joined it's stocking stitch for miles. Although it's stocking stitch knit flat, which is a different proposal than in the round. Slower and harder on the hands. It should be worth it for this beautiful cardigan. 

To read my all my book reviews, and to see everything I knit, you can find me on Ravelry as Sharondoubleknit and on GoodReads as Sharondblk. 

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.  Thanks Kat and Kat for hosting these linkups.  

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  1. Jane13 April, 2023

    I love the color of the yarn in that sweater.

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  2. Kathryn T17 April, 2023

    How interesting that Arabella is on NetGalley. Have just finished listening to it on audio and must say I did enjoy it. The narrator was great. We need refuge from the world and a book like that sure helps.

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  3. Mark Baker17 April, 2023

    Looks like a couple of good books!

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  4. Kathy Martin18 April, 2023

    Interesting to find Arabella on NetGalley. I read it years and years ago when I binged on all of Heyer's historical romances. One day I'll get to her mysteries but I've heard they haven't stood the test of time as well as her romances. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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