#tlt 12/100
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#5joysfriday
1 getting some relaxation time
2 #houseofhalliwell is back on Spotify!
3 I can watch most of the late show on YouTube
4 crochet tutorials on YouTube, also.
5 getting out in the great outdoors! 😎
#5joysfriday
1 getting some relaxation time
2 #houseofhalliwell is back on Spotify!
3 I can watch most of the late show on YouTube
4 crochet tutorials on YouTube, also.
5 getting out in the great outdoors! 😎
Just received my replacement copy of rebel fire yesterday! Now I have to step reading the tagged :)😎 #arcs
Starting in on this. It's gonna be good. It's always good when they start with maps. #fantasy
pickIt‘s refreshing to meet a writer who clearly understands the core issues dividing this country. Unfortunately, this book offers a bleak assessment of our future, suggesting that our nation is on its last legs.
The author not only diagnoses the problems but also explores solutions most Americans overwhelmingly support. Yet, these efforts are being blocked by those who act as parasites, standing in the way of progress and meaningful change.
#LiteraryCrew discussion time! I have 5 questions posted as spoilers. These can be found on my feed, the book‘s feed, or searching the group hashtag.
Please feel free to visit the questions whenever you like. This time, there are several links for more information.
December‘s book is Kaia Alderson‘s Sisters in Arms. The official post will go up tomorrow!
LaraReads, mcctrish, mjdowens, melissajayne, Jerdencon, Crazeedi, tpixie, Cuilin, kspenmoll, PurpleyPumpkin, Deblovestoread, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, Sace, Bluebird, CatLass007, Mollyanna, BookwormAHN, Sargar114, Karisa, Singout, KristiAhlers, PageShifter, julieclair, AllDebooks5. I would be remiss not to mention the relations between British men and Indian women. As detailed by de Courcy, while the initial British occupation had looser laws and regulations, by the mid-nineteenth century, the British strictly forbade couplings.
However, we all know what can happen...
The lasting legacy of Anglo-Indian descendants is complicated. Article from the Royal Historical Society linked below. #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead
4. de Courcy details the climate, vegetation, and bugs (shudders!) that faced the British women upon arrival. Moldy shoes within 24 hours! I cannot imagine (I am not a fan of the heat and humidity).
Victorian social mores also restricted women from adopting cooler clothing. The part about flannel was shocking.
de Courcy also mentions coping mechanisms used. Any stand outs for you? #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead
3. de Courcy uses diaries and letters from women who made the journey to India as well as military and government men stationed in India. Did any story stand out to you? Anything surprise you? #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead
2. One of the criticisms regarding the scope of this book is de Courcy's focus only on husband-seeking aristocratic women. But, women traveled to India for other opportunities. Link to an article (hopefully not a paywall) in which an Indian news agency interviews another British author about her research into British women in India.
Focusing on the main point of this book, were you familiar with the “Fishing Fleet?“ #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead
