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I’m actually listening to the series. I am not fond of the narrator and there is a strong thread of 1980s/1990s politics running through them. I just listened to about 4 minutes about how Democrats are terrible county prosecutors and it’s awful for the court system, causing backup and poorly prepared cases. Also that the DUI docket is full of Blacks and Latinx with drinking problems, whereas the old white dude will definitely be one and done with his DUI so he deserves a suspended sentence. That’s not ALL of the book, obviously, but there are bits like that I’ve found in each novel. I enjoy them, but a reader has to go in with eyes open.

As a Steeler fan I csn only say, suck it Tom.

I noticed that too. Everything was so brightly colored. I enjoyed it, especially in contrast to shows like Shetland, which I love, but feels so...gray and white and navy and black.

Free Audible books are great. I’m listening to The Comeback by Lily Chu. It’s likely based off BTS fanfic, but it’s fun and well done.

Finished The Self-Made Widow which is the second in the Suburban Dicks series by Fabian Nicieza. I’m enjoying the series, although I’m not sure where the go from the ending of book 2.

Just some notes on The Bullet That Missed. These characters are wonderful. I'm prone to love badass senior citizen Elizabeth, but then Joyce's diary entries are delightful, Ibrahim is having therapy sessions with felons and Ron is getting stoned and I love them ALL. Also Bogdan.

I listen to these on audible and they are wonderful.

Well, I’m taking that one off my list. Just listened to The Art Whisperer by Charlotte Elkins. It’s fine. Third in the series. Audible Plus catalog FTW! I’ve listed to a lot of the Fethering Mysteries by Simon Brett. I feel like he cuts and pastes paragraphs from old books into new ones, but they are nice. I enjoy Carole and Jude. Have I mentioned the Cherringham Mysteries by Michael Costello? They are about 2.5 hours each and read by Neil Dudgeon. I’ve been spending a LOT of time driving lately, or doing things around the house and having an audiobook on is nice, but I want them not to be high tension.

I’m watching and just happy for both guys. Match point #2 for Carlito… and he does it !

I'm not from Pittsburgh ;)

Lifelong Steeler fan and there is nothing more satisfying than when my team is mediocre and the Bengals still manage to crap themselves. Ahhh..that was nice.

Sometimes I love the internet. It just makes me giggle.

Well, I don't trust anything Shia says or presents. As an employer that pretty much fired someone a couple weeks ago and yet she submitted a resignation, and she thinks I wanted her to stay, that's not enough to convince me that Wilde is in the wrong. Convincing people that you want to fire that they are actually quitting is a skill most employers have learned. But you know, she hired Shia in the first place, so she has some pretty terrible judgment.

In the past 7 days, my mother (80) had discovered tiktok. She texts me things like, "Did you see that tiktok video of that girl wearing that pink thing?" And then gets pissed at me when I tell her I have no idea what she's talking about. JamMom still has all of her mental faculties, drives, lives alone, etc, but I should have watched every tiktok video so we can discuss or I'm some how not interested in her life. Yeah...I want to smack the stb-nephew-in-law for loading that app on her phone. I thought the Wilde/Pugh thing had to do with Wilde's custody fight with her ex who is a friend of Pugh's? I dunno, but if it's truly Shia LaGetTheFuckOffMyScreen based or has to do with pay inequity, I might actually care. I mean, not enough to have skin in that game, but enough to like one side more than the other. Do female directors actually get to make the call on pay scale? I'm sure if you're Spielberg...or hell, even Ben Affleck, you probably have pull along those lines. But female directors seen to have to scrape and claw for every bit of authority and power they can get in a film.

I wish I had the ability to ignore the very presence of co-workers I can’t stand. Instead, I just go full Chris Pine. I really don’t care about Olivia, or Harry, or Florence. I’ve not seen Florence or Olivia in any films. I wouldn’t know a Harry Styles song if I heard it. I’m interested in the film for Chris Pine and Gemma Chan and because it’s visually appealing. However, I’m kind of hoping it gets Oscar buzz so this promotional trainwreck can keep wrecking.

Got Peacock and decided to do a rewatch. This world had a lot of potential, and would have been much, much better as an HBO show. Have I said that already? Probably.

Jeremy Scott is no Tyra Banks.

I will love Serena forever and I want her to win!

For me, it’s not a matter of trusting someone’s opinions as being open to what different people have to say and willing to give things a shot. I don’t expect every single book I read to be Fitzgerald quality, but if I read a review and it seems genuine and points out things I like, I’m going to give that book a shot. If I read a detailed negative review and I find those same things annoying or offensive, I’m going to not give that book a shot. Reviews are like window shopping. They get me in the door. Doesn’t mean I’m going to want the final product. Not sure these are cozy, but I’ve been listening to the Widow’s Island mysteries by Kendra Elliot. Kindle Unlimited Listen and Read for Free, and they are about that quality. About 3 hours each, which means I don’t have to invest too deeply. Does anyone read the Miss Fortune mysteries by Jana DeLeon? CIA operative hiding in a small Louisiana town and she connects with two senior citizen women. It gets a bit madcap, but they were fun for the…first…6? Books. I’ve stopped reading them and wonder if they’ve improved. Anyone know if there will be more Flavia DeLuce books? I really enjoyed those.

I have no idea what people mean when they say he's not aging. His skin...especially under the eyes. Dude is looking papery. I'm sure he's fun, but he's not...sexy. I mean, he's a guy you'd be comfortable trying the kinky with because he's adventurous, but he's not a guy that makes my knees weak. He's...fine. Like...guy you flirt with in the elevator fine. Not FOINE.

*raises hand* He's all right. I mean, he's like your friend's dad that your mom thinks is hot, but you're just like, "he's Jennifer's dad, ew." Rege-Jeal Paul - ONLY hot in Bridgerton. Not hot in anything else. He definitely benefited from the costuming. Rodrigo Santoro is a BILLION times hotter than Leonard DiCaprio. Oh these is are unpopular opinions, Keanu Reeves looks at least 60. Paul Rudd is DEFINITELY showing his age.

Hot guys? James McAvoy HOT (and superhot voice in The Sandman Audiobook) Tom Sturridge NOT HOT in any Sandman versions. Too pouty. A River Runs Through It Brad Pitt is peak Brad Pitt. It's been all down hill from there. Johnny Depp is not hot. Tom and Lorenzo call him an elderly gay windchime and it's so true. Also not hot, Jon Hamm. He looks like a serial killer. Armie Hammer was never hot, no matter how much he was shoved into. Tom Hardy, SO HOT. Viggo Mortenson, only hot when he's dirty. Mads Mikkelson, super hot.

Jensen Ackles is so bland. He’s like warmed over toast. Adam Driver, however, is a stone fox.

I applaud you! I also have unpopular opinions about who is hot and who is not. Dempsey? Not hot enough to make GA worth my time. Eric Stolz, Esai Morales and Sasha Ruiz? A triumvirate of enough hot to make me slog through Caprica.