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Hi everyone. I’m stunned and sad because just about 20 minutes ago I got an email telling me that a former colleague committed suicide this weekend. He was a journalist turned talented photographer wh

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The last time I did crafts with a friend, I made an awesome felt voodoo doll of my ex-husband and shoved pins into his little felt peter.

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She calls herself a quirky weirdo. I call her an insufferable, attention hogging bore. Potato, potahto.

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3 minutes ago, EtheltoTillie said:

She wrote two novellas in the 80s I really liked (at least at the time). I could not stand her megapopular Thousand Acres. 

I tried that a few times, never could get past the first few pages. My mother, who is much more literary than I am, liked it. 

I just read Patrick Stewart's memoir this weekend and it was just great. And Moon Zappa's memoir before that. That poor girl. I just wanted to give her a hug. 

5 minutes ago, sainte-chapelle said:

They turned one or two of the books into a series on Disney + (I think). The author unfortunately recently passed away (CJ Samson) but it is a series of historical mystery fiction set in Tudor England. Very well researched, rich characters, very engrossing.

Oooh, I may try! I loves me some Tudor history! Thanks for the tip!

And by the way how is your mother doing??

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5 minutes ago, Auntie Anxiety said:

Hahaha, Corona, from one Ivy Leaguer to another, the diploma doesn’t amount to shit. No one is impressed anymore.

How I used to laugh and laugh when I was working at Harvard (one of the grad schools) and the students were getting all wound up about their grades/transcripts. I wish I had a nickel for every time I patted someone's hand and said "Honey, once you've graduated NO ONE is going to care."

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3 minutes ago, Pepper Mostly said:

I tried that a few times, never could get past the first few pages. My mother, who is much more literary than I am, liked it. 

I just read Patrick Stewart's memoir this weekend and it was just great. And Moon Zappa's memoir before that. That poor girl. I just wanted to give her a hug. 

Oooh, I may try! I loves me some Tudor history! Thanks for the tip!

And by the way how is your mother doing??

Thanks for asking. A little better but they cancelled her transfer to the rehab hospital due to a COVID outbreak. Then she needed a blood transfusion but is doing better overall. How is your hubby?

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18 minutes ago, Pepper Mostly said:

I tried the first one and I found it so horrifically bad I was actually emitting strangled squawking sounds on the bus as I struggled through it. It was AWFUL. That woman whose character building detail was that she was such a sloppy eater she'd get food in her hair? Jesus. And I figured out who the murderer was by about page 40. The only other thing I ever read to the end (again, stuck on the bus) was Spare Keys by Jane Smiley. Jesus, what a slab of shit THAT was. I was all "Jesus, these people are so unlikeable, no wonder they're getting murdered. There's probably a line of potential murderers begging for a shot at them".

I have read tons of mysteries in my life. I can’t recall the first Louise Penny much except I kinda liked it and especially in comparison to what followed! (It’s for sure a quirky setup and cast of characters in the whole series, and not long ago, the author’s husband died. It showed in the book.).But I have read so, so many bad mysteries … pretty much given up on the newer ones. Shocking what gets published these days. Most of the hyped novels too.

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7 minutes ago, Pepper Mostly said:

I tried that a few times, never could get past the first few pages. My mother, who is much more literary than I am, liked it. 

I just read Patrick Stewart's memoir this weekend and it was just great. And Moon Zappa's memoir before that. That poor girl. I just wanted to give her a hug. 

Oooh, I may try! I loves me some Tudor history! Thanks for the tip!

And by the way how is your mother doing??

I love CJ Sansom’s novels! They’re brilliant. I’m a huge Anglophile and love Tudor and Plantagenet history. 

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1 minute ago, sainte-chapelle said:

Thanks for asking. A little better but they cancelled her transfer to the rehab hospital due to a COVID outbreak. Then she needed a blood transfusion but is doing better overall. How is your hubby?

Glad to hear she's improving! Hubby's doing OK. There's some confusion about his insurance coverage which is delaying the next phase of his treatment but supposedly he has it all worked out now (Medicare, Jesus), and will be getting that started soon. No idea what that entails yet but he's feeling good. @Suzywriter he'll be up your way this week, he's working in Maine this coming week--driving up tomorrow and working till Friday! 

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2 minutes ago, judylo said:

I have read tons of mysteries in my life. I can’t recall the first Louise Penny much except I kinda liked it and especially in comparison to what followed! (It’s for sure a quirky setup and cast of characters in the whole series, and not long ago, the author’s husband died. It showed in the book.).But I have read so, so many bad mysteries … pretty much given up on the newer ones. Shocking what gets published these days. Most of the hyped novels too.

What are your favourites? Looking for some tried and true classic mysteries 

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3 minutes ago, judylo said:

I have read tons of mysteries in my life. I can’t recall the first Louise Penny much except I kinda liked it and especially in comparison to what followed! (It’s for sure a quirky setup and cast of characters in the whole series, and not long ago, the author’s husband died. It showed in the book.).But I have read so, so many bad mysteries … pretty much given up on the newer ones. Shocking what gets published these days. Most of the hyped novels too.

I am so leery of reviews these days. Many's the time I've flung a book across the room and its had GREAT reviews. Life is too short to read shitty books. I have learned this, painfully. And I NEVER read books set in Salem. They are always terrible. There's a local writer who wrote a smoldering pile of cow turds called The Lace Reader and she's always appearing at local book things and I just remember the hour I tried to read that mess and scream inside. 

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Mrs. Landingham

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Just now, sainte-chapelle said:

Me too, if you have any recommendations please share!

I will do! Of murder mysteries in general or Tudor/Plantagenet history? 

Iceland should be extremely grateful to have an Ivy Leaguer in their midst. Surprised this admissions lady didn’t roll out a red carpet before Corona arrived. 

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Pepper Mostly

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4 minutes ago, sainte-chapelle said:

What are your favourites? Looking for some tried and true classic mysteries 

Speaking of Iceland, I read a bunch of mysteries by Arnaldur Indriðason that take place in Reykjavik, I enjoyed them a lot. Though of course they're very gloomy. 

Love how she makes the leap from "You should learn the language of the place you propose to live" to "I have to give up my dreams of becoming a midwife". 

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Mrs. Landingham

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6 minutes ago, judylo said:

Well, nobody beat Agatha Christie! I would have to look at my bookcases to come up with some other favorites, though Robert Barnard immediately comes to mind.

Agatha Christie

Dorothy Sayers

Kate Morton

Hilary Mantel

Erin Morgenstern

Will Thomas

Deanna Raybourn

Rhys Bowen

Richard Osman

Robert Thorogood

Darcie Wilde

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2 minutes ago, Mrs. Landingham said:

I will do! Of murder mysteries in general or Tudor/Plantagenet history? 

Iceland should be extremely grateful to have an Ivy Leaguer in their midst. Surprised this admissions lady didn’t roll out a red carpet before Corona arrived. 

I love both but especially historical Tudor/Plantagenet fiction….I have come across a lot of terrible lol. 

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Pepper Mostly

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1 minute ago, sainte-chapelle said:

I love both but especially historical Tudor/Plantagenet fiction….I have come across a lot of terrible lol. 

Not Tudor, but one of the best historical novels I ever read was "The World is Not Enough" by Zoe Oldenbourg. It has a sequel, "The Cornerstone". Both great, take place in France during the Crusades. Another great series is Kristen Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset. Thirteenth century Norway. Great stuff. 

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