Couch 225: 2+2=5, Sheeple!

SlumberKitty · Mar 29, 2021 at 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

In trying to have things to look forward to/self-care, I just signed up for a continuing education course at my local community college on mystery novels by Margery Allingham & Josephine Tey, who were contemporaries of Agatha Christie. I used to love mystery novels, but haven't read them in ages. Doesn't start till May (via Zoom), but figured could be fun and would get me to actually do more reading. And it's only $99 total for the 3 classes.

That sounds like great fun LT! I've been reading Ann Cleeves. She's a British Author who wrote the books that led to the VERA series and Shetland series. I'm reading the VERA books ATM.

SlumberKitty · Mar 29, 2021 at 10:13 AM

I'm a rightie but I can do a lot of things left handed, including write. Came in handy when I broke my right arm playing basketball! I think I whisk right handed.

atisketatasket · Mar 29, 2021 at 11:01 AM

Josephine Tey is awesome, for my money. Only six of them, though (I think).

Although the real intellectual heavyweight among British mystery novelists is Dorothy L. Sayers.

Lemoncake · Mar 29, 2021 at 11:52 AM

Una where's our new thread?

Lemoncake · Mar 29, 2021 at 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

In trying to have things to look forward to/self-care, I just signed up for a continuing education course at my local community college on mystery novels by Margery Allingham & Josephine Tey, who were contemporaries of Agatha Christie. I used to love mystery novels, but haven't read them in ages. Doesn't start till May (via Zoom), but figured could be fun and would get me to actually do more reading. And it's only $99 total for the 3 classes.

There's lots of companies doing art/chocolate/flower subscription boxes. Lush has one too!
I;ve heard of this company:

BuddyBox: A Self-Caring Hug In A Box | The Blurt Foundation

But i'd rather just pick items myself.

As a kid I would get two books delivered a month.

LonesomeTonight · Mar 29, 2021 at 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Josephine Tey is awesome, for my money. Only six of them, though (I think).

Although the real intellectual heavyweight among British mystery novelists is Dorothy L. Sayers.

I've never read either of those--read lots of Agatha Christie when I was in that mystery novel mode. I'll have to check her out. Apparently, this is the third class in a series, so maybe they read Sayers in a previous class?

LonesomeTonight · Mar 29, 2021 at 12:44 PM

It's great when you make something that you feel like is some big confession to your T (of a past transgression), and he's basically like, "That's it?" Like he was disappointed that it wasn't something juicier. But ex-T's reaction to it was very different.... Dr. T said he was puzzled by her reaction.

LostOnTheTrail · Mar 29, 2021 at 01:23 PM

The Blurt Foundation are great, and they offer a build your own Buddybox as well.
I've bought them and benefited greatly.

unaluna · Mar 29, 2021 at 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemoncake

How much did you have?
Hope you keep stocking up your 2021 stack.

I know, right? I never imagined it would last the whole year. When i bought it, i felt lucky i had even found any on amazon. It was NOT my favorite brand!

stopdog · Mar 29, 2021 at 05:22 PM

I am a fan of Sayers. I am okay with Tey and Margery Allingham. I am a fan of Sarah Caudwell and Ngaio Marsh (New Zealand) as well.

unaluna · Mar 29, 2021 at 07:22 PM

I finished The Irishman, actually "I Heard You Paint Houses" which inspired it. Wow.

Also last night watched the Italian murder mystery on PBS. Its odd how much i enjoy hearing italian spoken. I dont think i ever took a class in italian, i only ever heard it at home. But goodness, its like hearing very familiar voices. I didnt speak italian at home, but all my relatives did. I want to immerse myself in it now. I think im getting senile!

stopdog · Mar 29, 2021 at 07:32 PM

I listen to Brene Brown for her accent. It puts me right to sleep as she sounds like all of my female relatives. I think her content is pure drivel, but her voice is very calming to me.

daisydid · Mar 29, 2021 at 09:53 PM

I'm glad you clarified, SD. When you said you like to listen to Brene Brown I thought you had been body snatched.

FooZe · Mar 29, 2021 at 10:59 PM

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SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Mar 29, 2021 at 10:13 AM #982 I'm a rightie but I can do a lot of things left handed, including write. Came in handy when I broke my right arm playing basketball! I think I whisk right handed. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA

atisketatasket Child of a lesser god Member Since Jun 2015 Location: Tartarus Posts: 19,144 (SuperPoster!) 8 12.4k hugs given	Mar 29, 2021 at 11:01 AM #983 Josephine Tey is awesome, for my money. Only six of them, though (I think). Although the real intellectual heavyweight among British mystery novelists is Dorothy L. Sayers.

Lemoncake Luna's offical mini me. Member Since May 2017 Location: Cafe Nervosa. Posts: 9,691 (SuperPoster!) 6 10.2k hugs given	Mar 29, 2021 at 11:52 AM #984 Una where's our new thread? __________________ "Love, like life, flows Through the heart. Feel the thrill of the flow And say nothing."

LonesomeTonight Always in This Twilight Member Since Feb 2015 Location: US Posts: 20,731 (SuperPoster!) 9 74.9k hugs given	Mar 29, 2021 at 12:44 PM #987 It's great when you make something that you feel like is some big confession to your T (of a past transgression), and he's basically like, "That's it?" Like he was disappointed that it wasn't something juicier. But ex-T's reaction to it was very different.... Dr. T said he was puzzled by her reaction.

daisydid Member Member Since Oct 2018 Location: the astral plane Posts: 493 5 375 hugs given	Mar 29, 2021 at 09:53 PM #993 I'm glad you clarified, SD. When you said you like to listen to Brene Brown I thought you had been body snatched.

FooZe Administrator Community Support Team Member Since Apr 2009 Location: west coast, USA Posts: 26,003 (SuperPoster!) 14 5,090 hugs given	Mar 29, 2021 at 10:59 PM #994 The new thread is here: Couch 226--CCXXVI Couch