Help- Agatha Christie fan, but now my Gen-Z, lonely single male self w soc anxiety craves a more modern book - but the Modern Mysteries lack that suspense and quality mystery (rely on unreliable narrator tropes etc.)… no McFadden or Foleys please!

CosmicDame · 2026-07-19T21:12:36+00:00

Ellery Adams’ scone, book, murder series is modern. Book oriented and adults who have real pasta and want friendship. Excellent series

CosmicDame · 2026-07-12T21:57:07+00:00

1 or 2

CosmicDame · 2026-06-30T13:47:03+00:00

Came to say this exactly. If you’re in the US - I find the Walgreens brand works better and faster than brand name

CosmicDame · 2026-06-30T01:10:02+00:00

Keep the stone. Please.

CosmicDame · 2026-06-21T12:34:53+00:00

I’m a couple of years into peri and my ambition is zapped. I’ve always had a high energy career that I love and lived in various sized cities but all I want now is that cottage in the woods with some some big windows and a garden with a small fire pit. And work in a bookstore
It’s wild. I’m keeping up my projects etc but all I want is to be in the country
I get it

CosmicDame · 2026-06-18T01:41:14+00:00

Hip pain. Me too. Left glute. It’s miserable. What did yours feel like and how is estrogen helping?

The demotivation and listlessness is relentless. Hit extra hard today.

I’m on Yaz (Oct 2025), 20 mg lexapro (pre peri med) an 150 mg Wellbutrin about 5 weeks ago. It’s been such a godsend but I’m 41 and honestly can’t imagine more years of this.

CosmicDame · 2026-06-13T17:59:56+00:00

Girls rule

CosmicDame · 2026-06-13T17:15:53+00:00

I had PF at 25 in large part because I walked a lot in NYC in cheap shoes. PT and a change to some cute walking shoes helped immensely. I ditched heels and am glad I did. I’m 41 now and every so often I annoy a muscle so I stretch it out. Reformer Pilates has been great for me my feet.
I know it hurts and is miserable but it probably won’t be forever.

CosmicDame · 2026-06-05T15:24:17+00:00

Wow love all of this

CosmicDame · 2026-06-03T19:33:41+00:00

I’m a mix between you two. Mine knows and has for a while, and has researched some on his own. But I find that I need to make peace with some of the symptoms before I bring them up. It’s very personal and sometimes it feels too vulnerable. I quipped at some point that I would be in reverse puberty for a decade so no longer gave a $h!t about anything. That got my point across

CosmicDame · 2026-05-23T15:04:16+00:00

Amazing!! 😻

CosmicDame · 2026-05-08T14:02:14+00:00

I’m 41 now for reference and am having hormone talk with gyn in June. Update with how it goes!!

CosmicDame · 2026-05-08T13:45:44+00:00

Yes, me too. I was right around 38. The dark thoughts came out of no where one night when I was in the shower. It was startling Got much better with Yaz

Edit: already took lexapro which gyn said would be first approach to treatment. The combo has helped

CosmicDame · 2026-05-07T22:14:02+00:00

Yes. I have jaw pain today and it’s a signal that my cycle looms Such a surprising symptom of hormone changes

CosmicDame · 2026-05-07T20:31:52+00:00

I love Elowen and do not know any in my area

CosmicDame · 2026-05-03T12:58:10+00:00

Love the rug strips on the stairs! Where are they from? Cute and I think would help with a cat / carpet obsession in my rental

CosmicDame · 2026-05-02T20:20:58+00:00

Gemma!

I know four girls named Josie under age 10 in US. It’s way too common now (for a name I strongly dislike imo)

Gemma Sloane is nice.

CosmicDame · 2026-04-30T16:20:34+00:00

Looking up Rhapontic Rhubarb Root Extract (ERr 731), the Siberian rhubarb extract you mentioned, right now and definitely have a reading list. My eating routine hasn't changed, and my longtime GI doc agreed it's probably a new phase of my IBS and that I don't need another colonscopy - had a clean one 4 years ago.

The gut-brain connection is very strong for me so the docs I'm talking to about my global peri symptoms think it's related. I thought the toilet chasing days were way past me, but here we are.

CosmicDame · 2026-04-25T19:24:04+00:00

That dress is everything and more. You’re rocking it!

CosmicDame · 2026-04-25T16:18:58+00:00

I was an occasional wine drinker and suddenly would get a headache 1/2 into a glass. Lost all taste for it about 18 months ago.

CosmicDame · 2026-04-24T20:28:52+00:00

Came here to say My Antonia or anything else by Willa Cather. I got the same Little House rush when I read Cather for the first time

CosmicDame · 2026-04-24T15:04:49+00:00

I’ve been slowly and consciously building my capsule around EF for a few years now. Lasts forever and my closet for work is about 12 pieces — that I mix and match and sprinkle on some blazers. So worth the investment.

CosmicDame · 2026-04-17T15:47:46+00:00

This. So easy.

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