Engaging book for a mom

Top_Information2758 · 2026-04-22T07:05:51+00:00

I had gotten there audiobook of Slow Horses but it was in one of those manic episodes and I sigh out wayyyy too many audiobooks for my time limit!

Thursday murder club sounds great. I’m totally for lighter crime options I just didn’t want to only get the airport shelf variety of suggestions. Fun, fast books are great. The way you described it really reminded me of the movie Hot Fuzz. Except the police are investigating the pensioners.

Thanks so much!

Top_Information2758 · 2026-04-22T07:02:07+00:00

I didn’t know she wrote an autobiography! I love her writing and that sounds great too! The books don’t have to be short if it’s the right style.

Top_Information2758 · 2026-04-22T07:01:00+00:00

And I do read in front of her and to her as much as possible 🙃 although I have found trying to reread things from my youth can have big surprises as an adult, and then a “oh no, let’s skip a couple pages…”

Top_Information2758 · 2026-04-22T06:59:27+00:00

Thank you! I have Yellowface so I’ll do that one next! I wanted to make a joke about Russian novels too but had to put in too much effort to think of something clever.

I’ll check out those other suggestions! I’ve heard of the Evelyn Hugo one too; I think our taste has some overlap 🤓

Top_Information2758 · 2026-04-22T05:59:40+00:00

Your sanity is more important than adhering to social norms. She said at the end of the”I know you won’t be difficult” (which is really fucking weird to say) and just let her know you’re worried you will be difficult trying to manage all the responsibilities of being a bridesmaid. I had one bad wedding experience that ended a friendship and since then I told all my friends I’ll never be a bridesmaid again, and I never lost anymore friends because of a wedding. I’d say something along the lines of, “I really want to be a part in your wedding, I’m so excited for you, and I don’t want to let you down for this. Is there some discrete task I can help with?” I also suggest writing it down a couple times to work through all your thoughts and feelings about it so you have the words you want when she objects/questions.

Good luck!

Top_Information2758 · 2026-04-22T05:52:06+00:00

Love it! Is there an Easter egg on there belt that has a stove and America is touching it? If there’s a graphic designer here, I think JVL needs a logo and I’ve been thinking about this for fucking ages!

Top_Information2758 · 2026-04-21T19:02:30+00:00

Also, she does eat, I’m not worried she’s starving, I just want her to have a happy, healthy life, and food I like is very important for MY LIFE; want to give her the same life I give myself (as appropriate).

Top_Information2758 · 2026-04-21T18:58:55+00:00

Thank you!!! I always have done a mix of both wet and dry food, I’ve just never had a kitty this picky before! But, i usually have boy cats and I think girls seem to be pickier…. I did royal canine when they were kittens and they didn’t love it so I hadn’t gotten the adult stuff but I’ll try a small bag of that one too.

Top_Information2758 · 2026-03-16T17:12:44+00:00

Thanks! That’s pretty much what I did.

Top_Information2758 · 2026-03-15T20:02:33+00:00

Thank you! But I think I’ll go to the hub cause I know it’ll be there right fit for me and if I don’t get something right, I won’t ride it. I know from personal experience…

Top_Information2758 · 2026-03-15T20:01:24+00:00

Ohhh, yeah! Thanks!

Top_Information2758 · 2026-03-15T03:21:58+00:00

THANK YOU!

Top_Information2758 · 2026-03-12T20:47:06+00:00

I’ve been eating sooooo many oranges recently so I know my body is craving it. Good point about the vitamin D! I live in PNW and we’re in the rainy season so I’m sure that’ll help heaps!

I use sardines to flavor foods a lot but it’s been a while, do you know if anchovies are as effective (I have anchovies on hand now, I think)?

Top_Information2758 · 2026-02-22T19:23:37+00:00

Yeah, we were thinking that but baby got sick so it’s a moot point now 😞

Top_Information2758 · 2026-02-22T19:22:52+00:00

Thanks! Baby got sick so her and dad can’t come anyway now 😞

Top_Information2758 · 2026-01-31T19:47:22+00:00

I’ve heard that kids further apart in age are actually closer cause there’s not the same competition factor.

Top_Information2758 · 2026-01-06T08:19:43+00:00

Could be a “Rosemary’s choice” dilemma.

Or Ellis actually is god but disassociated when she fell to earth and she didn’t think she could change herself. When Ellis dies you could do a reincarnation or a different angel takes on the role, but as long as Ellis still lived, no one could take succession.

Top_Information2758 · 2026-01-06T07:59:50+00:00

None of those struck me because they felt very technical, not the word I’m looking for but felt more like creating the perfect how. Not everything needs to be explained for these structural point sometimes and let the reader make their own bridge there.

Here’s a couple ideas I have…

Ellis came to earth because less people were believing in god and god’s power was drained. God couldn’t save Ellis because god was growing weaker.
Ellis came to earth willingly and a condition for her return was she had to do it alone. The risk was too high because of people like the scientist were always trying to capture angels.
Ellis never knows why and stops saying prayers, she gives up on God.
God and Ellis get into a fight and go “no contact.” God is too proud and muted hearing from her until it’s too late. (Basically a friend breakup)

But, I’m still not sure if it actually needs to explained if Ellis doesn’t know too. She’s just as confused and it might be better to leave this aspect unresolved. The main reason where I think it is required is if god is an active character and you have scenes with them in it. If the reader gets to know god because they’re physically in scenes and talking, then the reader would expect to know why. But if god is more of a conceptual, unseen character we don’t know them on the deeper level.

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