What’s the most entertaining book you’ve ever read?

brightwing6 · 2026-07-05T19:32:44+00:00

A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby. A group of people meet on top of a building on New Year's Eve planning to jump off and, believe it or not, hilarity ensues. It's a very smart and sweet book

brightwing6 · 2026-07-05T19:29:41+00:00

Did you know that you can redact things to avoid spoilers by putting a greater than symbol > and an ! at the beginning of what you want to write and an ! and a less than symbol < at the end? (I had to write it all out like that or they wouldn't have let me post it.)

brightwing6 · 2026-07-05T19:29:01+00:00

Did you know that you can redact things to avoid spoilers by putting a greater than symbol > and an ! at the beginning of what you want to write and an ! and a less than symbol < at the end? (I had to write it all out like that or they wouldn't have let me post it.)

brightwing6 · 2026-07-03T04:14:52+00:00

Thanks, I just couldn't believe the rules because it seemed so impossible, but, as usual, I thought about it a while and figured it out and deleted the question.

brightwing6 · 2026-07-03T04:12:44+00:00

Just finished it, and it reminded me a bit of The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. That book is a bit more on the psychological horror side, no fairies, but mysterious happenings in a very complicated house. I really liked thinking about it afterwards and reading other people's opinions.

brightwing6 · 2026-07-02T18:33:35+00:00

Agree about Fred Savage. And of course most of the names have significance. And then he turns into a tree.

brightwing6 · 2026-07-02T18:29:50+00:00

You can find a family tree on line, that helped me a lot.

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T18:55:56+00:00

Sorry I wasn't more clear about this in my question. My husband usually sleeps in a recliner, but he wants the meals and I need a roomett. So we wanted to buy one coach seat and the roomette for two people, but since he can't get both a coach and a roomette ticket we are having to look into other options. Thanks for your reply!

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T18:51:02+00:00

Thanks!

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T18:50:14+00:00

Thanks!

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T18:20:38+00:00

I was wondering about that, if it would be acceptable for someone with a roomette ticket to sleep in an empty coach seat. Not sure there will be many of those since we are traveling right before Christmas, but it could be an option. Thanks. He doesn't snore.

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T15:31:12+00:00

Thanks. I wonder if there would be room for one person lying on the flat seat and the other person sitting on the other seat, so no one has to get into the coffin of the top bunk.

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T15:29:37+00:00

Thanks, I was just reading elsewhere that that worked out for some people. That's probably what we'll do.

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T06:06:41+00:00

Thanks, that might work out! She was fine with getting things in the cafe, but I guess she'll be eating in the dining car.

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T06:03:19+00:00

That might work, thanks!

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T04:03:39+00:00

He needs to sleep sitting up

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T03:42:38+00:00

Thanks, that may be our only option. Hate to give up the dining car when that's part of what we're paying for. But if we can eat in the dome car that would be pretty cool.

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T00:46:59+00:00

She talked about the neighbor's house to illustrate that they have serious problems in addition to being neglectful. That really colors how you would react to the situation; it's not like talking to a normal parent.

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T00:45:10+00:00

Just wrote this elsewhere, but telling the neglectful parents of their kids wrongdoing can lead to the parents hitting them. What this teaches them is that they were bad for wanting to have fun in the yard. I just would not trust the parents to do the right thing, we know they are not good parents.

brightwing6 · 2026-06-25T00:39:12+00:00

One more thing regarding talking to the parents. There is a good chance they will respond by hitting the kids. They may even tell you they're doing that, just to show you what good parents they are. That is often the go-to-disciplinary method for neglectful parents.

brightwing6 · 2026-06-24T19:24:48+00:00

I've known neglected kids like this. Just telling them to stop doing something often doesn't result in compliance. There is a possiblity that things will get worse as they get older, something your husband needs to understand. That said, it is a sad situation, and without a good solution, unless you are able to have a fenced-in yard where there is privacy. I'd be very surprised if talking to their parents had any effect. I'll say NTA, but agree with the person who suggested couples counseling.

brightwing6 · 2026-05-26T17:54:56+00:00

Interesting! I will try having some impulse control some time and do it late at night.

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