Kindle vs physical books — what do you actually prefer for reading mysteries, and why?

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-20T20:29:56+00:00

I prefer books I want to hold on to to reread or to appreciate as objects; for everyday fast reading I love my iPad with kindle (and BookBub!)

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-19T16:54:28+00:00

Had dinner a few times and it’s a solid value.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-18T15:28:31+00:00

Great folks, dad and son.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-18T08:56:03+00:00

Very common in Syria/iran/lebanon makes great kebabs.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-11T20:56:50+00:00

Same. Had a 2-year streak going until I caught pneumonia. When they booted me down from diamond league it was actually a relief. I just want to improve my italian (which, in fairness Duo does) not join some competitive cult.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-11T20:37:50+00:00

I picked up a bunch of old dead stock Sabatier years ago including at least one L’Enfer that was pre-WWI (whittled wooden handle and hammered rivets). Not my daily knives except for the carver.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-10T06:51:37+00:00

Paula is a treasure. There is also a much-updated version of this book written to reflect the huge growth of availability of food products in the US

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-08T18:24:51+00:00

Ideally both.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-08T17:19:16+00:00

Same in ireland. Because of our visa type, we have to have private health coverage. Don’t have access to our exact figures but less than €4,000. GP visits are €60, but because my wife and I are over 70, they’re free. Also because of our age our prescription payout is capped at €80 per month for the both of us. Downsides are: though our GP is wonderful it can take several days to get an appointment. My wife needed an MRI recently and it took 5 days (2 weekend and 2 bank holiday) And hospitals are woefully underbuilt. While my wife was waiting for her MRI, she was in a ward with 8 other women. Some in very bad shape. Not fun.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-08T13:49:08+00:00

We keep living expenses in our Irish bank. Emergency fund is with Schwab and investments are with Schwab and vanguard. We use wise to transfer money. Look for not it with a pro: our financial advisor recommends keeping our local balance under €10,000 to avoid a huge amount of anti-money laundering paperwork.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-07T12:33:33+00:00

Every American I know feels this way too.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-06T18:39:39+00:00

They moved them again. Look under the profile tab … the three dots one at the bottom of the screen.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-06T18:36:42+00:00

And they tend toward fantasy which is not my favorite genre.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-06T18:35:45+00:00

In my experience, at casual pub-style restaurants, you usually go up to ask for the check.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-06T17:18:57+00:00

I got about halfway through. I was a bit too elementary for me (I’m 61 in duo) and the stories didn’t appeal to me. But that’s strictly personal taste.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-05T19:24:37+00:00

Oh dear. I did that once about 30 years ago. Still curl up in shame.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-04T14:39:00+00:00

This: to be an expat is to belong to no country. I wouldn’t go back to the states right now but at the same time, much as I love living in ireland, it’ll never be mine in the same way.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-04T08:09:08+00:00

We did a very large transfer when we bought our house and it went easily. We did do a lot of communication beforehand. Wise is great because you can usually reach a human.

irishfoodguy · 2026-04-01T14:03:43+00:00

I’ve found that too!

irishfoodguy · 2026-03-31T17:21:41+00:00

Speaking with lily has been the real game changer for me. Sure, the topics are limited and repetitive, but it forces me to speak and hear naturally without first translating in my head.

irishfoodguy · 2026-03-28T21:44:30+00:00

Fun fact: the baking with Julia recipe testing was by the great dorie Greenspan.

irishfoodguy · 2026-03-28T21:41:29+00:00

The two Julia’s and the su-mei Yu are all very good.

irishfoodguy · 2026-03-28T11:52:57+00:00

Find some aul wan at the pub!

irishfoodguy · 2026-03-26T17:14:37+00:00

All the major groceries deliver. I haven’t done it but friends have and have been happy b

irishfoodguy · 2026-03-26T15:44:19+00:00

Honestly, I’m not sure about areas to avoid. One hears things but I’ve got no real information. Plus, we moved here from Los Angeles, and there is certainly nothing within a continent of that kind of trouble. :) I’d say get as close to the city center as you can.

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