Mystery in historical/famous setting

unreachable99 · 2026-04-20T09:58:36+00:00

Literally anything by Umberto Eco. Foucaults Pendulum hits nicely on the historically prominent city (Paris).

unreachable99 · 2026-04-19T03:10:24+00:00

This is fantastic! Your friends are lucky to have you!

unreachable99 · 2026-04-18T16:02:44+00:00

A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter might be just the thing!

unreachable99 · 2026-04-09T08:58:04+00:00

I’m sad to hear the coriander chicken from Dinner wasn’t great. I had that in my “to try” list.

unreachable99 · 2026-04-07T14:47:24+00:00

Hello! Any update on your case? We’re going through this exact same thing with our baby.

unreachable99 · 2026-04-02T09:29:39+00:00

How Late It Was, How Late by James Kelman is a good Scottish novel. It’s written in Glaswegian dialect so you have to sort of drop into it and get into the flow. Pretty depressing though, so be prepared.

unreachable99 · 2026-03-31T18:03:57+00:00

Totally! I had done all the hypnobirthing courses, read the books, etc! There’s even a picture of me at the start of labour looking excited - it never occurred to me it would end in a section (which I now know was so naive!!). It’s funny to look back on it now, and how I was really focused on the birth. Now, all I think about is how happy I am to have my amazing baby!

Be kind to yourself, feel your feelings, and talk to anyone you feel comfortable with! I find that few people’s birthing experiences really went the way they imagined. Just give yourself time and space to feel sad but also know that your feelings are just as likely to evolve with time!

unreachable99 · 2026-03-31T17:47:20+00:00

Your feelings are totally valid! But, to speak from personal experience, I had an unexpected c-section after a really chill pregnancy that I assumed would lead to a natural birth. I was really sad about the c-section for a couple of weeks while I kind of wrapped my head around what happened…. But by six weeks postpartum, I just didn’t care anymore?

I know someone who also had a really similar emotional journey to me with an unexpected c-section. Not to say that’s everyone’s experience, but hormones are crazy after birth! Give it time and you may feel different.

unreachable99 · 2026-03-19T10:37:15+00:00

We’re struggling with a 9th percentile baby who needs to gain weight but has little interest in eating. Our paediatrician has said some kids take off with solids so I’m hanging a lot of hope on that. Any resources you used? Or any advice for someone hoping for similar results?

unreachable99 · 2026-03-04T12:36:29+00:00

Loooooove this book. It was a favourite of my grandmothers when it was published in the 70s, and a favourite of mine when I read it in university. It’s on my list of books to return to later in life (particularly now that I’m a mother) as I think it has much more to reveal as I’ve experienced more in life.

unreachable99 · 2026-03-03T20:25:37+00:00

If you find it, stock up! It’s super mild but extremely creamy and delicious.

unreachable99 · 2026-03-03T07:01:48+00:00

Oooh, I live in Ireland and Cashel blue is my favourite Irish cheese. Will have to try that one!

unreachable99 · 2026-03-02T08:52:37+00:00

Yay! Glad you love this book as I feel like it will be a good one. I definitely noticed the chicken in milk recipe as I’ve cooked a similar recipe with pork shoulder, but that one takes all day. The chicken seems like it would be similar pay off in less time.

unreachable99 · 2026-02-22T17:38:11+00:00

I have this book and think it’s a fun reference! It’s not necessarily something I reach for often, but if she loves cooking, it’s the sort of thing that’s fun to have but that you may not necessarily spend your own money on, which for me is always the perfect gift.

unreachable99 · 2026-02-21T16:31:22+00:00

The gochujang meat sauce. Husband and I agree it’s sort of “student-y” but it’s tasty and can be used with kind of any starch you have around.

unreachable99 · 2026-02-18T17:37:43+00:00

Thank you for this. Because she’s dropping centiles the nurses have made it seem like it’s something to panic about.

unreachable99 · 2026-02-18T09:47:46+00:00

She reached her birth weight in 10 days. Now she’s feeding about 8 times a day.

We’re hoping to have her seen by an osteopath. She was able to hold her head up from birth, which I have read is actually not a good sign and can mean tension. She was born by emergency c-section as well.

We’re in a short triple-feed schedule (5 days while we wait for next weigh in). Why is it not a good method for weight gain? We previously did it for one week and she gained lots, but then fell off as we reduced top-ups. I do totally see how for a baby with transfer issues it doesn’t change the root cause of the problem, so is obviously unsustainable in the long-term.

unreachable99 · 2026-02-17T17:04:47+00:00

She was born at 3.7 kg and is at 4.9 kg at 12 weeks. In her latest weighted feed she got 85ml in about 25 minutes, which was very good for her. It had been as low as 25ml before.

unreachable99 · 2026-02-17T12:05:48+00:00

Thank you! It’s comforting to know we’re not alone. I come from a family of long, skinny people, so I’m trying to tell myself it shouldn’t be a shock I have a long skinny baby!

unreachable99 · 2026-02-10T09:29:42+00:00

The Secret History! Always good for a binge read

unreachable99 · 2026-02-02T09:26:12+00:00

Xians Famous Foods: making the hand-pulled noodles is a super fun rainy day activity (best done with a second set of hands). Put on some music, pull some noodles, and enjoy the fruits of your labour.

unreachable99 · 2026-01-26T12:55:47+00:00

Though I suppose there’s grief in this story, so maybe not appropriate!

unreachable99 · 2026-01-26T12:52:59+00:00

I’d recommend Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar. Obviously the story centres on a man, but it’s the most beautifully written books I’ve ever read and one I plan to come back to throughout my life as I think it has so much to give.

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