Endless Ends

[Apisto42]

Being a Marlow and Spade fan I'm rather enthused about the new (to me) author I've stumbled across.

Matt Rees. He's been hailed as the Dashiell Hammett of Palestine. He's done a quartet of novels with the same detective protagonist and makes his settings into a character, like Hammett. Very Noir-ish.

Interestingly, he's Welsh. His background is as a journalist, and his beat for twenty years, the middle east.

I'm excited.

And starting the first book as soon as I finish The Long Goodbye, which, somewhat surprisingly, I've never read.

I’ll check him out. I’ve been reading the Douglas Lindsay books lately. They are enjoyable. And a lot of them with different series.

 

[Apisto42]

I get that. It's the shame thing. I don't get where the shame comes from.

It’s probably their mothers’ faults.

 

[Endless_Night]

I’ll check him out. I’ve been reading the Douglas Lindsay books lately. They are enjoyable. And a lot of them with different series.

Oooh, Scottish!

He is prolific. They sound as though they might be rather . . . gory? Violent?

I can navigate some, but a steady diet is too much for my fragile nervous system.

 

[Endless_Night]

It’s probably their mothers’ faults.

Those darn mothers.

 

[Apisto42]

Oooh, Scottish!

He is prolific. They sound as though they might be rather . . . gory? Violent?

I can navigate some, but a steady diet is too much for my fragile nervous system.

Neither of the series I’ve read have been gory. Nor violent. Sure, in the Scottish ones there’s dead people, but he’s a homicide detective. Not nearly as descriptive on the gore stuff as some writers can get. That detective in particular doesn’t like bodies of blood.

The author is funny because there’s always a tidbit in the books about the silliness of
Murder mysteries/detective novels.

 

[Endless_Night]

Neither of the series I’ve read have been gory. Nor violent. Sure, in the Scottish ones there’s dead people, but he’s a homicide detective. Not nearly as descriptive on the gore stuff as some writers can get. That detective in particular doesn’t like bodies of blood.

The author is funny because there’s always a tidbit in the books about the silliness of
Murder mysteries/detective novels.

Humorous, too?

*instantly on board*

He has a few series. Do you have a preferred one to start?

 

[Apisto42]

It was random suggestion from goodreads- the American series. The vikstrkom papers.

I liked that one slightly more than the DI Buchan series (on book 3 now), but it’s a negligible difference.

 

[Endless_Night]

I just realized it's Birthday Month!!!

Darn plagues. I'd forgotten.

 

[Apisto42]

I just realized it's Birthday Month!!!

Darn plagues. I'd forgotten.

The truckload of goats has been ordered and is on its way.

You’re welcome.

 

[Endless_Night]

The truckload of goats has been ordered and is on its way.

You’re welcome.

Sooooo, does this mean I won't need to mow anymore?

 

[Endless_Night]

I always set up budgets and move money around end of year for the upcoming year.

During the year I didn't notice much, but, wow, some things have become a tad pricey!

 

[Apisto42]

Sooooo, does this mean I won't need to mow anymore?

Or worry about trash pickup. Just put it in the yard.

 

[Endless_Night]

Or worry about trash pickup. Just put it in the yard.

This is having more and more appeal.

Maybe I could get some of those cute little jumping goats. They're absolutely adorable. Oh! Oh! Then I could do goat yoga!

 

[LeSabreur]

This is having more and more appeal.

Maybe I could get some of those cute little jumping goats. They're absolutely adorable. Oh! Oh! Then I could do goat yoga!

Is goat yoga one of those things that we shouldn't google?

 

[investor2020]

"Then I could do goat yoga!" . . . I read that wrong . . . I thought she said "goat yodel" . . . well, Enny does live in the country.

 

[Endless_Night]

Goat Yoga.

 

[Apisto42]

Goat Yoga.

A couple of them “goats” were pretty hefty!

 

[Endless_Night]

A couple of them “goats” were pretty hefty!

Endurance training.

 

[Endless_Night]

Speaking of, today I renew my workout regimen.

I plan to do something sexy for Halloween and need to be in excellent shape for costumes.

Considering my little twenty minute jump on the treadmill the other day left me with sore gluts I fear this may be a long and arduous road.

 

[LeSabreur]

Speaking of, today I renew my workout regimen.

I plan to do something sexy for Halloween and need to be in excellent shape for costumes.

Considering my little twenty minute jump on the treadmill the other day left me with sore gluts I fear this may be a long and arduous road.

Baby steps.

And, you know, I can help with sore glutes.

 

[Endless_Night]

Baby steps.

And, you know, I can help with sore glutes.

Ummmm. I don't think I know you that well, sir.

 

[investor2020]

Enny, I knew you were organized . . . but it's January 7th and you're already planning an outfit for Halloween ?? That's 297 days away ! Capricorns don't plan like that . . . heck, my birthday is 358 days away and I'm not planning anything, just hoping I make it to then, lol !! Your birthday is close, just concentrate on that ! (and happy day, whenever that is).

 

[Endless_Night]

Of course they plan like that! I can plan years in advance.

Needless to say those plans don't have a high rater of fruition.

I didn't realize you were also a Capricorn! Cappys rule.

- my birthday is 358 days away and I'm not planning anything, just hoping I make it to then, lol.

That is an awfully low bar. Maybe you should set it a little higher?

 

[Endless_Night]

I have to say, I am really out of shape. Like, criminally.

I'm shifting my routine to thirty days of yoga and the treadmill, before I hit the weights. For my own safety.


Where are this fitness Doms when you need 'em.

 

[Endless_Night]

Birthday month is off to a slow start, but I did have my first celebratory lunch today at the Thai place I like with the cute little robot cat that delivers your food. So cute!

I had a lychee martini.

Also, shopping for girly pharmaceuticals.

(a.k.a skincare)