What a boring person. Not that there's anything wrong with historical romance novels at all.

So what does she like then? Doctor Who? Buffy? Firefly? Anything??

Exactly. This is my schedule for Sunday: Xmas shopping, lunch, Star Wars, sex, dinner, TV, bed. Granted it's a weekend day so I can fit more in (HUR HUR!).

Read “A Suitable Boy”. It’s my partner’s favourite, also coincidentally the longest single-volume novel written in English in about 300 years! We’ve been reading it aloud to each other for most of our 7 year relationship :-P so I can’t tell you how it ends just yet but it is a delight. It’s basically what would have…

*insert heart eyes emoji*

#TeamTilney4life

Vikram Seth and Alexander McCall Smith come to mind, both of whom seem like they were heavily influenced by Austen in terms of style.

Seems wise. It would be great if he collaborated with these people, provided they're legit.

I’ve just seen in the comments that a group is raising funds to sponsor her and her family to settle in Canada (https://www.gofundme.com/SponsorAya). Apparently Canada allows private sponsorship of refugees.

Indeed. I wonder if they will regret not choosing another old, “cold” case rather than one that’s still being played out. We’ll see.

Bergdahl is not talking to Koenig. Seems like she's going to interview everyone but him (although she has some recorded conversations he had with a film maker which Bergdahl has apparently OKed her to use).

Yeeeeeeees to your Patrick Wilson comments. He was about as exciting as a dead fish in The Phantom of the Opera (although, who wasn’t) and good but unexciting in Angels in America, but in Fargo he’s really something else.

I have a short list of acceptable Christmas songs, and they are

This. It’s not just a great Christmas song, it’s a fucking brilliant song full stop.

Thanks! Really I just googled hiddleston excited gif and that was only one of many. The man gets excited a lot, bless him.

Mark Rylance is fucking amazing.

Sounds like Queensland to me. NSW and Victoria are much better.

My partner’s brother got engaged to his super lovely girlfriend. I have already told my friends and texted my mother, so I might as well tell you guys!

Got all excited for potential giant lizards in my future as I’m moving to Sydney next year. But yeah, this man does not live in Sydney!