Send it by messenger pigeon!

I, Claudius was a Christmas gift from my mum. I'm liking it so far, it's as rich as a good soap opera (a great deal smarter, of course) and I can see why it's a classic. It's not the best thing I've read, at least not at this time, but it's fun regardless. Thank you for your other recommendations!

IIRC, if you make something like £150,000 a year or can provide yourself that amount annually, you can automatically stay, easy.

I really need to read Homicide and watch the TV series.

That sounds glorious on so many levels.

He's clearly worse than Pol Pot and Stalin combined. Daring to show EMOTIONS like that.

You are too kind!

Bombay Sapphire!

I sure as hell!

Now I just really want a whole short story collection with that name!

It was a decade later, but the 1930 and 40s were a pretty great period for British wit. Thank you Nancy Mitford and Stella Gibbons!

Highsmith is many things, and bitter and misanthropic is at the top of the list.

Well, it was mostly children who were killed, not fetuses. Big difference to the conservatives.

Speaking of short stories, did you like Little Tales of Misogyny?

Oh, come on. Lawrence didn't fuck around. Hell, he made sure the working class literally fucked the upper class!

I hope you love Anomalisa! It's one of the best films I saw last year.

I hope you have a wonderful time with her!

A happiest of birthdays to you, cool cat!

I hear it's far from cheesy, but Half-Resurrection Blues is urban fantasy that has received excellent reviews.

I'm glad the storytelling is so rich and satisfying.