Public Opinion

Some pink, a little red and a lot of Public Opinion.

William Lippmann had me agreeing with him until he said, “I argue that representative government, either in what is ordinarily called politics, or in industry, cannot be worked successfully, no matter what the basis of election, unless there is an independent, expert organization for making the unseen facts intelligible to those who have to make the decisions.”
Who chooses these experts? Who?

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robinb

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Has anyone had any experience with this particular mystery series? What do you think of it? Are they more like cozy mysteries?

I keep seeing them on sale, and I‘m not sure whether they‘re something I should start or not. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

Thanks in advance!

#whenindoubtaskalitsyfriend 💕

jillrhudy They are real classic British mysteries and I love them best. “The Nine Tailors” is up there with the best Agatha Christie. 5y

Crazeedi Have not read any, but I keep seeing books by this author and thinking I'd like to read! 5y

robinb @jillrhudy thanks for filling me in...I think I need to try them! 😊👍 5y

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robinb @Crazeedi Exactly, me too! 👍😊 5y

erzascarletbookgasm I‘ve read the first few in the series (not necessarily to read in order but I like getting the backstory), liked them enough to want to continue. 😊 5y

robinb @erzascarletbookgasm thanks so much, good to know! 👍😊 5y

CarolynM My husband likes them a lot. 5y

robinb @CarolynM 👍 Thanks for sharing. I‘ve decided to give them a try! Just picked up the first in series. 😊 5y

ScientistSam I like the ones that have Harriet Vane in them. Gaudy Night is great! Those are later in the series though. 5y

robinb @ScientistSam Thanks, Samantha, I‘m looking forward to trying them out. 😊👍 5y

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Gina

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Ummmmm, that's some bendy twisty thinking right there.

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CareBear

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What do you guys think? Should we do another #ctlitsymeetup ? Maybe a weekend in May and a return to RJ Julia‘s? Let me know!

also, if I‘m tagging you in CT posts and you‘d rather I not, please let me know!

bookish_wookish, Readergrrl, kspenmoll, Ncostell, Amiable, BookBabe, MrBook, mcipher, mrozzz, MoMogrl, umbrellagirl

bookish_wookish I was just thinking about this! 6y

KatieDid927 Include me too, if you can! I‘m in NYC which is a quick train ride away and I have fam in CT. Would love to try and make it if I can! 6y

MrBook Yes, yes, yes! 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y

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saguarosally If I‘m still in the area I‘m curious. Looks like I‘m about two hours? 6y

CareBear @saguarosally @KatieDid927 ok great, I‘ll definitely keep you guys in the loop! 😊 6y

Amiable Depending on the weekend, I‘m definitely in! May looks good for me. 6y

ScientistSam Ooh, how far from NYC? Maybe I could day-trip it? 6y

Readergrrl I missed the last one. I‘d love to meet up! 6y

Redwritinghood As long as it‘s not late May, I should be around. 6y

Ncostell Count me in! I can do any weekend except 5/18-5/19 (but could come late that weekend depending on the time as it‘s my weekend to work). 6y

mrozzz I get married on the 18th! So that‘s the only weekend I couldn‘t make it. I‘m looking forward to it! 6y

mrozzz @ScientistSam it‘s a couple hours by train! 6y

CareBear @ScientistSam it‘s definitely doable as a day trip! 😃 6y

mcipher I‘m in! That would be so much fun! We still need to plan a Book Barn trip when it gets warmer @mrozzz + anyone else interested in that... 😊 6y

kspenmoll I would love to!!!! 6y

kspenmoll @mrozzz Congrats on your wedding! I married on that same day 28 yrs ago! 🎉❤️ 6y

mrozzz Yes definitely @mcipher 😄 6y

mrozzz Thanks! Wow!! @kspenmoll 😃💜💜 6y

CareBear @mcipher I‘m in for book barn too! Maybe when we meet we can talk about a date 😊 6y

CareBear @bookish_wookish @KatieDid927 @MrBook @saguarosally @Amiable @ScientistSam @Readergrrl @Redwritinghood @Ncostell @mrozzz @mcipher @kspenmoll why don‘t we do the first weekend in May then? That seems to work for everyone. We can meet sat the 4th at like 2/3 o‘clock? That should give traveling people enough time on both ends. 6y

bookish_wookish Im in for Book Barn!! @mcipher 6y

bookish_wookish I should be good for May 4th but ill double check and let you know! @CareBear 6y

KatieDid927 This NYC kid can probably make it! Book Barn is even better, only half a mile from my Mom‘s! (edited) 6y

CareBear @KatieDid927 @bookish_wookish @mrozzz @mcipher should we do the book barn instead of RJ Julia‘s? 6y

bookish_wookish Im good with either! @CareBear 6y

bookish_wookish Or we can do the Storytellers Cottage! @CareBear 6y

KatieDid927 Book Barn is definitely way easier for me but I wouldn‘t rule out other spots. Prob bringing @j9brown with me and we may need to rent a car. 6y

MoMogrl I know I'm late to the party but I am definitely in! First weekend in May should be good. Saturday is definitely the best 6y

CareBear @j9brown I hope you can make it, too! Looks like from your profile we have a bunch in common (rock music and Disney)! 6y

j9brown @CareBear Oh nice! 😄 Definitely going to try to come, it would be really cool to chat with some Littens in person 6y

mcipher @CareBear I‘m fine with either - Book Barn is super close to me but RJ Julia‘s isn‘t bad and it‘s such a cute place. 6y

mcipher Oh and afternoon on 5/4 sounds awesome. I‘m marking my calendar right now. 🥳 6y

Ncostell Count me in! RJs or Book Barn works for me. 6y

Amiable Book Barn is 5 miles from my house—I would definitely be up for that! But RJ Julia isn‘t far and it‘s a great spot, too. Plus there‘s a fabulous tea shop only a block away! @CareBear @KatieDid927 @bookish_wookish @mrozzz @mcipher 6y

KatieDid927 @Amiable Pretty positive @j9brown and I will be renting a car so I‘m up for non-Book Barnness too! We‘ll still be stopping by there that weekend either way as we‘ll be staying in town. 6y

CareBear @mrbook @ScientistSam does RJ‘s work better for you than book barn? I think you would be doing the most traveling. 6y

MrBook @CareBear It doesn‘t matter with us. We‘ve been to RJ Julia‘s and loovve it, and we haven‘t been to Book Barn, so either one works for us. 😊 6y

mrozzz RJ Julia‘s on the 4th will be great!! Yay! Maybe they‘ll have patio seating available at the café! If not we could take up @Amiable on the tea shop! ? 6y

ScientistSam @CareBear where is Book Barn? For RJ's, I was wondering whether anyone would be interested in carpooling from New Haven or Hartford. Otherwise the trains seem a little intense (3 trains?) to get all the way out there but I need to check MetroNorth again. @katydid927 would you maybe be interested in carpooling? You mentioned you're also coming from NYC? I'd be happy to chip in on car rental/gas. 6y

Amiable @ScientistSam Book Barn is in the Niantic section of East Lyme. There is actually no train station there—the nearest stop would be Old Saybrook, which is about a 10-minute drive from East Lyme. The train is the Shoreline East, which runs from New Haven to New London. It‘s the same train that you would take to get to RJ Julia‘s— that stop is Madison. (I ride the Shoreline every day, so I can help with any train-related questions!) (edited) 6y

CareBear @Amiable @ScientistSam @mrozzz @MrBook @KatieDid927 @j9brown @Ncostell @mcipher @bookish_wookish ok I think I‘m going to leave it at RJ Julia‘s. Maybe when we‘re all together we can talk about a date for book barn because that place is also awesome 😊 6y

CareBear @ScientistSam I go through New haven and Hartford to get to RJ Julia‘s I can pick you up! 6y

ScientistSam @CareBear thanks so much! Which would be easier for you? 6y

ScientistSam Thanks @Amiable! 6y

MrBook 👍🏻👍🏻 6y

MrBook We still have an active Slack group for the CT Meetup, if anyone wants to join it, email me at jasonvigorito at gmail, subject-line “CT Slack”. 6y

CareBear @ScientistSam it‘s literally a 5 minute difference between the two and based on my NYC train travels, I would think New Haven would be much easier and shorter for you. Plus you‘ll have more options. So just let me know what works for you. 6y

CareBear @ScientistSam you can email me or catch me on the slack channel @MrBook mentioned. NH and Hartford are not 5 mins apart lol, I just meant it‘s basically a 5 min difference between stopping in NH or Hartford. 6y

saguarosally Sorry I‘m late, but no go on Saturdays and I may be on a job elsewhere by then. Enjoy! 6y

Amiable @MrBook I emailed you a while back about being added to the group, but I never got any notice or response. Is there something I‘m supposed to do or check? I‘m a newbie to Slack. 6y

CareBear @amiable if you don‘t hear from Jason I can add you to the group. I just need your email address. 6y

MrBook @Amiable 😳😱🙈 I probably missed it! Sorry about that. I can add you or @CareBear can. 👍🏻 6y

Amiable @CareBear @MrBook My email addy is AmyBF45 at gmail. Thanks! If there are additional directions to sign up, let me know because I‘m technologically impaired. 😬 6y

umbrellagirl Just saw this. I‘m up for RJ‘s or Book Barn or anywhere really. 6y

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Shibbyfruitfly

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I have a question for everyone: Have you heard of or used the app Scribd? My friends were talking about it so I thought I‘d check it out and it seems too good to be true. For $8.99 (after the free trial) you have access to an unlimited supply of digital and audiobooks. I downloaded it to see their library and there are so many books I want to read! So, what‘s the catch?

Eggs ??? 6y

Shibbyfruitfly Right? So far we can‘t find anything bad about it. I guess I have a month to try it out. 6y

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RinaBrahmbhattBarot

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Hey Everyone! As always I count on my fellow #Litten with my #bookish ideas. Last year, i moved from uk to usa, and since then I enjoy my life in NYC but have failed to make any friends. I'm thinking of organising bookish retreat where we meet, read books, have good food, chat, probably near #NY #NJ #PA area. Will you be interested for a weekend get together? I'll need help so few volunteers will be welcome too. Please let me know by 'Yes' or 'No'

PrezBookster Now I wish I lived in the East coast! #MidwesternGirl great idea though! I hope it works out for you! 7y

ReadingRover Yes!!! NY! I‘ll be there! 7y

MidnightBookGirl I'll be in NYC for Book Expo at the end of May, beginning of June! 7y

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SilversReviews Great idea!! 7y

SilversReviews @MidnightBookGirl I will be there too. :) 7y

umbrellagirl I live in CT so I might be interested if the date works for me. 7y

Amabear When would the date be 7y

DanaManiac I live in Philadelphia, and would defeat be interested! 😊 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I wish I could come!!! I live in Mississippi though 😞 7y

Abailliekaras Lovely idea! I would if I could (but from Australia, too tricky! 😉). 7y

mrozzz When do you think it would be? 😊 7y

ErikasMindfulShelf Interested (a whole weekend might be hard but definitely a day!) 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot Thank you everyone!!! I love the support (as always). Let me think it through - I'll need some volunteer who can help (as my knowledge about these areas is limited). I'll keep you all posted. 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @irre agree :) may be a overnight and a day! Just right amount :) let's see what I can find in our areas :) 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @mrozzz I'll need to float some dates - possible summer or fall. 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @Abailliekaras oh go join :-) 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks how far is that from tri state? Who knows if we get better at this, we may do one in your state too :) 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @Dana1084 great! Will you like to help with logistic, dates, themes, location etc...please? No pressure, only if you can :) 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @Amabear possible summer or fall! I'll share some dates :) 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @umbrellagirl we will keep you posted! 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @SilversReviews thank you! 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @MidnightBookGirl got in my diary! Let's meet up :) 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @ReadingRover great! Will you like to help with logistic, dates, themes, location etc...please? No pressure, only if you can :) 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @MyBookSwapClub I‘m way down south!! 😩😥 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @PrezBookster Thank you! Where are you based? If it's not too far - do join or we can come to you :) 7y

ReadingRover @MyBookSwapClub Sure! I‘d be willing to help. You can email me to chat if you‘d like. msa3179@aol.com 7y

PrezBookster Wisconsin.. too far! 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @ReadingRover thank you! I'll email you by end of this week :) 7y

DanaManiac Yes, I‘d def be willing to help! 😊 7y

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RinaBrahmbhattBarot

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#RandomMusing. We want to know!

Veganspacecat What is this question? Travel, definitely, but travel with book 7y

Jerdencon I agree with @Veganspacecat definitely travel with a book! 7y

DivineDiana @Yes! @Veganspacecat 7y

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CrowCAH Books for fantastical locations, but travel for real life locations. 7y

melbeautyandbooks Travel with many books. 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @Veganspacecat it's just lately I've been reading too much, and no leisure travel (even on my day off, I stay indoors to read) may be it's the weather. I love both, and did prefer travel over books :) 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @Jerdencon I can't imagine travelling without books - I'll end up borrowing or buying for sure ;) 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @CrowCAH good one :) 7y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot @melbeautyandbooks it gets so heavy! I just travel with kindle and one or two books 7y

melbeautyandbooks @MyBookSwapClub Oh yes. I only travel with my kindle. 7y

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