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Locus Amoenus: All By My Shelf

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One Corpse Too Many (The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Book 2)
Ellis Peters
Progress: 20%
Shameless: A Sexual Reformation
Nadia Bolz-Weber
House of Leaves
Mark Z. Danielewski

Reading progress update: I've read 22%.

Death in the Clouds (Hercule Poirot, #12) - Agatha Christie

I'm really enjoying this one so far! I'm just past the inquest scene, which in itself was fascinating because of the way the media is portrayed as depicting it. Especially the "women's magazines" that hone in on the wardrobes of the female participants. Some things never change.

 

A couple of questions for anyone in the community who might be able to clarify:

 

1. One of the two higher-class women, Miss Kerr, is described as being "county," usually in a disparaging way and in contrast to Lady Horbury. What distinction am I missing.

 

2. The Irish sweepstakes, and the stigma behind them.