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[GeneralTHC]

Michelle wrote: "Happy birthday Nellie :)

9.30 AM Feeling very sad this morning - I got a call a couple of hours ago to say my grandpa passed away this morning. Just trying to find flights home to NZ for the funer..."

Oh, so sorry, Michelle.

@ 7:46 PM

Just experienced my first earthquake. They say it's the third one of the day. It's the first time I felt and heard it, though.

[Janie, Group Owner & Book Addict]

8:00PM Aves is asleep, and I can't seem to get off of GR. I love you guys so much and I love when the group is busy like this. I think we have got one of the best groups on GR! Just wanted to say thanks to all of you for making the effort of this group worthwhile! So now I shall read a bit and plan some more challenges for next year! Also heard from my Bro in law from Indy, he is in Texas right now, set up a meet up with him on Thursday. So excited to see him. Just wish the rest of the family could have come too.

Chuck earthquakes seem to be happening more and more. I however have not felt them or heard them yet. Hub read about the earthquakes on msn today.

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Nellie, Happy Birthday!!

Michelle, so sorry to hear about your Grandpa. There's something so special about grandparents! Sympathy and hugs for your loss.

Janie and Kathryn, thanks for your good wishes and for noticing when I'm gone!

9:25pm EST. Hub just went to bed (he gets up at 4:15) and I'm having more fun on GR. Taking a little break from reading. I'm in one of those moods where I have books everywhere but I just can't settle on one thing to read. Charlie the puppy is curled up next to me on the couch. He likes to be nestled up, he gives (and gets) a lot of affection. (Charlie is my Gizmo!)

[Shell]

Thanks Chuck and Terri for your kind thoughts :)

Janie, thank you for everything YOU bring to the group - we are lucky to have you and I agree, I think we definitely have one of the best groups on GR. I have a couple of other groups I'm involved in, but it doesn't feel the same - this group feels like home :)

Chuck, how big was the quake? I experienced my first one a year or two ago - woke me up in the middle of the night - it felt like a truck came tearing up the drive way and crashed into the house lol! Made me feel for people who experience major earthquakes.

Terri, I get in those moods every now and then. I'm sure you'll find something to settle into soon. Enjoy your cuddles with Charlie, he sounds gorgeous :)

[Rachel]

1004PM-having a blue day-gr and this group always takes my mind off things so checking in

michelle-so sorry about your grandpa-sending you hugs.

[Kathryn]

9:10 PM. Finally got a workout after procrastinating. We had pork chops, baked mac and cheese, and corn for dinner. Easy dinner. Gizmo is laying in a box, which is too cute. Pepper is sitting on the couch watching t.v. The Boy (Mark) is watching t.v., too. In a bit, I'm going to make some coffee and read. Haven't read much in the last few days, which makes me sad, but the extra time with my husband is nice.

Terri, you're very welcome. You are a vital part of our group, and when you're not here, I do miss your posts. :)

Chuck, there was a quake?? We didn't feel anything over here. I know we're about an hour and a half or so apart. Weird.

Janie, like Michelle said, you bring a lot to the group, as well! We do have one the best groups here, and every one of the members are a vital part of this group's success. I noticed BBs has over 400 MEMBERS!! Can you believe that?!

[Kathryn]

Rachel wrote: "1004PM-having a blue day-gr and this group always takes my mind off things so checking in

michelle-so sorry about your grandpa-sending you hugs."

Awww...Rachel...Sorry you're down today. If you need or want to talk, you're more than welcome to send me a message anytime. ((((((HUGS)))))) to you. :)

[Chris]

Sorry for your loss, Michelle.

[Michelle]

I am very sorry, Michelle.

[Shell]

Thanks everyone, just trying to organise flights. I had everything organised to get there on Saturday afternoon but my family wants to have the funeral on Friday and I don't know that I'm going to be able to change to another flight to get me there in time. Wish they could just wait until Monday but apparently my uncle who lives up north in NZ (the rest are down south) needs to get back to feed his bees! Jeepers!

[Heather]

11:35 pm sitting here trying to find someone to do a genre swap with preferably in the United States. Genre swaps are where you and another person pick a book from your favorite genre keep the title of the book secret from your partner and send them the book in mail

[Shell]

Heather, that sounds like a fun idea :)

3.32 PM Finally got myself organised and I fly out tomorrow - need to be at the airport at 9AM so that gives me pretty much NO time to organise myself! Oh well, at least I'll get there in time.

[Heather]

thanks Michelle sadly i have nobody to do it with yet

[Shell]

If I was in the US I'd love to do it with you!

[Heather]

im trying to get more involved so maybe one day i can do international book trade

[Kathryn]

Michelle wrote: "Heather, that sounds like a fun idea :)

3.32 PM Finally got myself organised and I fly out tomorrow - need to be at the airport at 9AM so that gives me pretty much NO time to organise myself! Oh w..."

I'm so glad to hear this!!!!! Have a safe trip!!! I will be thinking about and praying for you. ((((((HUGS))))))

[Rachel]

Kathryn wrote: "Rachel wrote: "1004PM-having a blue day-gr and this group always takes my mind off things so checking in

michelle-so sorry about your grandpa-sending you hugs."

Awww...Rachel...Sorry you're down ..."

Thank you Kathryn for the kind words-truly appreciate it :)

Safe trip Michelle! hugs!

[Janie, Group Owner & Book Addict]

12:16AM Amy is coming to get Aeverie in a few so he can be home on his birthday. Saturday is his party. I will read a bit more and then go to bed.

Michelle so glad you got s flight out! You will be in my thoughts and prayers, have a safe trip.

Kathryn & Michelle thanks for the kind words. I know Kathryn this group has gotten much bigger than I thought it would.

[Kathryn]

12:47 AM. Finally going to bed. Goodnight, GR!

Didn't get to read....was looking through all of my spices and ingredients to see what I have and what I need for Thanksgiving. And whew! Don't need any spices or baking stuff! YAY! :)

[Katy]

4:51 a.m. EST Took a short nap. Back to editing. Stabbing pain is stabbing... :-(

[✨Susan✨]

Michelle wrote: "Happy birthday Nellie :)

9.30 AM Feeling very sad this morning - I got a call a couple of hours ago to say my grandpa passed away this morning. Just trying to find flights home to NZ for the funer..."

I'm so, so sorry Michelle....you are in my prayers and I hope you have fast and uneventful travel. Take care, Hugs

[✨Susan✨]

Chuck wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Happy birthday Nellie :)

9.30 AM Feeling very sad this morning - I got a call a couple of hours ago to say my grandpa passed away this morning. Just trying to find flights home to..."

Wow, I had never even heard of an earthquake in TX. We are about a hour North of Azle. Did you know it was an earthquake right away?

[✨Susan✨]

Janie wrote: "12:16AM Amy is coming to get Aeverie in a few so he can be home on his birthday. Saturday is his party. I will read a bit more and then go to bed.

Michelle so glad you got s flight out! You will b..."

Hi Janie, just jumping on the bandwagon to thank you for BB and all of your hard work. You really make it a fun, caring book club. Hope you get some reading in today:)

[GeneralTHC]

Susan wrote: "Chuck wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Happy birthday Nellie :)

9.30 AM Feeling very sad this morning - I got a call a couple of hours ago to say my grandpa passed away this morning. Just trying to find f..."

Yeah, well, I definitely felt it--I thought a car crashed just outside of the exterior wall of this place. I mean, it took me a second to figure it, though. I knew what it was when I had a couple of seconds to think. Then, when I went outside, the neighbors were gathered pointing at my place, lol. There has been a lot of earthquakes recently, but this is the first one I've experienced.

[GeneralTHC]

Janie wrote: "8:00PM Aves is asleep, and I can't seem to get off of GR. I love you guys so much and I love when the group is busy like this. I think we have got one of the best groups on GR! Just wanted to say t..."

Yeah they are--over a dozen just this month alone.

[GeneralTHC]

Kathryn wrote: "Chuck, there was a quake?? We didn't feel anything over here. I know we're about an hour and a half or so apart. Weird. "

Yeah, there were three reported here yesterday alone. But I only felt one of them. I've haven't heard of any out your way... yet--cross your fingers!

[GeneralTHC]

Michelle wrote: "Chuck, how big was the quake? I experienced my first one a year or two ago - woke me up in the middle of the night - it felt like a truck came tearing up the drive way and crashed into the house lol! Made me feel for people who experience major earthquakes."

That sounds right to me. I think I heard it was a 3.8. Not much as far as quakes go, but it was very weird. Definitely don't want any part of that.

[Sam]

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Sat outside the station again waiting for the boys train. Good old British rail always late

[Kathryn]

10:42 AM. Getting back to The Sleeping Doll finally! I hope to finish it today. At some point, I hope to make a video of my books. Good morning, everyone!

[✨Susan✨]

Chuck wrote: "Susan wrote: "Chuck wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Happy birthday Nellie :)

9.30 AM Feeling very sad this morning - I got a call a couple of hours ago to say my grandpa passed away this morning. Just tr..."

Scary, hope they don't get any stronger:/

[Janie, Group Owner & Book Addict]

1:38PM Wow sorry guys I have not gotten here sooner. I was up with Amy till about 4:00AM lol We were just sitting around talking. Then got up at 6:30 for Kay to get off to school. Then I laid back down and got up just before 11:00. And was busy with stuff, so now here I am. I picked up Identical for a quick read along with Ashes to Ashes. I can finish Identical today LOL Wanted to get a quick read in for November. So it is very quiet right now, planning a day of reading.

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12:59
Sitting in the library at school not doing homework. I have all next week off of school for thanksgiving in order to do homework. I am waiting for my mom to pick me up later though. Lucky I brought a book with me. I am starting Daniel Deronda by George Eliot.

[Kathryn]

Savanna wrote: "5:55PM Trying to write an essay due tomorrow....opps!"

I do not miss those days!! Good luck getting your essay written!

[Kathryn]

6:10 PM. I'm about to start reading until Mark comes home. I did some stuff around the house, had a great workout, then took a shower. I'm going to try to finish this book tonight because I've got less than 80 pages left!

[Janie, Group Owner & Book Addict]

7:55PM Had dinner, took a walk with Kay, came home, had coffee, did my workout, showered had another cup of coffee, cleared out my phone, and now on GR. hehe my evening so far in a nutshell!

[Heather]

Would anyone like to do a genre swap with me?

[Janie, Group Owner & Book Addict]

Heather I was have actually been thinking about a book swap for the group for some time now. I have discussed it with Kathryn, but I still have to iron things out first. Will let everyone know when and if we move forward and set things into motion.

[Alondra]

9:11pm ET. Worked late, and now time to read. This work week is almost over... thank goodness! I need to win the lotto so i can just read and garden!! :D

[Heather]

Janie im doing the genre swap on my booktube channel but i think that would be an amazing idea

[Katy]

9:30 p.m. EST Edited all day, and then had hubby take me to the ER because I hurt so bad. They gave me some Toradol, which has helped with my back. I think I might have had a cyst pop this morning or something, 'cause dayum... O.O I'm really tired but not at all sleepy, which is frustrating. Oh, when they took out the IV and put on a bandage, I just kept bleeding. Heavily. Soaked right through the gauze. Had to have hubby run for a nurse, who put on about a zillion pounds of gauze. I think the bleeding has stopped now...

[Janie, Group Owner & Book Addict]

Heather I have a book channel on you tube as well called The BookWorm's buddy. What is your channel name and I will look you up.

[Sean]

Well America, and you really wonder why a large proportion of the Planet loath the actions of your Governmental Agencies, when you even spy on citizens of your greatest ally, all in the name of the so called 'war on terror' which has chiefly been created to justify the massive expenditure of the NSA and the like. Shame on you!

[GeneralTHC]

Sean wrote: "Well America, and you really wonder why a large proportion of the Planet loath the actions of your Governmental Agencies, when you even spy on citizens of your greatest ally, all in the name of the..."

Dude, if you want to mad at someone start with your own government--Oh, that's right, we're talking about Britain, no way they could stand up to the big, bad Americans. Blair sold you out.

[Kit★]

11:14 p.m catchimg up, haven't been by this thread in a while :)

[✨Susan✨]

Hi Kit, it's been busy for everybody I think prepping for the holidays while still trying to fit in some reading.

[Kathryn]

10:50 PM. After Mark got home, I made broccoli cheese soup and grilled cheese. I read a little and texted Janie while I cooked. After I cleaned up dinner, I focused on The Sleeping Doll, finished it, and my review is written and posted. I think now I will go make a YouTube book review now. Mark doesn't have to work tomorrow, which is nice. After I finish my video review and post it, I'm going to eat some mandarins. Yum! Maybe even start a new read....heh..

[Janie, Group Owner & Book Addict]

11:00PM Making progress in both my reads this evening. YAY! Hope to finish them both by this weekend. Keeping fingers crossed, then I can get The Kite Runner read too.

[Sean]

Sean wrote: "Well America, and you really wonder why a large proportion of the Planet loath the actions of your Governmental Agencies, when you even spy on citizens of your greatest ally, all in the name of the..."
Goes without saying Bro, not only did Blair lie to his own people, he betrayed his own people and the rights that people died for, when he wasn't ever fit to lick their boots. Read the comments in the Guardian.

[✨Susan✨]

Signing off GR have a good night. Best wishes to Michelle for a safe journey

[Katy]

4:11 .m. EST Had a bit of a nap, now to finish my editing (I hope).