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[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Yay Kay! Thanks for joining!

[Tellulah]

Excellent to have you become part of that great group of mods, Kay!

[Marcella]

I have no idea what has been going on. I haven't received any notifications for any threads for two days.

Kay has become a moderator? Congrats!!!!

[Kay]

Thank you everyone! :)

[Samantha]

Leea wrote: "I've wanted to read Flowers in the Store for such a long time. I hear it's very good."

I'll let you know :)

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Welcome, Kay! This group has great members!

[Lori]

Congrats, Kay!

I've been in a reading frenzy, trying to get through ebooks and hard backs before I have to return them to the library.

Working through Stella in and should finish tonight.

Starting another Linda Howard book for a Group-Buddy Read, .

Also reading Victoria Roberts' 3rd book in the Bad Boys of the Highlands series, . It's a Netgalley book, but I think that it's already been published. I am way behind in my Netgalley reviews/feedback. And I see that they've just changed the format of things there...

[Leea, Escape Artist]

Total reading fail this week... I haven't read anything.

I'm going Son of the Morning

[Lisa]

Congrats Kay on your Moderator position :D

@Lori - I was mistaken and found that my library has book #3 of the Sorry books so will check out when I get back from vacation. Something to look forward to when it's back to the ol' grind.

[Leea, Escape Artist]

Have fun on vacation Lisa :) Where did you go?

[Lisa]

We'll spend a day in Seattle before flying down to So. Calif. where we usually go, Carlsbad, staying by the beach :D We have some friends meeting us there who live further north in Calif. so it should be LOTS of fun! Can't wait for some warmer weather. It's rainy and cold here in Wash. Definitely feels like autumn. Figures. Today is Leavenworth's kick-off to their annual Autumn Leaf Festival.

[Ian]

I just finished A Skeleton in the Family and Cassie Scot: ParaNormal Detective...both were average reads which had magical ratings. 4.64 Stars for A Skeleton... and 4.36 Stars for Cassie Scot....

I was looking at the average rating of some of the people who read the books and a lot of them were well above 4.5 Stars...there were a few 4.8s and 4.9s and one average rating of 5 Stars. Why bother rating if every book you read is going to get 5 Stars? I wish they would realize that when they rate a book 5 Stars they are telling people to spend their hard earned money and buy it.
Not saying people who rate high are a problem....but when a lot of people rate a 3 Star book 5 Stars I start to wonder what's going on.

[Ian]

I'm about to start Hard Magic...I've caved on my GCP break up and will read Always on my Mind. I'm 40% into Color my Horse which is good. After that it will be Miracle Lane and Up to the Challenge.

[Marcella]

Lisa wrote: "We'll spend a day in Seattle before flying down to So. Calif. where we usually go, Carlsbad, staying by the beach :D We have some friends meeting us there who live further north in Calif. so it sho..."

Have a great time Lisa. Carlsbad is not far from me. I live about 20 miles east of Los Angeles.

[Lisa]

@Marcella - Thanks! You're not far from where we go. I bet it's even warmer where you live! Lucky. Well, except maybe for summers LOL. Peggy Z lives verra close to where we visit twice a year and we met here at GR and now get together whenever I'm down in Calif :D I'm trying to remember which book I've recently read that takes place in Julian and other So. Calif. locations. It'll come to me...

[Lisa]

That's the book that partially takes place in Julian, Calif. It was an okay book and I'll read book 2 to see if it improves. Eventually.

[Regina]

Yay Kay! congratulations!

I can't decide what to read next. Not sure if I should do one of the so many ARCs I need to read or choose something for fun.

[Marcella]

Lisa wrote: "@Marcella - Thanks! You're not far from where we go. I bet it's even warmer where you live! Lucky. Well, except maybe for summers LOL. Peggy Z lives verra close to where we visit twice a year and w..."

August was a nightmare weather wise. We were in the upper 90s to low 100s for a month with humidity. I was really considering moving to Alaska. No joke!

[Marcella]

Lisa wrote: " That's the book that partially takes place in Julian, Calif. It was an okay book and I'll read book 2 to see if it improves. Eventually."

Well if you are ever in my neck of the woods let me know and we can meet up. I live in Arcadia, CA, which is about 10 miles from Pasadena, CA (Rose Parade, Rose Bowl).

[Ian]

Regina wrote: "I can't decide what to read next."

Noticed you like Rhiannon Frater's As the World Dies series. Volume 3 of her Untold Tales was just released and has some pretty positive reviews.



Not really sure whether you'd like it, but I'm enjoying Color My Horse...sort of romantic suspense lite with horses.



lol...or you could just read one of those ARCs.

[Leea, Escape Artist]

Lisa wrote: "We'll spend a day in Seattle before flying down to So. Calif. where we usually go, Carlsbad, staying by the beach :D We have some friends meeting us there who live further north in Calif. so it sho..."

Carlsbad is one of our favorite places to vacation, I LOVE the outlets there... We're going next summer. Can't wait!

[Marcella]

I also like the outlets in Carlsbad. I haven't been there in a while. The drive is sooooo boring. Ha ha!

[Lisa]

@Leea - I know...the outlets! Sometimes I go a bit crazy shoe shopping *gasp* and have to UPS them home. I like how centrally located Carlsbad is - to all the great beach towns, beaches, near San Diego and Los Angeles. Dini's, in our timeshare building has Guinness on tap and knows my husband enough to start building him one as soon as he walks thru the door LOL.

@Marcella - if it gets too cool at the beach, I'll mosey on over to your area and msg you :D

[Dee]

outlets!! i have 2 sets that are within a 1-3 hour drive (and its a nice drive)

[Marcella]

Lisa wrote: "@Leea - I know...the outlets! Sometimes I go a bit crazy shoe shopping *gasp* and have to UPS them home. I like how centrally located Carlsbad is - to all the great beach towns, beaches, near San D..."

Sounds great Lisa!

[Lisa]

Dee wrote: "outlets!! i have 2 sets that are within a 1-3 hour drive (and its a nice drive)"

Seattle has a Premium Outlet just like Carlsbad's but I haven't been to it yet. And it's about a 3 hr drive, one way. After all that shopping, who has energy to drive 3 hrs back home? Would need some energy drinks LOL. Or spend the night in a hotel with sauna!

[Dee]

make it a weekend trip - drive saturday, shop, stay the night and then drive home on Sunday

I have Williamsburg Prime Outlets which is about 3 hours away; and Hagerstown, MD - which is about 1.5 hours away

[Ian]

Damn ... what's the deal with women and shoes? I have a very old pair of Scarpa rough terrain boots, a pair of runners, dress shoes and flip flops ... every possible situation covered.
A friend of mine has 5 pairs of running shoes...why does she need 5 pairs?

[Dee]

I have 4 pairs right now...they are all broken in at various levels and depends on what I am doing

brand new mizunos - still getting used to them
comfortable mizunos - training runs
asics - general every day running around type stuff
brooks ghost - anything involving mud/dirt

[Samantha]

Ian wrote: "Damn ... what's the deal with women and shoes? I have a very old pair of Scarpa rough terrain boots, a pair of runners, dress shoes and flip flops ... every possible situation covered.
A friend of..."


I won't even mention how many shoes I have. I have to be covered for any situation.

[Samantha]

Dee wrote: "make it a weekend trip - drive saturday, shop, stay the night and then drive home on Sunday

I have Williamsburg Prime Outlets which is about 3 hours away; and Hagerstown, MD - which is about 1.5 h..."


Love outlets.

[Dee]

ironically for all the shoes I have, I pretty much wear my black pumps at work - because I leave them there and walk to and from in my running shoes

[Samantha]

Dee wrote: "ironically for all the shoes I have, I pretty much wear my black pumps at work - because I leave them there and walk to and from in my running shoes"

Oh I didn't even think about the shoes I have at work. Currently have ten pairs in my office. Sneakers, flats, pumps and other pairs of boots. Just in case I need to switch it up.

[Leea, Escape Artist]

Dee wrote: "I have 4 pairs right now...they are all broken in at various levels and depends on what I am doing

brand new mizunos - still getting used to them
comfortable mizunos - training runs
asics - genera..."

You're just like my husband... Add some trail running shoes, waterproof trail running shoes and some five finger shoes and that's about as many as he has. I have a lot too... Still love my Saucany's!

Ian - woman love shoes... That and handbags :)

Lisa, we stayed at a timeshare a few years ago that had a brewery on site. That was so fun! We're staying in the new Hilton resort out there. We got some invitation to do a tour in hopes we buy their timeshare.

[Lisa]

@Leea - FUN! I'll have to check out the new Hilton. Our timeshare is at The Tamarack, across the street from the beach. We really like it there.

Yes, shoes and handbags! I keep buying sandals while in Calif. and our summers are so short that it's ridiculous but I can't help myself.

[Marcella]

Ian wrote: "Damn ... what's the deal with women and shoes? I have a very old pair of Scarpa rough terrain boots, a pair of runners, dress shoes and flip flops ... every possible situation covered.
A friend of..."

I think it's all about color coordination. Also not all shoes go with every outfit. Women are complicated like that.

[Dee]

I ovknow a few men with a decent amount of shoes as well...various types of loafers and stuff

[Leea, Escape Artist]

Does anyone have a pair of Toms? I'm wondering if they're worth all the hype?

I'm in a HUGE reading slump. How have I lost the desire to read, I must be ill?

So excited, the boys are out of school for two weeks!! I have so much fun stuff planned for them.

[Kay]

Leea...I want some but can't get myself to pay $50-60 bucks or it. Have fun with your boys? Are you guys going anywhere?

Lisa - have fun in Carlsbad!!

[Kay]

I finished which was okay...lots of drugs and sex!

I'm reading an ARC... .

[Lisa]

Thanks Kay. I'm headed out the door to rainy Seattle. It's even raining here and it's parade day (festival weekend in der Bavarian Village). I'll be wearing my pretty black with purple highlights Montrail Goretex athletic shoes. But the sandals are ready and waiting in my bag!

Have a fun 2 weeks with the boys, Leea!

[Leea, Escape Artist]

See we're leaving the warm valley and headed up to Tahoe, Squaw Valley for some colder weather. Then it's apple season here, so the boys are itching to head up to apple hill for the day. I'm excited for some apple donuts :) They're just sinful.

I'm still slowly reading , not making much progress...

[Marcella]

Leea wrote: "Does anyone have a pair of Toms? I'm wondering if they're worth all the hype?

I'm in a HUGE reading slump. How have I lost the desire to read, I must be ill?

So excited, the boys are out of sch..."

I don't have a pair of Toms but know people who do that love them. As much as I like what the company does I refuse to pay over $50 for those shoes.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Aw, too bad you missed the link Leea put in Powder Room a while back. I think she had a site that had a bunch of them for like 15 or 20 bucks as a special sale, but I'm sure it's done now.

I haven't bought shoes in long time. Still wearing my flip flops into the ground, haha. They're so comfortable!

Leea wrote: "See we're leaving the warm valley and headed up to Tahoe, Squaw Valley for some colder weather. Then it's apple season here, so the boys are itching to head up to apple hill for the day. I'm excit..."

I love their apple donuts.

No worries. I didn't get a chance to start yet. Any free time I've had has gone to fixing my BL stuff. Maybe I will start tonight.

[Leea, Escape Artist]

That website was in the UK, for the Toms and shipping was $17... I bought a pair of Bobs (toms knock offs) from Kohls for $9 and I had a 30% off coupon. Score!!

Yeah, I'll have time to read more tomorrow. We're off on a double date with our oldest friends. The last time we had a double date with then was at least 10 years ago. Normally we just BBQ and the all our boys run wild. Wine tasting and the gun range. very odd date. Guess what part the ladies picked? haha!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic saturday. It's beautiful here in N. Cali. 80's and sunny!!

[Nucking Futs the Fire Fairy]

I've just started reading

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Lisa wrote: "Thanks Kay. I'm headed out the door to rainy Seattle. It's even raining here and it's parade day (festival weekend in der Bavarian Village). I'll be wearing my pretty black with purple highlights M..."

You'll be happy with our weather down here! Is probably gonna be into the 80's and 90's for a few days. I wish you were bringing your cooler temps with you! lol! I'm ready for Fall temps! Have a safe trip and hoping to get together sometime this week.

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Just checked Amazon online and all of the books in the Outlander series (#1 through #7) for Kindle have had price reductions. Outlander and An Echo in the Bone are both only $4.49 and the others are $6.99. Not sure how long these prices will hold.

[Domino (aka Meme)]

finished Lover Mine and i really loved it. now listening to . this is my first read by this author.

[D.G.]

I'm listening to . Totally freaked out that the shifters eat humans but a friend say it's good stuff so I'm continuing for now.