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Kathryn wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Sally wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Started Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana GabaldonI'm also reading [book:Winter of the World|12..."
Oh that happened to me too with one of my messages. I tried deleting but it still didn't work but maybe I didn't delete back far enough. It's quite annoying when that happens!!! Thanks Kathryn for the heads up. :)
Elaine wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Sally wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Started Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana GabaldonI'm also reading [book:Winter..."
Although strangely enough, your message, Elaine, and this one, both have a linked title that isn't complete, but no italics in the rest of the message... Maybe it's not as simple an answer as I had thought... Or maybe it's only when a linked author is cut off...
Elaine wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Sally wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Started Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana GabaldonI'm also reading [book:Winter..."
Or maybe there has to be a certain amount of the title/author before it italicises the rest of the message... I'm not sure how it works exactly, or why it doesn't when there are problems!!
Kathryn wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Sally wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Started Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana GabaldonI'm also reading [book:Winter of the World|12..."
Makes sense Kathryn but doesn't seem to make any difference when I tried it on edit? :( never mind the message is the same :)
Kathryn wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Sally wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Started Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana GabaldonI'm also readi..."
I thought it may have had something to do with the link to the book. And another weird thing, when I followed it the link was in Arabic!!!
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Sally wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Started Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana GabaldonI'm also reading [book:Winter..."
Strange. I'm afraid that's the limit of my knowledge, Julie - I can't explain why editing doesn't work!!
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I started listening to The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet by Colleen McCullough today. I'm not very far in yet, but it is already not a light and happy read. For anyone who loves their Jane Austen and believes in a life where the Pride and Prejudice characters get the lives hinted at in the end of P&P, this book is not for you. For anyone who has read any of Amanda Grange's works like Pride and Pyramids - this book is almost diametrically opposed to Amanda's style. I'm not sure whether I like it or not yet - it's different to what I was expecting and I still need to get my head around it...
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Kathryn wrote: "I started listening to The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet by Colleen McCullough today. I'm not very far in yet, but it is already not a light and happy read. For anyo..."Kathryn, as much as I have enjoyed Colleen McCullough's books, I just don't think I could cope with my beloved P&P characters "tampered with"! So I will be interested to hear your final thoughts.
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I borrowed mine from the library, but I enjoyed it so much I think I'll buy a copy for myself!
Sally wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Started Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana GabaldonI'm also reading Winter of the World by Ken Follett..."
Sally, I did read Fall of Giants first and enjoyed it. I'm glad someone else finds Follett 'dry'; I thought it was just me.
Have The Pillars of the Earth waiting on my coffee table for me.
Brenda wrote: "Here's my review for The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin which was an absolute delight! A real gem and I thank whomever actually recommended it in t..."Great review Brenda...I'm excited now 'cause I have this ready for my Winter challenge!
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Brenda wrote: "Thanks Julie! One I'm going to be recommending to everyone!!!"I might have to get the shelf version as well then! For "Keepers" shelf....it's not quite the same when it's on kindle is it?
I'm now reading: Jaspar's War by Cym Lowell
And
My Life Among the Fairies Of Walnut Ridge by Michael E. Glasscock III
Marianne wrote: "just started 
and am enjoying it so far."I just finished Shift and enjoyed it, but I'm waiting for Dust to come out in regular paperback size, cause the big ones take up so much room on the shelf!
At the moment I'm reading The Edge of the Woods on my Kindle. Really enjoying it so far -- a gentle fantasy makes a nice change after all the dystopian stuff I've been reading lately.
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and am enjoying it so far."I just finished Shift and enjoyed it, but I'm waiting for Dust to come out in regular paperback size, cause the ..."
Welcome to the group Marina (I noticed you are a new member!) Perhaps you might like to introduce yourself here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... so the others can say Hi:)
Oops! Hope it wasn't rude of me to jump in without introducing myself. Please forgive if so -- I've just joined Goodreads so not sure of the protocols.
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Not at all Marina:) We are very happy to have you join us in the discussion threads - some don't wish to introduce themselves, they just like to browse and comment now and then.
Marina wrote: "Marianne wrote: "just started and am enjoying it so far."I just finished Shift and enjoyed it, but I'm waiting for Dust to come out in regular paperback size, cause the ..."
The copy I have is regular PB size see 9780099586739 and available now from Fishpond, Bookworld etc
Marianne wrote: "The copy I have is regular PB size and available now"Thanks for the heads-up! I'll have to grab a copy.
Marina wrote: "Marianne wrote: "The copy I have is regular PB size and available now"Thanks for the heads-up! I'll have to grab a copy."
You're welcome. I'm really enjoying it!
Finished reading : The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern
3★My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Marina wrote: "Oops! Hope it wasn't rude of me to jump in without introducing myself. Please forgive if so -- I've just joined Goodreads so not sure of the protocols."Jump right in you're very welcome. And I see you've already introduced yourself in the introduction thread, so very glad you're making yourself at home and relaxing :)
Finished Blood Storm by Aussie author Rhiannon Hart - review will follow - needed to get it finished because the final book in the trilogy is coming out in October this year. Have picked up The Tea Chest by Josephine Moon in its place.
Sally906 wrote: "Have picked up The Tea Chest by Josephine Moon ..."I think the universe is trying to tell me something -- I just heard of this book this morning, and now you mention it too. I'll be interested to hear what you think of it.
Hi and welcome Marina. Look forward to getting to know more about you and your reading.
I've started The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory which is the story of Catherine of Aragon; the first wife of Henry V111. I'm heavily into the British Royal family early history at the moment.
Started today Shadows of Conflict. I seem to have a mania for picking up novels about people who are into knitting, sewing and crafts I can't do. Enjoying it so far.
Dale wrote: "Started today Shadows of Conflict. I seem to have a mania for picking up novels about people who are into knitting, sewing and crafts I can't do. Enjoying it so far."That's funny Dale. As someone who is really into knitting, sewing and crafts, I strangely tend to avoid those books! For some reason I have a negative attitude towards them.
Dale wrote: "Started today Shadows of Conflict. I seem to have a mania for picking up novels about people who are into knitting, sewing and crafts I can't do. Enjoying it so far."Knitting and sewing vicariously eh Dale? :)
Enjoyed this freebie Where There's Smoke
from Jodi Picoult my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...and finished
, an excellent finale to the series, I thought. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Brenda wrote: "Thanks Marianne, I just picked up a copy:)"I get her email newsletter and there was a link to it in that. Nice to get a freebie now and then, isn't it! I seem to be the only review so far, but you'll probably read in in ten minutes and have it reviewed in 15, LOL! The excerpt spurred me on to order Leaving Time, out in October.
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I downloaded it as a PDF from this page http://atrandom.com/jp-where-theres-s... so I could print it and give it to Mum
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I printed it in booklet format and, while the printing was a bit small, it only took about 8 pages double sided, the story itself is 30 pages
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10 pages in booklet form double sided, the whole download is 39 pages....
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I finished The Constant Princess (Tudors #1) by Philippa GregoryMy review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This is my favourite Philippa Gregory novel Bette. I'm glad you enjoyed it too.
Alik wrote: "This is my favourite Philippa Gregory novel Bette. I'm glad you enjoyed it too."I am really into Philippa Gregory at the moment:)
Leonie wrote: "Nice review, Bette!"
Thanks, Leonie. Catherine of Aragon is such an interesting and inspiring woman.
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I'm also reading Winter of the World by..."
Julie - messages seem to come out in italics when a linked title or author in the quoted section is cut off part way through. So looking at your message, it looks like the last part of Ken Follett's name wasn't included which has made what you typed italicised. If you deleted back to "by", as I have in this message, then your message would be un-italicised. Does that make sense or have I been too muddled in my explanation?