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Jean wrote: "Errr... *bit flummoxed here!*
I assume that's a transatlantic statement of support, rather like "You go, girl!" Either that or you're insulting me by saying I'm a pompous stuffed shirt... think I'..."
That's right. You go, Jean! No pompous stuffed shirts here!:)
I assume that's a transatlantic statement of support, rather like "You go, girl!" Either that or you're insulting me by saying I'm a pompous stuffed shirt... think I'..."
That's right. You go, Jean! No pompous stuffed shirts here!:)
Thanks to everyone--what a warm welcome! And many thanks, Jenny, for fixing the pop-up and to Jean for the wise words :-)
Welcome Julia, hope you enjoy being part of this group!
Jean wrote: "Things change all the time, don't they? I've never personally welcomed anyone to a group as when I first joined Goodreads that task was thought (by all the groups I knew of) to be a moderator's job..."Hi, Jean I'm with you on this one. The group's developing in a lovely way isn't it?
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Yes, Gill, I certainly feel very at home here :)
Oh dear. Now I find that as soon as I welcome my first fellow member they leave. Bit ironic that. :((She did message me though.)
You can welcome me, jean. Hi, I'm Portia.
Hahaha -A BIG WELCOME TO PORTIA!!
Maybe the capitals will make a difference. Don't you DARE leave now Portia! LOL
Jean wrote: "Oh dear. Now I find that as soon as I welcome my first fellow member they leave. Bit ironic that. :((She did message me though.)"
Gosh. What a powerful person you are Jean! You wouldn't drive me away!
LOL Gill. Shame that it didn't work out for her though.
Hi everyone! I'm Kara. I'm a graduate student studying evolutionary biology, and I've only recently rediscovered time for reading. HUZZAH! I'm looking forward to joining in on some good books with you all!
Hi Kara and welcome! Feel free to jump right in to any of the discussions! Where are you based?
Hi Jenny,I'm in Massachusetts. It's a good place for studies, and a horrible place for weather.
Kara wrote: "Hi Jenny,I'm in Massachusetts. It's a good place for studies, and a horrible place for weather."
That's probably why it's such a good place to study!! ;) Nobody is ever be tempted to skip studying for sun-bathing!
Hi Kara - Welcome! This is a great group! (I can say that because I'm not a mod! LOL)
Welcome Kara from another Mass. resident!
Hi kara and portia! Welcome to the group. :-)
Hi, Amber. I am the person with the cat named Raven who recites the poem to her as she eats her cat food this time of year :)
I remember. :-) your raven meows "nevermore! " lol. Have a great time here portia!
Hi I am Patches and I live in Bellingham WA.
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Welcome Kara and Patches! HAPPY HALLOWEEN ALL!
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Hi everybody! Thank you Laurat for inviting me! I live in Italy too. Ciao
Hi Amy welcome to the club. ^_^ have fun and happy reading!
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It was high time you joined us!
Hello all, I'm Jackie, my lovely GR pal Jean recommended this group & I'm very glad she did! I opened the group home page & immediately thought 'ooh, I've been meaning to read girl interrupted for ages!' - and I'd only heard about Rosalind Franklin in the last couple of years & have been keen to learn more, so that was a pretty amazing start! I'm a lifelong bookworm & chatterbox (Jean will confirm!). Originally a Geordie, grew up in the Midlands, and have spent most of my adult life in South Wales - very happily settled & lucky to be in lovely Pembrokeshire. I'm mostly a fiction freak, just can't resist a good tale, but I do read some non-fiction & aim to read more - I always think it's going to be dry or boring, but some of my favourite books have been non-fiction so I need to get over it! Fiction wise I enjoy literary fiction, and i like to try a variety of genres - and a good crime/thriller is a fave guilty pleasure, even if its a bit trashy! I'm also partial to a bit of poetry, and I'm addicted to radio 4, especially plays/dramas/any book related content! Oh, and I'm mad for animals, got a neurotic border collie cross & a lab x poodle, and an ancient cat, all rescues & ridiculously spoilt!
Nice to meet you Jackie. I'm Amber from TN. I hope you have fun at the all about books book club! feel free to join us in the threads and the readalongs too.
Welcome Chatterjak! I recognise you from The Book Vipers!I've been meaning to explore some of the Radio 4 drama readings! You can set up a thread about it if you want :)
I hope you have fun here!
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Welcome to the group! I hope you enjoy your time here and that you have some time to frequent the non-fiction forum as well:)
Hi Chatterjack!! It's really great to see you here :) Welcome and have fun. This is a lovely group!
Hi Jackie, welcome to the group, it's great to have you here!
...And now you've been introduced to our resident joker, Jackie (LOL Portia!) For this month anyway. Given what's happened in the last 24 hours I'd better keep my sense of humour firmly zipped.
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I assume that's a transatlantic statement of support, rather like "You go, girl!" Either that or you're insulting me by saying I'm a pompous stuffed shirt... think I'..."
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