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[Christine]

Freda, just go with it and enjoy the reading break. There is more to life than padding the READ list and making a reading challenge. Then when you get rhe itch to read again, it will be that much sweeter. Now, take advantage of the situation and go clean those bathrooms!

[Christine]

Titas (Emperor) wrote: "Between my posts about heat last week and now it has rained for about 10 minutes just once.
Rain is a heavy season here and it fully starts in late May with occasional thunderstorm in March, April..."

Titas, we used to call it "wet blanket" weather when I was growing up in Tennessee. No AC either. Try going to bed with a wet towel over you. It helps.

[Titas]

I bought this book - The Mark a few days ago. I had never read any books by Jason Pinter before but I am loving it by all means!! Have any of you here read his books?

[Mac Dubista Keso The Bibliobibuli v(=∩_∩=)]

+hi guys!
what's up?

[Janet , Moderator]

Hi guys!

July threads for PIFM have now been posted.

Why don't you give it a go if you haven't before. It's a fun way of tackling those long TBR lists. Just ask those that take part already!! :)

[Autumn]

Hi, everyone! I loved my vacation, but it is so good to be back with y'all! I hope you all have had wonderful weeks while I was gone! The Outer Banks was beautiful and I got a lot of reading done while I was there!

[Heather]

Autumn wrote: "Hi, everyone! I loved my vacation, but it is so good to be back with y'all! I hope you all have had wonderful weeks while I was gone! The Outer Banks was beautiful and I got a lot of reading done w..."
Welcome back Autumn. I'm glad you had a good holiday. :)

[Brenda]

Autumn wrote: "Hi, everyone! I loved my vacation, but it is so good to be back with y'all! I hope you all have had wonderful weeks while I was gone! The Outer Banks was beautiful and I got a lot of reading done w..."

Welcome back, Amber! Tomorrow I'm off on vacation, visiting family in Kansas and Nebraska and looking for birds!

[Heather]

Brenda wrote: "Autumn wrote: "Hi, everyone! I loved my vacation, but it is so good to be back with y'all! I hope you all have had wonderful weeks while I was gone! The Outer Banks was beautiful and I got a lot of..."
I hope you have a lovely time Brenda. :)

[Janet , Moderator]

Very quiet?!!! Where is everyone today?!! :))

[Janet , Moderator]

Sounds great, Brenda!

[Christine]

With my dad.

[E.]

So I just got off BOOKBub with like eleventeen more books. Freebies, gotta love 'em.
I need to schedule some vacation time...

[Sharon]

welcome back autumn glad you had a good time

have a good holiday Brenda

e freebies are always good

me I am just nursing some aches and pains in my wee arms after yesterday's personal training session where I was flipping tractor tyres, slamming sledgehammers and swinging kettle bells :D

[E.]

Flipping tractor tires with your "wee arms".
There's a picture. =}

[Groovy]

I'm out cutting the grass before the big rain comes. Then I need to get on with the job of revamping my website. On top of writing, I'm still spring cleaning. I hope everyone else is doing okay and can enjoy the day.

[Sharon]

well wwhen standing upright the tyre is the same height as me almost lol so yeah can imagine it would look quite a sight lol

[Janet , Moderator]

Is your dad ok, Christine?

[Sean, Moderator]

Have a nice holiday Brenda

Welcome Autumn

Thanks for your help on the Book Pal, Janet (I think)LOL

[Sean, Moderator]

Groovy, did my lawns yesterday.

And you can guess where I have just come back from , yes you guessed right... tennis !

Played 4 sets of men's doubles.

[Groovy]

I'm so envious of you, and yet so happy you get to play your favorite game. Did you win? I'm guessing you did:)

[Groovy]

You won't believe what I just saw. While I was finishing up my lawn work, I hear this loud swarming noise. I look up and there's a swarm of insects going in a circle across the neighborhood. It's like right out of the Ten Commandments. I've never seen anything like it. Of course, no one else was around to witness it.

[Janet , Moderator]

A big eeeeeeek

[Groovy]

LOL!!!

[Patricia]

Autumn wrote: "Hi, everyone! I loved my vacation, but it is so good to be back with y'all! I hope you all have had wonderful weeks while I was gone! The Outer Banks was beautiful and I got a lot of reading done w..."

Welcome back Autumn. I have not been to the Outer Banks but hear it is wonderful. Glad you had a good time.

[Patricia]

Brenda wrote: "Autumn wrote: "Hi, everyone! I loved my vacation, but it is so good to be back with y'all! I hope you all have had wonderful weeks while I was gone! The Outer Banks was beautiful and I got a lot of..."

Brenda - hope you have safe travels and a wonderful time.

[Patricia]

Groovy wrote: "You won't believe what I just saw. While I was finishing up my lawn work, I hear this loud swarming noise. I look up and there's a swarm of insects going in a circle across the neighborhood. It's l..."

Oh no, plagues of locust??

[Mac Dubista Keso The Bibliobibuli v(=∩_∩=)]

+Great thing there's GR haha.
I'm not bored here at office,
although my boss saw me commenting here.
doesn't seem a problem.

LOL

Have a nice day ahead bookish fellas!
Godspeed!

^_^

[Groovy]

That's what it reminded me of, Pat. They flew in unison, I was scared. You only see that in the movies!

[Heather]

I've just heard on morning TV that The Martian is being made into a movie starring Matt Damon, and it will be out in November (in the UK). It should be a good one to watch as the book is excellent and it will be interesting to see how it translates on screen.:)

[David]

I really enjoyed the Martian too. Can't really see it working on screen, but I hope it does.

[Heather]

David wrote: "I really enjoyed the Martian too. Can't really see it working on screen, but I hope it does."

It will certainly be interesting to see how they adapt it.

[David]

I suspect quite a bit of rewriting will be necessary.

[Heather]

David wrote: "I suspect quite a bit of rewriting will be necessary."
Definitely, I can see how some of the scenes might seem repetitive otherwise, especially as they'll probably remove a lot of the science detail to give it mass appeal. I think they'll maybe cut some of the scenes.
It's always interesting to see how a book translates onto the screen and I think this one will be particularly interesting. :)

[Sean, Moderator]

Groovy,

No last night our team lost 4- 2, although I won 2 !!

[Brenda]

See the trailer for The Martian here: http://mashable.com/2015/06/08/the-ma...

Looks good!

[Heather]

Brenda wrote: "See the trailer for The Martian here: http://mashable.com/2015/06/08/the-ma...

Looks good!"
Wow, it looks great. When will the film come out in the US?

[Brenda]

Heather wrote: "Brenda wrote: "See the trailer for The Martian here: http://mashable.com/2015/06/08/the-ma...

Looks good!"
Wow, it looks great. When will the film come out in the US?"

November 25. Looks like a movie I'll have to see in the theater instead of waiting for the DVD!

[Heather]

Brenda wrote: "Heather wrote: "Brenda wrote: "See the trailer for The Martian here: http://mashable.com/2015/06/08/the-ma...

Looks good!"
Wow, it looks great. When will the film come out in the ..."
Yes, me too. It looks as though we'll be getting it at the same time in the UK. :)

[Christine]

Whee! Looks great! Big motivation to read this one before November!

[Sean, Moderator]

Heather

The Martian, is made and coming out very shortly.

[Sharon]

hmmm have to say am wary of the book into movie thing especially if its a book I have really enjoyed. me and Hollywood have a big difference of casting opinions

[Sean, Moderator]

The Martian

cast

Matt Damon

Sean Bean

Jeff Daniels

Michael Pena

Kate Mara

Jessica Chastain

Kristin Wiig

[Heather]

Sean wrote: "Heather

The Martian, is made and coming out very shortly."

Yes, November I believe. I'm looking forward to it. :)

[Heather]

Sharon wrote: "hmmm have to say am wary of the book into movie thing especially if its a book I have really enjoyed. me and Hollywood have a big difference of casting opinions"
I'm not a big film lover - I prefer books. A film has to be something special to grab my attention but if I've read the book it gives it an added interest for me. :)

[Luffy Sempai]

The director is Ridley Scott, who is past his peak, IMHO. He disappointed many of his fans big time with Prometheus. He is still good with visuals though? The Martian(which I too have not yet read), the way it has been written, can lend itself to a thorough rewrite. Ridley Scott's best films arguably are Alien and Blade Runner. I'll wait for the DVD.

[Perri]

Maybe the film will help me visualize some of the technical parts of the book I didn't understand. Matt Damon is a great choice for the astronaut.

[Luffy Sempai]

Matt Damon can handle the funny side of the role. He is the scifi directors' first choice for their movies...The Zero Theorem, Elysium, Interstellar, Chappie, and now The Martian. His Happy Feet and We Bought A Zoo days are behind him it seems.

[Amber]

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-wa...

Who among us has NOT either seen the movie or read the book HELTER SKELTER?

[Sean, Moderator]

See message below from Brian Freeman.

No good for UK residents.

Hi Sean,

Last month it was THE BONE HOUSE...this week it's my all-new book SEASON OF FEAR!

We've got a give-away going on here at Goodreads until Thursday (five copies!)...

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

Hope your members throw their names in the ring!

Thanks!

All best,

Brian