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[Janet , Moderator]

It's a hot UFO today, Jean! :-D

[Paula]

Not here in MA. It's been in the 90's and so humid. Had thunderstorms last night.

[Sean, Moderator]

Anybody reading our Book Of The Month....

Dave said to me he was getting lonely in the thread.

It is a good book, I finished it first week of July.

[Amber]

I wish the norovirus outbreak at the Rethuglican Convention had fatally struck all the blabbermouthed politicians endorsing tRUMP, tRUMP himself and his family.

[Jason E.]

why such hatred?

[Amy]

I really love hot tea. Does anyone else? I like more of dark oolongs and smoky blacks.

[Amber]

Why, Jason? Because if tRUMP wins, we're going back into the toilet...especially as far as women's reproductive rights are concerned...not to mention the tax breaks for the filthy rich and the fact that he thinks with his testicles rather than his brain IF you can call what goes on in Trump's pecan sized brain "thinking." And let's not forget that his rug is a crime against hairpieces everywhere. Don't call his smirk a "crocodile smile" either because that's an INSULT to real crocodiles!

Amy, I like whatever type of tea I can get but I also like iced tea.

[sonya]

I sprained both ankles so plenty of time to read

[Diane S ☔]

How did you do that, Sonya?

[HornFan2]

Amber wrote: "Why, Jason? Because if tRUMP wins, we're going back into the toilet...especially as far as women's reproductive rights are concerned...not to mention the tax breaks for the filthy rich and the fact..."

We're already in the toilet, depending on who you ask and tax breaks have always happened for the filthy stinking rich. It doesn't matter who's in the White House, just ask Obama, since
congress is Rethuglican (As you call them.) controlled and are even more idiotic than Trump.

[sonya]

Diane I have cerebral palsy so my gait is off. I heard a noise in my right ankle two days ago. The left ankle I sprained in the hospital walking to dinner

[Lorrea - WhatChaReadin'?]

I'll be posting August Book Pals on Thursday and closing the sign up thread. Use the link below to sign up.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Jean]

Amy, I drink hot tea, even in the summer. Not a fan of most flavored teas or sweeteners. Black. oolong...even green. Iced is good too. Maybe a little lemon in the iced tea, but mostly I like it unadulterated!

[Amber]

HornFan2 (Mike) wrote: "Amber wrote: "Why, Jason? Because if tRUMP wins, we're going back into the toilet...especially as far as women's reproductive rights are concerned...not to mention the tax breaks for the filthy ric..."

True, Mike, but tRUMP is the MOST annoying example of a Rethuglican right now.

Jean, I drink my tea however I have the fixings for it.

[HornFan2]

Amber wrote: "HornFan2 (Mike) wrote: "Amber wrote: "Why, Jason? Because if tRUMP wins, we're going back into the toilet...especially as far as women's reproductive rights are concerned...not to mention the tax b..."

They had no one running this election that would have been any better than Trump and several would have been even scarier to see in the White House.

[Amber]

Precisely.

[Sean, Moderator]

A survey, which I have agreed to do, here for you if you would like to do it.

Part of Bookclub Social which is a research project studying how online book club communities form, communicate, and socialize. As a member of the international community, you provide a globalized point of view. Your unique perspective on your country's shared reading experience would add depth and dimension to our research. We are very excited to learn about the online book club experience from you; we hope you can fill out our short survey, with link below:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9XLK9Y5

As independent researchers, we want to contribute to scholarly research on online communities. We hope to publish our research as a book. Every precaution will be taken to ensure all information is kept confidential. You will be assigned a pseudonym; your name will not be used.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at: bookclubsocial2016@gmail.com.

Thank you and Happy Reading,

[Paula]

I took the survey, Sean.

[Sean, Moderator]

Thanks

[Jason E.]

Also took the survey. I answered it looking at the chat forum A Good Thriller as my global book club.

[Amber]

I took it, too.

[Daisy]

Survey done!

[Amy]

Sonya wrote: "I sprained both ankles so plenty of time to read"

I hope you feel better soon. I threw out my leg recently so It's been bed writing for me. Hope to get some more reading done soon though.

[Amber]

My shoulder's feeling better than it did before I started physical therapy...by about 20%.

[Sean, Moderator]

Today played tennis, mixed doubles for two hours.

Tomorrow I am playing a NEW sport for me, and the sport is new only going a year or two.

Paddle Tennis !!

Is it good to start a new sport at 58years old(nearly)

Well I know it's fast and like all three racket sports altogether.

We will see.

[Kirsten]

It's the weekend from hell here in Tri-Cities, WA!

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/enterta...

[Janet , Moderator]

So tired after only three hours sleep. I was up most of the night reading The Face Of Death by Cody McFadyen. After my nap I picked it up again and finished!

[Sean, Moderator]

Padel Tennis, which I played for two hours today.

Enjoyed it.

Playing next week

[Heather]

Janet wrote: "So tired after only three hours sleep. I was up most of the night reading The Face Of Death by Cody McFadyen. After my nap I picked it up again and finished!"
I know the feeling. I've had three bad nights in a row but mainly because I've got something upcoming that I'm dreading. I'll hopefully be OK by weekend. :)

[Janet , Moderator]

Crikey. Hope you'll be ok, Heather.

[Heather]

Janet wrote: "Crikey. Hope you'll be ok, Heather."

Thanks, Janet. I'm sure I will. :)

[Brenda]

Janet wrote: "So tired after only three hours sleep. I was up most of the night reading The Face Of Death by Cody McFadyen. After my nap I picked it up again and finished!"

Cody McFadyen did that to me, too, Janet. Just had to keep reading!

[Lorrea - WhatChaReadin'?]

Anyone else notice the new update to Goodreads...computer version that is. I was on this morning and now this afternoon it looks completely different.

[Janet , Moderator]

Haven't been on, Lorrea.

Looking forward to book four, Brenda.

[Amber]

No, but I noticed that the blog post announcing the change has been locked so that no one can comment... .

[Kirsten]

If you're interested, today is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day and National Coloring Book Day!

For more observances, check out my blog!

http://highlanddrive.blogspot.com/201...

[Sean, Moderator]

Thanks to all the members that did the survey.

I am very pleased and proud to say I just spent over an hour talking to the two lovely ladies behind the survey.

Their research on this group was very thorough, and made for great and interesting comments and thoughts.

I am in communication with them, and their thoughts and comments I will here from them shortly, I found it very interesting.

So thank you ladies, and I look forward to your comments on here in the group.

[Jason E.]

Sean, thanks again for moderating. I also got to speak with the two ladies...apparently one reason is because you and I and the occasional other male are a minority :) Anyway, the two lovely ladies were so nice and polite, and very complimentary of your juggling of moderation of this sometimes ultra-busy group. So Kudos are due my friend. I enjoyed the interview, and they were going to use my top ten random facts I posted on one of these forums a while back. Thanks for letting me be part of this group, and I will try to participate even more in the future.

[Sean, Moderator]

Yes, that was one thread, one of my favourites, that they thought was one of our best threads, they had been through over 2-3 years of threads, and spoke about many members comments and characters.

They have checked/joined many groups and found ours to be the most friendly.

Lots more facts

[Sean, Moderator]

Dr Book/Book social have added a thread called "What Makes This Club Your Home", I hope you would kindly add your comments whether positive or negative.

Thanks

[Perri]

I didn't know that survey was only about the Thriller group-neat! Sean , where would I find Dr Book/Book Social?

[Sean, Moderator]

They have added a thread in the general

" What Makes This Club Your Home"

The survey is in Chat Chat thread

[Brenda]

For all you Cody McFadyen fans, check this out:

https://smile.amazon.com/Truth-Factor...

[Kirsten]

Happy National Watermelon Day!

[Kirsten]

Happy Grab Some Nuts Day!

(Not those kind of nuts!)

http://www.todaydayinfo.com/2016/08/a...

[Amber]

I hate summer!

[Janet , Moderator]

My book four is HERE!! Yay!!

*for anyone not following this story. Cody McFadyen's Smoky Barrett series. Book four is Abandoned. I've been binge reading. :-D

[Kirsten]

Amber wrote: "I hate summer!"

I hate wildfire season! Ack!

[Titas]

Anyone else hating the new goodreads home page or is it just me?

[Lorrea - WhatChaReadin'?]

Titas (Emperor) wrote: "Anyone else hating the new goodreads home page or is it just me?"

Don't hate it, but I don't like that my group discussions aren't the first thing I see. I would like the option like before to see group discussions or individual updates on my home page. OR the ability to make my homepage look the way that is best for me.