Merry Christmas to our wonderful Aussie Readers members!! And a HAPPY NEW YEAR to one and all!

[Leonie]

Phrynne wrote: "Have a great day tomorrow Leonie and Ryan. Hope you get some bookish presents!"

Thanks, Phrynne!

[Sally906]

I've done cooking too - well directed hubby to do the chopping as although my wrist is heaps better, I don't want to aggravate it, I just combined everything to get the credit. Having a cold lunch (but it won't be hot now the monsoonal trough and torrential rain has arrived, so that was poor planning) I did a pasta salad and potato salad - Mr Woolworths did the green salad for me so all I have to do is open the packet tomorrow ;)

Picked up a Black Forest Yule log cake today, and 2 cooked chooks from the deli and the ham from the same Deli - so all set now and can take it easy tomorrow.

Wishing everyone else a relaxing Christmas and plenty of help for those that are having large gatherings :)

[Leonie]

Sally906 wrote: "I've done cooking too - well directed hubby to do the chopping as although my wrist is heaps better, I don't want to aggravate it, I just combined everything to get the credit. Having a cold lunch ..."

Sounds yum!

[Zoey]

Merry Christmas to everyone here at Aussie Readers.
Eat, Drink, Be Merry & hopefully your Santa Stocking will be full of books :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Zoey....and to you in return:)

[Marianne]

Merry Christmas to our wonderful moderators and all Aussie Readers.
It's been great sharing my reading with you all this year.

My first pressie was waiting for me this morning on the treadmill: you'll never guess!!


A book!
The Secret Life of Winnie Cox: Slavery, forbidden love and tragedy

[Andrea]

Happy Christmas everyone - have a wonderful day!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Already reading one of my presents The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine.
Have a lovely day everyone:)

[Marianne]

Phrynne wrote: "Already reading one of my presents The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine.
Have a lovely day everyone:)"

Enjoy that, it's a real treat!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

One of my favourite authors ! I may even have finished it before we go out for lunch:)

[MichelleG]

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas today. May you all have a blessed day making great memories and having lots of fun. Merry Christmas!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks everyone! I hope your days have all been fabulous:) Ours has been - everyone's gone now after a huge few hours - fun, laughter; the twin girls painting our pregnant daughter's partner's fingernails with pink and green nail polish (one of their Christmas gifts) He is going to be such a great dad - he was having a great time with the girls, and they with him:)

Lots of food (oh so much left!) and drink, and more food and nibblies, and more food! lol What a wonderful day!!!

[MichelleG]

Sounds like a wonderful day Brenda.

We had lots of family come over too, but they've left now. It's so lovely to spend time with the kids... And sooo much food (I won't have to cook for days with the left overs lol).

Merry Christmas everyone :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Same Michelle! The fridge is SO full! Bursting... so glad you had a great day too:) Now we can relax:)

We received a beautiful new coffee machine and had a cappuccino made for me this afternoon:) Delicious!

[Kira]

Merry Christmas everyone :)

[MichelleG]

Brenda that so lovely :). A cappuccino to wind down sounds like a beautiful way to top of Christmas Day :)

We got a new coffee machine at my last anniversary, it was lovely to splurge a little :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It is - we made my grandson a hot chocolate and he declared that was his new drink every time he visits now;)

[MichelleG]

Aww so sweet. Nana's hot chocolate is always the best :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL he loved it! My next experiment will be a mocha;)

[MichelleG]

Oh yum, my favourite:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mine too:)

[Sally906]

Grand children have gone - wine is poured and feet are up!

Phew! Little Miss 2 ignored all her presents and honed in on a $2 shawl I brought her for her dress up box. She draped this shawl around her every which way - I also got her bright shiny children's necklace and bracelet beads which she mixed and matched with her shawl. The song vogue came to mind!

Her older brother Mr 5 got some sort of robot ball that he can control through his iPad - the ball rolls around as commanded and hops, croacks like a frog and even farts. He was in fits when he discovered this latter trick.

A good time had by all :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ryan wrote: "Merry Christmas everyone. I've enjoyed my first year on Goodreads."

I just noticed this post Ryan...has it only been a year? It seems like you've been around for ages:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sally906 wrote: "Grand children have gone - wine is poured and feet are up!

Phew! Little Miss 2 ignored all her presents and honed in on a $2 shawl I brought her for her dress up box. She draped this shawl around ..."

Sounds like loads of fun Sally!!!

[Neko]

Sounds like everyone has had a good Xmas day :)

Besides the hot weather mine was okay...Was a bit strange this year as most of my gifts were things to be given later on..When I got my haircut last week I was chatting with the hairdresser about presents and said mine were all kinda virtual which makes me feel odd...She actually didn't know how to respond! Lol

Not really virtual..But I'm taking my sister out to a resto...She'll pick between two different places and I'm footing the bill. My parents have got this new machine that they are renting as a trial (to buy) so I said I'd like to pay for a month or two worth of rent - I felt the strangest about this but they were both super happy about it too.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sounds different Laura - but if it makes your family happy that's the main thing isn't it!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

To the members of the best group on the Goodreads site!






May you all know nothing but happiness and good health plus of course, happy reading!!!

[K]

One more day until I can set my new Goodreads 2016 Challenge! Woohoo!! I hope you all have a good night for me. I have to work all day tomorrow, so no partying for me. Bonus, though: Public Holiday rates!

[Ace]

Brenda wrote: "To the members of the best group on the Goodreads site!

May you all know nothing but happiness and good health plus of course, happy reading!!!"

Happy New Year everyone :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Enjoy yourselves tonight and have a safe and happy New Year everyone:)

[MichelleG]

Brenda wrote: "To the members of the best group on the Goodreads site!



May you all know nothing but happiness and good health plus of course, happy reading!!!"

Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all health, happiness, prosperity - and plenty of time for reading! :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "To the members of the best group on the Goodreads site!



May you all know nothing but happiness and good health plus of course, happy reading!!!"

✨DITTO that Brenda, and all the very best to you and yours and to all our mods here...also very best wishes to all of our ✨wonderful group here!✨ Have a wonderful, safe and ✨happy New Year and a fantastic 2016!! ✨ ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆ ✨ (group hug!)

[MaryG2E]

Right back at y'all!

Can't way for tomorrow. Got my books for the January challenge all organised...hehehe...hohoHO!!! :-)

[MaryG2E]

Sally906 wrote: "Grand children have gone - wine is poured and feet are up!

Phew! Little Miss 2 ignored all her presents and honed in on a $2 shawl I brought her for her dress up box. She draped this shawl around ..."

Ah, we all need to channel our inner Madonna at festive times Sally. Take lots of pix of the girl with her glam shawl, as it will be a treasured memory in future times.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "To the members of the best group on the Goodreads site!



May you all know nothing but happiness and good health plus of course, happy reading!!!"

✨DITTO that Brenda, and all the v..."

Thanks Jools:)

[Neko]

happy new year to all here! :)

[A.C.]

Happy New Year from Sydney! I wish you all a happy, healthy, abundant 2016 - with lots of time for reading.

A.C. Efverman

[Vicki]

Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, happy, and prosperous 2016 and beyond.

xx

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

A perfect morning here in Sydney to welcome in the New Year. And those fire works last night were amazing.
Happy New Year everyone:)

[Carolyn]

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all have a fantastic year.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Happy New Year to all:) We saw them on the TV Phrynne and yes, they were brilliant! Are you able to see them from your balcony? Or did you get closer?