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Terris, I've been dying to win a book! I have easily entered over 100 reviews in four months and I'm working on 150 in 6. I have entered for Truly Madly Guilty almost 5 times. I am so hopeful that when I get home from vacation, one will be waiting. So curious, what did you win? Nice to hear it truly happens...
congrats on winning the book. I have won 10 thus far. I hope my winning streak continues .
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We'll be back home this weekend. But at least I could get the Sept M-o-M challenge, and the Sept Member of the Month questionaire posted.
Oh, my. Where to begin? The past two weeks have been nuts. My daughter was scheduled for surgery, which was cancelled due to the problem resolving itself! Yay! My younger son ended up in the ER after having a kidney stone. Boo! But he's fine now. He "passed." My DH and I had a great talk about our finances, specifically our retirement funds, and that was such a relief. Yay! Our dear friends' granddaughter was involved in a serious head-on car crash and has had four surgeries in the first 48 hours of recovery. Broke numerous bones, ribs, crushed intestines that required a resection, horrible injuries! She is supposed to get married at the end of October! That may not happen. BOO! I had a four hour lunch with my cousin who lives in Florida and found out some scandalous things about our family's past! She also found a newly identified cousin from South America! Yay! My husband's uncle died last week at the ripe old age of 92. He never wanted to be that old man parked in the hallway of a nursing home, unable to do the things he loved. It was a blessing that he didn't have to suffer that indignity any longer. So, Boo and Yay. I think I need a neck brace to stabilize all these quick ups and downs!
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Boy, Marti ... you really have been on a roller coaster ride recently.
Has anyone topped their reading challenge goal for the year yet?
I must be on a winning streak! In the last few months I have received four books in the mail through "give-aways" that I have entered. Two paperbacks, one hardback, and one audio book. I thought I was doing pretty well this those! I mostly donate them to my library after I read & review them, so we're all winners! Well, recently LibraryThing sent me a notification that I was chosen as an Early Reviewer to read and review Dear Mr. M by Herman Koch and Why the Monkees Matter: Teenagers, Television and American Pop Culture by Rosanne Welch. And today on Read It Forward I got notification that "I'm a winner"! and will receive Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood! I'm feeling really lucky and excited!
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Will you buy a lottery ticket for me?
OMG! Talk about a pow moment! My granddaughter will be two on Friday! I do not know where the time goes, but being a grandma is the best title I've ever held! Of course, she's a genius. She loves to read, and I swear she recognizes words and letters. She knows A is for Addie, B is for Bah (Grandpa), G is for Goo (me). We are in the "me" phase and she'll just yell at the dogs if they get to something of hers. She loves to be outdoors, especially hiking with her Daddy. Ahhh! I'm in love!
Melissa wrote: "I won another book through Goodreads! Fates and Traitors by Jennifer Chiaverini!! 
"Woohoo!! I love when that happens! Congratulations!
Melissa wrote: "Woohoo! I won another book. This is my second win in a month.The Ripper Gene by Michael Ransom
"Wow! You are a lucky girl!! :)
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Hey, you guys! I just got another free book in the mail -- a hardback!! Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly. It is the untold nonfiction story a group of black female mathematicians hired during WWII to work for the aeronautics industry and stayed on to work for NASA and help America win the Space Race. It is also a new movie that I really want to see, but plan to read the book first!! I don't remember signing up for a give-away for this one, but I guess I must have & am so happy!
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Congrats to you both. I stopped entering giveaways because I never won a book. Maybe it is time for me to revisit that page.
Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "Congrats to you both. I stopped entering giveaways because I never won a book. Maybe it is time for me to revisit that page."You really should! I've probably received 5-6 books this year, and 2 were hardbacks and one was an audiobook!
I'd better start playing the lottery! I got another hardback book in the mail today!!
News of the World by Paulette Jiles. It is a National Book Award Finalist, and I've seen it around but don't know much about it yet. It says it's about, Captain Kidd, a Civil War veteran (I'm pretty sure this is fiction), who is escorting a 10-year-old orphan girl, who had been kidnapped by Kiowa Indians, from Wichita Falls to her relatives in San Antonio. And it sounds like it's a pretty adventurous trip! They compare Captain Kidd to Rooster Cogburn in True Grit and Lonesome Dove's Gus & Call. I'll let you know what I think :)
I think I'm going to have to enter a "book shelf" give-away next!!
Book Concierge wrote: "WTG, Terri! I also got notified that I've won a book."What did you win?
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What did you win?"
I actually won an entire collection of Penguin's new "orange editions" classics. I think there are 8 or 10 of them. I know I've probably already read some of them (in other editions, of course), but I'm sure there will be several that I've never gotten to.
Oh .. and this was NOT through Goodreads Giveaways.
Book Concierge wrote: "Terris wrote: "Book Concierge wrote: "WTG, Terri! I also got notified that I've won a book."What did you win?"
I actually won an entire collection of Penguin's new "orange editions" classics. I ..."
Wow! Sounds like you got a bunch of good ones all at one time!
Since I started my first "real" Full-time job in April 2016 - which I Love btw- I tend to not be able to make time for groups like this :( I still read a lot because there is no way I'll let get anything between me and my beloved books, but... I really enjoy talking about books with likeminded people! So, I hope I'll be able to manage my time better next year:)
Does anyone know if there is a "printer friendly" version of the books that won the Goodreads Choice Awards?
I really miss the Shelfari website. To me it was much easier to navigate.
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The house we're renting has WiFi ... and I brought my tablet, so I can get connected. BUT ... I probably won't spend the kind of time on the net that I do when I'm home.
Hope everyone has a great month!
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Thank you!
Book Concierge wrote: "Is anyone still in touch with Roger (our founder on Shelfari)? I seem to recall that he's from Beaumont TX. Hubby and I will be passing through Beaumont when we leave Florida headed for San Antonio..."I don't know who Roger is, but if you get in contact with him I hope you will let us know what he thinks about the demise of Shelfari.
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Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday.
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Drive sober ... have a designated driver, or arrange for a cab.
Happy New Year!Is there going to be a new folder for Member Tracking for 2017? I see some people starting them in the 2016 folder. Just wondering if I should also or wait for a new folder.
I came back! I always liked this group on Shelfari but then I got busy and that site closed and I missed counting my pages!
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Is there going to be a new folder for Member Tracking for 2017? I see some people starting them in the 2016 folder. Just wondering if I should also or wait for a new folder."
Linda ... thanks for the reminder. I started a folder for 2017, and moved any threads that specified 2017 in their titles to that folder.
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Book Concierge wrote: "So sad to hear of Mary Tyler Moore's passing. I just loved her in everything she did!"I was so shocked! I didn't even know she was that sick.
I was just notified that I won a book in a giveaway! It is The Chilbury Ladies' Choir
by Jennifer Ryan! I'm looking forward to it!
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It is The Chilbury Ladies' Choir
by Jennifer Ryan! I'm looking forward to it!"Woo Hoo!
Terris wrote: "I was just notified that I won a book in a giveaway! It is The Chilbury Ladies' Choir
by Jennifer Ryan! I'm looking forward to it!"Congrats!!!
I put in for that one as well but alas didn't win. It sounded interesting. I'm looking forward to see what you think of it. :)
Skeetor wrote: "Terris wrote: "I was just notified that I won a book in a giveaway! It is The Chilbury Ladies' Choir
by Jennifer Ryan! I'm looking f..."The ads sure make it sound good! Hope it's as good as they're saying ;)
I was just notified that I won an audio book The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion through a giveaway from Bookpage! I'm so excited! I really liked his two "Rosie" books and hope this one will be as good! :)
I just receive my audio book in the mail! And I've been notified that I will soon be receiving Woman No. 17 by Edan Lepucki! Can't wait!
Hooray for you! I love the Giveaways! :)
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Hubby and I drove about an hour north to a resort on a lake to enjoy Easter Sunday brunch. We lucked out with the table front & center, near the dessert buffet. In addition to the great food, it was great for people watching!
Book Concierge wrote: "Whether you celebrate Passover or Easter, I hope you had an enjoyable holiday with family and friends.Hubby and I drove about an hour north to a resort on a lake to enjoy Easter Sunday brunch. We..."
Sounds wonderful. Nothing like a great brunch on Easter.
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I entered one of those giveaways where they have 50 books & 2,000 people are requesting (you know what I mean?!), and I won! ..."
WOW!