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Hahahaha, smartypants! & what was that about goat's heads? A wind up? :D
☆ Ｃａｒｏｌ ☆ wrote: "Hahahaha, smartypants! & what was that about goat's heads? A wind up? :D"Goat's heads are horrific pointy weeds that'll go all the way through a boot sole, but, luckily this was just an itty bitty one and didn't cause any permanent damage. I don't know if they're native to Idaho, but I've never seen them anyplace else! (By the way,I did vacuum! And what's a wind up?!?)
I can't stop laughing! Let's just say I've never heard of a weed called Goat's Head! :DA wind up is when you pull someone's leg!
Gospel truth, no wind up! (Is it pronounced wind, as in gale force, or wind, as in an action performed on a clock?)
wind as in an action performed on a clock!
oh, good, thanks. I couldn't find it!
We have goats head weeds some places in Utah too. They're nasty things, with round spiky seed pods that really do look like miniature goats' heads. If you've never seen them, look them up on Google.
Jackie wrote: "oh, good, thanks. I couldn't find it!"it was in my Private Messages here. duh!
I did not get the link either! but I searched the site after I got the email and finally found it and voted - but I am so lazy and love the instant links!!
I find the easiest way of getting to the polls is the link on the right hand menu at the top of the page.It's on every page under the group name, the last option before the search.
Tadiana ♕Part-Time Dictator♕ wrote: "We have goats head weeds some places in Utah too. They're nasty things, with round spiky seed pods that really do look like miniature goats' heads. If you've never seen them, look them up on Google."And the plants themselves are so innocuous looking! Nice little ground-cover, ha!
Louise Sparrow wrote: "I find the easiest way of getting to the polls is the link on the right hand menu at the top of the page.It's on every page under the group name, the last option before the search."
Thank you Louise! So obvious now you have pointed it out! My excuse is I only recently joined so am not totally familiar with the site yet! Thanks again.
Oh I've been here ages now and there's still things I can't find, it's not the most intuitive site, but you're welcome, I'm glad it was useful. :)
Louise Sparrow wrote: "I find the easiest way of getting to the polls is the link on the right hand menu at the top of the page.It's on every page under the group name, the last option before the search."
Under "polls", seriously easy to find- now that you've pointed it out! I'll try to remember it.
*hangs head in shame* I was worried about making it too easy to vote as we have a large number of inactive members & other groups have had problems with people voting & not turning up for the read. But, even if people do that, with this month's titles we should end up with a good read!& as Louise says, it's not the most intuitive of sites! If my sister hadn't been helping me when I first joined I would have given up! I had all sorts of trouble figuring out where to place my review!
& just a reminder that the poll for the September read finishes Jul 30, 2015 11:59PM PDTThe Grand Sophy read starts on the 1st of August.
& the poll has closed & False Colours won comfortably. This read will start the first of September. :)
Good. I'm so looking forward to the "Grand Sophy" discussion. Found out (in amazement) that I'd never read it! Which means I've had a delightful week speculating, not just anticipating. See you all tomorrow.
I'll pass on the False Colours group read since I read it within the last year, but I may chime in on the threads. I'll be very interested to see how you all like Mama! (view spoiler)
With the Grand Sophy, I remember it was a favourite of mine, but I don't remember it well - which is strange. I'm looking forward to this read!False Colours from memory was more of a 4* read.
& Tadiana, chime in whenever you want! That is what I would have done if Behold Here's Poison had won as I have already read that one since joining Good Reads.
False Colors was not one of my favorites. If I don't have a review, I'll be sure to read it again.
Looking forward to both, though I've read them many times :)
& time to think about our October read!I'm happy to lead any of the historical/regency reads except for My Lord John or Charity Girl. Mysteries I own are Envious Casca, A Blunt Instrument & Penhallow. If any of the other mysteries or MLJ or Charity Girl are successful, could the person who nominated please lead.
Books we have already read in 2015 are listed in message 1.
Books read in 2014 (so IMO too soon to read again) are
Cotillion
Frederica
Sylvester
Footsteps in the Dark (mystery)
The Nonesuch
The Unknown Ajax
Death in the Stocks (mystery)
The Foundling
I'll keep this open for a week or until we have 5 nominations, which ever comes first. & could anyone nominating just nominate 1 book?
Thanks a lot & let the nominations begin! :D
& although the thread about different settings did have me tempted to nominate one of the books set in Bath, I've decided to go with my original thought & nominate A Civil ContractThis book has had a lot of discussion here, so I've always been surprised it hasn't been read as a group read.
Cool - I'm so glad you got that one in, Louise ;)
I'd really like to read The Masqueraders!
☆ Ｃａｒｏｌ ☆ wrote: "& although the thread about different settings did have me tempted to nominate one of the books set in Bath, I've decided to go with my original thought & nominate A Civil ContractThis book has h..."
My Goodreads feed is so odd. Your comment doesn't show A Civil Contract, but when I "reply" to it, it shows up. Anyhow, I love that one, too!
I'll nominate A Blunt Instrument, so that we have a mystery, too!
Ooh, I’ll second Ifurita’s Masqueraders. I haven’t read that one in so long, but I remember loving the heroine—and her crazy father!
Now check this out! I've been at work today & have picked up Duplicate Death & They Found Him Dead from the throw out pile. So I am happy to lead those as well. I also got a falling apart hardback of These Old Shades since the typos make the Arrow tradition a travesty! So I'm happy to lead those mysteries as wellSo far
A Civil Contract
Cousin Kate
A Blunt Instrument (mystery)
The Masqueraders (Restoration?)
Only one more spot!
I nominate Faro's Daughter, simply because I just bought it online and haven't read it in a few years :)
Faro's Daughter it is!Sorry Andrea, Jessica pipped you!
I'll put up the poll after I have had my coffee!
Ok, I'll nominate SM for another time.
Cool Andrea! :)I've put the poll up!
Here is the poll addy & it should also be at the bottom of our home page.
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...
Just caught this after being in Majorca for a week! Really pleased Faro's Daughter made it to the list!
Susan wrote: "Just caught this after being in Majorca for a week! Really pleased Faro's Daughter made it to the list!"Welcome back!
It's a good mix I think - 2 that have had a lot of discussion, but not been read as a group, 2 Georgian & a mystery! :)
I agree - it would be good to do something different - much as I love her historical stuff, I also like her mysteries. I will be happy whichever is chosen!!
Still voting for a A Blunt Instrument!
QNPoohBear wrote: "Still voting for a A Blunt Instrument!"I want to vote for two of them, and A Blunt Instrument is one of them. I think I'll create an alter-ego.
Ok the poll closed & Faro's Daughter won by a whisker!You probably think this is waaay too soon, but I want to talk about November's Group Read.
I am going to SE Asia on holiday for a month from the end of October.
I have 3 suggestions for what we can do about the November Read
1 I've read Charity Girl & Why Shoot a Butler(mystery) within the last year - & they are not my favourites. I think it would be better if the discussion was lead by someone who had a positive impression of one of these books & while I'm away would be the perfect time to do it!
2 The Masqueraders only just lost. I haven't read it in a long time but I remember it as a 3* read. So may be better if the read lead by someone else.
3 My least preferred option - have a month off & catch up on other reads.
Let's hear everyone's thoughts!
I'll be putting up the threads for Faro's Daughter tonight (NZ time) Hope everyone who wanted to take part has managed to get a copy. :)I'll be asking for nominations for the December group read about the 10th of October to allow time for the poll before I go away.
I'm taking it that everyone is happy to have November off? If you change your minds someone can lead & set up the threads. I won't get huffy! :D
I'm happy to have November off, but will go along with the group. I should catch up with another Heyer in that month to get a broader handle on GH. I have only read two in total!
Chel wrote: "I'm happy to have November off, but will go along with the group. I should catch up with another Heyer in that month to get a broader handle on GH. I have only read two in total!"Whichever is fine with me, too!
I am new to the group, but have been reading and re-reading Georgette Heyer since I was in junior high. I attribute my knocking the verbal side of the SATs out of the park at least partially to reading and learning the vocabulary in her books. ;-) Back in the day there was no prep other than taking the PSATs, one just knew things or did not. I was thinking back, and I remember reading Faro's Daughter and Black Sheep back to back, and so it feels right to start there. I will reread False Colours in November while everyone takes a break.
Faro's Daughter and Black Sheep were my first GH books. They are not my absolute favorites, but I have a soft spot for them because they were my introduction to her fabulous world.
Kim wrote: "I am new to the group, but have been reading and re-reading Georgette Heyer since I was in junior high. I attribute my knocking the verbal side of the SATs out of the park at least partially to rea..."I'm so bad at titles that I forgot that False Colours is what I just read! But I remember the who, what, where and when of it...
& time for December nominations. It's the same deal as last time. I'm happy to lead any of the historical/regency reads except for My Lord John or Charity Girl. If they are successful could the person nominating lead them? The mysteries I own are A Blunt Instrument, Envious Casca, Penhallow, Duplicate Death & They Found Him Dead.If any of the other mysteries are successful, could the person who nominated please lead.
Books we have already read in 2015 are listed in message 1.
Books read in 2014 (so IMO too soon to read again) are
2014 Cotillion
Frederica
Sylvester
Footsteps in the Dark (mystery)
The Nonesuch
The Unknown Ajax
Death in the Stocks (mystery)
The Foundling
I'll keep this open for a week or until we have 5 nominations, which ever comes first. & could anyone nominating just nominate 1 book?
So let the nominations begin!
& I'll start with Powder & Patch.My reasons are - it's a really short book so ideal for December when many of us are super busy
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HJ found a link to the original ending (it's in the Really Useful Stuff folder) It would be good to read this book soon in case the link is taken down.
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Here's the poll. :)
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1..."
Thanks! That was way easier than actually finding it.