General chit-chat and information (part 2)

[Linda2]

Robin, Boof, your avatars are ready.

[Linda2]

Robin, Boof I put them on my photo page. Just right-click and copy.

Boof--
http://www.goodreads.com/photo/user/4...

Robin--
http://www.goodreads.com/photo/user/4...

[SarahC]

No, Everyman would be retaliating to your message 662. Of course, the idea of tossing in condensed books at the sale next year is a funny thought. But who would really suffer? More poor readers like ourselves :( So we wont blame the book sale, just those slightly disguised editions (or in my story, fully disguised).

Everyman, lol.

[Linda2]

They're still around, Sarah, under a new name:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reader%2...

[SarahC]

Rochelle wrote: "They're still around, Sarah, under a new name:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reader%2..."

Well that is very interesting. I suppose we could go to the RD site and see what they look like (covers). I also wonder how much they cost. Did those look like mostly U.S. authors to you? I wonder how they pick the titles they condense? or now "selectively edit" I guess :)

[Linda2]

Not interested enough to explore it. Looks like they choose bestsellers, light fare.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

That's what they looked like to me as well.

[Malcolm]

Perhaps someone can help me. Earlier in the year I read a short story online. It was Victorian (I love 19th cent literature) but unfortunately I can't rember its title or author.

It concerns the daughter of a solicitor who becomes implicated in a murder for which the family gardener becomes accused. She has to resort to asking the help of a solicitor MP, who years before she rejected his offer of marriage.

Has anyone else read it? If so, can you recall the title and author?

[LauraT]

I don't know it, but I like the plot! I'll write it down when someone will tell us who wrote it!!!!
Do you know Anne Perry's detective stories?

[Linda2]

Let's see, a solicitor is a lawyer? an MP is a Member of Parliament?

[The Book Whisperer (aka Boof)]

Yes that's right, Rochelle.

I like the sound of that plot also - hope you remember who it's by as I'd love to read it.

[Malcolm]

LauraT wrote: "I don't know it, but I like the plot! I'll write it down when someone will tell us who wrote it!!!!
Do you know Anne Perry's detective stories?"

No, never heard of Anne Perry

[Malcolm]

It's a good story. I rember at the time being in the mood for Mary Braddon and Ellen Wood. It was closer in style to Braddon.

[Malcolm]

I've just checked out the official Anne Perry site. There's an astonishing number of titles. They obviously pander to a public taste. I might give the first of the Pitt and Monk series a glance. I must try to get over my aversion to teams of writers. If they are good yarns what the hell? What would you say of the literary style of the series?

How do they compare to Sarah Waters' style?

[Robin]

That sounds like an Agatha Christie mystery to me.

[The Book Whisperer (aka Boof)]

Just popping on to say Merry Christmas everyone ☺ I'm away for a week now so I hope you all have wonderful holidays and may Santa visit you all with book-shaped packages a-plenty ☺

[Linda2]

You're not wearing your Santa socks. :(

[Robin]

I can't seem to put on my Santa hat, either!

[Linda2]

Send me your email again, and I'll send instructions, but only for Windows. I don't know Mac.

[Robin]

As you can see by the earlier postings, we managed to get the santa hat, now the best part will be taking it off, I may not do that.

[Linda2]

Good, a very handsome bird. When ready to switch, go back into your photos, choose the old one, and click "Make profile photo." Your Christmas one will still be there for next year.

[Robin]

Thanks so much, Rochelle. She did it so fast, I can't remember what she did, youngun's . sigh. . .

[Linda2]

Too bad the avatars are so tiny here, only 26 x 33 px. On other forums I have a generous 100 x 100 or 80 x 80 to play with.

[Robin]

Wow, I wish they could do that here, not much to work with my teensy birdy head. Thanks.

[Linda2]

I worked with your original image, which is 111 x 127.

[Everyman]

Rochelle wrote: "You're not wearing your Santa socks. :("

I didn't have Santa socks, but my daughters did borrow a Santa Suit and dress me up in it for pictures of the grandkids with Santa.

And no, I am NOT posting copies on the Internet anywhere. You'll just have to use your most vivid imaginations.

[Linda2]

I meant Boof. I Christmasized his avatar.

http://www.goodreads.com/photo/user/4...

[Robin]

oh everyman, hi!

[Everyman]

Robin wrote: "oh everyman, hi!"

hi back at'cha!

[Linda2]

Wanna Santa hat, Eman?

[LauraT]

Malcom wrote: I've just checked out the official Anne Perry site. There's an astonishing number of titles. They obviously pander to a public taste. I might give the first of the Pitt and Monk series a glance. I must try to get over my aversion to teams of writers. If they are good yarns what the hell? What would you say of the literary style of the series?

I only read a couple of sir Pitt's books. I like misteries, Agatha Christie stile. Nice relaxing books, nothing more, but no less!!!

[Malcolm]

Thanks. They don't really sound like my cup of tea. Perhaps equating them to Agatha Christie is doing them an injustice? However, I might give one a glance in the summer.

[Everyman]

Rochelle wrote: "Wanna Santa hat, Eman?"

Thanks, but I already did the whole Santa bit, suit, hat, beard, and all, and I think that was enough.

[Robin]

Everyman, Rochelle means she can put one on your avatar for you, much like she has on her ears, and me on my bird head. Just for the holidays, and you can put your usual avatar back after the holidays.

[Everyman]

Robin wrote: "Everyman, Rochelle means she can put one on your avatar for you, much like she has on her ears, and me on my bird head. Just for the holidays, and you can put your usual avatar back after the holi..."

Thanks, yes, I realized that, but even my avatar has had enough Santaing for one Christmas!

[Linda2]

Are you having the kids and grandkids over today, Eman?

[Everyman]

Are you having the kids and grandkids over today, Eman?

Since over means that they walk down the driveway from their house to our house, that's a definite absolutely!

Actually, they came down last night to here and we opened our presents on Christmas eve and had a Christmas eve dinner together, then this morning they came down for breakfast and our stockings (which in our family are extensive), then we all went up to their house where they opened their stockings and presents (if we try to do everybody all at once it simply takes way too long and wears out everybody's patience), then they came down here for Christmas dinner and games. So the answer is absolutely!

[Everyman]

Is anybody else finding the site operating a bit weirdly today? When I reply to a post it doesn't start with the poster and first few lines of a message I replied to. Then when I posted a message it dumped me back out to the Groups menu. Strange. Anybody else having this or another weird experience?

[Linda2]

Everyman wrote: "Is anybody else finding the site operating a bit weirdly today?..."

Test reply.

[Linda2]

I think it's fixed. Never as bad as the software at that other place.

[Everyman]

Not fixed for me. I just hit reply to your post and got a blank comment box.

[Everyman]

Not fixed for me. I just hit reply to your post and got a blank comment box.

edit: and when I hit post, it went back up to the Groups menu.

I had closed out of Goodreads, but that didn't do it. Now I'm going to close Firefox and reopen it and see whether that helps.

[Linda2]

See if the same thing happens in IE. If it persists, you have to complain at the Feedback Group. Anyone can join.

[Robin]

I had something similar to what Everyman had. I thought it was weird. I can usually go back to my email, but I guess the circuits were weird since the holiday traffic of logger as in emailers. And I also got a stupid picture-ad for tech support for parents, I don't know how that came up.

[Everyman]

Rochelle wrote: "See if the same thing happens in IE. If it persists, you have to complain at the Feedback Group. Anyone can join."

Hmmm. No, the same thing doesn't happen in IE. But I hate using IE because I don't consider it in the least safe.

[Robin]

My troubles started on Christmas Day, should've known not to go online on the busiest day of the year. What is IE short for? I still get the group comments, and don't know why it doesn't show up the groups as in the particular group thread you are in at the time.

[Robin]

I just found out that I left mine on the update instead of the groups, so now I am good. Something so simple.

[Everyman]

Left what on the update, Robin?

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

IE: Internet Explorer

[Linda2]

Everyman wrote: "Rochelle wrote: "See if the same thing happens in IE. If it persists, you have to complain at the Feedback Group. Anyone can join."

Hmmm. No, the same thing doesn't happen in IE. But I hate us..."

I, too, but that would tell me if the problem is in FF or GR. So it's something in FF. Try emptying your cache and cookies.

And are you using any cookie blocker add-ons?