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[Suz]

Guys, I am quite stumped. My laptop at home forces the new version.. and my desktop at work does not. I had to re sign in today at work, with the old version still there. Anyone else experiencing odd scenarios? Or I may be behind with people's experiences.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I believe it is because the roll out is staggered Suzanne.

[Krystal]

Suzanne wrote: "Guys, I am quite stumped. My laptop at home forces the new version.. and my desktop at work does not. I had to re sign in today at work, with the old version still there. Anyone else experiencing o..."

Yeah I'm getting both sporadically now. Super weird but I count my blessings when it's the old format that shows up!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Now that's really weird Krystal. Mine changed over on the laptop and phone and has stayed that way.

[Suz]

Thanks, Phrynne. I keep thinking it's delaying the inevitable when I still get the old..

[Marianne]

ATM, my laptop is the old version, but my tablet and phone, the new.
I have a problem with the new book page: I've read and reviewed the Kindle edition of The Woman in the Library, but now, when I want to listen to the audio version, I go to the new book page on my tablet, select "all editions" and select the correct audio edition, bring up that page, click on "currently reading", but then when I go to my home page, it shows I'm reading the Kindle edition again, I can tell because they have different covers. I can't figure out how to be "currently reading" the audio edition from this new GR incarnation. Luckily, my laptop still lets me do it.

Oh, and why do I bother ticking "keep me signed in" when it keeps booting me out again?

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Your booting out problem seems to be common. Lots of people are complaining about it.
I have also seen someone else commenting about the editions problem. Once your laptop switches over you are going to have a big problem unless they fix it.

[Suz]

I just saw this on top of my current page:

"Thank you for participating in our new book page beta, which has now ended. We have returned you to the current version of the page while we prepare to bring the new book page experience to all of our customers."

So it looks like they are making their final changes.. I guess!

[Suz]

Yes I am booted out all the time, whether I am desk top or laptop and it is frequent.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Suzanne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I have just finished my 250th book for the year - that leaves only 100 to go to complete my goal :)"

That is amazing, Brenda. Go you!!"

Thanks Suz :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It's interesting reading everyone's experiences, but I'm dreading when it happens to me! I don't do well with change...

[Suz]

You took the words out of my mouth, Brenda.....

[Marianne]

Brenda wrote: "It's interesting reading everyone's experiences, but I'm dreading when it happens to me! I don't do well with change..."

Ditto. As I said before, why do they insist of fixing things that aren't broken? Just when we get comfortable and know how to navigate and do everything we want to.....

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Agree Suzanne and Marianne...

[Thomas]

I’ve just signed up for Pro Writing Aid’s Science Fiction Writers’ Week.

From 29th August to 2nd September, PWA will be hosting over 30 free sessions for writers. This will include more interviews than any of their previous Writers’ Weeks.
PWA’s S/F Week will include sessions with bestselling authors Andy Weir, Nghi Vo, Gareth Powell and lots more! There will be a number of workshops to improve writing and editing skills, alongside software demos and networking events.
I can’t wait! Come and join in. It’s totally FREE!
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[Marianne]

A friend who knows I have more books than I can read in my lifetime, and that I'm a bit OCD, posted this on my Facebook page:

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I love that especially the thought of the camels walking in alphabetical order:)

[Carolyn]

Marianne wrote: "A friend who knows I have more books than I can read in my lifetime, and that I'm a bit OCD, posted this on my Facebook page:
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Love it!! Have you worked out where you're going to get the camels from when you move house?

[Marianne]

Carolyn, 🤣🤣🤣

[Trish]

Very amusing Marianne 😄😄

[Marianne]

I would like to tell you all that if you are moving house, then getting 6-bottle wine boxes that every liquor store leaves out the front are ideal boxes for packing books: sturdy, and you can still lift them after you have tightly filled them with books.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

And then you can tie them on the backs of your camels .........🐫🐫🐫🐫

[Marianne]

Phrynne wrote: "And then you can tie them on the backs of your camels .........🐫🐫🐫🐫"

Yup!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Just a mention here, for anyone who has finished their COVID challenge and forgotten to update, it's fine to do it now. You'll be ticked off once you let me know :)

[PattyMacDotComma]

Wine boxes have helped me through many moves. I now give a lot of books away that I know I won't read again so that others can enjoy them. (And I have many as e-books, too).

ON the subject of COVID, Maggie O'Farrell has just written a good piece (all of her stuff is great) in The Guardian about her dice with the dreadful disease. https://www.theguardian.com/books/202...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks for sharing that Patty, very intriguing.

[Mari]

PattyMacDotComma wrote:
ON the subject of COVI..."

Thank you Patty for the link. Makes me even more intrigued for her next novel.

[Diana]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Wine boxes have helped me through many moves. I now give a lot of books away that I know I won't read again so that others can enjoy them. (And I have many as e-books, too).

ON the subject of COVI..."

That was a really good read.
We are very excited as we have author Alice Pung OAM visiting tomorrow for a session with students.

[Suz]

Diana wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Wine boxes have helped me through many moves. I now give a lot of books away that I know I won't read again so that others can enjoy them. (And I have many as e-books, too)..."

Wow! High school, Diana? I LOVED my signed copy of Laurinda when I won it all those moons ago when Aus residents were able to enter GR giveaways!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I went to a Dymocks lunch with Ann Cleeves as the guest speaker today. There were hundreds of people there in the ballroom at the Sydney Hilton. The food was great and Ann was very good indeed. Down to earth, amusing and informative.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

A wonderful experience! Let's hope covid wasn't circulating!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

That's certainly something to watch for:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

🤞🤞

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

👍👍

[Helen]

That is fabulous Phrynne

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

It certainly was Helen.
It was funny though that people were complimenting her on the stories in the TV show, Vera, and she just laughed because she didn't write them - the script writers did. She also concluded the Shetland Isle series of books because the TV series took it in a whole new direction.

[Trish]

Lucky you Phrynne. She came across really well in an interview on ABC Morning Show.

[Rowan]

Suzanne wrote: "I just saw this on top of my current page:

"Thank you for participating in our new book page beta, which has now ended. We have returned you to the current version of the page while we prepare to..."

How do I get this magical notice? Haha Anything to be rid of that new book page! 😂

Phrynne wrote: "I went to a Dymocks lunch with Ann Cleeves as the guest speaker today. There were hundreds of people there in the ballroom at the Sydney Hilton. The food was great and Ann was very g..."

Jealous, Phrynne! She's such a talented writer. Interesting what she said about the TV show taking her Shetland series in a whole new direction!

[Diana]

Suzanne wrote: "Diana wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Wine boxes have helped me through many moves. I now give a lot of books away that I know I won't read again so that others can enjoy them. (And I have many as..."

Yes at a high school. Alice Pung was absolutely wonderful. She has a great way of winding a story, sometimes going off track but always coming back to her point. Our 150 students were spellbound.

[Carolyn]

It’s so good that International authors are starting to tour Australia again!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Isn't it! So exciting :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Carolyn wrote: "It’s so good that International authors are starting to tour Australia again!"

YES!

[Suz]

Diana wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Diana wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Wine boxes have helped me through many moves. I now give a lot of books away that I know I won't read again so that others can enjoy them. (An..."

Oh, that's so great! I love when youngsters are engaged! It must have been treat meeting her!

[Suz]

I haven't read that author, Phrynne, but great to be getting out and doing those things again. Funny people were assuming she wrote the show.. she's probably used to it!

[Diana]

Has the ‘recommend to a friend’ feature gone from book pages?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes, they've been saying for a few months that that will be gone..

[Diana]

Brenda wrote: "Yes, they've been saying for a few months that that will be gone.."

Oh that’s a bummer.

[Rowan]

All these Goodreads changes just seem to make me sad Haha

[Carolyn]

Diana wrote: "Has the ‘recommend to a friend’ feature gone from book pages?"

That seems a strange thing to take away, since it's more or less the purpose of GR to recommend books so people read (and buy!) more.