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Hi I'm Sharon from NSWHave always had a love of books. Have in recent years been reading YA books as I have two teenage children. Just recently finished The Tomorrow Series and Ellie Chronicles. Now reading North & South.
Mandy wrote: "Hi Bronywyn, Rob, Elizabeth, Mandii-Lee, Earl Jane Grey, and Mickey! Big welcome to the group.:)"Hi Mandy, thanks for the welcome, and your interesting group. I am having trouble uploading a photo to the site and Poet David J suggested to ask if you could help. Do you have a suggestion?
Sharon wrote: "Hi I'm Sharon from NSW
Have always had a love of books. Have in recent years been reading YA books as I have two teenage children. Just recently finished The Tomorrow Series and Ellie Chronicles. ..."
Welcome to the group Sharon I have North & South on my TBR itching to be read you'll have to let me know what you think.
Have always had a love of books. Have in recent years been reading YA books as I have two teenage children. Just recently finished The Tomorrow Series and Ellie Chronicles. ..."
Welcome to the group Sharon I have North & South on my TBR itching to be read you'll have to let me know what you think.
Elizabeth wrote: " I am having trouble uploading a photo to the site and Poet David J suggested to ask if you could help. Do you have a suggestion?
Elizabeth I sent you a private message with instructions on how to post photo's if you are still stuck yell loudly. We are only too happy to help.
Elizabeth I sent you a private message with instructions on how to post photo's if you are still stuck yell loudly. We are only too happy to help.
Sharon wrote: "Hi I'm Sharon from NSWHave always had a love of books. Have in recent years been reading YA books as I have two teenage children. Just recently finished The Tomorrow Series and Ellie Chronicles. ..."
Hi Sharon, YA books are extremely popular in this group so I'm sure you'll find lots of people to talk to. Lots of suggestions for YA by Aussie authors in our group bookshelf too. Welcome aboard!
Gail "cyborg" wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Hi I'm Sharon from NSWHave always had a love of books. Have in recent years been reading YA books as I have two teenage children. Just recently finished The Tomorrow Series and Ell..."
Hi Gail,
Absolutely loving North and South. It is beautifully written and so hard to put down. I love the proper way they act towards each other during this time period but at the same time find it so frustrating. It is amazing how people can delude themselves into thinking their feelings are one way when in reality they are the opposite simply for doing what is proper and expected of them.
Thanks Gail for helping me with the photo. I'm not sure I yelled loudly; more of a repetitive nagging I must have picked up from my kids!
Hi everyone or G'day,My name is Maria and I'm from Bratislava-Slovakia. I previously lived for 8 years and 4 months in Sydney-Australia where I studies, lived and worked. I also visited another places in Australia such as Sydney, Bondi Beach, Manly, Blue Mountains, Gosford, Old Sydney Town, Newcastle, Wollongong, Canberra, Melbourne, The Twelve Apostles, Brisbane and of course I been in Auckland-New Zealand. I have very nice memory on Australia, because is very nice country, and in the future I planning again visit Sydney. I like traveling, shopping, reading books & magazines, watching movies, learning languages. My favourite actress is Nicole Kidman and I like Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark. Thanks that I can enjoy your group and Have a nice day everyone.
Hi, all! I'm Pat. I'm American, not Aussie, but I tend to love things that come from Australia, like music, movies, sports and food. I have yet to visit your beautiful country, but I am planning a trip soon. I was hoping to make it for a couple of footy games this year as well as to Easterfest to see Peter Furler and PC3, but my oldest daughter is in college now and the budget is tight. If not this year, then next! I've read a few books by Australian authors, but I'm looking forward to reading more. I've just joined the Aussie Author's Challenge. I read 4 books by Aussie authors last year without even trying, so I may as well go for True Blue and see what happens. I have quite a few Aussie books in my to-read list!
Big welcome to the group Maria and Pat!:)
Lovely to have you join us Aussies here Pat and Maria. Welcome to Sharon too. (waving from the middle of Victoria).
Hi Maria and Pat! You should think of coming to Cairns one day too as it's a beautiful part of the world.
Elizabeth wrote: "Hi Maria and Pat! You should think of coming to Cairns one day too as it's a beautiful part of the world."I'll second that! Cairns is one of my favourite holiday places. Lots of good memories.:)
Welcome to our group Pat and Maria,Pat there are some wonderful Australian authors
Joy Dettman is great if you like family sagas
2 of her latest are
Pearl in a Cage followed by Thorn on the Rose
wonderful story of the hardship Australians suffered thru in the Great Depression and 2nd World War they are fiction of course but give insight to what previous generations went thru at that tuff time in are history.
Carmel wrote: "Welcome Maria & Pat, fantastic to have you in our group!!! Carmel wrote:Maria said "I like Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark"
Maria, you'd be happy with the new twins in Denmark then, did you see them yester..."
Of course I watched via Internet channel 7,9,10 news and I saw them.
Carmel wrote: "Welcome Maria & Pat, fantastic to have you in our group!!! Maria said "I like Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark"
Maria, you'd be happy with the new twins in Denmark then, did you see them yester..."
Ahhhh..goosh...We never hear the end of Princess Mary due to her coming from here. But it was funny in the newspaper they had a section for what people would call the twins if given the chance.
Hi all,I am a new member, just joined up today. I actually only just joined good reads a couple of days ago, but i think i'm already addicted. ;)
I currently am living in SA, just moved back here after living in the USA for 8 years.
I am a BIG reader.. when we moved back here i had 5 bookcases of books to get rid of (couldnt bring them, shipping price was astronomical), so i am currently in the process of rebuilding my book collection.
Looking forward to being part of the group.
:)
Tammy wrote: "Hi all,I am a new member, just joined up today. I actually only just joined good reads a couple of days ago, but i think i'm already addicted. ;)
I currently am living in SA, just moved back he..."
Welcome to the group Tammy. Goodreads is certainly addictive but it's lots of fun as well! Hope you enjoy yourself!:)
Hi Tammy, Welcome home and to Goodreads.Yes, I'm finding it quite addictive here as well. Just makes me want to read more. LOL
I can't imagine having to leave all those books behind. Must have been difficult. Sounds like a collection on an eReader could have been a good thing for you in this case.
Have fund restocking your shelves. :o)
Just popping in for a sec or two to read updates ....WELCOME EVERYBODY "NEW" !!!!
Thank you for the welcome, everyone. And thank you for the author recommendation, Lyn. I will look up Joy Dettman and no doubt add more books to my to-read list!Welcome to goodreads, Tammy.
Hi all.I have just joined Goodreads, it was recommended to me by someone on livejournal, Brisvegus after Librarything annoyed me.
I live in Brisbane having moved here from Cairns about five years ago, but I have lived all over Australia. I work horrible shifts in a pathology laboratory. I travel o/s whenever possible, most recently Fiji. I read omnivorously and quite fast – city libraries are my best friends.
Welcome Ideiosepius, I'm more of a herbivous reader, I like to chew over it slowly. :)
LJ..haha..haven't been there for ages. Welcome Ideiosepius! :)
Hi everyone!I've just recently joined Goodreads, trying to figure out all its bits and pieces, and came across this lovely group :)
I'm from Newcastle, NSW and I have a terrible book obsession. I'll read just about anything but I love travel writing.
I look forward to being part of this group!
Cheers
Melissa wrote: "Hi everyone!I've just recently joined Goodreads, trying to figure out all its bits and pieces, and came across this lovely group :)
I'm from Newcastle, NSW and I have a terrible book obsessi..."
Hi Melissa - welcome to Goodreads! You'll be in good company if you have a book obsession
Welcome Melissa :D This is a great group to join up to for starting out on GR people very helpful/friendly here ^_^
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I've just recently joined Goodreads, trying to figure out all its bits and pieces, and came across this lovely group :)
I'm from Newcastle, NSW and I have a terrible book obsessi..."
Hi Melissa...a very big welcome to you! I am from Newcastle too...:)...and my daughter's name is also Melissa!!! So I'm sure we'll get on very well..:D
Hi Melissa. Big welcome to the group!:)
Hi everyone,I'm not an Aussie, but if you would call me an aussiephile I wouldn't be offended :) I'm from Belgium, but I have travelled extensively around Australia. It's certainly one of my top 3 countries in the world. I also have quite a few Australian books in my home library. Right now I'm reading Mailman of the Birdsville Track: The Story of Tom Kruse. Well there you go, I hope to discover many new and interesting Aussie books to read in this group.
Cheers, Guy
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I just reserved the book you are reading at my library, it sounds really interesting...thanks..:D Onto my TBR list!!
Hi everyone,I live in Melbourne and consider myself a 'chain reader' - I put down one book and instantly pick up another. I am currently trying to work my way through my non'fiction collection and resist buying new books. Visiting the library is a dangerous 'sport' as I usually leave with an arm load I can't possible read by the due date. I especially love Australian picture book and young adult authors.
I'm a primary school teacher and my number one goal is to pass on a passion for reading to my students.
Looking forward to being a part of Goodreads and this forum.
:) Kass
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Hi! I don't live in Australia anymore but I grew up a strong patriotic! This group looks really exciting, I knew I could count on the Aussies!
I mainly read romance and young adult fiction.
I mainly read romance and young adult fiction.
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Welcomes Rena! Where have you moved too?
New Zealand - you would be amazed at how much they rib us Aussies
Ooohhhh, I've always wanted to go to NZ, nearly went then didn't..booo~!. I can believe they'd give Aussie shit..ahaha! But don't worry, in the Mercury (Tassie paper) reccently there was a thing about people moving to Tassie..And we've apparently had a hiiiiiigh influx of Kiwi's moving over to this island. Ask em WHAT'S up with that then? Mayby the ribbin' will stop then..hahaha
Rena wrote: "New Zealand - you would be amazed at how much they rib the us Aussies"Hi Rena I lived in NZ for a year and could not resist buying a T-Shirt that claimed something along these lines - "I support New Zealand and any team playing Australia". They do love to give us a hard time. :)
Guy wrote: "Hi everyone,I'm not an Aussie, but if you would call me an aussiephile I wouldn't be offended :) I'm from Belgium, but I have travelled extensively around Australia. It's certainly one of my top ..."
Hello Guy - welcome to the group!
Aussie authors - older ones - are Ernestine Hill, Ion Idriess for non-fiction. Eleanor Dark wrote "The Timeless Land", oh, there's lots more. Ivan Southall wrote non-fiction books about W.W.II, best were "Softly Tread The Brave" and "They Shall Not Pass Unseen" about Australians in the RAF flying boat squadrons. And children's books. Nancy Cato wrote novels, notably "All The Rivers Run." I expect you've heard of all of them.
There was a television special about Tom Kruse a few years ago; very interesting. Remarkable man, simply thought he was doing his job.
Monya (aka Mary)
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Ooo..Another from Tassie..welcomes x)
Welcome to everyone else who has joined in too. This group is getting bussssyyy with all the newbies coming in..It is great :D!