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[Joyce]

Welcome, Paul and Matt!

[Midnightrider]

Hello Mandy et al.
I am a very slack, fellow dinky di (Sydneysider) that Mandy invited back in September 2010. You shouldn't rush these things - they could get in the way of a good read. I am also not overly patriotic when it comes to reading - although I do enjoy Peter Fitzsimons (non-sport and I minutes ago I finally found a copy of his Nancy Wake on a UK website) books and one of the best I have read is Paul Ham's Vietnam: The Australian War http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42...
I am obsessed mainly with crime fiction, W.W.II (fiction and non), Vietnam (n-f), the cold war spy-v-spy)(fiction) and more recently have discovered historical fiction and history. I read a lot and have recently made the transition to a Kindle. I have found that the site www.bookdepository.co.uk (great pricing and free delivery), goodreads and www.fantasticfiction.co.uk have greatly aided my reseach and reading needs. I am one of those terrible people who avoids bookshops and libraries. I find it so much easier to feed the addiction through research and purchase via the PC. Good luck to everyone and I look forward to sharing your opinions.

[[deleted user]]

Welcome to the group Richard. Reading Aussie books isn't a condition of entry. We will only burn you at the stake if we find you reading non-aussie books. :D

Okay so I lie, we read just about everything available in print. Hope you can join us in some of our discussions.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Richard...you will enjoy our wonderful group!! :)

[Matthew]

It's really more about location than reading habits :)

Matt

[Mandapanda]

Nice to see you Richard! Hope you enjoy the group.:)

[Iris]

Welcome to all the newbies !!!!!!! :-)

[Tracey]

Sorry I've been so remiss at welcoming all our newcomers. My health stuff has been getting in the way of a lot of things, not least of which is my Goodreads time - still, welcome all and I know you'll enjoy it here :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tracey wrote: "Sorry I've been so remiss at welcoming all our newcomers. My health stuff has been getting in the way of a lot of things, not least of which is my Goodreads time - still, welcome all and I know yo..."

Nice to see you here every now and again Tracey. Just take good care of yourself...:)

[Bronwyn]

Welcome to everyone who has recently joined and I hope you get as much out of being a member of this group and I do.

[Neko]

I welcomes ppl who've just joined reccently :D!

[[deleted user]]

welcome wonderful newbies this group is fairly awesome :D

[[deleted user]]

Welcome to all the new members!

[[deleted user]]

its a sarcastic fairly which makes the sentence mean that this group is the most amazing group out

[Matthew]

I should also like to point out that the 'straight' is optional :)

[[deleted user]]

Matthew wrote: "I should also like to point out that the 'straight' is optional :)"

I was on facebook while I read this comment and almost "liked it" however GR has no such button but if it did I would have clicked it :D

[Mandapanda]

Lots of people want a "like" button to press for comments they enjoy. They talk about it in the Goodreads Feedback group I know but I'm not sure why they don't do it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mandy wrote: "Lots of people want a "like" button to press for comments they enjoy. They talk about it in the Goodreads Feedback group I know but I'm not sure why they don't do it."

*like* :D

[Mandapanda]

Thanks Brenda!:) *g*

[Neko]

Matthew wrote: "I should also like to point out that the 'straight' is optional :)"

what about 'bent'? hehehe

[[deleted user]]

"must we are just bent out awesome"?
I think this works :D

[Matthew]

Well, the 'bent' is optional too. Whatever floats your boat really :)

But not sheep.

[Neko]

Matthew wrote: "Well, the 'bent' is optional too. Whatever floats your boat really :)

But not sheep."

XD Nice, nice!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Hey Carmel, not too much party stuff for the first timer, or he'll want to visit all the time!!! Can't have that, now can we...got to show him he's been naughty...LOL ;D

[Neko]

Carmel, you work in the field with sheep??

[Matthew]

*trundles over with banana bread, corn muffins and a flamethrower for the barbemaque*

[Neko]

Carmel wrote: "Laura wrote: "Carmel, you work in the field with sheep??"

Oh Laura I work in Animal Health for the govt - livestock, etc but I'm mostly in the office but work with vets & Animal Health officers,..."

Hehehe..makes perfect sense then. Sounds like it could be an interesting job :O

But now I'll scrub out the idea of you frolocking with the sheeps..ehehehe I think that'd be a cool job too...Just use a laptop and wifi, sit under a tree and the occasional run with the sheep...Sounds blissful.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laura wrote: "Carmel wrote: "Laura wrote: "Carmel, you work in the field with sheep??"

Oh Laura I work in Animal Health for the govt - livestock, etc but I'm mostly in the office but work with vets & Animal Hea..."

Wouldn't she be called a shepherd with that job description, Laura? LOL :D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Matthew wrote: "*trundles over with banana bread, corn muffins and a flamethrower for the barbemaque*"

Mmmm!!! Think I might join you all in the naughty corner with that kind of fare...lol

[Mandapanda]

Laura wrote: "Carmel, you work in the field with sheep??"

*coughskiwicoughs*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

:D things are getting out of hand again! LOL

[[deleted user]]

Mandy wrote: "Laura wrote: "Carmel, you work in the field with sheep??"

*coughskiwicoughs*"

what i was thinking the whole time :)
but may i too have some banana bread please?

[Matthew]

Sure. At this rate I may have to go and make more though... :p

[Neko]

CHOCOLATE BREAD!

[[deleted user]]

to be honest laura never had it!
but i know my mother makes some damn good banana bread so you got pressure matthew haha

[Neko]

Mmm..chocolate bread! tis good...but i love pumpkin bread

Matt, make some more banana bread cause Melanie said so..lol XD

[Neko]

Mmm....beer! That's not such a bad idea.

*sips herbal brew*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Hahahahaha!!!! I said it's getting out of hand, and it's beyond control now!!! Carmel, Laura...behave yourselves...LOL Back on topic........;D

[Mandapanda]

Laura wrote: "Mmm....beer! That's not such a bad idea. *sips herbal brew*"

Oooh! Is it wine-thirty??;)

[Neko]

But my tea is so good...damiana, passionflower, bearberry, sage, rosemary...mmmmm~!

Though..yes..on topic..WELCOME EVERYONE!!

[[deleted user]]

Laura wrote: "Mmm....beer! That's not such a bad idea.

*sips herbal brew*"

herbal brew? i have my wonderful extra dry its a monday and i have uni tomorrow i think why not? plus i just finished my first assessment
@ carmel we have some very yummy shiraz at my work brothers in arms i think its called i shall bring some of that :D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

:D OMGoodness!!!!!!!!! Well done, Laura...*wiping tears of laughter from her cheeks*

[[deleted user]]

who would not wish to join are group now we have all bases covered books , booze and banana bread!

[Neko]

@Melanie- oooo..i had extra dry last week...this week is xxxx summer larger.

tonight i drank a few different beers (3 sorts)..ehehe..but no more..tea for me hence my herbal brew of tea (nothin else) :P

@Brenda *bows* thankya thankya!

[[deleted user]]

Oh damn it all to hell I missed the party. Why didn't one of you invite me?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Gail «Cyborg» wrote: "Oh damn it all to hell I missed the party. Why didn't one of you invite me?"

Gail, there is an open invitation to you, any time you want to join...;D

[Tim]

Hi Everyone my name is Tim & I am living around the Tweed Heads area right on the edge of the Gold Coast QLD. I love to collect books and even manage to read a few as well. When I get on line I'm happy to have a chat & be your friend, so don't be shy. Cheers!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Hi Tim, a very big welcome to our wonderful group!! Feel free to join any of our discussions any time you like :)

[Mandapanda]

Welcome to the group Tim. Love the northern NSW area, I think it's one of the most beautiful areas in Australia. Hope you enjoy having a look around the discussions.:)

[Lauren]

Hi there,

It's so great to find other aussie readers to network with. I have recently started up a book review blog at The Australian Bookshelf http://www.australianbookshelf.wordpr... and am open to ideas to expand my blog and get some followers.

My blog features book reviews and in April 2011 will become a tour host for virtual book blog tours with several authors already lined up to make a pit stop at my blog.

I love to read, write and share with others through my blog. It's a great way for me to take time out from my day job as a psychologist!


I look forward to meeting some of you via our blogs

Regards,
Jayne