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[Michael]

Nice to meet you Sherri and David

[Michael]

I've seen better Carmel :-P

[Michael]

Haha but you want to know that Barcelona is better, right?

[Jessy]

Hay David fellow Cairnsite here!!

[Sherri]

Lol, well not necessarily Adelaide itself but the Hills area. And we traveled pretty close to the area back in '07 so I'm so excited to get back there. :) And in my opinion, Australia is the best place to be ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sherri wrote: "Lol, well not necessarily Adelaide itself but the Hills area. And we traveled pretty close to the area back in '07 so I'm so excited to get back there. :) And in my opinion, Australia is the best p..."

Adelaide is a gorgeous city, we visit often, lived there awhile ourselves, and our daughter was born there. We also have quite a large number of our special members who live in the area too Sherri, so you'll be able to chat to them also:)

[Sherri]

Thanks Brenda :) I will definitely do that. And I have a question, do you know of some bookstores in that area that are good?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sherri wrote: "Thanks Brenda :) I will definitely do that. And I have a question, do you know of some bookstores in that area that are good?"

We have just had major closures of a lot of our good bookstores all over Australia...Borders, Angus & Robertson...but there are some independent bookstores around. I'll leave that question to be answered by either Maggie, Jess or Michael, or anyone else in the area who has more information.

Have a browse of this thread Sherri... http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

[Sherri]

Thanks, and I know what you mean by Borders, they've shut all of them down here in Alaska too, and that was the closest bookstore to me

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sherri wrote: "Thanks, and I know what you mean by Borders, they've shut all of them down here in Alaska too, and that was the closest bookstore to me"

Wow Alaska!!! All I know about Alaska is that there's lots of snow and ice...lol

[Sherri]

Brenda wrote: Wow Alaska!!! All I know about Alaska is tha..."

Lol, yes there is a lot of snow and ice, they get snow around the end of October and it doesn't go away until April-ish. Too long of a winter for me and it has cased me to not like snow hardly lol.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sherri wrote: "Brenda wrote: Wow Alaska!!! All I know about Alaska is tha..."

Lol, yes there is a lot of snow and ice, they get snow around the end of October and it doesn't go away until April-ish. Too long of ..."

Brrr!!! 6 months of snow and ice is a bit long!! The difference will be very noticable when you get to Adelaide...lol

[Sherri]

Lol, I know, I can't wait!!! Summer will be great!!!! And I love that it doesn't snow too!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sherri wrote: "Lol, I know, I can't wait!!! Summer will be great!!!! And I love that it doesn't snow too!!!"

All the seasons will be great to you, even Winter, cos the comparison in temperature, until you acclimatise, will be mild!!!!

[Mish]

Knowledge Lost wrote: "Haha but you want to know that Barcelona is better, right?"

Oh I love Barcelona Knowledge…is such a beautiful city. Some of the buildings are absolutely breathtaking. Enjoy:D

[Sherri]

Brenda wrote: All the seasons will be great to you, even Winter, cos the comparison in temperature, u..."

And that's what I can't wait for :) Mild temperatures are the best!!!

[★ Jess]

Well, as Michael said, Dymocks in Rundle Mall is the only big store in Adelaide now. No more Borders or Angus & Robertson. There are lots of independent stores though. The ones at Edwardstown, Unley Shopping Centre & Norwood Parade automatically spring to mind.
Oh, and Mary Martin bookshops are so nifty! There is one on Rundle Street, and one on the Norwood Parade. Those places are so cool.
As for the Hills area, I honestly dont know many. The only ones that I can think of, as hard as I can, are the two in the main-area of Stirling. There is an independent bookstore ('Matilda's' I think) by the main road, and an awesome second hand bookshop next door.
And there are lots of second hand bookshops around the place.

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Jessy wrote: "Hay David fellow Cairnsite here!!"

G'day Jessy, I'm out at Forest Gardens & was the ABC far north radio poet laureate for some time.

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Carmel wrote: "Melanie, I have a question in relation to your avatar - do you have something you want to tell us??? LOL"



haha I love my mustache! lol I got it from the ekka ...i also have a mustache lollie pop from the surrealism expo haha


Welcome Sherri!

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I think it suits me hahaha

[★ Jess]

It totally works for you!
haha I want one now.

[[deleted user]]

:D I tried to wear it to work manager was all for it...owner not so much hahah

[Michael]

It is Mish, but the only one I really wanted to see was the Sagrada Familia. There are no words to describe it, no picture can do it justice

[Mish]

I totally agree Knowledge…It is an awesome temple. I have not seen anything like before in my life.

Park Guell is another place I really enjoyed and basically anything by Gaudi….I think he’s a genius and so so ahead of his time :)

Enjoy your holiday Knowledge. Where are you off to next?

[Michael]

Currently in Zaragoza and tomorrow I'm heading to Bilbao :) I can't wait to visit my first Guggenheim

[Mish]

That’s wonderful. Looks like you are seeing quite a bit of spain. Have great time at the Museum....:D

[Sherri]

Jess and Michael, thank you for the help. :) I shall have to be the best bookstore in the Hills then :D lol

[Kim]

Hi all! I am new in these fields, but feel I fit right in with my severe addiction to the written word. I love books. I got two in the mail today and am half way through one already, sorry uni, you're on the backburner for a few hours.
So, I'm a book lover, uni student and not much else, I like other stuff, but nothing comes close to books :P

[★ Jess]

Welcome Misskim :)

[Kim]

★ Jess wrote: "Welcome Misskim :)"

Thanks Jess! Super quick reply!

[Kim]

Michael wrote: "Nice one Kim reading is always more important. :D"

I agree. I know others that wouldn't agree, but well, what do they know?! :p

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Welcome Kim!
hope you enjoy our group!

LOL Michael I have started doing this too...so great hahah

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome again Kim;D

[Kim]

Melanie wrote: "Welcome Kim!
hope you enjoy our group!

LOL Michael I have started doing this too...so great hahah"

Thanks!
I used to have a very slow job and had lots of time for reading. I miss that sometimes.

[Kim]

Brenda wrote: "Welcome again Kim;D"

Thanks Brenda!

[Kim]

Carmel wrote: "Hi Kim, where in Aust are you?"

I'm in NSW Carmel.

[Kim]

Carmel wrote: "Thanks Kim, it's nice to know where our members are situated especially when there are events happening in the different states. We have a thread for the different states also, just for interests s..."

thanks Carmel! That's a great idea. I'll have a look at it now.

[Michael]

Welcome Misskim; we're a bit weird here but we love our books

[Jessy]

Hi Misskim

[Kim]

Hi Everyone,

Another Kim :) I'm a lover of books, reading them and writing them. I'm living in beautiful Byron Bay, working on a new series and loving the connections here at Goodreads. Thank you Brenda, for the welcome on the 'what are you reading' thread!

:)

[Kim]

Oh thank you. I see one of my books is on your shelf too. That's wonderful :) It's on a Goodreads giveaway right Journey by Night) until Sept 1, for any interested. Will check link now!

[Sherri]

Michael wrote: "Thats the spirit Sherri. :D"

Lol, so true Michael =D

And welcome to both the new Kims!!!!!! :]

[[deleted user]]

Hi I'm Jan Richards, Aussie reader and writer. I read all sorts of genres, although I'm reading a fair bit of crime at the moment, possibly because that's what I'm writing. I've always been a big reader - at high school I was the librarian's pet! (I reckon I read every book in the school library.) As a young adult I went off reading for a while, too many distractions, but I'm back with it now. I love my Kindle. I really love that it's so easy to access books from all over the world, books you just don't find in a bookstore. (Apologies to all those struggling bookstores out there.) As well as reading, I read a lot about books and writers. I also watch Jennifer Byrnes Tuesday Book Club, and keep up with new releases through the newspapers. Like everyone I guess, the main problem is finding the time to read all the great books you want to read. I live on the Sunshine Coast - it's a beautiful day here today, warm sunny. My book, a crime novel featuring novice PI Dusty Dexter is set right here. It's currently being serialised in 9 APN regional newspapers which is very exciting. Soon it will be available on Amazon.
I've just joined Goodreads and I'm looking forward to talking books!

[Sherri]

Jan wrote: "Hi I'm Jan Richards, Aussie reader and writer. I read all sorts of genres, although I'm reading a fair bit of crime at the moment, possibly because that's what I'm writing. I've always been a big r..."

Welcome Jan!!!!!!!! I was just like you when I was in 11th Grade in public school!!!! I spent every bit of my free time in the library and I was even the Librarian's assistant. I wound up being the only student that she trusted with her key rings and I got special treatment just because I LOVED the library!!!! I read every single book within the year I was there!!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Big welcome to Jan:) Lovely to have you with us.

Kim wrote: Thank you Brenda, for the welcome on the 'what are you reading' thread!

You're welcome:)

So nice to see some more authors joining us:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carmel wrote: "Hi Brenda!!!"

Hi Carmel:) Freezing our butts off in Wagga at the moment:( Same sort of temps you're used to I guess....

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carmel wrote: "ha ha Brenda, it's always sunny down here, you know that!!! ha"

HAhahaa!!! LOL

[Kim]

Knowledge Lost wrote: "Welcome Misskim; we're a bit weird here but we love our books"

Oh if this is for those book lovers that are a bit weird, I shall hang my hat :)

[Kim]

Jessy wrote: "Hi Misskim

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Thanks! That's very cute!

[Kim]

Sherri wrote: "Michael wrote: "Thats the spirit Sherri. :D"

Lol, so true Michael =D

And welcome to both the new Kims!!!!!! :]"

Thanks :)