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[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Bette BookAddict wrote: "I like how his box says 'Dress Up Clothes'. What does he normally wear if not the fur?"

You can see by his face he is trying to decide whether he should wear a suit or if he should go casual.

[B the BookAddict]

hahaha! love it!

[Dale]

Marianne wrote: "I am booked in for the Karin Slaughter literary Lunch on 6th August and the Graeme Simsion Literary Lunch on October 1st, so I'm here to GLOAT!!!
Are you going, Bre..."

I'm sure you will enjoy both Marianne.

[Veronica ⭐️]

North Rocks book fair in Sydney.

http://www.ridbc.org.au/event/ridbc-c...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Veronica would you mind putting this in the NSW thread too please...thanks:) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Veronica ⭐️]

Done :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks:)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

If you are into audio books they have two great books to download free this week at:
http://www.audiobooksync.com/free-syn...

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
and
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom

*if you don't already have it on your reading device, you must download the "Overdrive" App first....before attempting to download your books.

I'm in the middle of reading Code Name Verity just now and I think it would lend itself nicely to audio.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

I got this for $6 today at Target!
Under The Southern Cross by Geoff Hocking

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "I got this for $6 today at Target!
Under The Southern Cross by Geoff Hocking"

Do you have an ISBN for that one Julie, so I can enter it into the database for you? Thanks:)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "I got this for $6 today at Target!
Under The Southern Cross by Geoff Hocking"

Do you have an ISBN for that one Julie, so I can enter it into the database for you? ..."

Thanks Brenda, here you go ISBN 9781743007952

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "I got this for $6 today at Target!
Under The Southern Cross by Geoff Hocking"

Do you have an ISBN for that one Julie, so I can enter it into the dat..."

Under the Southern Cross by Geoff Hocking

There you go Julie:) Could you give me your page count from your copy please? Can't find it anywhere:)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "I got this for $6 today at Target!
Under The Southern Cross by Geoff Hocking"

Do you have an ISBN for that one Julie, so I can enter..."

Thanks Brenda, it's from The Five Mile Press (www.fivemile.com.au) and it has 394 pages in total. This revised and reformatted edition published 2012. I will try to scan it again, it wouldn't work before.

Sorry for doing this here, should have been in the Librarians thread :~\

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It's all done thanks:) I only needed the page count!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "It's all done thanks:) I only needed the page count!"

Many thanks :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Michael wrote: "Looks like it is 394 pages Brenda. Looked through a mountain of sources before finding it at the National Library of Australia catalogue. I will try to find more to confirm."

Julie already told me that was the total and I added it in, thanks Michael.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Michael wrote: "I know Brenda. I was too busy looking up sites and didn't update the page. :)"

Oh haha! I've done that before - it's frustrating! Thanks anyway:)

[B the BookAddict]

Jim Keays, singer from Master's Apprentices, has died after a long battle with cancer. What stalwarts of the Aust 1970s music scene they were.

[B the BookAddict]

Ashleigh wrote: "I just read 394 in Alan Rickman's voice. I mY or may not have seen those movies more than five times each."

What do you mean, 'in Alan Rickman's voice', did he narrate this? I love Rickman.

[Veronica ⭐️]

Ashleigh wrote: "He played Snape in the Harry Potter movies. In the third one at one point he says turn to page 394"
Oh my gosh Ashleigh, you sound just like my daughter quoting scenes from Harry Potter. She's a Harry Potter tragic!

[Margaret]

Has Goodreads changed its set-up? I can't find where to look for my messages. It used to be easy to spot. Any ideas?

[Sally906]

Margaret wrote: "Has Goodreads changed its set-up? I can't find where to look for my messages. It used to be easy to spot. Any ideas?"

I don't think so. I have just sent you a message and the little envelope at the top of your page should highlight.

[Margaret]

Thanks, Sally, I see what's happened. Goodreads have eliminated a separate 'messages' notification that used to be on the left hand side of the front page, but lower down. That was the one I used.

[Leonie]

All of a sudden, I'm not receiving any goodreads notification emails. Is anyone else experiencing this?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Leonie wrote: "All of a sudden, I'm not receiving any goodreads notification emails. Is anyone else experiencing this?"

It's been happening on and off for quite awhile Leonie. Since the big complete site crash which meant it was offline for 12-14 hours! They've had various issues with it since then, with it working then not, etc. It's different servers too...some people are swapping to GMail and finding it's working there...

[Margaret]

Leonie wrote: "All of a sudden, I'm not receiving any goodreads notification emails. Is anyone else experiencing this?"
I've been experiencing that, too, but on and off. That's why I wanted to be able to access my messages. In the recent past I have missed being notified about messages that were important.

[Leonie]

And I just received a notification about this thread, but there are heaps I've missed. Oh well, I'm sure I'll catch up!

[B the BookAddict]

Ashleigh wrote: "He played Snape in the Harry Potter movies. In the third one at one point he says turn to page 394"

Thanks Ashleigh, haven't seen the movie but do love Rickman.

[B the BookAddict]

If you are missing Notifications and want to catch up on all, then use the unread feature as follows on first page of:


Aussie Readers > Discussion Topics...... new topic | unread

[Leonie]

Bette BookAddict wrote: "If you are missing Notifications and want to catch up on all, then use the unread feature as follows on first page of:


Aussie Readers > Discussion Topics...... new topic | unread"

Thanks Bette!

[Sally906]

Bette BookAddict wrote: "If you are missing Notifications and want to catch up on all, then use the unread feature as follows on first page of:


Aussie Readers > Discussion Topics...... new topic | unread"

I have always done it that way. The notification emails drive me nuts especially when there's s flurry of chit chat. So check the unread as soon as I pop in :)

[Angela]

Is anyone else up ridiculously early for World Cup fever? My husband is English and it's taking over my morning routine!

[B the BookAddict]

Angela, I am just up ridiculously early every morning; so is Marianne!

[Marianne]

Bette BookAddict wrote: "Angela, I am just up ridiculously early every morning; so is Marianne!"

Yeah but not to watch a round ball being kicked around. I'm up to READ

[B the BookAddict]

Marianne wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Angela, I am just up ridiculously early every morning; so is Marianne!"

Yeah but not to watch a round ball being kicked around. I'm up to READ"

LOL

[Carolyn]

Angela wrote: "Is anyone else up ridiculously early for World Cup fever? My husband is English and it's taking over my morning routine!"

I know how you feel Angela! I have two soccer playing sons so there has been a lot of early morning TV watching (2 am this morning!), even though they both have Uni exams this week!
I haven't been joining them but this morning was woken up early by the smell of post-game bacon being cooked at 4am.

[Angela]

Bacon at 4am? My stomach would lurch!! I miss having the bathroom to myself to get the morning routine done but instead have to listen to an Englishman screaming down the phone to his comrades in the UK.

Think I'll have to mirror Marianne and start getting some reading done instead :)

[Marianne]

Angela wrote: "Bacon at 4am? My stomach would lurch!! I miss having the bathroom to myself to get the morning routine done but instead have to listen to an Englishman screaming down the phone to his comrades in t...
Think I'll have to mirror Marianne and start getting some reading done instead :)"

If you can hear yourself think over the shouting...

[Angela]

Ah fear not.. I have a good supply of ear plugs as Mr. Yells-a-lot has an alter ego: Sir-Snores-a-lot!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Angela wrote: "Ah fear not.. I have a good supply of ear plugs as Mr. Yells-a-lot has an alter ego: Sir-Snores-a-lot!"

Ah ha! So you are that other woman! That is my husband!! Sir-Snores-a-lot :O

[Angela]

Haha oh my, the trials we endure with our strange bedfellows.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha!! I can see that those spare bedrooms need some use now - snoring partners be banned!

[Sally906]

Just spent a busy couple of hours with the daughter and grandchildren. Our daughter was in a car accident last week and her car was written off so she has my car. I had a doctors appointment today so she picked me up and then she came back and spent the afternoon and had dinner together. Gosh little Lily is 10 months old but boy oh boy she keeps you on your toes. Her brother just sits and reads a book, watches TV or wanders around the back yard looking for critters. And Lily is destruction on knees!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sally906 wrote: "Just spent a busy couple of hours with the daughter and grandchildren. Our daughter was in a car accident last week and her car was written off so she has my car. I had a doctors appointment today..."

Sounds lovely Sally:) I'm so glad your daughter is OK - cars can be replaced! Isn't it funny how siblings can be so incredibly different!

[Sally906]

Yes it is Brenda. Both our daughters are like chalk and cheese - as are me and my sister :)

And Yes we were very lucky we didn't lose her - the funeral of the man who was killed is coming up but the investigations are still ongoing and no charges have been laid against the man who jumped the red light.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I wonder why? He quite obviously did the wrong thing with terrible consequences. I hope your daughter is OK within herself; is she seeing a counsellor?

[Sally906]

She is fine mentally - is with physio at the moment as she pulled a muscle in her back. She has applied for Accident compensation which pays for all her treatment and time off work and will still cover her in years to come. So if she thinks she needs counselling later she can still get it..

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's really good Sally:) You can all thank your lucky stars I'd say.

[Dale]

Sally906 wrote: "She is fine mentally - is with physio at the moment as she pulled a muscle in her back. She has applied for Accident compensation which pays for all her treatment and time off work and will still c..."

Glad to hear she is okay Sally and two young ones sound so cute. Love how kids from same family turn out so different.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

The majesty of the white whale Migaloo as he makes his way north past our shores once again:)

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/236...