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[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I never even gave it a thought. Thank goodness for iview:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I forgot it too!!! We don't have rain and it's meant to be hot tomorrow...shame I'll be babysitting!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Bet you get our rain at some point. It always moves up the coast. We have thunder too but it is not close.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It's due to hit in the early hours of the morning apparently...whether it will or not is another thing:)

[[deleted user]]

It is perfectly acceptable to kick off November with Christmas movies, right? :P

I feel it is time to pull out the Polar Express

[Ashley]

Melissa wrote: "It is perfectly acceptable to kick off November with Christmas movies, right? :P

I feel it is time to pull out the Polar Express"

Have already watched Home Alone twice :D

[[deleted user]]

Ashley wrote: "Melissa wrote: "It is perfectly acceptable to kick off November with Christmas movies, right? :P

I feel it is time to pull out the Polar Express"

Have already watched Home Alone twice :D"

I haven't watched that one in years. Next in my line up is "Elf"

[Mary]

@ Brenda

Don't know if you've seen this http://www.popsugar.com/love/Reading-...

But i thought with all the challenges you put together it might be helpful. NOT that i don't think you aren't already doing the most amazing job!

[Sally906]

Mary wrote: "@ Brenda

Don't know if you've seen this http://www.popsugar.com/love/Reading-...

But i thought with all the challenges you put together it might be helpful. NOT that i don't ..."

Thank you Mary

We get the challenges from near and far, between the three of us we have eyes and ears everywhere!!!

Scared yet?


LOL!!!

[Sally906]

Michael wrote: "Don't you mean the four of us Sally????"

LOL - I wasn't counting me - I actually used my fingers and said Brenda, Michael and Phrynee makes 3.


OH - dear, and I am doing the department finances today. I had better double check my figures tomorrow

[Neko]

has anyone ever had orange chocolate tea before? Just bought some this afternoon to try it out.

Bleck...It feels like winter today.

[[deleted user]]

No I haven't but it does sound very interesting!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mary wrote: "@ Brenda

Don't know if you've seen this http://www.popsugar.com/love/Reading-...

But i thought with all the challenges you put together it might be helpful. NOT that i don't ..."

Thanks Mary - all offers gratefully accepted;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sally906 wrote: "Michael wrote: "Don't you mean the four of us Sally????"

LOL - I wasn't counting me - I actually used my fingers and said Brenda, Michael and Phrynee makes 3.


OH - dear, and I am doing the depar..."

LOL! Glad Michael picked you up on that one Sally;)

[Mikana]

I haven't tried orange chocolate tea - but I have falling in love with McD's coffee with a shot of caramel - it's been my guilty pleasure of late.

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

Bloody hell, last time I checked Aussie Readers this was on page 525 >.>

Haven't been around much obviously, been working a fair bit and been cheating on AR with another Goodreads group which has been monopolising my time and reading D:

[D.]

Brenda wrote: "Here's the first photo of our get together today - more will follow!

Smiling, happy faces to match to names---pleased you had a wonderful time together.




From left (around the table) Julie, Carolyn, Phrynne, me, Suzanne, Dale, Marianne, Veronica, Margaret, Andrea...

We had..."

[Neko]

Mikana wrote: "I haven't tried orange chocolate tea - but I have falling in love with McD's coffee with a shot of caramel - it's been my guilty pleasure of late."

Kristen wrote: "No I haven't but it does sound very interesting!!!"

I ended up trying the tea this afternoon..Oh wow..It was better than expected!

[Ashley]

Melissa wrote: "I haven't watched that one in years. Next in my line up is "Elf" "

Loved, Elf - Will is a pretty clever guy, huh?

Next for me will be National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation I reckon

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well you're quick off the mark Rita:) Good on you for the heads up!

[Mikana]

I have too many books to read - I've been working on getting through some books off my to-read list, and even though I've read 50 books this year, my to-read list has grown by 80 titles :(
Out of the 250+ books on my to-read list, I have at least 80 of them ready to read. I've banned myself from buying more till I've read more - and have started to hit the library hard, so no-win.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Well you're quick off the mark Rita:) Good on you for the heads up!"

It's not like I've been lurking around waiting for it or anything... (:o Lol."

I'm voting at the moment - adding books to almost every genre!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL! That's naughty;) I actually saw one I was going to read - then decided no - then thought I should as it's on the list!!!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL!!! No, no, no!!!

[Neko]

*Covers eyes* I will do a vote where I click anything I don't want my TBR to grow anymore!!

Seriously with the day I've had....I don't want to push it. But tomorrow is a day off spending it with a friend and her little young one..SO...I am looking forward to chatting over coffee and all.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laura wrote: "*Covers eyes* I will do a vote where I click anything I don't want my TBR to grow anymore!!

Seriously with the day I've had....I don't want to push it. But tomorrow is a day off spending it with a..."

Have a great day tomorrow Laura:)

[Neko]

Thank you..I suspect we will do...Her eldest child will be at school soo we won't get interrupted as much either which will be nice too.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL!!! Relax and enjoy:)

[Liza]

Unfortunately I haven't had time these last few months, due to work overload, to participate in any GR discussions, but I hope to get back into the interesting chats now!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome back Liza! Great to see you here again:)

[Liza]

Brenda wrote: "Welcome back Liza! Great to see you here again:)"

Thanks, Brenda, nice to be back and also to finally have some reading time!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's excellent news:) You would miss it when you've got no time for reading!

[B the BookAddict]

Phrynne wrote: "Trying to read but lots of tidying up and washing to do after having visitors staying for the weekend. It's always nice to put everything back where it belongs. Visitors are great but it is also ni..."

Phrynne, did she get her letter from the Queen?

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

B the BookAddict wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Trying to read but lots of tidying up and washing to do after having visitors staying for the weekend. It's always nice to put everything back where it belongs. Visitors are great b..."

She most certainly did! And one from the Governor General, the Prime Minister and the Premier of NSW. She felt very special.

[B the BookAddict]

Just voted, although I only vote in the categories I read. Does everyone do that?

Did anyone watch/or go to the Melbourne Cup yesterday? I had plans to watch it, got waylaid doing something came in as they were interviewing the winner, Michelle Payne riding Prince of Penzance. I don't bet but J and I always went and were in a box which was always quite swishy.

So sad to hear that the crowd favourite Red Cadeaux broke down with a fracture to front fetlock. He was retired immediately and I hope to hear of a good recovery.

[Carolyn]

I saw it at work. We stream it to our meeting room and have champagne and strawberries (and a sweep of course!) It was a great race, the best finish for a long time. Michelle Payne is a great ambassador for female jockeys and it was lovely to see her brother Stevie, the horse's strapper in the limelight as well.

I'm not much into betting and have no idea but just love seeing all those beautiful horses. It was good to hear that Red Cadeaux was being operated on and should recover to enjoy the long retirement that he deserves.

[Sally906]

the staff all had a lunch together at work - something that rarely happens because we're a call centre and stagger lunches. The boss let us put the phones on message bank for an hour and we all put in to get a couple of platters of rolls and nibbles from Coles to share for lunch - and yes we had bubbles too!!

[Ace]

@B, yes I only vote in categories I read, on books I've read, which is limiting. I generally use the awards to add more books to my TBR. It's always a nice feeling tho' if one of my favourites wins.

[Mish]

Hi everyone,

Anyone from Melbourne (or visiting Melb in Feb! ) and are interested in a get together next year, please let me know in this thread :)

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Andrea]

Oh my goodness Mish! I am a Melbourne reader (and author) and just got back from the Sydney meet up which I loved! will comment on the thread now :-)

[Marianne]

Just spent three and a half hours sorting out my TBR room and making sure I have it all listed on my spreadsheet.
Only found two duplicates, LOL!
Of course here's still the library upstairs.....

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh dear Marianne!!! That's a job and a half!

[Suz]

Only two Marianne, that's amazing. That would have been a fun few hours, I'd have helped if I lived nearby lol. I need the motivation! Slightly envious you have a tbr room.... ;)

[Marianne]

DH wanted to know how I had sorted it. He didn't really believe all the books on the floor would end up back on shelves......
I have piles like humour, non-fiction, male author lit, female author lit, Australian lit, Fantasy & horror, crime series etc etc

[Veronica ⭐️]

Marianne wrote: "Just spent three and a half hours sorting out my TBR room and making sure I have it all listed on my spreadsheet.
Only found two duplicates, LOL!
Of course here's still the library upstairs....."

That sounds like a fun afternoon. Do you feel all organised now? :)

[Liza]

Michael wrote: "Looks like Amazon are getting on the retail store bandwagon. I hope we don't see them here as even though they may not mak e a profit on them it could be disastrous for bricks and mortar stores. ht..."
Yes I saw that Michael... and I fear it will spell disaster for bookshops, which are already up against the wall!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Marianne wrote: "DH wanted to know how I had sorted it. He didn't really believe all the books on the floor would end up back on shelves......
I have piles like humour, non-fiction, male author lit, female author l..."

Do you scan them Marianne?

[Marianne]

no.....?

[B the BookAddict]

@Julie You are so way ahead of us technologically. I didn't know a laptop/PC could scan. I could give you my address, and offer a room, plus the added extra of living on the ocean if you like to come and d-r-a-g me into 2015. Oh, I don't cook. Added big bonus, you get to meet me!!!

[Neko]

Julie what do you mean by scan? Do you just mean the covers?