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Tim wrote: "Just heard Lewis Collins, the coolest man on TV ever, has died :-("Ah, no. Bodie?
Darcy wrote: "Dawn wrote: "To promote Book Week Scotland, the Scottish Book Trust has a Facebook questionnaire to find out Who in Fiction are you? Found here: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book......"
I am Katniss as well although I heartily disagree. I think I'm a pretty nice girl :) actually
Jane wrote: "Eileen wrote: "Hmmm, Katniss Everdean is how I came out. I guess I need to read The Hunger Games now.You enjoy hunting alone or with a good friend as opposed to prolonged social i..."
Well you have the last name right for a Thomas Hardy novel. What was the first? Bathsheba?
Allie wrote: "Jane wrote: "Eileen wrote: "Hmmm, Katniss Everdean is how I came out. I guess I need to read The Hunger Games now.You enjoy hunting alone or with a good friend as opposed to prolo..."
You are right! I had forgotten about that Hardy character! I think her first name was Bathsheba, but I will have to check later, after turkey day is done.
Dawn wrote: "To promote Book Week Scotland, the Scottish Book Trust has a Facebook questionnaire to find out Who in Fiction are you? Found here: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book...I am Mma Ram..."
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX
Mark wrote: "ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX"Ha! That is the coolest one so far! Wish I had gotten that one...
do the quizz again but click male. see what happens.
Darn, as a man I am Mikael Blomkvist from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Lol, I think I may have to read that book now.
Great idea Mark. I'm now Holden Caulfied from Catcher in the Rye. haven't read it, oops.
And Mark, now we need to know what kind of woman you are?
i am xxxx.;) Emma
Bryn wrote: "Tim wrote: "Just heard Lewis Collins, the coolest man on TV ever, has died :-("Ah, no. Bodie?"
Yes, Bodie. He was only 67.
Darcy wrote: "Lord a mighty... I gotYou are Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
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good grief. You couldn't be anymore different to that Katniss description!
I think you got your answers wrong. ;D
mixal wrote: "Jane wrote: "I have Pure staring at me an..."I am surprised that everyone is so excited about the book. The description sounds mightily boring...
I might give it a try after readi..."
It isn't an action adventure. Couldn't be any further from what you usually read.
I really liked it. But if people want action and high drama, they will not get it from Pure
Mark wrote: "i am xxxx.;) Emma"Argh! Emma! I hate that girl.
Lucky you aren't really that sort of girl, Mark. They got it wrong. :)
*snort*As a man I am:
You are Charlie Bucket from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Your uncanny insight into people and situations make you very special indeed. You are gentle, caring, complex and place a great deal of faith into your instincts and intuitions. When others, like Veruca Salt, show ugly behaviour, you try to understand why before passing judgement.
Frustratingly for you, you often struggle to explain your complex emotions and intuition so you sometimes internalise these feelings, picking and choosing when to reveal your inner self. New acquaintances may find you undemonstrative, and your friends might think you stubborn at times, but those who get to know you will build a special place in their heart for you.
I guess that makes me Charlie and A&M is my chocolate factory. ;D
Oh, I don't know. :) I think the female me and the male me have been pretty close to spot on. except for this in the Charlie Bucket description;When others, like Veruca Salt, show ugly behaviour, you try to understand why before passing judgement.
I DO NOT do ugly behaviour at all. I don't try and understand before passing judgement. I don't judge, because I just don't think there is any excuse for ugly behaviour. Period. :)
Funnily, my Jane Eyre and Catcher-in-the-Rye guy descriptions had a lot of commonalities. So maybe.
For folks using a mouse with their computer.With the new Goodreads Inbox drop down menu (up in top corner of page next to the 'g' for notifications is the Inbox Envelope icon) you can't click on that envelope icon to go to your inbox.
What you have to do now is click on the envelope, which drops down a messages menu, then you click on 'view all messages' and that will take you to your inbox.
To avoid having to do all this clicking just to get to your inbox. You can click the middle of your mouse (the scroll wheel) on the envelope icon.
That will take you direct to your inbox.
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For tablet users,
I don't know if this will work. But some people are saying that they can't even click on the envelope icon to get the new drop down messages.
To get to your inbox, maybe you can right click and open in new window to get to your inbox?
Mark wrote: "Dawn wrote: "To promote Book Week Scotland, the Scottish Book Trust has a Facebook questionnaire to find out Who in Fiction are you? Found here: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book......"
Apparently I am Mr Darcy?
Who picked out these choices? The more 'pop culture' ones I have no idea about.
My male one is George SmileyYou are George Smiley from Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Like George Smiley, on a good day your analytical, pragmatic and logical side make you a bit of a mastermind. On a bad day you can be hard to please, picky and worrisome but your thoughtful and precise approach is admired by friends and colleagues alike – as is your lack of hesitation in telling them when they’re being foolish.
Smiley is in many ways the antithesis of James Bond, and you are not likely to be the life and soul of the party like many of "the Cousins". However, if you planned a party it would run like clockwork.
They sound quite similar Katniss and George...except the whole fighting to the death bit.
You are so right about library techies, Jane. Where I work, we knew that more often than not, the program patrons could search would not show the item. Only staff had access to most of the titles. When I went to a techie to complain, he shrugged and said, "Nobody's done anything on the patron program for five years." They still don't care; they've never hunted for a real book in their young lives.Give me back the old wooden card catalogue, please.
Mark wrote: "Dawn wrote: "To promote Book Week Scotland, the Scottish Book Trust has a Facebook questionnaire to find out Who in Fiction are you? Found here: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book......"
How about FORD PREFECT? :)
How are people spending "The Day After?" I am finishing a project that is not as much fun as reading the Group's Choices and trying to focus my crankiness into speeding fingers and brilliant thoughts so I can finish sooner. Wish me I miracle :P
Ann wrote: "You are so right about library techies, Jane. Where I work, we knew that more often than not, the program patrons could search would not show the item. Only staff had access to most of the titles..."Amen!!! They dumped the card catalog years and years ago, but I insisted on keeping the catalog card shelflist--such a big help in my cataloging and even for the other staff and students! Of course, as soon as I retired , they dumped it and replaced it with, what, you guessed it, more computers for the students!
Jane wrote: "Mark wrote: "Dawn wrote: "To promote Book Week Scotland, the Scottish Book Trust has a Facebook questionnaire to find out Who in Fiction are you? Found here: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-w..."Is that what you got Jane? Lols
i got this:http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book...
Apparently your link cut off part of it. However, I couldn't find the quiz--either they moved it or it's gone or I missed something. I wanted to try it again as a guy.
It took me a while to find the quiz, it was at the bottom of the page on the left, a smaller square than previously.
Well, as a male I'm Zaphod too!It's the first time in my life I'd rather be a man.
Darcy wrote: "It took me a while to find the quiz, it was at the bottom of the page on the left, a smaller square than previously."Thanks, Darcy. That was sneaky of them. Hmmmm, as a guy I was Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The only thing I changed was gender; everything else was the same as before.
Tim wrote: "Mark wrote: "Dawn wrote: "To promote Book Week Scotland, the Scottish Book Trust has a Facebook questionnaire to find out Who in Fiction are you? Found here: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-w..."I got Mr. Darcy too (after trying it as a male). Something like "you're reserved on the point of rudeness"... again, this quiz has me all wrong. I'm a nice girl!
Simona wrote: "Well, as a male I'm Zaphod too!It's the first time in my life I'd rather be a man."
Lols, there's worse fictional characters we could have been.
Portia wrote: "How are people spending "The Day After?" I am finishing a project that is not as much fun as reading the Group's Choices and trying to focus my crankiness into speeding fingers and brilliant thoug..."Good luck with your project, Portia. :)
Jane wrote: "Darcy wrote: "It took me a while to find the quiz, it was at the bottom of the page on the left, a smaller square than previously."Thanks, Darcy. That was sneaky of them. Hmmmm, as a guy I was..."
Jane, you probably saw, but you and I are the same female and male character. Bucket and the character from that book One Day. :)
Terri wrote: "Portia wrote: "How are people spending "The Day After?" I am finishing a project that is not as much fun as reading the Group's Choices and trying to focus my crankiness into speeding fingers and ..."Thanks, Terri. I am at the point where the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train. But this too shall pass!
Bleaaach! Anyone else have any cornier platitudes? :P
Oh, I had an exciting [sarcasm] day: sorting out papers and highlighting them to make certain telephone calls Monday.
I can beat your exciting day. I helped hubby dig three post holes (for round fencing posts) and now it is raining and I have clipped my budgies wings and cleaned his cage. woohoo
I'm cleaning the flat for an inspection. That's why I'm sitting on Goodreads.
Inspection time already at the new flat?
Yeah. But I haven't had time to cause much havoc.
I don't imagine you are the sort to kick holes in the walls or have a bunch of cats crapping on the carpet and eating out of the sink.
No but not the sort to houseclean, either. Until I have to!
Eileen wrote: "Allie wrote: "Jane wrote: "Eileen wrote: "Hmmm, Katniss Everdean is how I came out. I guess I need to read The Hunger Games now.You enjoy hunting alone or with a good friend as op..."
Terri wrote: "According to questionnaire...I am Emma Morley from One Day. I do not know this character, but this is the description. What you think? :)
You are Emma Morley from One Day
You, an..."
Bathsheba Everdine is that character, from
Far from the Madding Crowd. We just read and analyzed FFTMC to death in another group I belong to.
9 hours til December. In Australia. I seem to be keen for a new read.
Bryn wrote: "No but not the sort to houseclean, either. Until I have to!"I share this outlook on cleaning.
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I am surprised that everyone is so excited about the book. The description sounds mightily boring...
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