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message 751: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
Enjoy!! As you will be by now:)


message 752: by B the BookAddict (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) Marianne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Oh phew!!! lol"

I sent the two fans on the other page a heads-up that they are now unfortunately fans of a different Chris Flynn and how to fix it......"


I've been following these conversations about the two Chris Flynns. What you two had to juggle and sort out here was a really good result. I'm sure Chris Flynn himself would thank you if he knew.


message 753: by Marianne (last edited Apr 29, 2014 02:02PM) (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Bette BookAddict wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Oh phew!!! lol"

I sent the two fans on the other page a heads-up that they are now unfortunately fans of a different Chris Flynn and how to fix it......"

I've been following these conversations about the two Chris Flynns. What you two had to juggle and sort out here was a really good result. I'm sure Chris Flynn himself would thank you if he knew. "


Thanks for your kind words, Bette. Brenda did all the HARD work!


message 754: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 | 86 comments Marianne wrote: "I put in her bio and pic from the website too..."

Thank you :)


message 755: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Sally906 wrote: "Marianne wrote: "I put in her bio and pic from the website too..."

Thank you :)"


You're welcome! Simple stuff like that I can manage....


message 756: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
Thanks Bette and Marianne:) They're not usually quite that much of a challenge;)


message 757: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
Michael wrote: "Hi Brenda when you get a moment can you please add this one. http://www.booktopia.com.au/a-place-o... :)"

OK at the moment I can't Michael! Another issue with the ongoing outage saga! So I'll try to remember to check tomorrow, but as it's Sunday in the US tomorrow I'll probably need to check it Tuesday. Whichever, I'll let you know when it's done:)


message 758: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
No just when I went to add the book it said "only members with a verified email account can add books"... so I'm guessing it's just something else which has gone wrong..

I've not received ANY email notifications since yesterday afternoon!


message 759: by Zoey (new)

Zoey  (rozannen) | 1045 comments Hi

Can I get a cover added please

Vince And Joy: The Story Of A Lifetime

here is the cover
http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/i...

Thanks :)


message 760: by B the BookAddict (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) I would like to reduce the size of my profile picture but I don't know how. Can someone please help???


message 761: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
Zoey wrote: "Hi

Can I get a cover added please

Vince And Joy: The Story Of A Lifetime

here is the cover
http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/i......"


Done Zoey, thanks for the picture link:)


message 762: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
Bette BookAddict wrote: "I would like to reduce the size of my profile picture but I don't know how. Can someone please help???"

Bette, I had a look at the photo and there isn't anywhere for me to resize it at all. If you can't do it yourself (re message in chat thread) let me know and I'll take it across to my computer and work on it for you....


message 763: by B the BookAddict (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) Brenda wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "I would like to reduce the size of my profile picture but I don't know how. Can someone please help???"

Bette, I had a look at the photo and there isn't anywhere for me t..."


Thanks, Brenda, I'll have another try today:) If no luck, I'll let you know.


message 764: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
Michael wrote: "Hi Brenda when you get a moment can you please add this one. http://www.booktopia.com.au/a-place-o... :)"

All done Michael, and I've added it to the bookshelf and new release thread too:) Sorry for the delay!


message 765: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Currently reading Blue Blood by Sara Blaedel but there seem to be 2 Sara Blaedels, one with the ae joined, one without, and Blue Blood is an alternate title for the 2nd one in the Louise Rick/Camilla Lind series, Call Me Princess. I have no idea how to fix this. And anyway, it's impossible to search for the Blaedel books by author with the ae joined using a non-Scandanavian keyboard, I'd think......


message 766: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
For this one Marianne, I would suggest you take it to the Librarian group and have a super Librarian fix it:) Yes??


message 767: by Michael (new)

Michael (knowledgelost) It looks like we will be having the same problem with Sara Blædel as we do with Jo Nesbø


message 768: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Michael, how did you even manage to get the link for the one with the joined ae (there's a word for this, is it dipthong, guessing now....)??


message 769: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Brenda wrote: "For this one Marianne, I would suggest you take it to the Librarian group and have a super Librarian fix it:) Yes??"

sounds like a good plan...


message 770: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
You did a copy and paste didn't you Michael? That's what I do:)


message 771: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Brenda wrote: "For this one Marianne, I would suggest you take it to the Librarian group and have a super Librarian fix it:) Yes??"

I thought you were pretty super as a librarian.... ;~}
a link to that group?


message 772: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
Sorry, I thought you'd already be a member Marianne! Thanks, but not THAT super;P

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


message 773: by Michael (new)

Michael (knowledgelost) I did copy and paste but also when you are typing in a comment box like this one you can do a search for an author and it offers suggestions. So if I want to find Sara Blædel I only type Sara Bl and it finds the correct author


message 774: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
Oh that's a good idea!


message 775: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments OK I posted there, hope I put it in the right spot....


message 776: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Michael wrote: "I did copy and paste but also when you are typing in a comment box like this one you can do a search for an author and it offers suggestions. So if I want to find Sara Blædel I onl..."

very clever!!!


message 777: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
Marianne wrote: "OK I posted there, hope I put it in the right spot...."

Maybe keep an eye on it to see if/when it's fixed?


message 778: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Brenda wrote: "Marianne wrote: "OK I posted there, hope I put it in the right spot...."

Maybe keep an eye on it to see if/when it's fixed?"


yup


message 779: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
:)


message 780: by Marianne (last edited May 09, 2014 01:04PM) (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Brenda wrote: "For this one Marianne, I would suggest you take it to the Librarian group and have a super Librarian fix it:) Yes??"

Well, I did that and they fixed it. But now if you search for "Sara Blaedel" in the main search field at the top of the page, you get nothing. And with an ordinary keyboard, I still can't figure out how you can search for Sara Blædel in that field. Searching for Sara Bl only gets Sara York. I asked but they can't get a search for "Sara Blaedel" to default to Sara Blædel, GR doesn't work that way. So there's every chance naive librarians like me might even add the book, thinking they were doing the right thing, because on my copy of Blue Blood Blue Blood (Louise Rick / Camilla Lind #2) by Sara Blædel her name doesn't have the joined ae.
Oh well, I tried!


message 781: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments which is odd, because if you search that field at the top of the page for Jo Nesbo and press return, you get a list of Jo Nesbø's books


message 782: by B the BookAddict (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) See book details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

I have no idea what the person meant when they keyed in all these strange symbols; would you mind fixing this for me please, Brenda?


message 783: by Marianne (last edited May 09, 2014 02:19PM) (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Bette BookAddict wrote: "See book details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

I have no idea what the person meant when they keyed in all these strange symbols; would you mind ..."


Bette, I find this happens with reviews I put on BD which I compose on my PC in Word. The funny symbols are dashes or apostrophes or inverted commas which somehow don't translate when they are put into a website, really strange, I can't explain it. I just go back and edit them when I see it.... it probably won't be that hard to intuit what is meant to be there.


message 784: by Marianne (last edited May 09, 2014 02:24PM) (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Bette, I just lifted exactly the same description from Fishpond and put it in there. Look OK to you? The Lay of the Land


message 785: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
Bette BookAddict wrote: "See book details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

I have no idea what the person meant when they keyed in all these strange symbols; would you mind ..."


Thanks Marianne:) Bette it also happens when it's imported by "onix ****" (there are various) and "amazon kcw" and various others....


message 786: by B the BookAddict (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) Marianne wrote: "Bette, I just lifted exactly the same description from Fishpond and put it in there. Look OK to you? The Lay of the Land"

So much better, thanks Marianne. What gets me is that whoever adds the book must not check what their input looks like; irritating to neat/order freaks like me:)


message 787: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Bette BookAddict wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Bette, I just lifted exactly the same description from Fishpond and put it in there. Look OK to you? The Lay of the Land"

So much better, thanks Marianne. What gets ..."


Well, you know, when this happens to reviews I add to BD, I go back and edit them, but when I first add the review, everything looks perfect. Then, after hours/days, if I take another look, it has all these weird symbols where apostrophes and dashes and quotation marks should be. So perhaps the person who added it thought all was well and had no reason to check back....


message 788: by B the BookAddict (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) Something else! Book title of: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

this is so wrong and yet no-one has thought to fix it??


message 789: by B the BookAddict (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) Marianne wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Bette, I just lifted exactly the same description from Fishpond and put it in there. Look OK to you? The Lay of the Land"

So much better, tha..."


What is BD, Marianne?


message 790: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Bette BookAddict wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Bette, I just lifted exactly the same description from Fishpond and put it in there. Look OK to you? The Lay of the Land"

So..."


Sorry, Book Depository


message 791: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Bette BookAddict wrote: "Something else! Book title of: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

this is so wrong and yet no-one has thought to fix it??"


fixed ;)


message 792: by B the BookAddict (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) Marianne wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "Something else! Book title of: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

this is so wrong and yet no-one has thought to fix it??"

fixed ;)"


You little whiz, you! thank you.

One day I will stop being lazy and request to be a Librarian. Trouble is, I can't think what to say: "I'm good? I'm smart? I've a great attention to details???


message 793: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Bette BookAddict wrote: One day I will stop being lazy and request to be a Librarian. Trouble is, I can't think what to say: "I'm good? I'm smart? I've a great attention to details??? "

I didn't say any of that. I just said I wanted to make sure the details on listed books were right and fix them when they weren't.


message 794: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
Bette BookAddict wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Bette, I just lifted exactly the same description from Fishpond and put it in there. Look OK to you? The Lay of the Land"

So much better, thanks Marianne. What gets ..."


Brenda wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "See book details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

I have no idea what the person meant when they keyed in all these strange..."


Robots, machines and automatic transfers Bette! No OCD there;)


message 795: by Dana (new)

Dana | 144 comments Hi. Could someone please add a cover to Lilliput cover can be found here http://www.randomhouse.com.au/books/s...

Thanks!


message 796: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79977 comments Mod
Dana wrote: "Hi. Could someone please add a cover to Lilliput cover can be found here http://www.randomhouse.com.au/books/s...

Thanks!"


Done Dana:)


message 797: by Dana (new)

Dana | 144 comments Thanking you :)


message 798: by B the BookAddict (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) Marianne wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: One day I will stop being lazy and request to be a Librarian. Trouble is, I can't think what to say: "I'm good? I'm smart? I've a great attention to details??? "

I didn't s..."


Lol, Marianne, I meant my comment very tongue in cheek. I should have put :P at the end!


message 799: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Bette BookAddict wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: One day I will stop being lazy and request to be a Librarian. Trouble is, I can't think what to say: "I'm good? I'm smart? I've a great attention to details..."

See, I thought you were serious, because Brenda is all of those things and I'm sure you are too.....


message 800: by B the BookAddict (last edited May 16, 2014 01:22PM) (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) Please see aft-mentioned authors; both called John Patrick

This John Patrick (John Patrick Goggan) is the 'real' one. He writes plays and novels. This link provides list of plays etc he wrote. http://www.biographybase.com/biograph...

This John Patrick is a nom de plume for Michael Avellone. He writes mystery novels. This entry has books listed which belong to John Patrick (Goggan). You will able to see clearly from his list of books published on his author's page. All the plays are not his! https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Hope this msg isn't too confusing:)


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