Reading the World discussion

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Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "Hi everyone. It has been such a brilliant week here in my little corner of the world. I just wanted to send out thoughts, and prayers, to the people of Florida, who are going through a very difficu..."

Dee, I don't remember where you are located.

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "In New Zealand."

Oh, your country looks so lovely!

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "In New Zealand."

The land of the mighty All Blacks. 🙌 😉

soccer/football?

Kelly wrote: "soccer/football?"

Rugby.

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "They aren't so mighty now sadly. All the guys who helped win the World Cup, have retired or gone overseas now.
"
That's like... stunning to me. I can hardly remember a time when the All Blacks weren't completely dominant. But they'll return to greatness. They always have.

Pillsonista wrote: "Kelly wrote: "soccer/football?"

Rugby."

Oh, fun! There was a club team at OU when I was a student there. I used to go to all their games, followed by the parties. LOL

Kelly wrote: "Pillsonista wrote: "Kelly wrote: "soccer/football?"

Rugby."

Oh, fun! There was a club team at OU when I was a student there. I used to go to all their games, followed by the parties. LOL"

Yep. Rugby was where it was at for me when I was at uni. Some of the guys... I mean, I do actually love the game (which is extraordinary in its brutality and its subtlety), but I won't pretend that that was the reason I started watching in the first place. That would be such a lie.

But I totally agree, Kelly, those were some good days...

Pillsonista wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Pillsonista wrote: "Kelly wrote: "soccer/football?"

Rugby."

Oh, fun! There was a club team at OU when I was a student there. I used to go to all their games, followed by the parties..."

LOL... yep I was very intrigued by the boys. Where did you go to college? Or uni as you say.

Kelly wrote: "Pillsonista wrote: "LOL... yep I was very intrigued by the boys. Where did you go to college? Or uni as you say."

Indeed, the boys. Some of the very best things in life...

I spent two years at junior college and then two years at the University of California. Cal was actually a great school for rugby because it's the powerhouse program in the country.

I'm from Sacramento (still live there), so while technically I went away for school, it was close enough to home so as to remain familiar. Keeping the parents in view helped to insure that I paid some attention to academics, despite myself.

Pillsonista wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Pillsonista wrote: "LOL... yep I was very intrigued by the boys. Where did you go to college? Or uni as you say."

Indeed, the boys. Some of the very best things in life...

I spent ..."

You crack me up. Based on what I have seen you could probably have taught much of your coursework!

Shuva wrote: "I have just joined the group and would like to know how a BOTM is selected?"

For the October one I just chose it. But we made nominations for November and there is a poll up right now. I will close it at midnight on the 21st and we will read the top 2 vote getters. Starting on the 1st of November I will open up Nominations for December.

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "So excited! My youngest daughter Holly, is coming to see us on Saturday. She is going on 7 months pregnant, so it will be good to see her:)"

That’s wonderful! Is this the first grandchild?

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "No, my 11th, but because she is my youngest and the baby of the family, it is so awesome!"
11 - Wow - I have 3 grandchildren. They are step-grandchildren. I never had a child of my own.

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "No, my 11th, but because she is my youngest and the baby of the family, it is so awesome!"

The youngest of the youngest - how awesome is that? Do you know whether boy or girl? We will want to see pix from you later on!

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "So excited! My youngest daughter Holly, is coming to see us on Saturday. She is going on 7 months pregnant, so it will be good to see her:)"

That is wonderful. Does she live far from you?

I am leaving that to you. I am starting fresh from October 1st as it is a challenge I just gave myself. But Celia went back through her shelves and found which ones she had read and wanted to count. Either way you are reading the world so I say its good. :)

Dee, I’m so sorry all this is going on with your hubs! That’s a lot to deal with for you both, and the whole family. 💕 Please remember to take care of you, too. 💕

Pillsonista wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Pillsonista wrote: "LOL... yep I was very intrigued by the boys. Where did you go to college? Or uni as you say."

Indeed, the boys. Some of the very best things in life...

I spent ..."

I have family and a long-time friend who live in Sac and I was born in Torrance. I still haven't forgiven my parent's for moving me to Ohio!! LOL
I sure do miss Cali.

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "Sorry guys! I have been a bit preoccupied this week. My husband was admitted to hospital on Monday, with shortness of breath, and swollen legs. He has a kidney disease, and his kidneys are very poo..."

You and your family will be in my thoughts as you go through all this with your husband! WOW! May peace be with you!
And congrats on a new grandbaby!! SO exciting!!

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "Sorry guys! I have been a bit preoccupied this week. My husband was admitted to hospital on Monday, with shortness of breath, and swollen legs. He has a kidney disease, and his kidneys are very poo..."

Oh Dee I am so sorry! I know that illness is often worse for the family than it is for the person who is sick. Please know that you are in my thoughts. I wish you were local so I could do something more.

QUESTION!!

I have seen sentences like Review can be found here. And the here points to the review. Does anybody know how to do that?

I have wondered the same thing ... can anyone help us make this link?

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "Thank you everyone! Hubby is having his small operation tomorrow (Tuesday here), then spending two nights more, then coming home on Thursday. Fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly."

Hoping for the best! <3

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "Thank you everyone! Hubby is having his small operation tomorrow (Tuesday here), then spending two nights more, then coming home on Thursday. Fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly."

I am guessing the surgery is already underway ... hoping for the best possible result!

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "Hubby has had the op, and it was successful, so thank you everyone for your kind words. He is hoping to be home tomorrow, so it will be a lovely day."

So very glad to hear, Dee - thanks for letting us know. :)

Yes Dee. Prayerful thoughts are flying toward NZ for your family.

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out wrote: "Hubby has had the op, and it was successful, so thank you everyone for your kind words. He is hoping to be home tomorrow, so it will be a lovely day."

So glad to come in here to find such good news!

So, off of books and real life and onto movies. Today I went by myself to see A Star is Born because none of my family wanted to go with me. I loved it. Has anyone else seen it. Or, have you seen something else that you want to recommend?

Bohemian Rhapsody was wonderful! Highly recommend it!

Candace wrote: "Bohemian Rhapsody was wonderful! Highly recommend it!"

That one is next on my list... maybe this weekend! How are you? I have missed chatting with you.

Kelly wrote: "Candace wrote: "Bohemian Rhapsody was wonderful! Highly recommend it!"

That one is next on my list... maybe this weekend! How are you? I have missed chatting with you."

Hi Kelly - doing well, thank you. I'm going to see this movie again next week. It's just that good! You must be feeling better; you are right on top of things managing this new group, plus all the reading you manage to do! You're amazing!

Candace wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Candace wrote: "Bohemian Rhapsody was wonderful! Highly recommend it!"

That one is next on my list... maybe this weekend! How are you? I have missed chatting with you."

Hi Kelly - d..."

Thank you! I have been down sick for a few days, but yes I was feeling much better. (and will be again)

It's warm here in Florida too (or am I in New Zealand??)

I am jealous. Living at 8400 feet elevation... well its cold.

My cardio scheduled me for a heart catheterization (angiogram) on Wednesday. She wanted to see how the bypasses were doing from that surgery in 2016. The heart cath is usually an outpatient procedure, but it turned out that I needed two stents put in, so it was an overnighter. Got home this afternoon. I’m thinking that now with better blood flow, I may have more energy in the future. So for those who’ve said I’ve been too quiet lately, watch out! 😎

Candace wrote: "My cardio scheduled me for a heart catheterization (angiogram) on Wednesday. She wanted to see how the bypasses were doing from that surgery in 2016. The heart cath is usually an outpatient procedu..."

Wow Candace! I know you were worried. I hope you feel better now that it is behind you. And I hope you are right that you will feel more energy now.

Dee ~ Chillin’ Out At Xmas wrote: "I'm glad everything went well for you Candace. I am so glad that you're back!"

Thanks, Dee!

Kelly wrote: "Candace wrote: "My cardio scheduled me for a heart catheterization (angiogram) on Wednesday. She wanted to see how the bypasses were doing from that surgery in 2016. The heart cath is usually an ou..."

I wasn’t expecting the stents, but glad my doc is so thorough! She didn’t do the original bypasses. I was told then that there were four clogged arteries, and the surgeon bypassed three, leaving the fourth for a possible future stent. So that’s what my current cardio wanted to get a look at. Apparently that fourth artery was okay, but I needed two stents for other artery(ies). Nor very clear about it until I see her on Tuesday. I was pretty zonked yesterday. 🤪

Candace wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Candace wrote: "My cardio scheduled me for a heart catheterization (angiogram) on Wednesday. She wanted to see how the bypasses were doing from that surgery in 2016. The heart cath is..."
Boy I love that doctor knowing she is taking such good care of my buddy. See ya on GR 'making noise'!!

Luís wrote: "Candace wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Candace wrote: "My cardio scheduled me for a heart catheterization (angiogram) on Wednesday. She wanted to see how the bypasses were doing from that surgery in 2016. T..."

Thanks, Luis!

Celia wrote: "Candace wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Candace wrote: "My cardio scheduled me for a heart catheterization (angiogram) on Wednesday. She wanted to see how the bypasses were doing from that surgery in 2016. T..."

Thanks, Celia - and I love that doctor, too. :)

I am going to post Celia's question again.


QUESTION!!

I have seen sentences like Review can be found here. And the here points to the review. Does anybody know how to do that?



We want to know how to post link.

QUESTION!!

I have seen sentences like Review can be found here. And the here points to the review. Does anybody know how to do that?

I just saw this question and hopefully I can help. There might be an easier way, but this is how I do it and it usually takes me less than a minute.

When I get ready to post a comment pointing toward my review, I open up a tab to post the comment. I open up a second tab that has my review. (I open a second tab because terrible experience has shown me that you can't leave a comment page open, go to another page and come back -- the comment I was working on disappeared once I visited another page.)

Instructions for Tab #2 (Review tab): To get to the page with the review:
1) Click on the book you reviewed;
2) Scroll down the page until you see "My Activity";
3) Right below your Review, click on the blue letters "see review". This will take you to your Review page which has the URL for that page. You will use the URL address in Tab #1 (Comment).

Instructions for Tab #1 (Comment tab):

When you get ready to add your review,
1) Click on (some html is ok) above the comment box;

2) Where it says "link:", left click on the coding to select it, then right click to copy it.

3) Paste the code in your comment

4) Delete the following code: http://www.goodreads.com.

5) Go to Tab #2 (your Review page), and left click on the URL address to select all of the address, then right click to copy it.

6) Go back to Tab #1 and left click what you just copied to paste and replace the goodreads address you just deleted (you will be adding your review URL between the two quotation marks "").

7) Delete the text my link here and replace it by typing here (or any other text you want to use).

That's it. Once you do it a couple of times, it goes really fast. My example is here.

I hope this helps. If anyone has any questions, I'll be glad to help further - if I can. :)

It looks like I've missed a lot during my absence! Candace, I certainly hope you are feeling better after your heart cath! And Dee, I hope your husband is recovering nicely as well.

This has been a very busy time for me, and I've been working hard to finish my Bingo Challenge this year (nearly through with my last two books, Don Quixote and My Brilliant Career). I've enjoyed both of them, but this experience has made me realize that I need to scale back and just enjoy reading at my own pace again. Hopefully, in 2019, I will still challenge myself but not let reading become a chore.

I have read a couple of books toward our Reading the World (South Africa and Australia), and I will post them in my personal thread. I would highly recommend both of them.

Missing you guys! Hoping you're all enjoying the Christmas season.

Shirley (stampartiste) wrote: "It looks like I've missed a lot during my absence! Candace, I certainly hope you are feeling better after your heart cath! And Dee, I hope your husband is recovering nicely as well.

This has been ..."

Thanks for your good wishes, Shirley! And glad to see you back! I agree reading shouldn't become a chore. I've gotten back to my regular schedule, reading one book at a time (usually) and not over-committing myself to keep up with the "big kids" who can apparently either inhale books or just read them by some kind of osmosis. :-) LOL! I really admire people who are able to read so voraciously, because I wish I could read like that, too!

Candace wrote: "...not over-committing myself to keep up with the "big kids" who can apparently either inhale books or just read them by some kind of osmosis. :-) LOL! I really admire people who are able to read so voraciously, because I wish I could read like that, too!"

You cracked me up, Candace ("either inhale books or just read them by some kind of osmosis")... that's exactly how I feel. I just cannot read that fast. I've taken several speed reading tests online to see if I could find just one test to give me the results I wanted (haha). Alas, no, I'm just a poky turtle (about 185 wpm), but at least my retention rate is 85% -- so at least, I'm good at something. LOL But I do plan (hope) on slowing down next year and just enjoy each book more and worry less about completing my challenges. But it is hard when there are so many books I want to read. I guess that's a good dilemma! :)

Luís wrote: "Shirley (stampartiste) wrote: "QUESTION!!

I have seen sentences like Review can be found here. And the here points to the review. Does anybody know how to do that?

I just saw this question and ho..."

You're welcome, Luis! I hope this helps.

I was just missing that some html is OK step... thank you Shirley