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Streaky Steve Reading Gladiatrix by Linda Gruchy

28 Sep 2012, 11:42 AM | Post: #1

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Good evening all

(Well it's actually early afternoon as I write this but I thought I'd give a clue to my age! If the thread title doesn't remind you of Jack Warner then you're definitely younger than me)

I'm really looking forward to getting a lot out of this forum - both as a reader and as someone who's agreed to help my daughter promote her book while she's off being a student. I've been looking in a guest for a little bit and have already nabbed my next read as a result: Pompomberry House.

I haven't got a kindle yet (though it's on my Xmas list) but I've been using the Kindle app on my Samsung phone to read novels since March. And I love it! Mind you, I'm not completely weaned off paperbooks yet and since my job involves a fair bit of travelling I work my through a fair few unabridged audiobooks as well (listening to 11.22.63 by Stephen King at the moment - brilliant).

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joo Reading Hope's Betrayal by Grace Elliot

28 Sep 2012, 11:57 AM | Post: #2

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RE: Good evening all

Hi Steve and welcome.
By the end of the day on here you'll have your next 100 reads lined up Big Grin

Please put a bowl of water out for hedgehogs and other night-time visitors, you might just save their life.
While you are at it, feed the birds too. Thumbs Up

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B J Burton Reading Complete Works of H P Lovecraft

28 Sep 2012, 12:03 PM | Post: #3

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RE: Good evening all

'Afternoon, Streaky.
Good old Jack - still playing a copper when he needed the counter in the police station to prop him up.

Typical offspring behaviour, if I may say, leaving you with a near-impossible task while she disappears to enjoy herself.

Welcome to the forum.

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28 Sep 2012, 12:13 PM | Post: #4

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RE: Good evening all

Hi Steve and welcome to the Forum Hello

Since you travel quite a lot, the Kindle would be ideal - you can't compare reading on your mobile to reading on the Kindle, a very different experience.

Yes, I enjoyed 11.22.63 too.

Good luck with your daughter's book.

A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese Proverb

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Streaky Steve Reading Gladiatrix by Linda Gruchy

28 Sep 2012, 12:19 PM | Post: #5

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(28 Sep 2012 12:13 PM)Susanne Wrote: Hi Steve and welcome to the Forum Since you travel quite a lot, the Kindle would be ideal - you can't compare reading on your mobile to reading on the Kindle, a very different experience.

Yes, I enjoyed 11.22.63 too.

Good luck with your daughter's book.

I must admit I like the phone and particurly the fact it's backlit so I can read it in the dark (ie, in bed). I heard the new Kindle is backlit though so that's the one I want to get.

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B J Burton Reading Complete Works of H P Lovecraft

28 Sep 2012, 12:23 PM | Post: #6

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RE: Good evening all

Hi Steve
Like Susanne, I've just worked out that you must be Abby's father.
I take back my comment about being left an impossible task.

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Streaky Steve Reading Gladiatrix by Linda Gruchy

28 Sep 2012, 12:37 PM | Post: #7

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(28 Sep 2012 12:23 PM)B J Burton Wrote: Hi Steve
Like Susanne, I've just worked out that you must be Abby's father.
I take back my comment about being left an impossible task.

Barry

But you were definitely right about her being off enjoying herself. It's Freshers week this week so she's been busy joining clubs for dancing, badminton, drama, etc, etc. And then of course there's the other type of clubs each evening. Who said a writer's life was a hard one?

Mind you, Abby's course starts in earnest next week and her first assignment's an essay on 'Literary Influence' so that will keep her busy. Given the nature of some of the reviews for Blackened Cottage I wonder if Hammer Films will get a credit.

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28 Sep 2012, 12:51 PM | Post: #8

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This post was last modified: 28 Sep 2012 01:52 PM by B J Burton.

I hope Abby can find the time to come on here occasionally on the Chat with Authors thread and let us know how the M.A. is going.

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28 Sep 2012, 01:42 PM | Post: #9

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RE: Good evening all

Welcome Steve. For a minute there, with the "Evenin' all." and the streaky reference, and you last reading matter, I wondered if you were Job, but I see now it was because you kept pigs. Wink

This is a good place to pick up some good books free.

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