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Chat--Nov 2009

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:52:11 GMT

Mary said at the end of the last chat thread re my hyper client (who emailed me at 8:30 AGAIN this morning asking me if I didn't get her email yesterday, duh)

poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part

I like that and I'm going to use that and Jodi's wording, other than the pay pal bit LOL

What I'm Reading Now--Nov 2009

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:48:25 GMT

Wish these threads reset automatically at the beginning of the month. But at least I remembered on the 1st this time.

I'm closing in on finishing Alice (to my regret, I want to stay there) and will go back to Henry and Wolf Hall.

A Town Like Alice SPOILERS*** Nov 2009

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:57:23 GMT

Well, I'm not done but I am enjoying the somewhat shocking twists and turns. Was this based on a true story at all? There's an Author's Notes afterword but I don't want to read it til I finish.

I really like these people a lot--what's not to like, right?

A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute Nov 2009

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:05:30 GMT

Not in my hands yet, but it has come into the library for me to pick up at least. But...do I abandon Thomas Cromwell to his fate? Hmmm

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:36:28 GMT

Anyone else reading this yet?
Fascinating but a bit hard to follow as Mantel doesn't always identify who is talking or the background history. It's really good enough to try and of course the history is powerful. It's the point at which Henry VIII decides to ditch Katherine for Anne Boleyn so he can have a son and the involvement of Thomas Cromwell.

BRUTAL TELLING --RATE

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:47:25 GMT

LOUISE PENNY'S BRUTAL TELLING
Should be fun rating this one. Be careful of spoilers

Yellow-Lighted Bookshop--Gn'l

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:45:57 GMT

Is anyone reading this? I don't know what I was thinking scheduling this so close to the other two. Sorry. I'm kind of reluctant to push it back much because I doubt it will generate much discussion from what one or two others have said.

What do you think? Should we just make it a board discussion as people get to it (ie, no specific date)? Or push back the chat a week?

BRUTAL TELLING--CHAT LOG ##SPOILERS GALORE

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:17:19 GMT

LOUISE PENNY'S BRUTAL TELLING---Series Spoilers--we talk about the other books in the series too, so beware if you haven't read the other books. And if you haven't read Still Life and Three Graces...what are you waiting for????

*** (19:00):Welcome to New Chatroom , BCCJillster.u!

riverblue: hi jill

BCCJillster: Good morning!

BCCJillster: Was Chris here?

riverblue: chris was here and then vqanished

BCCJillster: hope she's...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY REMA 09

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:55:39 GMT

A very happy birthday Rema...and many more (sung)

Good health, good books, good friends

Secret Santa time

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:15:02 GMT

Ok last year I promised to bookmark this idea for us so we'd have time to make arrangements.
Now...I haven't a clue how to organize this so will someone volunteer to run it? I'll help with whatever is needed.

Let the FUN begin

I'm looking for a new, spooky book (or books) to read this fall...

feeds@yuku.com (rluto77) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:46:23 GMT

So, as the title suggests i'm looking for a good, spooky book or multiple books to read this fall. Now, I do NOT want to read a straight up horror book. I'm simply not that into the horror genre.

The books i'm looking for would be more akin to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, or even better, the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I like these books because they...

BRUTAL TELLING PART IV (27-35)

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:26:54 GMT

Here ya go

BRUTAL TELLING PART III (19-26)

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:25:37 GMT

GO FOR IT

Booker Prize Winner 2009

feeds@yuku.com (someonegetchristine) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:32:28 GMT

I've just heard on the radio that Hilary Mantel's book 'Wolf Hall' has won the Booker - thats good news!

BRUTAL TELLING Part II (11-18)

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:12 GMT

Part deux

BRUTAL TELLING Part I (1-10)

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:30:05 GMT

Olivier, Gabi, Armand, Myrna...happy times

A TOWN LIKE ALICE--Date?

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:11:09 GMT

Need to figure out our Nov/Dec schedule. Since several people already reserved the book, should we slide A TOWN LIKE ALICE in on Nov 14th and push A HIGH WIND IN JAMAICA back into Dec? Thanksgiving seems to be on Nov 26th.

Or, should we just put Alice into December? Or, should we not have a separate chat for Alice?

So many good books coming out in the next few weeks---sigh You decide

BRUTAL TELLING--The END ****SPOILERS

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:47:05 GMT

For those of you who just couldn't wait to dig in and want to comment on the book overall. I won't be making this thread visible for a while because I don't want to see it either LOL.

BRUTAL TELLING--General, no spoilers

feeds@yuku.com (BCCJillster) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:45:30 GMT

Chapter breaks thanks to Olle.
chapters 1-10,
11-18,
19-26,
27-35,
36-end.

Let us know when you begin reading this one.