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Thank you ladies for coming out for the dinner/drink! It was really great seeing you all, for the first time, or after so many years!! You guys make our trip to Portugal even more lovely!!
[[I actually also felt a l…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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Relatively Guilty by William McIntyre Bookring - Falkirk Convention Author
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Book has been mailed!!
I have mailed it from Portugal. Postage is more than I thought (over 6€), though next time I would know to put it in a resealable envelope and take advantage of the book rate. While it's more than mailing a book within U…
In the subway now...
Sorry traffic was really bad near the airport. : (
Hope you guys see this and won't think I am a no show actually this planning...
Portuguese - Português
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Vamos nos reunir em Lisboa 30 de Abril ou 1º de Maio?
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RE: IMPORTANT - The place only opens at 7 pm
[[I just called senhor Duarte (the owner) and he explained that at 6 the place is closed for cleaning in preparation for dinner time (not that we are obliged to actually dine). Could we make it 7?
Or we can meet earlier…
Portuguese - Português
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Vamos nos reunir em Lisboa 30 de Abril ou 1º de Maio?
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RE: RE: Vamos nos reunir em Lisboa 30 de Abril ou 1º de Maio?
[[I woulsd really love to attend this meeting, but I took advantage of two bank holidays in this time of year and gor 2 weeja out of office! And in this second week, I decided to be out of Lisbon...But I hope thatsome ti…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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[CLOSED, BOX IS HOME] The Lives They Lived: A Biographies & Memoirs bookbox – USA only
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RE: RE: Box is ready to go!
[[You are the greatest, @azuki!! Thanks for sending the box even though I'm sure you have many things to do as you go to the BC convention! I hope you have a great trip!! Safe travels!!]]
Thanks!! The Convention was…
Portuguese - Português
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Vamos nos reunir em Lisboa 30 de Abril ou 1º de Maio?
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RE: I left it right till the end to try and join you guys, but I won't be able to do it.
[[Hope you have a great time and, at least this time it won't be a meeting with only one other BCer, right, Azuki? ;-)]]
Yes although it's sad you and Jota-P can't make it. And Nakipa too. Hopefully we can meet again …
Portuguese - Português
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Vamos nos reunir em Lisboa 30 de Abril ou 1º de Maio?
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RE: I left it right till the end to try and join you guys, but I won't be able to do it.
[[Hope you have a great time and, at least this time it won't be a meeting with only one other BCer, right, Azuki? ;-)]]
Yes that's like a 300-400% increase. Lol. although it's sad you and Jota-P can't make it. And N…
[[We can do it on the 30th, since more people can attend :) Also, more things should be open for us to pick a place!]]
Sounds good. Are we doing dinner or just get together for coffee, cake, drink? It's not too many o…
Today seems like the bus and tram service is greatly affected by the celebration events. Will it be like this for 1 May?
For the tips. We arrived yesterday and went to see the fireworks and drone show. And today we visited the city hall, which is grander than some palaces.
I came in to see if we have a date already for the meeting. Plea…
[[we all waited for so long, but which flew by so fast. ]]
Ain't it so true!!
Every convention just flew by too fast. I want more time to catch up with friends, and to get to know the new ones, especially the firs…
A great convention indeed.
So many interesting experience, great speakers as well.
Portuguese - Português
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Vamos nos reunir em Lisboa 30 de Abril ou 1º de Maio?
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Just exchanged messages w Jenn
She is leaving Lisbon to Coimbra on 24/4, which means it's out as I would hate to organize a gathering I can't attend. :D
So the update:
30/4 after 6pm:
Ladylouve
MariaBarradas (?)
Maria-Nunes
Marcenda
1/5:
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Sorry I m traveling now and don't have very good wifi access or time on the phone.
Is the following info correct? MariaBarradas are you available on the night of 24/4? If so that sounds like the time w the most people…
Conventions and Meetings
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🇫🇮 Tampere Convention 2024
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有關: In the discussion of the Sauna, I missed something important:
[[How hot are they? (in Germany, the Finnish Sauna is the hottest)
Are all the Sauna activities at 6:30 pm?]]
If I remember right, the Sunday one is earlier.
What time does the venue open for Friday. aka when can we start bringing our books over?
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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[CLOSED, BOX IS HOME] The Lives They Lived: A Biographies & Memoirs bookbox – USA only
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Box is ready to go!
Box came in on Sat afternoon, just meeting the cut off time lol, as I'm flying out Tue morning to the convention. And then I woke up in the middle of the night thinking, oh no I can't mail the box, I didn't pm the next …
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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(Traveling) My Armchair Travels to Italy Bookbox #2– US only please
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Thanks!
Sorry I didn't even post here that I received the box. Life is a little hectic, as I pack to get ready for the convention. (packing clothes is the minor challenge, though my Floridian brain does have a hard time imagin…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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OPEN(US)~ TRAVELLING Native American/First Nations/Indigenous Peoples Bookbox
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Box is ready!!
Box has arrived in time for me to trade and mail out before my trip, yay!
My apologies, I took out two extra books. With four bookboxes lying around things got mixed up, and one of the books intended for this box ended…
Book Talk
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666 for 2024 - an around the world reading challenge [with bonus fictional world option]
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10/36
Zimbabwe: I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda
Caitlin was twelve when her teacher introduced her to a pan pel program. She couldn't pronounce Zimbabwe and didn't even know where the country is,…
Conventions and Meetings
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🇫🇮 Travelbuddies Tallin April 2024 (ferry ...)
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what's the best site to book?
Just realized I haven't booked my tickets. Should I book it directly w the ferry's website or is there a better third party site for it?
Portuguese - Português
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Vamos nos reunir em Lisboa 30 de Abril ou 1º de Maio?
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有關: RE: Oh! I'm missing out!
I arrive in Lisbon on the 24th, so if it works out for the Portugueses, we can meet up on the 24th or the 25th instead. I am heading out to Evora myself on the 26th.
It's in the middle of the week so not sure with wor…
Bugs and Broken Bits Reporting
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Database not working - ongoing issue
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有關: RE: [ONGOING] Database not working - ongoing issue
[[Don't get me wrong, I love BookCrossing and I will always find ways to make it work, like listing all my books at LibraryThing in seconds by scanning the ISBNs and then registering them here manually one by one, patien…
[[There is no Tampere in Satakunta, probably somebody who didn’t know where Tampere was put it ”somewhere” and created a new town in Satakunta. So please, use Pirkanmaa🙂.]]
Thanks for clarifying. I went ahead and com…
