Lauri’s Comments (group member since Jan 23, 2016)

Lauri’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Thanks so much to all my teammies and an especial shout out to our great Captains! You were just fabulous! I had a good time with this, my favorite challenge of them all!

I really enjoyed all my books, but my absolute favorite was Agatha Arch Is Afraid of Everything!! That book was just batshit crazy! I highly recommend it!

Although it was good, Imperial Woman was a total slog! It just had such teeny tiny print and was so wordy, I had a hard time finishing it. Oddly enough, it’s the book I’m most proud of finishing! Probably because it was on my TBR for sooo long…

Melindam wrote: "@Lauri

Just to let you know that you have read 10 books for this month and with the next one you'll be reaching your book cap. :)"

Oh NO! How did THAT happen? I actually just did finish a book just now… Am I out, or should I keep going??

I FINALLY finishedImperial Woman! Very interesting, but such a slog!! I should never have lead with this one! Teeny tiny print, deep historical subject matter….
About to finish a light silly rom com!

Keli wrote: "I really need to get into. I am loving my Ilona Andrews, though. It’s exactly what i needed. I am being bad at finishing up books atm. I have another 100pages on my Mae West, so I decided..."
Keli, that is my main problem right now! All the shiny new books are whispering my name constantly…

I’m baaaack! Had a great time in California, but 1 day at Universal Studios + 3 days in a row at Disney nearly killed me! My motto used to be « you can sleep when you’re dead, » but I’m getting too old for this nonstop action!! Everything hurts, my blisters have blisters & I can fall asleep standing up!
I did manage to finish one book & just now logged it on the spreadsheet

Behold the Dreamers was an excellent book, but a bit deep. I can’t fathom moving to a new and alien country because I want a better life for myself and my children! It was almost like an alien way of life. Of course, I knew nothing about Cameroon other that its being in Africa. I can barely fathom New York, which is where the MC moved. I felt like I learned a lot.



I am still struggling with Imperial Woman, but am bound and determined to finish! I have chosen only ‘brain candy’ books to bring on my trip. My guilty pleasure is the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich! I’m reading the latest one, Now or Never first!

Sorry for my uninspiring round one showing! That whole work thing really just sucks the life right out of you…
I’ve been busy running around doing last minute tasks before our trip. (Okay, mostly going to the library every other day to return STACKS of books!) We leave Thursday for 2 weeks for a family reunion in California. Not exactly sure how much reading will actually get done, but I’m bringing 4 real live books & scads more on my tablet! I will follow our group thread whenever I get the chance. I’m so excited! I haven’t been out of state since 2023!!!

And, YES, this new cheese-on-a-stick looks awesome! Did someone mention garlic sauce? Why doesn’t it melt when they grill it? Hmm…

I LOVE Geraldine Brooks! I will read anything she writes! I think I gave every single one of her books 5 stars.

Imperial Woman is giving me some problems. I am enjoying it, but it has the teeny-tiniest print ever! Sorry it’s taking me forever. I only have about 100 pages left…

Finished my Cameroon book & marked it off in tracking! Yaaayyyy!

I’m alive, I promise! Sorry I haven’t been checking in too often. Lots of crazy work & family stuff going on here. I have been diligently reading, but not finishing much. My brain is just so scattered! I’m almost finished with my Cameroon book Behold the Dreamers. Still working on Imperial Woman & Dreamer's Pool, too.
I’ve also found a book for Nigeria Dream Count and one for Singapore The Paper Bark Tree Mystery

Melindam wrote: "✈️New/unclaimed Tasks for Mini 2✈️

Read a book where a character gains independence

Read a book that is an against all odds / survival story

Read a book tagged "Time Travel" at least 10x"

I can cover #40 character gains independence! Just listed it in tracking…

Melindam wrote: "Lauri,

Thanks. Could it work for character tasting sth for the first time or is there a K character option for spell-out?"

MC Lucky did taste a number of new soup recipes for the 1st time because they had to improvise once their chef was arrested for murder!

Too much of a stretch?

Melindam wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Yaaaayyyy! I am finally on the boards now! I’ve finished my 1st two books! The Echo of Old Books & A Spoonful of Murder. Please use them wherever you s..."

Done! Sorry about that!

Yaaaayyyy! I am finally on the boards now! I’ve finished my 1st two books! The Echo of Old Books & A Spoonful of Murder. Please use them wherever you see fit!

I found a book with an author born in Cameroon! A hard country!!
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue



I should finish up my 1st few books this weekend, btw!!

Could someone please put me down for book tagged Contemporary for Fangirl??

I got BOMs for May just for the hell of it. I am going to finally read Fangirl for points & I have a cozy I need to read for Cozy Mystery Bingo A Spoonful of Murder.
Yaaayyy books!

Melindam wrote: "🏯🏯🏯
H*O*U*S*E*K*E*E*P*I*N*G
🏯🏯🏯

Teamies,

apologies for the oversight concerning the country itineraries, it is my fault!

For each itinerary 2 hard countries and 3 mid-level countries are MUST..."

Of course not! I will read whatever & wherever needed!

Melindam wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Nope. It’s definitely on the tracking sheet. It’s still the same story for me. Other people have entered their books. When I try, it says ‘PARSE ERROR.’

Sorry to be a pain this early..."

Thank you!

Nope. It’s definitely on the tracking sheet. It’s still the same story for me. Other people have entered their books. When I try, it says ‘PARSE ERROR.’

Sorry to be a pain this early on…