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

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

Hi Teammies!
Going on a little staycation…. Maintaining radio silence till Monday evening… still reading like a maniac - never fear! Have a great weekend!

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Green Witch
Alice Hoffman
Finished 12/6/23
Page count: 137
The only Spellout Letter in this one was T - CFN Troy
Hope we can use it…



Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!

DQs: Day 2, Chap 7 - 11


5. We learn Hera and Persephone are both sentient cats. My cats love lying next to me and staring at my computer screen (when they’re not stomping all over my keyboard), so I can picture a cat using a computer vividly. What mischief would your pets come up with if they were sentient? Even if you don’t have pets, what mayhem do you think could happen?
I imagine they would totally orchestrate every detail of my life (secretly) - - in essence, making ME the pet, and them the overlords…HEY! Book plot idea!

6. Charlie seems to be surprisingly chill about going along with everything happening, from sentient animals to attempts on his life to being whisked away to the Caribbean. Does that make sense to you, with how his life was before the book started? How would you react if you found out your uncle was a supervillain?
I would absolutely be freaking out! He just seems to go along with everything!

7. Although travelling there was a bit of a hassle, St. Genevieve sounds like a pretty sweet place to be. Where would your ideal villain (sorry, process disruptor) lair be set?
I always fancied those James Bond movies. The whole Jenny theme is also pretty funny.

8. We got a list of more or less exciting options including sharks, so: what is Charlie going to decide? How is Jacobs going to “die”? Or might his death end up being a real one after all?
Dunno, really. Maybe the dolphins will decide?

Bonus question: The (soon to be striking) dolphins have, uhm, quite the vocabulary. Any favorite insults? Do you want to give coming up with some creative insults a shot yourself?
Nah. They are hilarious though. I like anything with a good f#@! In it, really!

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Lessons at the School by the Sea
Jenny Colgan
Finished 12/4/23
Page count: 304
Spellout letters:
E - CFN Ella
M - CFN Maggie
O - CLN Offili
R - CLN Radzicki
T - CLN Trebizon-Woods



Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me please? Thank you!

I’ll be finishing the Starter Villain and doing The Violin Conspiracy for the BOM…

I have a few more, but gotta look for letters in them… I’ll keep y’all posted…

I will claim Lessons at the School by the Sea by Jenny Colgan with an O - CLN Offili, T - CFN Theodora, R - CLN Radzicki, E - CFN Ella, M - CFN Maggie…

Amazon is NOT letting me look inside any version of There There!! I already returned my hardcover to the library. :( so sorry!

Melissa wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Completion Post!
Olga Dies Dreaming
Xóchitl González
Finished 11/30/23
Page count: 369
Orange cover! (At least I feel it’s orange)
Spellout letters:
..."
First time I see salsa in Olga is on page 91. Looking for mariachi now…

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There There
Tommy Orange
Finished 12/1/23
Page count: 294
Orange cover!
Do I get extra credit because the author’s last name is actually Orange???
Spellout letters:
C - CFN Calvin
O - title
R - CLN Red Feather



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Olga Dies Dreaming
Xóchitl González
Finished 11/30/23
Page count: 369
Orange cover! (At least I feel it’s orange)
Spellout letters:
O - title
R - CFN Richie



Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!

DQs: Day 1, Chap 1 - 6

1. I'm so excited to be reading another John Scalzi book with you all. He has quickly become one of my "always read" authors. Is this your first Scalzi book? What are your expectations?
Yes, this is my first Scalzi book. I have no real expectations going in…

2. What are your first impressions of Charlie? Do you think he is using his sad life events as an excuse to coast through life easier as his siblings and attorney seem to imply? Do you relate to him so far?
I’m having a hard time liking Charlie! I mean, who realistically expects a bank to loan him millions with no collateral? He strikes me as both a whiner and an opportunist so far.

3. “When people name cats, they usually do it in one of three categories: food, physical characteristics or mythology,” Morrison explained. What do you think Mathilda imagines Charlie's choice of "the goddess route" says about him? What sort of name would you choose and what do you think that could tell someone about you?
I’m definitely of the food school of thought having had a ‘Muffin’ cat. Maybe the goddess route means Charlie has delusions of grandeur?

4. What would your reaction be if a rich, but estranged family member left you a huge inheritance?
I would be like COOL! But only if there were no strings attached…

I still have 2 more to go! Almost finished with both. Olga Dies Dreaming and There There. Should be done by tomorrow!
I will save the 2 BOMs for our last round. I know I can only get credit for answering DQs for Violin.



BTW does Olga look like an orange cover???

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Flipped for Murder
Maddie Day
Finished 11/30/23
Page count: 304
Salsa on Pg. 91
Spellout letters:
A - CFN Adele
O - CLN O’Neill
R - MC FN Robbie



Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!

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The Cat Who Wasn't There
Lilian Jackson Braun
Finished 11/29/23
Page count: 238
Spellout letters:
A - CFN Arch
C - title
I - CFN Irma
N - CFN Nick
+ ALL those musical instruments that Ashley found!



Could someone please mark this as completed on our spreadsheet for me? Thank you,

I’ve just started battling a cold & I have such watery eyes, it’s hard to read! I’m home from work, so I shall persevere…
Question: if I were to read The Violin Conspiracy and/or Starter Villain now, would we still get extra credit? I ordered them from the library & just got ‘em now. Lemme know, please!

Ashley wrote: "Lauri wrote: "I will go ahead and claim The Cat Who Wasn't There by Lilian Jackson Braun for a C title…

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Got it Lauri - ..."
Wow, Ashley! You are simply amazing!! 10 points Gryfindor!!

I will go ahead and claim The Cat Who Wasn't There by Lilian Jackson Braun for a C title…

Do we think this is an orange cover?



If so, I will claim for round 4 with an O for ALN…

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The Girls in the Stilt House
Kelly Mustian
Page count: 384
Spellout letters:
R - CLN Rankin
S - CFN Sylvie
T - CFN Teensy



Could someone please mark this as completed on our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!

Completion Post!
A Thief of Time
Tony Hillerman
Finished 11/17/23
Page count: 209
Spellout letters:
E - CFN Eleanor
H - ALN
N - CLN Nakai
T - AFN
Z - CLN Zah!!

White cover AND if you look at the pot on the cover there is a Kokopelli figure on it playing a FLUTE!! Double word score for Lauri??



Could someone please mark this as completed on our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!