Lauri’s
Comments
(group member since Jan 23, 2016)
Lauri’s
comments
from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.
Showing 461-480 of 1,750
Wow, guess you guys weren’t kidding about shenanigans!I finished two books today, but will hold off on more…
Could I pleased claim takes place in Africa?
I have How to Raise an Elephant which takes place in Botswana…
I had a really hard time with Lestat! It took me ages to finish! I have never successfully finished Interview with the Vampire and I have tried repeatedly.Namita, I wasn’t able to help out with The Maze either — for the same reasons you stated! My full time job just gets in the way of book fun… *sigh* I was going to put in a dedicated effort today since I’m off, but alas…. So no more weird little tasks for us this June? I’m abound to finish my first medium-sized Big Book…
Completion post!The Four Winds
Kristin Hannah
Finished 6/4/22
Page count: 464
Another 5-star read for me!
Happy Birthday Sonia! Hope you get to do something fun -- OR just read like a lunatic!
This sounds silly, I know, but should we just keep reading for page points even though we’re not reading for the maze? I finished a book earlier & wasn’t sure if I should post it.Also I’m planning on reading 2 BOMs this month. The Book of Cold Cases as soon as it’s available from the library and The Witch's Heart. I’m also reading a few door stoppers and Murder of Crows if we could add them to the planning spreadsheet…
Eldarwen wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Completion Post!Empress of All Seasons
Emiko Jean
Finished 5/31/22"
So what did you think of the book? :-)"
I enjoy practically anything Asian and mythical — but I felt it could’ve been so much more. If that even makes sense. I think Ms. Jean was trying to portray the characters in a godlike way, so that made them less relatable. You need to care about your characters in order to really love a book (or movie/show.)
Completion Post!Empress of All Seasons
Emiko Jean
Finished 5/31/22
Page count: 384
May mini spellout E for title
Also works for the following letters:
M - MC Mari
T - character Taro
A - character Amira
H - character Hissa
Y - character Yuko
Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me! Thank you! And I’m done for May…
Completion Post!Erotic Stories for Punjabi WidowsBalli Kaur Jaswal
Finished 5/30/22
Page count: 304
May mini spellout: E (title)
Also works for the following letters:
B, J - author
N - MC Nikki
M - character Mindi
S - character Sheena
O - character Sam O’Reilly
A - character Arvinder
T - character Tarampal
P - character Preetam
Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Completion Post!Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Helen Fielding
Finished 5/30/22
Page count: 352
May mini: MPG humor
Also fits the following spellout letters:
H, F - author
B, J - MC Bridget Jones
S - character Sharon
M - character Magda
D - character Mark Darcy
R - character Rebecca
W - character Wellington
T - character Tom
Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Completion Post!Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice
Curtis Sittenfeld
Finished 5/30/22
Page count: 492
May spellout: E title
Also works for:
J - character Jane
M - character Mary
K - character Kitty
L - character Lydia
S - character Sally
H, R - character Hamilton Ryan
F, D - character Fitzwilliam Darcy
C, B - character Chip Bingley
G - character Georgie
Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Cool! You guys are the bestest! Plus I’m probably perpetually confused…. At least I’ll always have a good time & lots to think about. Right now I’m happy to spend the day reading away & having a holiday from work. Yaaayyyy! Happy Memorial Day to all of those US teammies.
Dear Captains, where do we look to see if all our books have been posted? I’ve read 5 so far, but only see 3 listed. Am I missing something?I definitely will finish all my books by tomorrow’s deadline…
Namita wrote: "Sammy wrote: "Teehee! I find I'm usually very good at sticking to my reading plans, but then throw in some extras here and there as needed :)"I'm like a magpie!! I go...ooh shiny and there goes m..."
Exactly my problem, Namita! Magpies, that’s us!
Completion Post!Curse on the Land
Faith Hunter
Finished 5/28/22
Page count: 328
Spellout possibilities:
F - author’s first name
H - author’s last name
N, I - MC Nell Ingram
R, L - Character Rick LaFleur
O - character Occam
P - character Paka
Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Completion Post!The Color of Our Sky
Amita Trasi
Finished 5/28/22
Page count: 416
May mini: MPG historical fiction
Alternate spellout letters:
T - MC Tara
M - MC Mukta
A - character Asha
N - character Navi’s
R - character Rohan
S - character Sanjiv
E - character Elisa
Another 5-star read for me!
Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Completion Post!The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Hiro Arikawa
Finished 2/25/22
Page count: 277
BOTM - Yes!
Please see my responses to DQs in the following messages: #198, 260, 298 & 317
(Sorry, I can’t do a link to save my life!)
Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Completion Post!Honor
Thrity Umrigar
Finished 5/25/22
Page count: 326
Works for the following letters in the spellout:
S - MC Smita
M - character Meena
A - character Abru
P - character Pushpa Patel
N - character Nandini
G - character Govind
R - character Radha
T - author’s 1st name
U - author’s last name
Z - character Zenobia
Definitely a 5-star read for me!
Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you so much!
Sammy wrote: "Do you get dizzy or nauseous at all for no apparent reason? That's how my migraines first started. In fact, it was more than 6 years before I started getting pain too! It was the main reason why it..."Nope. Except for my diabetes & cancer (4 times!), I am shockingly healthy for an old broad. I have an exceedingly high pain threshold, too. I think I just grunted a couple times while giving birth... I just worry about forgetting things. If I ever lose the ability to read, I think I'll end it all!
