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

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

Completion Post!
The Cat Who Moved a Mountain
Lilian Jackson Braun
Finished 10/22/21
Page count: 272
Fits the following letters:
L - character Lori Bamba
Q! - MC Jim Qwilleran
R - character Arch Riker
C - title



Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thanks so much!

I will definitely finish The Cat Who Moved a Mountain for the Q and Aunt Dimity and the Summer King for the wheel by tomorrow. I'll hold off on the BOM till round 2....

Completion post!
The Ronin's Mistress
Laura Joh Rowland
Finished: 10/18/21
Page count: 324
Works for the following letters:
L - author's 1st name
I - MC Sano Ichiro
U - character Magistrate Ueda
O - character Ohgami Kaoru
R - title
I - character Ihara Eigoro
C - character Oishi Chikara
E - character Ihara Eigoro



Could someone please add it to our spreadsheet for me? Thanks so much!

I can pick up a Q with The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (character Jim Qwilleran). Also Aunt Dimity and the Summer King for a wheel on the cover and character Lori...



It seems to me I'm always reading flat out like a crazy woman for Wheel, but this year I'm scared of the over-reading penalties...

Completion Post!
Glossed and Found
Author: India Ink
Finished 10/15/21
Page count: 272
Fits the following liquorice letters:

L - character Lisa Trmont
I - author
R - character Shanna Reynolds
C - character Candy Harrison
E - character Elliot Parker



Could one of our intrepid captions or kind teammates add this onto our spreadsheet for me, please? Thank you so much!

I'm almost done with my 1st 2 books! I've also started on BOM #1 The Hollow Places.



How's everyone doing?

By the time I wake up tomorrow I'll be able to start reading! Yaaayyy! I'm going to start off with The Ronin's Mistress and Glossed and Found. I have over 100 books on deck including some of the dreaded Qs...I also have some whoppers for later. Can't wait!

Kate wrote: "Claim away! If you don’t know how to use a tracking sheet send me a PM and I can walk you through it!"

I know how to use them -- I do at work all the time! My iPad is just not up to it& I can't do it at work. Much too busy & such behavior would be greatly frowned upon... 😝

I go back tomorrow after a 2-week hiatus. That is, I had a cold & the hospital rules are you must have 2 negative COVID test results, be completely symptom free and then wait an additional 72 hours. Then you need to call 24 hrs in advance to schedule a rapid test in the parking lot. Should you pass your 3rd test, they will then let you report to your department to work! Caution is great, but I think this is a bit much...

I'd also like to claim an I -- I have Glossed and Found by author India Ink...



Could someone hook me up with that, please? Thank you!

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it!

Ah, yes...About the spreadsheet. I can view them, but I can't write on them. I use a really old iPad for all my book stuff & they just don't work for me. I hope it's okay if I ask for help.

I'd like to claim the R with The Ronin's Mistress if that's okay. Could someone put me down for that?

I also found 2 Q authors at the library today AND a book with wheels on the cover! I have to see if it will work with any of this round's letters first... I will always do the BOM participation IF I can get the books from the library. I really hate ereaders...

I am SO ready to play! I have at least one book for every letter -- except Q. And I'm going to the library to look for Qs tomorrow.
Why -- oh WHY -- are they spelling liquorice with a Q? Tricky!

Aloha! I'm Lauri from Hawaii & I'm excited to play! I really love historical fiction, but normally read scary stories in October. I'm involved in another big challenge with another group & are supposed to read mystery/horror/thriller for this month. Yee-haa!

I'm a married old lady with a grown son. I still work full time at the State Hospital (yes, read mental hospital.) I enjoy shopping ( gotta love Amazon), movies, music...reading is and has always been my obsession.

I look forward to getting to know you all. Please feel free to look at my five-star shelf or any other shelf. I got a lot of stuff on there...

MN Lisa wrote: "Cat wrote: "At the beginning of October 🙂
All you need to do now is wait patiently & maybe list out tricky letter books you want to read!"

I hate waiting patiently. I track my TBR list in a google..."

Wow Lisa! I thought I was organized. I just use post-its!

Chales wrote: "October Challenge!

Carved Pumpkin!

I'm doing Option 1..

J
A
C
K

I
N

T
H
E

B
O
X

Does anyone have any X-Book recommendations?? I feel like that one's gonna suck the most lol"

Hi Chales! I've found a few in my wanderings. The ones I've already read are good.
Miss Chopsticks by Xinran
Feathered Serpent by Xu Xiaobin
The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton

A Nightmarish Hallowe'en
Lauri's Spot!
October 2021

Carved Pumpkin
Option 3 Mix & Match for me!

1.The Final Girl Support Group 10/12/21
2. IT


Spellout:

S Stay with Me 10/2/21
A The Alienist
N The Mystery at Lilac Inn - Nancy Drew series
D Dying on the Vine 10/4/21
Y The Ronin's Mistress - character Yanagisawa 10/18/21

C People of Darkness - MC Sgt. Jim Chee 10/21/21
L Howloween Murder by Laurien Berenson 10/19/21
A Aunt Dimity and the Summer King
W
S Daughters of the Witching Hill - Mary Sharratt

Never mind -- I found it! Off to sign up now!

I'm trying to sign up, BUT when I look at my profile URL, I just see goodreads.com/otwlauri -- no numbers. Help! What am I doing wrong? Or has GR just gone all wonky? I've played numerous times before & don't recall any problems...

Yaaaaayyyyy! Good to know. I've been the mad stalker on this thread lately. Thanks for the update!

Ok...it's been weeks...

And so...

How much longer???

🤓