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

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

Go for it, y'all!

I have not changed my opinion about this whole battle thing! It’s especially hard for us library users! Still, I keep trying!

On a lighter note, I finished another book! Yaaaay!

I will definitely read both July BOMs. I don’t think I like these battles very much!

I concede defeat! Not even Oboe Obituary is an available title here. Go for it, y’all!

So… we need a book that starts with OBO, correct? Any other options?

Teddie, drinker of the bitter invention of Satan wrote: "

I'm finishing up Big Jack later this evening.

@Lauri - you good to finish Network Effect before the end of the round?

And are you all ready for the next round of
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Yup! I’ll finish tonite or tomorrow for sure. Love me some Murderbot! Oh, the snark!

Just finished my #19 book The Council of the Cursed today. Will finish up both my #5’s & #6 by deadline for sure!

I’m going strong with all my books — should finish Watchers today (paranormal). I’m all over the place! I’ll finish all of them before deadline for sure. I just started The Familiar a few minutes ago. It’s pretty good so far. I was always fascinated by the Inquisition! (and Conversos) I’m German, Irish, Spanish, Portuguese & Native American. I gotta do my DNA!!
Gotta have a lot of interesting history there somewhere…

Sophie wrote: "My copy of network effect has just come in from the library (not my planned book but a helpful coincidence). If no one else can read anything I'll keep the task and swap the books."
Lemme know about that #5, Sophie.....

I am currently reading Network Effect #5 in the Murderbot series for a wall, but can easily add another. I can read Eaves of Destruction for another #5...

Sophie wrote: "Wall 2
1 Marty
2
3 Marty
4
5 ?Lauri
6 ? Lauri
7 Cecily
8 Cecily
Window 3.5 Cat

Wall 3
12 Suzanne
13 - Gone Tomorrow (Sophie)
14 - Cross Country (Cecily)
15 - Purity in Death (teddie)
16 - Peace T..."

Okey dokey! I can take Paranormal with Watchers - halfway done.

And #5 with Network Effect & #6 with A Midwinter's Tail for sure! Can't add them till I get home though...

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I finished the BOM The Wishing Game! My DQ comments can be found in messages #132, 169, 187, 201 & 213.

If someone could give us credit for BOM…

Thank you kindly!

DQs Day 5 — ch 24-end

18. Jack and Lucy have an emotional discussion about dreams — and how giving up on dreams can be a relief as it’s one less thing to worry about. Do you think there’s any truth in this? Can giving up on a dream ever bring relief?
I definitely think giving up on a dream CAN be a relief, especially if it’s something you’ve dreamed of in childhood. In all likelihood we’ll never be princesses, astronauts or president. Not ever. But in elementary school they tell us we can be whatever we want. As adults we realize some dreams can never come true, as sad as that may be.

19. We finally got to meet Angie and learn her side of the story! Were you surprised by what she had to say? If you were Lucy, do you think you would be able to forgive her after hearing her side?
I wasn’t surprised at all. Their parents were the screwed up ones, not the sisters. There are three sides to every story: yours, mine and the Truth. I would totally forgive her. I’m an only child, and generally glad of it, BUT there would have been times that I would’ve been glad to have a sister.

20. Lucy mentions that she and Jack are planning to start a nonprofit to send books to foster children, but just as she’s about to say the prospective name, she gets cut off. Why do you think the author chose to leave that out? What name do you think the author had in mind, if any?
Not sure there. Maybe something with Clock Island in the name? It was a grand gesture and a wonderful thought, though.

21. In the end, even though the contest ended unlike how any of them predicted, everyone still got their wish. Since this book is all about wishing — is there anything you wish was different about the way the book ended, or are you happy with how it all wrapped up?
Nope. I loved the ending. Jack the Mastermind came through for all his kids! So wonderful that Hugo & Lucy fell in love, too! Happily ever after all around!!

Teddie, drinker of the bitter invention of Satan wrote: "Go Lauri! :)

Well, I would say definitely #19: The Council of the Cursed - I'll add that to our planning sheet.

Then all we need to finish Wall 2 is a #12 or a #20 - anyone have one of those?"
On it! Thank you!

So… I wasn’t kidding, right? Direct me O Captains and I will read whatever you wish!

Yikes! Are you ready??

Here’s what I have:

#0: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

#1 : An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
Apocalypse Cow
Beartown
Buried in a Bog
Fangirl
Hooked on Murder
Loved
Mistress of the Art of Death
Orphan X
Prince of Thorns
She Who Became the Sun
The Sparrow Sisters
Strange Angels
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
Love & Gelato

#2: The Betrayal
Four Aunties and a Wedding
Gunpowder Green
The Iron Daughter

#3: Anne of the Island
Hawaii Time: Cat Cozy Humor Mystery
Heretic
The Last King of Texas
Murder in the Secret Garden
One Feta in the Grave
One Hot Murder
A Second Chance
The Singapore School of Villainy

#4: Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice
The Last Devil to Die

#5: Eaves of Destruction
Network Effect

#6: A Midwinter's Tail
#7:
#8: Blue Moon

#8.2: Messenger

#9: The Grave's a Fine and Private Place
Talking God

#10: King's Mountain

#11: I Shot the Buddha
#17: The Cat Who Blew the Whistle
#18: Lightning Strike
#19: The Council of the Cursed
#22: Raspberry Danish Murder

Melindam wrote: "I also have Ballad from the Hunger Games, but thought to use it for the door task as it was used for shelter by another team."

I’ve got Ballad, too, if we want to double up for some reason…

I just finished BOM Starling House and still can’t do a link. But my DQ comments can be found in the following messages: 241, 248, 277, 290 & 298. If someone could please get us credit…
Thank you!

DQs Day 5
Chapters 27 - Epilogue

21. Wow what a ride! What were your initial thoughts and feelings after finishing the book?
LOVED it! I was totally amazed that Opal was able to talk to Eleanor.

22. An integral part to the book is the way the story of Starling House is told through many different viewpoints, with truth and lies and rumors and heresay and opinions often woven together. Did you find that you learned more about Starling House through each story? Did this type of story building and layering work for you? Why or why not?
I thought that it was really well done. Small towns & small minds cling to gossip & rumour. You really had to pay close attention. I wish the author went into even more detail about the beasts.

23. In the ending battles, the MCs were fighting beasts of nightmares and of their own making, inside dreams. Do think it's hard for good dreams to win out against nightmares? Explain your thoughts.
I rarely have nightmares, but dream almost nightly. Some dreams are recurring. I can even wake up, drink water, go to the bathroom & they return to the dream again. So yes, dreams can win!

24. A major theme in the book is wants and needs, and how they seemingly twist into each other if you want hard enough. In this theme exploration, what was the message you got from the author, and did it resonate with you?
My husband always asks me,”Do you need it or do you just want it?” My answer is invariably YES! Gotta want it before you need it. So yes, it totally resonated with me.

25. Would you recommend this book? Explain.
I definitely do recommend this one! Love magical realism and a happy ending. Everything didn’t turn out perfectly, but is anything ever really perfect? They saved the town and got rid of Baine and ended up together. Gravelys be damned!

Oh BOY! I have tons of series books! Just let me know what numbers we need and I’m there!