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

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

Jennifer wrote: "I'll do Labor 11, Go Set a Watchman. It has a strong female lead."

And it's fabulous!

Laura wrote: "Lauri wrote: "I'd like to take on Labor 4 The Mystery. Almost done with 2 books that fit! Find Sherlock - Top O' the Mournin' and
Search Long & Hard - Bake Sale Murder ..."

I know, right? And there are LOTS more, too! But for some strange reason all I want to do now is talk about TWD! Ha!
Hey, how come there aren't any zombie categories in Labors? I only noticed psychic, ghosts, werewolves & vampires... :)

I'd like to take on Labor 4 The Mystery. Almost done with 2 books that fit! Find Sherlock - Top O' the Mournin' and
Search Long & Hard - Bake Sale Murder #13 in the Lucy Stone series!

Can't wait! But while we're waiting...

I watch FTWD as well, but I feel like I can't really like any of those characters! I come close to liking Alicia. I find myself actually rooting for Nick to die! He has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. (My son's name is Nick so that's even more funny!)

I don't know how to do the spoiler thing, so I won't spoil TWD for Cecily. We're discussing the outcome of the last episode at work endlessly. There are about 4 of us who love the show, all others are clueless! We growl zombie like at each other in the hallways and then laugh like lunatics! Funnier still when you realize we work at a mental hospital!

I also watch and read every zombie show/movie/book I come across. I enjoy Z Nation just because it's so cheesy. (2-hour season premiere in 9/16!) Another fun thing we do at work is call out 'Murphy's coming!'

What is wrong with us?

Completion post!
Dying in Style
Elaine Viets
Finished 9/9/16 (4 hrs under the wire!)
280 pgs
How it fits: IN in title

I LOVE TWD too! My son & I are obsessed, but my husband thinks we're nuts. Who do think it was that Negan killed??

But better news: I finished Dying in Style and it was a hoot!

Can I take starts with E? I have Eleanor & Park
OR
I can do 'IN' with Dying in Style

What the heck is that thing in the N row, 2nd from the top?

Woo hoo! Just went to the library tonight. I have tons of books! If we don't have a banked book with 6 words in the title, I have several ready to go...

Completion post!
Gone for Good
Mark Childress
Finished 9/7/16
369 pages
How it fits: title starts with G

All done with G book!

Please go for the black title book, Alissa! I wasn't really feeling mine because it deals with child murder! That's what you get for randomly grabbing books off the shelf without reading the synopsis...

I'm halfway done with Gone for Good. It's a pretty wacky story by Mark Childress. I'm enjoying it a lot! I took an extra day off for mental health purposes. :) Just put a pot of stew in the slow cooker, doing piles of laundry, reading, of course, and am now about to go in search of lunch. Not a hurricane in sight. Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Completion post!
The Vampire of Venice Beach
Read 9/5/16
Jennifer Colt
368 pages
3rd in series
Goth, pseudo vampire culture, cosmetic dentistry (think fake fangs), tattoos, martial arts, wannabe actors, private investigators, twins, redheads, felons, abusive husbands, RVs, Southern California, cross dressers, police activity, the legal system, homeless people, soup kitchens...

Just finished The Vampire of Venice Beach!

Hers another one for the bank! It's totally hysterical...

Completion post!
Three Strikes and You're Dead
Read 9/4/16
288 pages
Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain
Murder Mystery set in Arizona. Topics: baseball, sports betting, court trials, underage drinking, criminal justice system, sports agents.

Just finished Three Strikes and You're Dead! Here's another book for our bank...

I also have Little Black Lies if no one else can come up with a black title book...



Just sayin'... :)

Cool. Cecily can do 3rd in series & I'll keep my G book!

Yaaayyy team!

Can I take title starts with G please? I've got Gone for Good
OR
I can do 3rd in series with Killer Calories

Whichever is needed more...
I'm so happy I get to read for an actual task!!

Nanci wrote: "Lauri, hope the bad weather passes you by and you keep your power so you can read to your heart's content. I love it when there's a storm of some sort and I can smell my crockpot meal simmering away!"

So far, so good. Looks like hurricane Lester will pass about 100+ miles to our south. So only torrential rains. Dinner was great (mushroom round steak) and I'm now watching Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince. Does it get any better? I have book lights in case of power outages. Must be prepared for all contingencies! I'm off till Wednesday, so hopefully will finish a whole new batch of books!