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

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

Rachel wrote: "Laura wrote: "Since we only have a few books left to complete for the main labours, captains are asking to have these complete by Monday night (giving us over 2 weeks to complete these tasks) Is th..."

Wow, Rachel! That's impressive. I've tried to read Dune 4 different times and have never made it past the first 100 pages...

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Witch Hunt
Shirley Damsgaard
Finished 9/22/16
292 pages
How it fits: Labor 9-The Young Adult. Read a book where someone works for a non-profit. MC Ophelia is a librarian at the Summerset, Iowa public library.

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Witch Hunt
Shirley Damsgaard
Finished 9/22/16

I finished Witch Hunt for the non profit task! I'm well into Death in the Orchid Garden for the garden on cover task, too!



Would you like me to read Fire in the Blood for the Babel fish bonus? It looks like a quick read & I'm going to read it at some point anyway. If not, I'll just read some vacation books....
Let me know, please!

I'm almost done with Witch Hunt -- should finish by tomorrow for the non-profit task.


I can still read Fire in the Blood for the translated into English task because I have it already... Let me know!


Going to the Big Island (Hawaii) on Saturday for a family party. I'll be back home on Tuesday. Gotta plan out all my reading so I don't run out of books!!

Nanci wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Hi, ladies! I finished The Graveyard Book and it was awesome!! I hope there's a sequel...



I went to the library this afternoon ..."

okey dokey...I choose Death in the Orchid Garden
for read a book with a garden on the cover

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The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
Finished 9/19/16
312 pages
How it fits: Labor 10-The Paranormal. Consider the past. Read a book with a ghost.
Five stars!!

Hi, ladies! I finished The Graveyard Book and it was awesome!! I hope there's a sequel...



I went to the library this afternoon and I found a book with a garden on the cover (2 actually!) and a book that was translated into English. I have Death in the Orchid Garden, Harvest Of Murder & Fire in the Blood. I can start any of them immediately. Please let me know which I should read...

Nanci wrote: "Lauri wrote: "I worked for a law library years ago. Universities & law firms would request rare books/documents from us on microfiche which we charged for. We were considered a non-profit although ..."
Thanks, O Fearless Leaders! You guys are awesome!

That being said, I'd like to claim the non profit category with Witch Hunt. The MC is a public librarian in Iowa.

Rachel wrote: "Oh wow, The Kitchen House was amazing. Really powerful and dramatic (also emotionally draining because of the subject matter), the characters were well-developed and I honestly thoug..."

I really loved The Kitchen House too! It wasn't your typical slave story. We rarely even consider the white slaves. That poor little girl didn't know where she stood in the world! You wonder how many stories like that there really must be...

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Salt to the Sea
Ruta Sepetys
Finished 9/17/16
393 pages
5 stars!
How it fits: Labor 1-the Fantasy. Lure the troll with fish. Read a book with its main setting on the water.
Maritime disaster. The characters are aboard a German ship that is torpedoed and sunk during wartime.

I finished my water book Salt to the Sea! It was so gone, I just had to cry.... Off to add it to the read thread now...

I worked for a law library years ago. Universities & law firms would request rare books/documents from us on microfiche which we charged for. We were considered a non-profit although we were all paid employees. Same situation when I worked for a Catholic school -- and we charged tuition! I always wondered what exactly non-profit meant. Is it the tax status or other criteria?

Hypothetical question: would being a librarian for a public library qualify as working for a non-profit?

Nanci wrote: "Team,
The mods are looking for some feedback from teams about WOBBLE. Check out these points and give us some feedback, if you like.

We're looking for information like:
1) Are things too hard?
2) ..."

I totally agree with Margaret! I'm really enjoying Labors.

Just wanted to say that I am enjoying my 2 books immensely! They're both very unusual and take a bit of getting used to, but seem to be quick reads and are very interesting...


How's everybody else doing out there?

For my next Labor, may I choose #10 - The Paranormal : Consider the Past. Read a book with a ghost.
I'd like to read The Graveyard Book

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Top O' the Mournin'
Maddy Hunter
Finished 9/13/16
293 pages
How it fits: labor 6 - the horror. Play in the hedge - read a book with a topiary

I just finished Top O' the Mournin' for Labor 6 - The Horror. Play in the hedge. Read a book with a topiary in it! What a hoot! Love Maddy Hunter...

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Bake Sale Murder
Leslie Meier
Finished 9/12/16
234 pages
How it fits: Labor 4 - The Mystery
Search Long & Hard
Read a book that is #10 or higher in a series
#13 in the Lucy Stone series