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

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

We're sitting here waiting for hurricanes. Gloomy, muggy weather, but the good news is: crockpot is on, lots of tea and goodies, it's both a Harry Potter AND a Sharknado weekend, and I have FIVE shopping bags filled with books!
Just started The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, I have A Man Called Ove. I'm really enjoying The Vampire of Venice Beach and Top O' the Mournin'

Completion post!
Bone Hook
Toby Neal
276 pages
Published 11/15
Black cover
Bloody carved fish hooks made of animal bone on cover
Murder mystery set in Maui, Hawaii
Homicide detectives/police
Rocky marriage
Scuba diving
Meth production
Child abuse
Infidelity
Infertility
Alcoholism
PTSD

Just finished Bone Hook which was excellent. The author does a great job of realistically representing the multi-cultural aspects of Hawaii.

Nanci wrote: "Lauri, please don't get discouraged about not getting to read for a new square. I know it's fun to get a square to complete, but those banked books are filling squares too. Next time if I get one a..."

Thanks, Nanci! It's the whole time zone thing. This has been the case for me in several challenges. I'm 6 hrs behind the East Coast & more sometimes with overseas players. I can't really check in at work, so by the time I get home, it's all over. Can't be helped, I guess...

I got... Nothing :(

I'll just keep reading and putting 'em in the bank for later, I guess.

Completion post!
Go Set a Watchman
Harper Lee
278 pages
Fits category: tree
Cover items: tree, railroad tracks, train
Characters: Scout/Jean Louise Finch, Atticus Finch, Henry (Hank) Clinton, Calpurnia, Aunt Alexandra Finch Hancock, Uncle Edgar, James Hancock, Francis Hancock, Uncle John Hale Finch

Finished Go Set a Watchman

Gotta read this if you loved !!

Hope I get a good pick on our next card. It sucks living in Hawaii sometimes. When I wake up and log on, all the good stuff is already gone...

*deep sigh*

I will finish Go Set a Watchman any minute now! It can cover tree. Only a few more pages left...



This is really good, by the way

Cecily wrote: "it's my birthday!!!!!!! lol can you tell I have no friends hahaha. nothing planned today sadly but cake and a movie tomorrow. is it sad I just wanna read? should I want to do so something?"

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you (imagine excellent singing...) happy birthday dear Cecily, happy birthday to youuuuu!

Enjoy your special day! You are in good company here. Once a book nerd, always a book nerd! Own it and embrace it. Nothing is better than reading. Except maybe eating cake while reading... :)

Laura wrote: "If anyone thinks they can finish the tree book before Monday, Please feel free to be my back up, I 'm leaving in a couple of hours to go camping. I will be reading over the weekend and am pretty su..."

I want tree!!

Well, hell. Sorry, that's all I got off the top of my head. Will have to wait till I go home and look thru all my shopping bags...
:)

Also my book Blueberry Muffin Murder was 3rd in series. I posted it late last night...

I can do tree & chick lit! Got Go Set a Watchman or A Green and Ancient Light for tree and The Sweet Spot for chick lit.

Double completion post!

Baudolino
Umberto Eco
527 pages
Published in 2003
Finished 8/26/16


Blueberry Muffin Murder
Joanne Fluke
310 pages
Bank for bingo...
Finished 8/26/16
Cover items: white plate with a blueberry muffin sliced open vertically. Skull in middle of muffin. Cozy mystery with multiple murders. #3 in series

Ok, gang. Finally finished Baudolino! We can move on to our next card. Also finished Blueberry Muffin Murder

Kalyn wrote: "Ladies, I will have my "blue" book done by the end of tomorrow. I have spent some late nights reading so I'm positive that I will finish tomorrow evening."
Me too. End of Thursday latest. Although it's interesting, you can tell it was translated into English so the language is a little cumbersome. Really NOT digging it, but it's been on my TBR list for awhile now...

Completion post!
Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead
Can be used for death OR banked for another square...
Finished 8/22/16
304 pages
It's a murder mystery set in Victorian England.
Cover items: Inspector Witherspoon, Housekeeper Mrs. Jeffries, Champagne bottles, dining tables and chairs, flower arrangements, dead lady's arm... All set in an ornate picture frame.

I finished Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead this morning. We can either bank it or use it for death. It's a murder mystery with a dead lady's hand on the cover...

Where are you again, Rachel? Be careful & stay safe!