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

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

Jennifer wrote: "I loved it!! I'm going to start Clash of Kings tonight, I hope!!"

Good for you, Jennifer! Although I did enjoy GoT #1, I found it so complicated, I had to go back and re-read a lot of times, or look at the houses & sigils lists! I started Clast twice, but never finished!

Yes! This is waaaay cool! May I take blue cover as well as published in 2003? I'm working on Baudolino for 2003, but I just started Blueberry Muffin Murder, and its waaayyy more fun! I know I'll finish it first...

Hi, gang! WOBBLE is awesome, but so all-consuming! I haven't forgotten about you, really! What are we all reading? I've been going totally nuts lately! It goes something like this:
The Heist 8/3/16, Murder In Hawaii 8/6/16, Alpine for You 8/10/16, The One and Only Ivan 8/12/16 , Vineyard Blues 8/16/16, Before We Visit the Goddess 8/16/16 , Dead Ever After 8/19/16

Margaret wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Laura wrote: "

a picture of my puppy, Jag:-) I think I finally got it to work!

Edit--or maybe not! I 'll try again a few more times than add those books.

Yeah!!! Here she is!"

Sh..."

I really wish I could, Margaret. We live in rental units that don't allow pets. :(
If I could, I'd have 2 dogs and 2 cats so they could keep each other company and just generally wreak havoc! I grew up surrounded with all kinds of animals -- bunnies, pigeons, fish, frogs, mice plus dogs & cats. I really miss that & I'm sad my son has never had a pet. We get our fix by visiting friends with animals & going to pet stores. We have therapy dogs at the hospital where I work, so I can always visit them. It's so hard to find a rental here, we don't dare violate our rental agreement.

Nanci wrote: "Leaving tomorrow morning for the beach with girlfriends. Most of us are teachers or retired teachers and we've had the tradition of going the week before teacher week for the last 12 years. We fill..."
Have a great time, Nanci! You deserve it. I think all teachers should go straight to heaven! I subbed for 1 year & taught 1st grade Sunday school for 4 straight years. That was more than enough for me! Love the idea of your tradition

Laura wrote: "

a picture of my puppy, Jag:-) I think I finally got it to work!

Edit--or maybe not! I 'll try again a few more times than add those books.

Yeah!!! Here she is!"

She's just adorable! I soooo want a puppy! Haven't had a pet in over 25 years!

Completion post!
Dead Ever After
338 pages
Charlaine Harris
Finished 8/19/16 9am PST
Cover: green/purple/yellow/orange
Cover items: girl (Sookie), big flowers, giant tomatoes, grass, setting sun, 3 bats, dog, wolf, tiger
Characters: Sookie Stackhouse, Eric Northman, Pam, Karin Slaughter, Sam Merlotte, Alcee Beck, Andy & Halleigh Belfleur, Tara & J.B. DuRone, Desmond Cataliades, Claude, Diantha, Bill, Amelia, Bob, Barry, Jason Stackhouse, Kennedy, Arlene, Copely Charmichael, Tyrese, Michele, Gypsy, Freyda, Beth Osiecki, Alcide Herveaux, Quinn, Brock, Chessie, Barbara, Steve Newlin, Johan Glassport, Mustapha Khan, Rosanne, Alcide, Jane Bodehouse, Antoine, Hoyt Fortenberry, Andrea Norr, Holly Cleary, Bernie, Felipe deCastro, Horst Friedman, Angie Weatherspoon, Kevin Pryor, Kenya, Jessie Schneider, Ginjer Hart, Diane Porchia, Maxine Fortenberry, Everlee Mason, Danny Prideaux, Warren, Jimmie, Eddie Cammack

I finished Dead Ever After this morning, but didn't make it downstairs to my iPad just now. Hope it still counts for something!

For Bingo, I can take published in 2003. I have Eco's Baudolino!

Margaret wrote: "Nanci wrote: "Hey,
Was it on here that someone read ? I learned about it from one of my threads, but can't recall which one. Anyway, I got it from the libr..."

It's a beautiful story -- especially for animal lovers! I don't know why I put off reading it for so long... I gave it 5 stars!

Sharks are definitely in Pi! Lots of them.

Once again, ladies, I am so confused!! By BINGO, that is...
I think I need counseling!

Completion post!
Vineyard Blues
Philip R. Craig
Finished 8/16/16
224 pages

Cover items: beige sand, green grass, blue water & sky, black guitar, grey house on fire, black & white seabird

Characters: Corrie Appleyard, Zeolinda, Diana, Joshua and J.W. Jackson, Paul Schultz, Ben & Peter Krane, Warren & Susanna Quick, Abigail, Brady Coyne, Quinn, Adam Washington, Oliver Underfoot, Velcro, Jill, Jen, Mattie & John Skye, Aldo, Millicent Dowling, Cousin
Henry Bayles, Charlie Benson, Zack Delwood, Mike Smith, Stanley Crandel, Manny Fonseca, Frank Costa, Jack & Sandy Dings, Judith Gomes, Daisy Duarte, Tony D'Agostine, Elaine Simmons, Laura Krane, Gussie Goldman, Linda Carlyle, Perry Jonson, Peg Sharp, Sid Silva

I'm sooo confused!

BUT I just finished Vineyard Blues which was really good...

Before We Visit the Goddess
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
208 pages
Finished 8/15/16
Cover is forest green with golden edging, gold text
Cover items a woman's hands with red flower petals


Characters: Durga, Sabitri, Bela, Tara, Bipin Bihari Ghatak, Sanjay, Leelamoyi Mittir, Sarkar Moshai, Paro, Rajiv, Bijan, Rekha, Leena, Miss Dhekial, Harsha, Blanca, Mr. Larry, Robert, Mrs. Mehta, Keysha, Victor, Dr. Menaghan, Dr. Venkatachalapathi, Yvonne, Kenneth, David, Lance, Bishu, Dr. Berger, Gary, Neel

I also finished another book! Before We Visit the Goddess. It was awesome!

I enjoy chatting most of all! Oh, okay -- the Olympics was cool, but I am enjoying the relative freedom of WaT! I love the teamwork and communication we have going on! Harpy Eagles rock!

Completion post!
The One and Only Ivan
By Katherine Applegate
Finished 8/12/16
307 pages
Items on cover: black gorilla, grey elephant
Characters: Ivan, Stella, Ruby, Bob, Mack, George, Julia, Helen, Kinyani

I finished Ivan! It's such a beautiful story! Going to add it to our read thread now...

Completion post!

Alpine for You
Maddy Hunter
246 pages
Finished 8/10/16

Cover items: white ice cream, brown hot fudge, yellow cheese, red strawberries, green grass, brown tree trunks, grey mountain, blue sky
Characters: Emily Andrew, Etienne Micel, Andy Simon, Wally, Nana, Freida Olson, Marion Sippel, Nunzio, Bernice Zwerg, Solvay Bakke, Dick Teig, Dick Stolee, Dick Rassmuson (collectively known as 'the dicks'), Grace Stolee, Jane Hanson, Helen Teig, Shirley Agnowski, Lucille Rassmuson, Lars Bakke, George Farkas, Mr, Erickson, Sonya, Louise Simon.

Just finished Alpine for You! Loved it!
It does have a grey mountain on the cover...
I'll add it to our read thread.


I'm working on The One and Only Ivan now. It also has a grey item on the cover -- an elephant named Stella.
Amanda, you're right! I'm only 50 pages in, and I love it already!