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

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

Laura wrote: "*Girly Squeal* 2 books left for heat 1 and we can start reading for other events!!"

LOVE that *Girly Squeal!*

OK. Now upon closer inspection I have books that will work for animal, lots of full people, lots of arms, plains and wheels. Please let me know what is needed most and I'll fill in the titles. :)

I have lots of arm books! Put me down for one, please! I also have Stone Butterfly which will work for 'stone.'
I can do Animal Farm for a short book (102 pgs.)
Other books I have to read are:
Murder on Bamboo Lane (292 pgs.)
The Lovers (341 pgs.)

I finished Any Place I Hang My Hat on 6/29/16
It was an interesting book about life, love and one woman's search for the mother that abandoned her as a child. I'm really looking forward to reading more from this author!

I'm planning to read The Lovers
I think that should just about cover it, right?

I volunteer as tribute! Um -- I mean I volunteer for a vampire book! I found Vampires are Forever & Vampires in the Lemon Grove.

What do we think?

You know, I don't remember ever doing this either, Megan!
So here goes...

1) I don't have a driver's license. I can drive, yes, even standard. But my husband can't give up the control!

2) I love chocolate! Although I'm diabetic, I have to have at least a bite of chocolate every day.

3) I love real live books made of paper and ink. I have not, and probably never will, embraced the ereader. I understand the concept and can see the obvious benefits, but I do not have one or use one.

4) I have 114 books borrowed from my public library right now sitting in shopping bags around the house. My husband and son think I'm insane!

5) I love Disneyland! My whole family does. We have a tradition of always riding Peter Pan's Flight first. We're hopefully going to visit in July!

6) I read obsessively. 5 to 12 books (or more!) at one time. I joke that I'm a serial book starter. I like to jump around from book to book, but I don't know why.

7) I work at a mental hospital. Seriously. I'm in medical records & it's relatively safe and very interesting.

8) My favorite color is pink! No apologies. On Wednesdays we wear pink!

9) I really enjoy The Walking Dead on TV. I don't know why, but I just love it & really care about the characters. Glen is my favorite.

10) Lizards and other reptile are my irrational fear! I am terrified even of tiny geckos. I worry that one day I'll die of a heart attack because I saw a lizard...

Completion post!

Cleopatra's Shadows
Finished: 6/30/16
Page count: 352
Category: historical fiction (107 users)


The Cuckoo's Calling
Finished: 6/30/16
Page count: 455
Task: read a book by an author with one of Scotland's 100 top male or female names (Robert # 64)

The more I study the Olympics rules, the bigger my headache gets! They are diabolical! Hats off to our Captains!

Laura wrote: "Tasks left to complete before end of Battleship

D8 (MISS) Read a book where the author's first name is one of the top 100 female/male names in Scotland according to nameberry (https//nameberry.com..."

I will finish the Cuckoo tonite -- even if it kills me! (D8 - Scottish names) I also have Historical Cleopatra's Shadows... Much more enjoyable! will finish this evening.

OK -- Here's a list of possibles I have in my possession right now:
84, Charing Cross Road
Angels Burning
The Assassin's Touch
Mad About the Boy
The Children's Home
China Dolls
The Clocks
The Eyre Affair
Face of a Stranger
The Girl You Left Behind
Hex Hall
If I Could Turn Back Time
Killing Time
Last Bite
The Last Midwife
The Light in the Ruins
The Little Lady Agency
The Little Paris Bookshop
The Lovers
Magic Bites
Murder on Bamboo Lane
The Nanny Diaries
The Night Wanderer
Nights at the Circus
The Road
On the Wrong Track
The Royal We
Salt to the Sea
The Sweet Spot
This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!
The Vampire of Venice Beach
Voices In Summer
What Alice Forgot
What She Left Behind
White Elephant Dead
A Whole New Light

Whew! Do any of these work with anyone else's list?? I obviously need guidance (and perhaps a therapist?)

Completion post!
Two Down
Finished: 6/29/16
Page count: 304
Task: A4 read a book with a number in the title


Any Place I Hang My Hat
Finished: 6/29/16
Page count: 382
Task: G9 Chick Lit (28 users)

Finished A4 a book with a number in the title and G9 chick lit. Going to add them to our Books Read thread now! Promise to finish my last two by tomorrow. Am heartily sick of The Cuckoo's Calling, but I shall persevere!

A4 G9

Hi Cindy! And welcome. We're all pretty chatty and maybe just a little bit crazy -- but basically harmless and all quite nice! So... What are you reading? :)

Nanci wrote: "Lauri,
I noticed that you have 3 tasks to complete. D8, A4, and G9. Do you need teammates to help you get any of those read?

I'm going to be pushing it to get my G6 completed, but maybe someone e..."
I got them for sure. not to worry. I'll finish up by Thursday plus maybe a couple more...

Laura wrote: "As a team we need someone to read:
---- a " mystery" book so that we can mark D10 as complete.
------a "romance" book so that we can mark J3 as complete
-----" a book from someone else's shelf " ..."

I got D8, A4 & I5 for sure & hopefully a few more!

Just guess whatever you think will be most beneficial. I don't think it really matters who picked what...

My guess is B5

Laura wrote: "Lauri wrote: "And I've started The Cuckoo's Calling but, it's just not grabbing my attention. Has anyone else read it/started it? What do you think?

[bookcover:The Cuckoo's Calling..."

Thanks, Laura & Rachel. I thought it was just me. You know, I read 'Casual Vacancy' too and didn't really care for it all that much. I just didn't make a connection with any of the characters. Guess nothing will ever compare to 'Harry...'

Laura wrote: "Lauri wrote: "OK -- I have kind of a strange question...

If you're reading as a primary reader for a specific task, say historical fiction or chick lit, and we have two of those tasks to complete,..."
Cool!! giggles madly

Thank you!