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

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

Open ended challenge!
Started April 2016

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Alabama The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree 7/3/16
Alaska
Arizona Three Strikes and You're Dead 9/4/16
Arkansas
California The Cookbook Collector 4/3/16
Colorado Stone Butterfly 7/16/16
Connecticut
Florida Hello, Gorgeous! 4/25/16
Georgia What Are You Wearing to Die? 11/3/16
Hawaii The Mamo Murders
Idaho
Illinois Some Girls Bite 5/12/16
Indiana
Iowa Witch Hunt 9/22/16
Kansas
Kentucky The Most Famous Illegal Goose Creek Parade 10/15/16
Louisiana Dead Ever After 8/19/16
Maine Bake Sale Murder 9/12/16
Maryland
Massachusetts Vineyard Blues 8/16/16
Michigan Better Read Than Dead 4/11/16
Minnesota Blueberry Muffin Murder 8/26/16
Mississippi
Missouri Dying in Style 9/9/16
Montana
Nebraska Eleanor & Park 10/18/16
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey Top Secret Twenty-One 7/23/16
New Mexico
New York Granny Is My Wingman 4/17/16
North Carolina Come Rain or Come Shine 4/27/16
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon Cross Stitch Before Dying 4/8/16
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina White Elephant Dead614406] 7/16/16
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas Confess 6/6/16
Utah
Vermont
Virginia Chili Con Corpses 4/19/16
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Instead of weeding out books from my TBR list, I decided I wasn't going to ADD anymore! Can you guess how that's working for me?? HAHAHA!!
Didn't even last one damn day!
So far I borrowed one book from the library last week, but haven't started it yet... Wish me luck!
Zipporah, Wife of Moses

I should finish The Kite Runner either tonight or tomorrow for exceeding expectations if it helps us for that detour...

How About... Cathy gets to put whatever she likes for any category... Just put Lion wherever you like!! :)

I just finished Chili Con Corpses last night. Pretty funny...

Just finished The Golden Lion: A Novel of Heroes in a Time of War today 4/15/16. Could someone add it to the spreadsheet please?


What is everyone reading for exceeding expectations? How about adult? I'm a little confused by the adult call...

I just finished Better Read Than Dead


Could someone add it to the spreadsheet, please?

What shall I read for Russia?

I'm soooo confused! ;(

I just finished Aunt Dimity and the Duke late last night!



Could someone add it to the spreadsheet for me, please?

I can catch either A or I for Russia or I can look for a U book since that's probably the hardest...

It's just overcast and rainy. There's a high wind warning and it's away too foolish for April. I needed to wear a sweater to work yesterday!

Almost done with my A book, Aunt Dimity and the Duke. Should finish by tomorrow.



Just finished today. Really excellent book! Also .

How is everyone doing this weekend? I was off today and made a huge vat of beef stew. It's that kind of weather here -- still.

384 pgs 304 pgs. 356 pgs. 352 pgs. 142 pgs. 297 pgs. 448 pgs. 256 pgs. 320 pgs. 394 pgs.

4/6/16

3253 pgs.

Current Total: 698,030

I'm going for A then since we need multiples Aunt Dimity and the Duke because I have it at home already!

Looking good already, ladies!

Welcome, Annika!

I got A's, a possible K, M's and am going to the library on Monday. Let me know if we need that U, Cathy. I think that would be the hardest letter to find.

Whoa! I just looked at the detours. Exponentially harder! Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore...

Ok -- so detour or Takamatsu? What are we feeling here?

Welcome Greta and Denise! Looking forward to getting to know you...

Sure! It won't be quite the same, but it's always nice to meet new friends, right?

1. What did you think of the read-a-thon? Did you have fun?
I loved it, but it got a bit crazy in the end. I thought it would just be the RaT and Road To St. Pats, so I got confused with the questions, refs and coins. I had so much fun, but it's to the demise of everything else. Like I'd like to stop work at my real job to read & track challenges.

2. How many books did you start and finish?
Started: 13
Finished: 9
Picked up, but never started: 6

3. How did you like the interaction of the RaT?
That was probably my favorite part. I like making new friends, seeing what others enjoy reading. I think it makes us, as readers, less isolated.

4. How did you like the recommendations of the RaT?
That was my 2nd favorite part! It's fun to recommend, but even more fun to see what others loved to read.

5. Did you have any goals?
Goals? We don't need no stinkin' goals?

6. Would you participate in other RaT's in the future?
Most definitely!

7. KISS. Keep it simple, silly. Maybe 1 event, recs /questions would be more than enough (especially for us fun-loving slackers!) the over achievers can always find something hardcore to do! :)

8. List your final book/page stats:
Total pages: 2629
Books started: 13
Books finished: 9

Hey all you nurses! I am home suffering with a pinched nerve. My whole right arm is throbbing. Hard to sleep, eat, perform bodily functions...
I saw the Doctor yesterday. He gave me a shot of ketorolac & prescribed gababentin & pednisone. Still hurts like *#¥>~@$!
Any advice/thoughts for me?
At least I can still read when I don't pass out from pain...