Love Stinks Reporting Thread

[Debra]

Julia wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "Debra - your suggestion to WoL backfired a bit and I fell asleep :D

Nice job on msg 1 and 2 Almeta! And I love the pirate flag through a spyglass."

I fell asleep, too! Oops."

Guess my sleep suggestion for Words of Love DID backfire!

[Debra]

Gaeta1 wrote: "finished number three. I guess if you don't have the literary chops to write adequately about your purported subject-- the trenches of WWI--you can always describe a piece of lemon meringue pie in..."

Congrats on finishing number 3. Sorry it stunk! You go gurl!

[Debra]

Lara wrote: "Finished my third book--it took me all day! It was also a hoot, very smart and funny: The Cowboy and the Vampire.

Now I'm started on my rescue dog story: Love to the Rescue. This one is a really q..."

Wow, you are doing great! Glad we have you on our team. I just may have to read The Cowboy and the Vampire. Sounds like fun.

[Debra]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Finished my third book, The Death of Bees. Really good! One really messed up sister, and the other marching to her own beat; they are totally screwed until Lennie helps them. These are people yo..."

Wow, everyone is doing so well. Congrats on finished your 3rd book.

[Debra]

Almeta wrote: "We have quite a mixture of storylines here.

Thanks to some of you, who are sticking to a lack luster book, just for the Home Team!

Your sacrifice is commendable.:)

"

OMG! The gummy cult sacrifice is to die for!

[Debra]

Paras wrote: "Reading so slowly. Just arrived in Dubai and have to settle down. *sigh*
Just finished a book"

No worries. Try to enjoy your book. Remember one book will help us towards our goal.

[Debra]

Lisa wrote: "I have finished my first book, Birdsong. It was a brilliant book, a really moving story of love, loss and the horrors of the First World War. It is one of the best stand-alone novels I have ever re..."

Congrats on reading what sounds like an excellent book! You're on a roll, now!

[Debra]

Gaeta1 wrote: "I enjoyed Birdsong: A Novel of Love and War very much."

Connie gave it 4 stars. Anything that Connie likes, I tend to like, too. She seems to have great taste in books.

[Debra]

Snoozie Suzie wrote: "Finished my audiobook so may have to download another...

Toothache today, dentist tomorrow ready for pancake day. Woo!

I didn't think I would Topple much, but I'm doing ok. A little help for the..."

Way to go, Suzie. I knew you'd be a big help. Hope the dentist gets that toothache attended to! Sounds like you may have a filling in store.

[Debra]

Almeta wrote: "Snoozie Suzie wrote: "Go Love Stinks, kick those sickly sweet love bunnies butts. ..."
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OMG! Another one. Where do you find these great pics? Too funny. Jeff has liked them, too!

[Debra]

Denise wrote: "Read Love, Lies and Liquor for the "The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants" task. Poor, Agatha. All the unworthy men falling at her feet. :D"

Great job, Denise! Congrats!

[Debra]

Sara wrote: "Yesterday I finished (First Love) and which I combined with because they were both short (Love ..."

Great to hear, Sara. Sounds like you are on a roll!

[Debra]

Wow, so much activity this morning while I was off getting my 11th radiation treatment. Only 4 more to go.

You guys are making me proud!

GO TEAM LOVE STINKS!

[Almeta]

Debra wrote: "OMG! Another one. Where do you find these great pics? Too funny. Jeff has liked them, too!"

Some of the best ones are discovered while searching for something else.

Fortunately my team mates write things with inspiring content!

[Debra]

Kat wrote: "I've just managed to wrangle Friday off work. Mr Kat is working so what else am I going to do?! teehee."

Bonus!

[Debra]

Almeta wrote: "I am counting on someone else for the team Spine Poetry win. Any combination of mine is lame! ☻"

Mine isn't all that great, either, but I'll enter it. I kind of like yours, Almeta. It's weird and fun.
(Almeta has shared her spine poetry with me in person; it's not posted yet!)

[Debra]

Helen wrote: "I put flight time to good use and am 2/3rd of the way through another book. Mary Anne Which I think will fit either love, marriage & a baby carriage OR the heart wants what the heart can't have. Un..."

Good to hear you arrived safely and were able to read on the plane!

[Debra]

Gaeta1 wrote: "I am waiting for my last book before I can take a picture. Yes, I know we don't have to, but I want to."

That should be cool to see, Gaeta!

[Naomi]

finished my third book and updated my thread

Flat-Out Love

[Debra]

Naomi wrote: "finished my third book and updated my thread

Flat-Out Love"

You guys are doing so great! Excellent job, Naomi!

[Debra]

Just a reminder to everyone to use your link Almeta set up in message 3 to list the books you've read. It would be good to include the task you used, too. Just click on your name and edit the message the link takes you to.

[Beverly]

Starting Me Before You. Not sure what task it will fit in yet.

[Kat]

Huzzah, second book done. Didn't think I'd get both of them read so fast, I have to go up into the shelves and find the next book!

[Julia]

I finished book #3 at lunch! Will update my list when I get home. I'm ready for the work day to be over so I can get started on #4!

[Snoozie Suzie]

Updated my thread to include my Silly Love Song verse points

About to start listening to Wuthering Heights while I wait for small boy to go to sleep. I was sure he'd be asleep by now having been out playing in the snow this morning while at forestry school, but nope, he's wriggling about all over the place without any sign of tiredness. Ho hum at least I can listen to my book now as I have read his stories to him.

Debra - rest up after your treatment today. Don't try to do too much toppling - we need both out leaders

[Lisa]

Snoozie Suzie wrote: "Updated my thread to include my Silly Love Song verse points

About to start listening to Wuthering Heights while I wait for small boy to go to sleep. I was sure he'd be asleep by now having been o..."

Wuthering Heights is one of my favourite ever books. I hope you enjoy it!

[AmyK]

finished my first book, halfway through number 2. I managed to avoid the flu when the kids got it last month, but didn't dodge fast enough to miss a horrible head cold. All the reason I need to lay in bed and read :)

[Snoozie Suzie]

Oh AmyK, that's pants. The cold, not the reading obviously. Hope you get well soon

[Sharon75uk]

Finished - The Princess Bride - If love was a storybook, we'd meet on the very first page.
Have updated :)

[Thing Two]

Under the category of First Comes Love I read Selected Short Stories of John O'Hara by John O'Hara. 10 points

Under the category of The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants I read Swann's Way by Marcel Proust. + 10 points (this one should be worth a zillion!) = 20 points.

Under the category of You'd Think That People Would Have Had Enough of Silly Love Songs I read Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen + 10 points = 30 points

And my poem for that extra 5 points:

Lots of Candles
Plenty of Cake
But too much "sugar"
Made my heart ache.

+ 5 points = 35 points

Book spine poetry:

Swann's Way:
Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake,
and Selected Short Stories.

+ 50 points = 85 points

[Almeta]

ThingTwo! Glad to see you here. I was starting to worry!

[Almeta]

AmyK wrote: "Finished....
The Fault in Our Stars....First Love"

What did you think? Pretty grown up, huh?

[Debra]

Kat wrote: "Huzzah, second book done. Didn't think I'd get both of them read so fast, I have to go up into the shelves and find the next book!"

HUZZAH!

[Debra]

Julia wrote: "I finished book #3 at lunch! Will update my list when I get home. I'm ready for the work day to be over so I can get started on #4!"

WOOHOO!

[Debra]

Snoozie Suzie wrote: "Debra - rest up after your treatment today. Don't try to do too much toppling - we need both out leaders "

It seems I have no choice. I had to take a short nap a bit ago. Now having a cup of coffee to try to perk myself up. I should be done with my 3rd book by now, dog-gone-it!

[Debra]

AmyK wrote: "finished my first book, halfway through number 2. I managed to avoid the flu when the kids got it last month, but didn't dodge fast enough to miss a horrible head cold. All the reason I need to la..."

Sorry to hear of another person getting a cold, but not sorry you have to stay in bed READING! lol

[Debra]

Sharon wrote: "Finished - The Princess Bride - If love was a storybook, we'd meet on the very first page.
Have updated :)"

I have that one on my list to read this week. I can't wait for that fun one!

[Debra]

Thing Two wrote: "Under the category of First Comes Love I read Selected Short Stories of John O'Hara by John O'Hara."

Yay! ThingTwo is on the scene and has read a book.

Go, team, go!

[Almeta]

Athena, Janet, How are you doing?

We haven't heard from you.

Come chat with us, even if you have not finished anything yet.

Let us know if you need help setting up your Reporting Message.

[Anna]

I've read 5 books and 1+1. That makes 6.

[Debra]

Anna wrote: "I've read 5 books and 1+1. That makes 6."

Wow! That's amazing.

[Almeta]

Go Anna, go!!!☺

[Julia]

I'm trucking through books faster that I thought I would! I finished #4 tonight. Now I need to figure out what's next.

[jaxnsmom]

Beverly wrote: "Starting Me Before You. Not sure what task it will fit in yet."

I just picked this up from the library today. Not sure if I'll get to it in time to read for the Toppler, but I'm going to try.

[jaxnsmom]

Catching up on all the posts and it's amazing to see all the books being read. We've got some dedicated team members!!

Almeta - about the two members we haven't heard from yet, Janet and Athena. Athena's no longer a member (I don't know why anyone would want to leave us), and could that be Tejas Janet who decided to go with the other team? I'm pretty sure she's the only Janet in the Toppler.

[jaxnsmom]

I'm now reading - gotta have a dog book! I'm listening to at work and will finish it tomorrow. Now I have to get off of here and go read!!

[April]

Finished my 2nd book, A Visit from the Goon Squad . It was excellent!

On to book #3..... ! Sooooooo Excited! But, I will have to start it tomorrow as really deserves reflection time. Also, it's time for bed!

GO LOVE STINKS!!!!!!

[Almeta]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Almeta - about the two members we haven't heard from yet, Janet and Athena. Athena's no longer a member (I don't know why anyone would want to leave us), and could that be Tejas Janet who decided to go with the other team? I'm pretty sure she's the only Janet in the Toppler. ..."

Must have been Tejas Janet, she posted her books and several comments in the Love Stinks thread. I didn't notice her change of mind. Could be, since she is new, that she didn't realize which thread to use in the beginning,

Athena was a brand new recruit through Debra. I think she was having a difficult time understanding the difference in the various disscussions. Sorry we did not help more. :(

Thanks for the investigation. I'll remove them from the list.

[Almeta]

Everyone is doing great.

Go Team, Go!!!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Alright I'm a crappy team member. Our not so great weekend ended with our little red hen, Shylock, getting very ill again on Sunday. We got her medicine, and nursed her overnight and this morning, but she passed away sometime during the day while we were at work :(

So that has cut into reading time, and then events at work tomorrow. I did start another book for this challenge at the doctors (finally got there after dealing with Shylock at 7.30pm tonight and had to sit in the waiting room for an hour) Grave Witch as the Sookie Stackhouse omnibus is too big for my handbag. So I have two books to finish by Saturday night.

Maybe I can convince my passengers in the car on Friday and Sat to listen to an audio book for those 6 hours and make it 3.