Aug 2016 - Elvis Has Left the Building REPORTING THREAD

[Amanda (Mandy)]

Song selections:

Return to sender
Don't be cruel
Burning Love

For this challenge, I read Return To Sender: An Alex Glauberman Mystery.

It is a mystery where the main character has cancer and is looking for ways to feel alive. He meets a man in the post office and then witnesses him being kidnapped and beaten. He meets up with the man later and agrees to retrieve a package for him in Germany while he is visiting his girlfriend in London. The story continues from there and involves various confrontations and near death experiences.

I found that I did not enjoy the book at all. It is a mystery and the set up sounded really interesting. It was action packed as well, but for some reason I found the book confusing and boring. I can't quite put my finger on it, but best I can figure it must just be the writing style and that I didn't really relate to the character.

I finished it because I really wanted a badge. With this being an Elvis challenge I figure the badge is going to look awesome. Hopefully, it was worth it **wink, wink**.

[Janice, Moderator]

LOL!, Mandy. I guess you'll have to wait and see. I'll post badges some time this weekend. I'm just giving people a few days to finish reporting.

[Joan]

I hope I am not too late!
Song Title: Are You Lonesome Tonight

I read Are You Lonesome Tonight?

The best thing about it? I learned how to download a free ebook using the Kindle App. Until this summer I had not used an e-reader.

Ostensibly about a single mother who "finds and unorthodox way to support herself and her baby" by running a phone-sex service.
And a free-lance writer/single-father who is investigating the lives of sex-workers.

The concept of seemed witty and diverting - instead the story was a musty retelling of a Hollywood fairytale. I still think the concept is good but perhaps needs a more adventurous author.

[Janice, Moderator]

Not too late, Joan. :)

[Janice, Moderator]

Badges are posted. Please let me know if I've missed anyone or posted on the wrong wall.

[Trudy]

Perfect badge, Janice, thanks! And thank you for helping make this group so much fun.

[Casceil]

I don't seem to have gotten a badge. I reported at message 22 (Innocent in Las Vegas for Viva Las Vegas). I've seen the Elvis badge on Lanelle's wall, and I want one. It looks really cool.

[Janice, Moderator]

Sorry, Casceil. Your badge has been posted.

[Lanelle]

Casceil wrote: "I've seen the Elvis badge on Lanelle's wall, and I want one. It looks really cool."

It looks very nice on my Wall, doesn't it?

[Casceil]

Yes, Lanelle. It looks good on my wall, too. Thank you, Janice.

[Heather]

Love the badge! Very neat :)

[Ann]

I don't seem to have gotten a badge either. I reported at message #39. I have not seen the badge yet but, with all the oohing and aahing going on, I'm pretty jealous!!!

[Lara]

The badge is awesome and perfect for the challenge

[Joan]

Janice wrote: "Badges are posted. Please let me know if I've missed anyone or posted on the wrong wall."

Great badge Janice!

It more than compensates for the lousy book I waded through, thanks.

[Janice, Moderator]

CanadAnn wrote: "I don't seem to have gotten a badge either. I reported at message #39. I have not seen the badge yet but, with all the oohing and aahing going on, I'm pretty jealous!!!"

I had to create a wall for you. I thought you had one, but I couldn't find it.

[Janice, Moderator]

Oh! I just found the original wall, CanadAnn. Let me go fix it.

[Ann]

Thank you Janice!

[Amanda (Mandy)]

You did good Janice. It made the boring book worth it.

[Janice, Moderator]

Amanda (Mandy) wrote: "You did good Janice. It made the boring book worth it."

LOL! I'm glad it brought some enjoyment to the book. :)