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35559 DQs Day 3 - Mimi - Sophie
9. Now, we know they are one big (not so) happy family. What do you think of the family dynamics? Do you think it is odd to live in an apartment in someone else’s house? This also means that anyone could have a key.

10. We have learned about the father and his view on sex/chastity with two of his children (“becoming a man” and his daughter’s outfit). How do these two scenes reflect on the family and character development?

11. Ben seems to have been investigating the family business. What do you think is really going on and is represented by the “wine” transactions? I think there is one obvious choice, but I will wait for others to comment.

12. Finally, do you have a favorite character so far? Do you think the characters have developed much or are they still mostly defined relationally?
35559 Day 2 DQs Jess to Jess

5.) This section opens with Jess and Nick meeting which provides more insight into Ben and his relationships with friends. The conversation Nick and Ben had about the apartment rent seemed really odd, why was the rent for that apartment so cheap? And how could Nick really arrange it?

6.) More layers added to the Concierge, she seemed to like Ben because he treated her like a person. Anyone else think he had an angle there and he wasn't just being a decent person? However, she's following Sophie's instructions about Jess and vaguely threatened her. Any thoughts as to why?

7.) Things are not looking good for Ben, I'm back to pondering the freshly planted flower bed in the courtyard. Any guess at what he's been up to? The blackmail of Sophie?

8.) The police station. Do you think Nick told them what Jess think he told them? Or do you think he told them "this is my friend's nutter sister who thinks he's missing when he's off getting laid".?
Team Nacho Problem (106 new)
Sep 04, 2022 12:14AM

35559 Maybe we should try to complete the monthly special menu it has 80 points the biggest one but the hard one... It needs like 500+ pages books lol

◈ Fijian Chicken Curry (chicken, spice(s) (generic term or a specific type), tomato, coconut milk, chutney, roti, chilli, rice. Must contain chicken, spice(s) and rice. This dish has a minimum of 6 and maximum of 8 items.
Team Nacho Problem (106 new)
Sep 04, 2022 12:12AM

35559 Kira wrote: "we also need vinegar!!!!! I can finish quiches with my current book if I happen to update it before you but I am planning to start fish and chips with vinegar, so it'd be bomb if you have that in y..."

Lol I happen to have vinegar in my current book. We'll see i'll just fill up the missing ingredients once i finished
Team Nacho Problem (106 new)
Sep 03, 2022 11:48PM

35559 Kira wrote: "We need 2 salts and one milk to finish 2 quiche meals! I've left the book entries blank in the meal preparation tab so if anyone finds these in their books, could you fill out these 3 entries first?"

I have salts and milk in my current book. But maybe I'll be finished reading tomorrow.
Team Nacho Problem (106 new)
Sep 03, 2022 05:19AM

35559 Natasha wrote: "I should be finishing my first book today and have requested access to the spreadsheet. Feel free to move around or change anything I put in there (I'm not entirely sure if I know what I'm doing qu..."

Same I feel you. No idea at all I just follow what Kira does lol
35559 DAY 1 QUESTIONS - PROLOGUE - CONCIERGE

1. Lucy Foley has been a very popular author over the last few years starting with The Book of Lost and Found in 2015, this is her sixth book. How many have your read? Have you a favourite? What is it about her writing style that keeps you coming back? And if you are a newbie what are you expecting from The Paris Apartment?
I just recently discovered her books so this is my first read books from her! I just started reading mystery thriller books this year so there's that!

2. Ahhh.. Voila. Paris the city of love and light. 💕 How important do you think the apartment's location will be to the story? Have you been to Paris or is it on your travel bucket list? Any memories/stories you want to share.
Paris is definitely a travel bucket list for me. Haven't been to any out of the country travel, but hopefully soon!

3. And now to the prologue. Does is set the scene? What are your initial thoughts of Ben and what is to come? PS Isn't the key so cute with the Paris landmarks on it. I want one!
Idk yet but Ben seems mysterious with all the characters reaction to him I wanna know more, don't ya?

4. It's a bit of a femme fest with all the main characters at this stage women. Jess, Sophie, Mimi and the mysterious Concierge - all seem to be full of subterfuge and secrets. Compare and contrast these women and what do you think their ongoing role in the novel will be?
Concierge definitely is the mysterious out of them. I wonder if Ben got some Affair out of this women, Ben seems the charmer type of a person as describe by them.

Sep 03, 2022 03:01AM

35559 Ruby Coin

MY RESTAURANT ROCKS September-November 2022

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Onyx Coins: 1
Total: 2

Sep 03, 2022 02:59AM

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35559 Ruby Coin

NetGalley- September 2022

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Spessartite Coins: 1
Total: 5

Team Nacho Problem (106 new)
Sep 02, 2022 10:25PM

35559 Kira wrote: "Also since I already used bread in the sandwich from my boo, I think we should switch it with a different ingredient from yours?

Edit: switching bread with carrots!"


Done putting everything! You do the edit stuff hahaha thanks
I already fixed the red stuff so we're good
Team Nacho Problem (106 new)
Sep 02, 2022 10:08PM

35559 Kira wrote: "Christene, I added 4 ingredients for a sandwich in the ss and we need 7 minimum so can you try and look for more of the materials to complete our meal?"

I have 10 but max 7 only so we're good
Sep 02, 2022 06:25PM

35559 Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Kira wrote: "Hi!

This is my first time participating in this challenge and I am not sure what I am doing wrong but the spreadsheet for Team Nacho Problem is a bit wonky for me, I tried following t..."


Hi I'm also from Nacho Problem Team. I already requested permission to edit the ss but up until now it's in view only mode. I would just like to ff up. thank you so much!
Team Nacho Problem (106 new)
Sep 02, 2022 03:25PM

35559 I look at others spreadsheet and they have like the option buttons for that column maybe that's why it's red? But in our ss the buttons doesn't show so idk what's wrong. And I'm still waiting for my request to edit lol
Team Nacho Problem (106 new)
Sep 02, 2022 01:19AM

35559 I'm currently in view only mode. Do I need to request to be able to edit stuff on our spreadsheet?
Sep 01, 2022 06:42PM

35559 NetGalley September 2022

Professional Reader

Total Approved: 39
Feedback Sent: 6
Total: 33
Feedback Ratio: 15%

NetGalley
--Published--
House of Bastiion (The Haidren Legacy, #1) by K.L. Kolarich The Condemned Oak Tree by Ada Rossi Primitives by Erich Krauss The Second Wife by Miranda Rijks Once in a Lifetime by Suzanne Grieco Mattaboni The Stand-In by Lily Chu Locked In by Gideon Burrows The Tenant by Angela Lester Crush in the Cascades (The Race for Riches or Romance #1) by Lisa S. Gayle The Midwife of Auschwitz by Anna Stuart Voice from the Dead (The Power Thieves, #1) by Aster Shock Someone in Time Tales of Time-Crossed Romance by Jonathan Strahan A Game of Retribution (Hades Saga, #2) by Scarlett St. Clair Doctor Ice Pick by Claire Prentice The Deep A tale beyond the waves by Mariam Sheriff The Book of Azrael (Gods and Monsters, #1) by Amber Nicole Game of Strength and Storm by Rachel Menard The Loyal Friend by A.A. Chaudhuri And There He Kept Her by Joshua Moehling Happy Happy Happy by Nicola Masters


Typecast by Andrea J. Stein The Haunting of Crimshaw Manor by Mark E. Drotos The Dark Between The Trees by Fiona Barnett To Get to the Other Side by Kelly Ohlert Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah The Socialite's Guide to Murder (Pinnacle Hotel Mystery #1) by S.K. Golden Hooked by A.C. Wise Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin High Times in the Low Parliament by Kelly Robson Unnatural Ends by Christopher Huang Helltown The Untold Story of Serial Murder on Cape Cod by Casey Sherman Hospital by Han Song

--Read and Reviewed--


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Team Nacho Problem (106 new)
Aug 31, 2022 10:28PM

35559 Currently Reading: Love on the Brain
and I think I can make a sandwich out of this book.


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35559 Forging Silver into Stars (Forging Silver into Stars, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer 560
Tell No One by Harlan Coben 370
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 360
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood 368
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones 329

Current Total: 1,314,975
Team Nacho Problem (106 new)
Aug 26, 2022 06:25AM

35559 6 more days!
Aug 20, 2022 03:34AM