Rebecca ’s Comments (group member since Sep 03, 2016)

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

Thanks again Lexi!

Sounds like we need 300 + page books, pasta, coffee and tea

Lexi wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Do I need to do the questions for Truly Devious? Just thought of that"

That would be great. Thank you (3 sets as usu)"

Questions are completed. I had to really think because it's been a month since I read it. I power read it so I didn't fully comprehend it completely. All is good though it started coming back to me once I got into the questions a bit.

DQ's Day 3
Chapters 15 -22

11. I know this is much earlier in the book but it is bothering me. What is the significance of the Game playing - particularly Monopoly being compulsory at least every week?
Maybe to show them how to be competitive? Or how much games are? Not really sure. Monopoly is not a short game though. You can't finish it fully in a short period of time.


12. What is Hayes hiding in his conversation with Gretchen? What does he owe her and do you think this is important ?
No idea but he does like to use people so maybe her owed her a favor. It is strange that he was murdered hours later.


13. I like the point that Stevie makes about it being important to write everything down immediately. If you were Stevie and writing down what happened up to Hayes's death what would your list contain? What would be in your "brain attic" ?
Every detail of every moment in the day for everyone that I could remember.


14. Solving Riddles is no more my forte than solving crime. So who can solve the riddle "What is always on a staircase but never on a stair?"
I'm terrible at riddles usually.


15. Stevie is worried that her parents are going to withdraw her from Ellingham. How would you react as a student and / or a parent in this situation?
It's a difficult situation. If I put myself in the role of student I would not want to leave but in the role of a parent I would not want my child around any danger. No matter what someone is going to be upset.

DQs Day 2 - Oct 17
Chapters 7 through 14

6.) What did you think of the yurt party? Anything or anyone peak your interest?
It seemed awkward. I kept wondering who the next victim was going to be and who was going to end being besties.

7.) What do you think about the overall setup of the school? Would you of wanted to go to a school like this for your last two years of high school? Would you send you kid to a school like this (your real or nonexistent kid)?
I think it's awesome especially since it's free! I would've loved the opportunity although there's not really anything exceptional about me but I'm sure if I had kids they would be exceptional haha

8.) The historic case seems very similar to the Lindbergh Baby case down to the multiple money drops, marked bills, questionable confessions, foreign suspects with limited English, random FBI agent involvement, and late introduction of the police. The biggest difference is Iris being taken as well as Alice (plus Alice being 3). We now know what happened to Iris, do you think Alice has a parallel fate to the Lindbergh baby? Or do you think she's alive (or lived to adulthood anyway)?
There's some parallels but I don't think enough to make that much of a comparison. I have a feeling she's alive and that she is going to be someone either working at the school or involved in the school somehow.

9.) Do you think the Senator her parents work for is involved somehow, or just a red herring?
He's important to the story somehow but I'm just not sure yet.

10.) Any thoughts on David, what his deal is, and why he seems so familiar to Stevie?
No idea why he seems familiar. Maybe he has something to do with the Senator or is somehow from her past she doesn't remember. I can't quite put my finger on it.

DQS - DAY 1 - CHAPTERS 1-6

1. Upon starting the novel an illustration of Ellingham and a copy of a letter sent on 8 April 1936 are the first things the reader sees before they start the text. Why do you think the author starts with these and how important will the setting of Ellingham be in the novel?
The items draw the reader into the book and hooks them into the mystery. It gives a bit of a background to set the setting.

2. We are firstly introduced to an intriguing character called Dottie who it seems unfortunately is not long for this world. It is just a case of wrong place, wrong time or do you think this scene will play a more important part in the resolution of the mystery?
I liked her for as little as I knew about her at this point. I think there's more too it otherwise wrong place and wrong time. It could possibly play a more important part later but hard to say.

3. There appears to be a dual timeline in the novel detailing past and present. Why has the author written it this way? Does it add to the present storyline getting a perspective on the events in the past?
It gives the reader dribs and drabs as what was going on when the disappearance happened. I'm enjoying it, it's almost like an episode of How to Get Away with Murder from season one.

4. First impressions of the present day characters? How do you think they will interact in solving the crimes both past and possibly present?
They seem over the top presently but I think there's more to them that will be discovered as the book goes on. I think they'll become good buddies and the next Mystery Inc without Scooby Doo.

5. In the past time line, Flora has secret information about Iris. Any ideas of the significance of the hidden compact in light of Iris and Alice's disappearance?
No, real clue yet it could be anything at this point.

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I entered my last two books on the kitchen created meals tab but only added Mooseletoe on the books read tab. I wasn't sure where you wanted to add Skipping Christmas on there.

Thanks for all your hard work Lexi!

Do I need to do the questions for Truly Devious? Just thought of that

Pasta 🍝-got it

Do we need anything in particular? I’m going to finish a book this morning and possibly one more before 2 pm when you log everything.

Maddy wrote: "Sight Unseen

mint, coriander - 12.5%
mint - 74,0%
peppermint - 82,8%, 89,7%
mint, rosemary - 93,0%, 93,4%
cedar, mint, coriander - 97,7%
bergamot - 63,2%
lemon - 55,0%
potatoes - 80,0%, 80,7%
chip..."


I put four words from here on the spreadsheet to complete meals-143 and 146. I also used lemon and chips for 151 which we only need salt for. I think this completes everything except 151.

Donna wrote: "All of my book are updated. We need the following:

meal
143: potatoes
146: cream or tomato or something for the pasta
85: sweet potatoes (Lexi's possum curry)

I do have a random fish added becaus..."

We had potatoes for the possum curry so I added cinnamon. I also added vinegar for meals 24, 89, 91 which I think makes all of fish & chips to have vinegar. I have two extra vinegars from this last book.

I’ve got one to add tonight so that brings us down to 10. Also, I’m off the next couple of days so hopefully I can some power reading in

I think we still need 3 vinegars (24, 89, 91), a salt (91), some items to go with watermelon, and two curry items (85) if I looked at everything correctly

I just added eight instances of vinegar. I'll try to sort it out as to where they need to go.

Lexi wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I own this book. Would it be a good book to use? I know there's something different about pages with cookbooks."

We are going with the orginal rules that is only worth 2 items so n..."

I think I'll pass. There has to be something out there that's decent that has multiple instances of vinegar in it

***And with that thought I came up with a book! The Van

I own this book. Would it be a good book to use? I know there's something different about pages with cookbooks

Pickles and Preserves

I also have Canning and Preserving for Dummies

Tons of instances of vinegar & salt in both of these and a few instances of watermelon as well

I think I have put together all the meals I can for the moment. I found the items we needed and have an extra pasta and two more watermelons that are up for grabs

Alysa wrote: "Lexi wrote: "If we read over 90, I will remove the 2 point books so we get more words. If we do not read over 90, then we will use them for fresh only. Is this what you are asking?"

Not exactly. I..."

I think I follow you. We need every book we can get and if we feel good with using the shorter books this round and carrying the longer I feel it can do nothing but help us.

BTW what about Truly Devious from last round? Did we carry that over since I read it last minute?