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

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

Just updated my two missing books. I know you're reading a cookbook for the missing vinegar spots Lexi. How many other books do we need? I can get something else in before the deadline.

Sounds like a good plan. I should finish this “vinegar” book today. It’s pretty bad. I don’t know how it won an award and I must have been asleep when I thought it was a newberry award 🤣😂😅 I’ve hit a string of not so great books...

Cool! I guess I just missed it 😁

Geez how did I get that wrong? I guess I saw the gold thing on the front and didn’t look at it.
I didn’t realize we could read cookbooks. That would have made it a whole lot easier to find vinegar

The second book in that series mentions it I think 4 or 5 times. I just hope the book is decent hahaha. It won a Newberry Medal Award so it can’t be too bad I wouldn’t think

I found a book Raspberries and Vinegar this morning that has vinegar mentioned 15 times of which I'll be able to use it 8 times.

Rebecca wrote: "Lexi-
I copied the spreadsheet today to see if I could sort it to find out which words we need a little easier and which meal numbers needed vinegar. Completed meals are highlighted. There's a few ..."

I forgot to add that the copy is on the spreadsheet as the last sheet.

Lexi-
I copied the spreadsheet today to see if I could sort it to find out which words we need a little easier and which meal numbers needed vinegar. Completed meals are highlighted. There's a few meals that I think we are missing some items on yet for example 67, 100 and 101. 100 and 101 are kind of jumbled but I didn't do anything with them. I only messed around with the copy I made. I don't know if you want to take a look at it and if it will actually be any help. I'm going to change out what I can for vinegar on both sheets since I have a book to add to replace what I am taking away from previous books.

Do we want to switch some of my first books for vinegar? I’ll look and see how times it’s in them

Are there any words we’re short on? I know we need vinegar a couple of times anything else?

I have multiple instances of vinegar in my first couple of books. If we need I can change some of my words to accommodate. I didn't realize until I just re-read some of that rules that we can use a word more that once if it's in a book multiple times.

Lexi wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Donna-I noticed you have salad as one of your words. I have some items that could go with it if you need them (pear, fennel, strawberry...) I wasn't sure which meal you have that pl..."

Cool-I'll find words to fill those empty spots of mine.

Jessi wrote: "It is scary. Luckily none of us were home though. We just came home to it.

But here's to a new week!"

I'm sorry you had to go through that Jessi. I've been through it myself albeit it was a long time ago but I remember it being very disturbing. It absolutely wrecks your mind. Thank goodness no one was home at the time and I'm glad you were able to sort of piece things back together. Here's to a MUCH better week for you!

Donna-I noticed you have salad as one of your words. I have some items that could go with it if you need them (pear, fennel, strawberry...) I wasn't sure which meal you have that planned for so I didn't want to start something if you already have enough words for it.

I'm leaving my last two spots for Circe open on the planning sheet because I don't have enough to make another meal. I was surprised at how many food words there were in it.

Lexi wrote: "Thank you, Judith

Rebecca, short stories are fine. Anthologies are just weird when they are books usu published separate."

Thanks!

Can we read books of short stories? I can’t remember from past challenges. I know sometimes anthologies are allowed. These are all by the same author.

I have a lengthy list of food items for two of my books, if we need to we can always change out a word if it helps fill an empty spot

I’m good with whatever you do. I trust you and I know you’re a brainiac when it comes to this stuff

Sounds good. I was thinking we would get more points for having more items in a dish but that’s not necessarily true except for fish and chips with vinegar. I could go for some fish and chips right now 😋

I entered my first three books for 3 meals:

pasta: pasta, lamb, cheese, rosemary, onion, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, oregano, pasta (9 out of 10 items)

fish and chips with vinegar: fish, potatoes, lemon, salt, vinegar (5 out of 5 items)

tea: tea and water (2 out of 4 items)

Hopefully I did this correctly. Please let me know if I didn't or if I need to change anything.