Tina ❣’s Comments (group member since Mar 09, 2016)

Tina ❣’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Carrie wrote: "Only have a few minutes but I grabbed these 2: (They have not been added to SS)

From Google Books:

Illuminae:
Quality page 86 and 595
Local age 205

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Quality pages: 66,..."

Thanks Carrie! I've added them in now

It's grown on me too Lisa!

I've added most of my books!

I've named all the meals that we have so far. I'll do the bonus words a bit later tonight/tomorrow morning
Has anyone heard from Nikk? I did send her a message but haven't heard from her

Ohhh I forgot to look for those words in my books. Thanks for the reminder Lisa! Has anyone looked for them In CC's books? I also forgot to.

I'll have time to update the SS later this week. I have been doing bits when I find some time. I also sent a reminder to Nikk to add her books :)

amazing effort CC!

I've added the rest it. There's an error somewhere with the last few meals I've done for CC, but I am falling asleep so I'll have a look this weekend when I can stay awake

CC wrote: "Awesome, thank you guys for all your commitment. I do enjoy this challenge and this team a lot :) Starting my first book for round three today :)"

No worries CC! I think we make a great team as well :P

Hey all,
I've added all of round 1's leftovers to round 2 and all recipes have a description now. We had 210 meals to created and we made 180, with 30 leftovers which is a great effort! and thanks Rina and Carrie for helping out!

I think we'll have to make more meals in round 3. I'll see if I can read a 501+ page book so we have more items to use, for example desserts and drinks

I think we can read a maximum of 100 books this round as well

CC wrote: "I finally entered all the items that I found. I am out of time for today so I am happy I got it in, but have not had the chance to get creative with some of the discriptions. There is one dish that..."

I've changed it to plain old fish and chips.

You can add your books here and we can add them into the SS with your scavenged items! :)

I wasn't able to read any more books this week. I have gone through our meals up to 132 and checked them and added in descriptions.

I haven't added in the meals from round 1 as I'm not too sure how the mods want it done or if we need them
We're just waiting for Nikk's books to be added to meals now.

Well done guys!

Oh I see. Good spot! I’ll fix it up today. I’m going to start going through the meals on both tabs to make sure everything is okay and I’ll start the descriptions for them too

Lisa - I used your R in a spell out. I finally managed to put all my books into spell out meals.

My issue came with having listened to audiobooks which are non-fiction. Then trying to find an ebook version where the search function works. Then trying to make words with it! Argh. Hopefully I'll plan it out better next month.
I did manage to find a watermelon to put in a fruit salad.

Nikk - No worries! Hopefully things become more manageable at work for you even though we're nearing christmas and the end of the new year

Carrie - sounds good! I think we have one fish and chip meal needing vinegar at the moment.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Tina, I have a left over R from a spell it out.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... - Author - Lauren Rhoads.

Regarding spell it out letters - I thi..."

Ohh... thanks Lisa. I couldn't find it when I searched so I must have missed it. I've used author's names and characters names for the recipes so I'll need to re-shuffle things aroun

Does anyone have any left over spell-it-out books that haven't been added in yet? I have a book that I have to use for spell-it-outs.

Also wanted to know if you guys think we can re-use a spell out letter for different meals? I've kinda done it for meals 34-37

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Tina ❣ wrote: "Carrie wrote: "My book has the word watermelon in it!!"

Awesome! :D
I haven't had much luck with watermelon or ube. Ube is no where except in other words - tube, etc."

I have neve..."

I'm glad watermelon has been easier for us compared to ube and legume

And thankas Lisa! It has been hard but I know it was worth it. I'm just glad we eradicated it before it got way too hot to be stuck indoors!

Carrie wrote: "My book has the word watermelon in it!!"

Awesome! :D
I haven't had much luck with watermelon or ube. Ube is no where except in other words - tube, etc.

Wow the time went by quickly!

Melbourne's covid restrictions have been easing this month so I've been enjoying time out and about and doing things I haven't been able to do. I hope everyone else is going well!

I have more spell-outs this round and I think I'll be able to get another 2 or 3 books in this week. I'll add descriptions in this weekend for the meals and add in last rounds meals as well

DQs Day 4
Chapter 23 to End

(Serious spoilers to come. Do not read if you are not caught up.)

16- In the aftermath of lunch with the parental units, Stevie is really pissed. What do you think about how David behaved, and her conclusion that her parents let her stay because of the “boyfriend" thing?

I'd be annoyed at both. I'd talk to them separate but my parents aren't anything like Stevie's...


17- In Stevie’s first real relationship conversation, she almost finds out what opening up to another is like. Then, of course they are interrupted. Having her hide in closet seemed to just be a plot device. But, what do you think of what Stevie did next? Do you think she should have snooped? Would you have?

She obviously shouldn't have. I wouldn't.


18- Stevie is a pretty good investigator it seems. She figures out that a murder has occurred. Should she have gone to Larry right away? What did you think of the silent dance and the game in Ellie’s room?

Ugh. Well, what if Larry is the man behind all this? I understand why she'd keep it all to herself. I think it was brave of Stevie to do what she did. A bit confrontational as well.


19- We have two unsolved murders in two timelines. Are you any closer to figuring out who done it in either time line? Are Bonnie and Clyde more red herrings? How is Ellie related to them?

I'm not sure who would have done it. I feel like the second time around it's a copycat killer though. the Bonnie and Clyde reference was odd. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.


20- A big reveal and a cliffhanger. Had you figured out who David was, and why Stevie recognized him? How many unanswered questions do you still have? Will you read the next book?

I figured it out and it made sense as to why she recognised him. I just want to know what happened with Alice really.

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?

I must have missed that about the games. Games challenge your mind and keep it working and thinking in different ways. So brain training, team work, body language etc. would be taught to the kids.


12. What is Hayes hiding in his conversation with Gretchen? What does he owe her and do you think this is important ?

I found out later in the book and it ties in well with the plot.


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" ?

I liked that point too. I would write down everything I could remember in bullet points all spaced out. And then write in who was there, when it happened (or what happened before of after if I don't know the time), where I was and where they where, why I paid attention and anything else I can think of.


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?"

Ugh I'm awful at riddles. Maybe it's stairs... not sure


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

I'd tell them to leave me be and I'll let them know if I want to go home. As a parent, I'd let them know I can pick them up but only if they want to. I'd probably talk to the teachers about the issues as well...

DQs Day 2 - Oct 17
Chapters 7 through 14

6.) What did you think of the yurt party? Anything or anyone peak your interest?

I have no idea what a yurt party is. I kept thinking it has something to do with Dr Seuss and Yertle the Turtle which confused me for that scene. I do think it's weird but I know that parties like that happen...


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 wonder if there are any other houses other than the two mentioned. I wouldn't go. I was happy in my school and I had no intention of excelling in anything as I just wanted to hang with my friends and eat haha. I would send my non-existent kid there though


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 different 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)?

I don't know who that is but I think Alice is alive. Either still kidnapped but she doesn't know it or she's the one messing with the school


9.) Do you think the Senator her parents work for is involved somehow, or just a red herring?

I was wondering what on earth the Senator has to do with the book. But I understand now that I finished it.

10.) Any thoughts on David, what his deal is, and why he seems so familiar to Stevie?

David seems like someone I would stay far away from. I don't like feet and when he allowed Elly to have her bare feet on him... just ew. So I don't like either of them because of that. Logical isn't it? I did think there's something significant about him that he was hiding though and that it wouldn't be a good thing