MN Lisa’s Comments (group member since Sep 23, 2021)

MN Lisa’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Steph wrote: "@Lisa I’ll run through it when I’m home. Any letters specifically we need?"

Vowels for the most part. I'm seeing what I can do with whats listed. I'll let you know.

@Steph: Are there more characters for Managed? Maybe some characters from other books in the series are important in this one?

Susan A wrote: "I looked at all of the descriptions listed in the shopfront.

No changes need to be made, although a few of them need could use a little more - -some say simply salad or sandwich with no descriptiv..."

I can do them. I have Friday off and plan to use some of that time to get caught up on this.

My Last books had an I. Used that for Meal 81.

We are getting to the end of the month. We have 90 books now and I know I will probably read about 3-4 more that are over 300 pages.

We should probably add books under 300 to the overflow tab with the details so we can try and maximize the books.

I also think that since we have 10 books over 500 pages we should try and divide those evenly through desserts and drinks (alc and non-alc).

Susan: Can you check the 12 items books for food items and try and replace them with items from the 8 item books? We can then create meals that can only be done from the 12 item books.

I will check the 4 item books and try to use up the other 8 item books so it will be easier to remove the 4 item books with other 8 item books as they get read. I will also try and list out more ingredients in meals on the Kitchen tab so we have an idea of what to look for.

As always change things as needed for what makes sense with what we have.

I used up all but 1 of the spell-out letters and made a Quiche (Spelled: Nargesi) and a Sandwich (Spelled: Shawarma)

Susan A wrote: "Me too. I actually started with that one (it was searchable) -- book 3, then read 4,1,2. I might read the extra one A Wallflower Christmas. I've never read that one.

I liked the Ravenels series too which ties into this one somehow. I also like the Hathaways series, but I don't think I like much else by this author. I have to ask my sister. We usually read the same historical romance in highschool and college (80s and 90s). I know there is one not in these series that we liked, but I can't figure out which one it is. I listened to Someone to Watch Over Me and I did not like that one."

Depending on how historical you want to go, I really like The Bride mand The Secret by Julie Garwood and Highland Knight and Highland Vow by Hannah Howell. Strong Women who don't take crap from the udder Alpha Males they find themselves with.

Susan A wrote: "MN Lisa wrote: "Susan A wrote: "ugghh.. I had to do another spellout, but it doesn't help much with the letters we currently need. It had food items we could use but I didn't search before listenin..."

You couldn't have had that happen on Devil in Winter? I love that one. It's my favorite. Maybe I'll read that one.

Susan A wrote: "ugghh.. I had to do another spellout, but it doesn't help much with the letters we currently need. It had food items we could use but I didn't search before listening to it and I didn't take notes...."

I have that book in paperback I think. I could try and skim it. Its my least favorite of that series so I don't want to actually read it. :)

I could read two short books to get the 3 As and an I, but it would take two of our 90 spots....

Susan A wrote: "MN Lisa wrote: "I can get those from Wish Come True, but it allows for 8 and that would only use 4.

Maybe for Abalone we add it to a salad??"

1. Are there four letters to use late..."
Its an anthology and I only tracked the first book since I didn't like it and needed to finish for Bingo. I can go back and check this weekend...when I do the rest of my books

I can get those from Wish Come True, but it allows for 8 and that would only use 4.

Maybe for Abalone we add it to a salad??

Susan A wrote: "There is a mistake in the planning sheet. Since you already made meals, I don't want to move things and screw things up further

currently at row 19 --- A Touch of Greek - goes with..."
I think I straightened this out....

Steph wrote: "MN Lisa wrote: "Month 2 Bonuses
Use your spell-it-outs and scavenger hunts to find items to keep kids entertained. Think board games, crayons, toys, books, peg games, tablets, face painting, clowns..."

Me too. My two favorite I've already read in the past 2 months so I can't for this one, but maybe I'll find a new one.

I think so, but it prevents kids from getting rowdy...From the instructions for month 2:

All those pensioners eating the special... and they brought along their grandkids!!

Your restaurants are a complete mess and instagramers and tik-tok-ers are getting ready to move on. The only way to keep adults coming back next month is to create items to keep children entertained and quiet!

Month 2 Bonuses
Use your spell-it-outs and scavenger hunts to find items to keep kids entertained. Think board games, crayons, toys, books, peg games, tablets, face painting, clowns.... use your imagination!!
You can find up to 20 items in total and these are listed as "FRESH BONUS" within your spreadsheet

Ok. I have set up the Meals Created Spreadsheet and shop Front Spreadsheet for the following:

20 Bonus: The Kids' Stuff
5 of everything else with the minimum number of items, except for the drinks and desserts.

We had 136 meals last month and 160 people, so I think we need to try and get more, which means if we can concentrate on books that are 301 pages or more since those give us 8 per book vs 4 for under that.

After the meals being assigned, it looks like we are in 5th place....

Well, We have 160 customers and 136 meals. I'm thinking feed the adults and pensioners first, then the teenagers and children last? I have no idea....

Susan A wrote: "What is DINK?"

either of a married couple who both are employed and have no children. The term is often used as the prototype of midde-class persons with higher-than-average disposable income.

Dual Income, No Kids

I made some changes to the Round 2 Books. I added a column at the front to track which items have been used.

If you look at it, you can see that its in red. When we use an item, say Chicken on pg 206 of Prophesy, that would be entered into the Items used and removed from the original square.

I also grouped items together, so Vegetables is listed with their page counts and then also specific ones in the same cell to keep these together.

I also added some names up top starting in column V for things we should check for that we may need based on Sept.