Erin’s Comments (group member since May 07, 2012)

Erin’s comments from the Basically Books! group.

19. Wine or beer? (or another sort of alcohol?)

I like both. Beer more in the summer, wine more when it's cooler. I don't drink much hard alcohol.

20 What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?

I don't think it's weird, but other people seem to think peanut butter and banana sandwiches or putting salt on my watermelon is weird. Me personally, I think it would have to have been the octopus at the sushi bar.

21. What’s the most disgusting thing you’ve ever eaten?

I'm not a big fan of meatloaf (anybody's) and cooked spinache - a dish my mother made regularly when I was growing up.

22. Do you bake?

Sometimes. I make a mean apple pie and decent banana bread. I'd probably bake more but I really don't need the calories.

23. Do you still have candles on your birthday cake?

It's unusual for me to even have an actual birthday cake anymore...

24. Is there anything better than grandma’s cooking?

My grandmother was a terrible cook, so yes - pretty much everything.

25. Is there anything you refuse to eat?

Meatloaf, cooked spinach, horse meat (there were whole butcher shops dedicated to it when I lived in Italy) and cottage cheese - YUCK!

It's been a hectic week so I'm playing catch up:

11. What’s your favourite fruit?

Watermelon

12. What’s your favourite ice cream / lolly?

Rocky Road

13. Do you cook for yourself or does someone cook for you?

If we stay in I usually cook, but sometimes my husband does. We also eat out a fair bit.

14. Lazy day? Which take out are you likely to visit?

Pizza!

15. Do you have a favourite restaurant?

Naan & Kabab (Meditteranean)

16. Do you have a sweet tooth or do you like savoury snacks?

Savory - Love me some salt :)

17. How do you like your potatoes? Boiled, mashed, roasted, baked…?

Mashed, baked or french fried

18. Do you peel the skin off fruit before eating it?

Nope

Thanks!

I missed this challenge as I didn't discover Goodreads until the end of April - I hope it becomes an annual spring cleaning event! :)

I can't find this book. Barnes and Noble doesn't have it and the cheapest I can find it on Amazon is for $91. Any suggestions on where I mind find it more reasonable priced?

Olga wrote: "How about The Master and Margarita?"

Ooh! Good one!

I also remembered

8. Fries with ketchup or mayonnaise?

Ketchup or Ranch

9. Orange juice or apple juice?

Apple juice when I'm sick, orange juice the rest of the time.

10. What’s your favourite type of soup?

Tortilla soup! Sauteed onions, with a can of rinsed corn, can of rinsed black beans, a can of diced tomatoes, 3 tsps of tobasco with veggie or chicken broth. Then add mozzarella, lime Tostitos and avacado in the bowl - yummy! :)

5. Do you eat fish?

No

6. Do you eat your 5 fruit or veg a day?

Usually, but not always

7. Do you eat starch (pasta, potatoes, rice, cereals)

Yes - love it!

1. What’s your favourite meal?

Stir Fry, Taco Salad, Tortilla Soup or Boca Cheeseburger with sweet potato fries

2. What was your favourite meal as a child?

Pizza

3. Are you a vegetarian?

Yes, Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian for nearly 5 years

4. Do you ever eat veg-only meals?

Everyday! :)

"Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" by Patrick Suskind

-OR-


"The Winter Queen" by Boris Akunin

I'm currently reading and I just finished . :)

I LOVE this book and the entire series! I just got done rereading the entire thing for the lastest book that was just released. I'm a purist and loathe True Blood, but LOVE the books!

How about "Impulse" by Ellen Hopkins (or anything by Ellen Hopkins)?

As a newbie, what constitutes "indie"?