Frankenstein's Questions & Answers

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Denise wrote: "Lanelle wrote: "Deb, let's consider the book, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, about genuises."

How very con..."

Awesome!

[D.G.]

Hi Lanelle - The Bride has many tasks where you actually need to read the book/look around for a description to find if the book fits. That adds some stress to the process because it takes longer to figure out if a book actually fits ...can we use Listopias /Shelves as options?

i.e. for genius, we could use either of these (there are more but some examples..)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

i.e. for wedding, we can use either this listopia or the 'wedding' shelf
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

Obviously this wouldn't work for everybody but it would be great to use them as options.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I'm sorry. I'm not sure what you mean by 'options'. D.G. wrote: "...can we use Listopias/Shelves as options?"

You can certainly use Listopia and GR's Shelves to help you find books that match the tasks. They are a good resource. Those links you provided look helpful. Does that answer your question?

[D.G.]

Meaning, that I'd like to be able to pick from the listopias that fit the task without then having to double check in the story or with you whether the book is OK.

For example: The Lies of Locke Lamora is in one of the "genius" listopias. I've read this book and I can tell you that the MC is a genius con man and he's certainly super smart. But does it fit what YOU mean by genius? (After all, this is fantasy so we don't know his actual IQ.) Maybe not but I'd say if we go by using books from listopias, it should be still be allowed because it's in the "Genius Protagonist" listopia.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Denise wrote: "Lanelle wrote: "Deb, let's consider the book, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, about genuises."

How very con..."

Denise, Deb, Lanelle, you have to watch the movie when you finish. My 10 yr old daughter told me that she felt like she could be anything if she worked hard and uses her brain.
Personally, it was motivation. Women can be engineers, mathematicians etc. I loved it

[Bee]

Team 1 Bits N Pieces agrees with building Franko -my nickname for the monster- a bride. :)
For the wattage does any books count or does it have to be related to the tasks? Just to confirm

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

D.G. wrote: "Meaning, that I'd like to be able to pick from the listopias that fit the task without then having to double check in the story or with you whether the book is OK."

I think it's great to use Listopia and the shelves to find potential matches for the tasks, but I have come across many books that should not be on a certain list or shelf. I feel you should still decide for yourself whether the book qualifies for a task, and not assume that whoever put the book on the list or shelf knew what they were about.

I'm sorry. I hope you don't think I'm being picky. I just worry that anyone can put any book on a list. Unless someone complains or removes an unacceptable book from a list, folks can get the wrong idea about it.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Abir wrote: "For the wattage does any books count or does it have to be related to the tasks? Just to confirm"

Any 150+ page book can be used for wattage, Abir.

[Bee]

Thank you, that's great

[D.G.]

Lanelle wrote: "I'm sorry. I hope you don't think I'm being picky. I just worry that anyone can put any book on a list."

You're the mod and you have the last word on rules. That was a suggestion to make things easier on the participants. I'll let everybody on my team know that they cannot use listopias to pick books unless they can verify in some other way that the book actually fits the task.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Bride of Frankenstein:
Book To movie category

I want to read which is being made into a movie. It’s not out yet. Would this be acceptable?
https://media.bookbub.com/blog/2017/0...

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "Bride of Frankenstein:
Book To movie category

I want to read which is being made into a movie. It’s not out yet. Would this be acceptable?
https://media.bookbu..."

*grin* It's already been made into a movie, right? It's just a technicality that no one's seen it :)

It'll work.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

No. Actually they haven’t begun filming yet. It’s movie release scheduled for 2019 release

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "No. Actually they haven’t begun filming yet. It’s movie release scheduled for 2019 release"

Oh. Okay. I guess it's alright.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Lanelle wrote: "Ezinwanyi wrote: "No. Actually they haven’t begun filming yet. It’s movie release scheduled for 2019 release"

Oh. Okay. I guess it's alright."

Thank you

[Rissa]

Lanelle,

For the book with only two people on the cover, can there be other things on the cover besides the two people or do you want just exactly TWO PEOPLE? ;)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Lanelle wrote: "Rissa wrote: "Lanelle,

For the book with only two people on the cover, can there be other things on the cover besides the two people or do you want just exactly TWO PEOPLE? ;)""

There can be other stuff on the cover, but only two people.

[Rissa]

Lanelle wrote: "Lanelle wrote: "Rissa wrote: "Lanelle,

For the book with only two people on the cover, can there be other things on the cover besides the two people or do you want just exactly TWO PEOPLE? ;)""

T..."

Awesome, thanks Lanelle!

:)

[D.G.]

Lanelle - I have a book where the MC gets his prominent scars in the last third of the book (he's tortured and they take one of his eyes out with a knife...I know this because it's a re-read for me.) Does that still count?

(If it isn't, I'll just read the next in the series...)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

D.G. wrote: "Lanelle - I have a book where the MC gets his prominent scars in the last third of the book (he's tortured and they take one of his eyes out with a knife...I know this because it's a re-read for me..."

It counts.

[D.G.]

Great, thanks!

[Tallyho]

Ok, to beat the medical MC horse just a little bit more....

This MC is NOT a doctor or nurse, but spends the majority of the book caring for victims of the black plague--as in, the entire village she is living in comes down with it. Brewing medicinals, lancing boils, diagnosing, etc. She's a time-traveler that had to study all of this historically before traveling. She is up to her elbows in bandages, graves, illness and is sleep deprived for nearly the entire book.

Doomsday Book Does this work for MC medical?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Tallyho wrote: "Ok, to beat the medical MC horse just a little bit more....

This MC is NOT a doctor or nurse, but spends the majority of the book caring for victims of the black plague--as in, the entire village ..."

The main character sounds medical to me. It will work.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

So, if we have built a Monster and are most of the way done with building a Monster a Bride. Do you think that maybe they could have a Monster Baby?
:-D

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Alison wrote: "So, if we have built a Monster and are most of the way done with building a Monster a Bride. Do you think that maybe they could have a Monster Baby? :-D"

*grin* Nope. No babies.

But did you know that Victor Frankenstein created something before the monster?
He made a cat. And the cat got it's own BBC animated show!

by Curtis Jobling

The cat's name is Nine because it's made out of nine cats:
American Shorthair - read a book set in the United States
Cheetoh - read a book within 24 hours
Dragon Li - read a fantasy book
Foldex - read a book with 'X' anywhere on the cover
Maine Coon - read a 400+ page book
Munchkin - read a book with a small child in it
Norwegian Forest cat - read a book with a tree on the cover
Russian Blue - read a book with a blue cover
Snowshoe - read a book set during the winter
plus 1 book for wattage ('cuz cats are small)

Obviously, I did this just for fun. BUT... if you want to look at your extra wattage books to see if it's possible to accomplish, you're welcome to do that :)

[Kat]

Will this work for Red Cover?

how about this?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Kat wrote: "Will this work for Red Cover?

how about this? "

If the cover is at least 1/2 red, it's good. I like the first book better. There's too much yellow on the second book.

[Kat]

Lanelle wrote: "If the cover is at least 1/2 red, it's good. I like the first book bet..."

Thanks

[D.G.]

RPO is SO GOOD!!!

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Lanelle wrote: "Alison wrote: "So, if we have built a Monster and are most of the way done with building a Monster a Bride. Do you think that maybe they could have a Monster Baby? :-D"

*grin* Nope. No babies.

Bu..."

lol!
That works I guess, a lot of people consider pets to be their babies.
;-)

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

D.G. wrote: "RPO is SO GOOD!!!"

TOTALLY!
I sure hope that the movie does it justice.

[D.G.]

Me too!

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

D.G. wrote: "Me too!"

:-)

[~Melissa~]

Lanelle - will you accept this for tree on the cover? When you enlarge the book cover there are trees out the window. I'm reading this for another challenge that needs a tree on the cover - just want to make sure you don't need the tree to be prominent.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Lanelle - will you accept this for tree on the cover? When you enlarge the book cover there are trees out the window. I'm reading this for another challenge that needs a tree on the cover - just wa..."

I can see the trees clearly, Melissa. That cover is fine.

[~Melissa~]

Lanelle wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Lanelle - will you accept this for tree on the cover? When you enlarge the book cover there are trees out the window. I'm reading this for another challenge that needs a tree on t..."

Thanks :)

[D.G.]

For X in the cover...can it be in the title? (The title is part of the cover ;) Like this?


For Fantasy, is it fine as long as it is in the Top Genres in the main page? Or are you looking for more traditional fantasy like Epic or High Fantasy?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

D.G. wrote: "For X in the cover...can it be in the title? (The title is part of the cover ;) Like this?


For Fantasy, is it fine as long as it is in the Top Genres in the main ..."

The X in the title is great. And if Fantasy is one of the top genres, then you're good.

[D.G.]

Great, Lanelle! Thanks!

[Bee]

About building the cat, regarding "Munchkin - read a book with a small child in it", does the chold have to be on the cover or just a character in the book?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Abir wrote: "About building the cat, regarding "Munchkin - read a book with a small child in it", does the chold have to be on the cover or just a character in the book?"

A character in the book.

[[deleted user]]

Does a novella count towards this challenge?

I couldn't tell how many pages it was. It was a bonus novella in my book)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Slytherpuff wrote: "Does a novella count towards this challenge?

I couldn't tell how many pages it was. It was a bonus novella in my book)"

🔌 Books must be a 150 page minimum.

[D.G.]

Let’s say I was reading the red cover task and a energy task and when I’m done with both, I put them together in one post. Is that ok?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

D.G. wrote: "Let’s say I was reading the red cover task and a energy task and when I’m done with both, I put them together in one post. Is that ok?"

Sure.

[Gabby]

I was wondering i am Reading a book set in medieval china and she wears the chinese equivalent of a white dress called within the book a white robe. Dance: Cinderella Retold would this work for the MC in a white dress point?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Gabriella wrote: "I was wondering i am Reading a book set in medieval china and she wears the chinese equivalent of a white dress called within the book a white robe. Dance: Cinderella Retold would t..."

That will be fine.

[Gabby]

Brilliant THANK YOU Lanelle!! :D

[Rissa]

They never call her a genius but she is a chemistry buff at eleven. She is so good at that she solves crimes does that work?

Lanelle, one of my team members asked this question for the genius character. Would this work?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Rissa wrote: "They never call her a genius but she is a chemistry buff at eleven. She is so good at that she solves crimes does that work?

Lanelle, one of my team members asked this question for the genius char..."

Chemistry buff at eleven sounds like a genius to me. It'll work.