2018 Zany Zodiak - Questions & Discussion Showing 501-550 of 1,258

[Janice, Moderator]

Rachel wrote: "I have another question. For the symbol task for Virgo we need to read a book about a protagonist who is under twenty and is unmarried. Must the character remain unmarried for the entire book? Beca..."

I hadn't really thought of this eventuality. I'm going to say no. The task reads "unmarried", so I think we'll stick with that. Sorry.

[Janice, Moderator]

Lusie wrote: "May I use this book for "Read a book with a significant amount of water on the cover"?
"

Yes, that definitely has a lot of water on it.

[Janice, Moderator]

Lilisa wrote: "For Superhero - Cannonball (book about American Civil War or about the Napoleonic War), would Napoleon: A Life fit? It sounds like it focuses quite a bit on his war years. The autho..."

I would think that it qualifies.

[Peggy]

Is illness a major theme in A Monster Calls? I know many of you read it. And would it count for horror? It's shelved as such, but I can't imagine it's a real horror story.

[Sarah]

Peggy wrote: "Is illness a major theme in A Monster Calls? I know many of you read it. And would it count for horror? It's shelved as such, but I can't imagine it's a real horror story."

I'd say grief was more the theme. Yes there is illness but it wasn't really described all that much. Others might remember differently. I wouldn't call it horror either.

[Janice, Moderator]

I'll accept it Peggy. It is about grief, but the boy is dealing with his mother's cancer. Her illness is very much a part of his daily life.

[Peggy]

Thanks for your replies!

[Lilisa]

Janice wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "For Superhero - Cannonball (book about American Civil War or about the Napoleonic War), would Napoleon: A Life fit? It sounds like it focuses quite a bit on his war y..."

Thx Janice!

[Margo]

Janice, sorry if I asked this question already, is The Mermaids Singing acceptable for the siren question (i.e. plural)?

[Almeta]

Peggy wrote: "...In the bookshop I immediately noticed the profile of a face on the cover, even though it's a bit abstract. ...."

Janice wrote: "....I think it a stylized rendering of a woman's profile in the leaf. As you say, it's a bit more abstract, but it clearly looks like a woman's face. So I will accept it. ..."

Mariab wrote: "...It is definitely a face

lol! You guys are on acid!!!☻

[Janice, Moderator]

Margo wrote: "Janice, sorry if I asked this question already, is The Mermaids Singing acceptable for the siren question (i.e. plural)?"

It is. :)

[Margo]

Thanks - i will write it down this time lol

[Lisette]

Janice wrote: "Lusie wrote: "May I use this book for "Read a book with a significant amount of water on the cover"?
"

Yes, that definitely has a lot of w..."

Thank you Janice

[Lisette]

Does this book count for significant fire on cover?

[Jayme, Moderator]

Hi Janice -
Would you accept this cover for the profile picture? It's kind of hard to make out from the cover because the woman's nose and lips are on the spin of the book.

[Janice, Moderator]

Lusie wrote: "Does this book count for significant fire on cover?

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It will work.

[Janice, Moderator]

Jayme wrote: "Hi Janice -
Would you accept this cover for the profile picture? It's kind of hard to make out from the cover because the woman's nose and lips are on the spin of ..."

I'm not sure what is on the cover. If that's a profile, all that is visible is the chin, so I'm going to say no. Sorry.

[Jayme, Moderator]

Janice wrote: "Jayme wrote: "Hi Janice -
Would you accept this cover for the profile picture? It's kind of hard to make out from the cover because the woman's nose and lips are o..."

okey dokey. Does it matter the size of the profile picture? Will this cover work? The profile in the billboard is what I am referring too.

[Margo]

Are subtitles allowed for month? e.g. Rosemary and Rue for october?

[Sarah]

Margo wrote: "Are subtitles allowed for month? e.g. Rosemary and Rue for october?"

There isn't a subtitle for the book, it looks to me like October appears in the series name.

[Janice, Moderator]

Jayme, your second choice with the profile on the billboard will work.

[Janice, Moderator]

Margo wrote: "Are subtitles allowed for month? e.g. Rosemary and Rue for october?"

A general rule for challenges is that sub-titles or series titles don't count unless specified in the task. This task doesn't specify that you may use them. Sorry.

[Jayme, Moderator]

Janice wrote: "Jayme, your second choice with the profile on the billboard will work."

Thanks, Janice. I'm reading it in February for my book club and just realized there was a profile on the cover.

[Ann]

I'm wondering if this cover qualifies for Libra-air: a significant amount of clouds on the cover...?

[Cody]

@Janice and the mods, you lot should get a free book just from all the posts you need to read and answer :)

[Kristie, Moderator]

Cody wrote: "@Janice and the mods, you lot should get a free book just from all the posts you need to read and answer :)"

That's a lovely sentiment, Cody. :)

[Sarah]

Cody wrote: "@Janice and the mods, you lot should get a free book just from all the posts you need to read and answer :)"

Sounds like a good idea to me ;-)

[Janice, Moderator]

CanadAnn wrote: "I'm wondering if this cover qualifies for Libra-air: a significant amount of clouds on the cover...

"

I think it's mist rather than clouds. It would fit the Gemini-air task for white cover, though.

[Janice, Moderator]

Cody wrote: "@Janice and the mods, you lot should get a free book just from all the posts you need to read and answer :)"

That would be awesome! LOL!

[Ann]

Janice wrote: ""

I think it's mist rather than clouds. It would fit the Gemini-air task for white cover, though..."

Okay thanks.

[Margo]

Janice wrote: "Margo wrote: "Are subtitles allowed for month? e.g. Rosemary and Rue for october?"

A general rule for challenges is that sub-titles or series titles don't count unless specified in ..."

Damn - i couldn't get that book past you last year either. I should have remembered ;-p

[Peggy]

Lol, keep on trying Margo ;-)

[Mariab]

Peggy wrote: "Lol, keep on trying Margo ;-)"

Margo wrote: "Janice wrote: "Margo wrote: "Are subtitles allowed for month? e.g. Rosemary and Rue for october?"

A general rule for challenges is that sub-titles or series titles don't count unles..."

Or use it for monthly challenges, they mostly allow subtitles

[Sandra, Moderator]

Next year we should have a task like "a book that didn't fit any task in the last three years".

[Janice, Moderator]

Mariab wrote: "Or use it for monthly challenges, they mostly allow subtitles ..."

Ummm - not quite. That rule is pretty consistent throughout our challenges. There have been some challenges where sub-titles have been allowed, but the task has specifically stated that ruling.

[Mariab]

Janice wrote: "Mariab wrote: "Or use it for monthly challenges, they mostly allow subtitles ..."

Ummm - not quite. That rule is pretty consistent throughout our challenges. There have been some challenges where ..."

I must have caught the most of them, then

Sandra wrote: "Next year we should have a task like "a book that didn't fit any task in the last three years"."

LOL!!!

[Ariane]

Hello Janice, is this: a significant amount of water on the cover? Thanks

[Janice, Moderator]

There is water, yes. But I think this book fits the cloud cover task much better.

[Margo]

Can anyone tell me if A Sudden Light is set in the pacific northwest? Geography is not my strong point!

[Peggy]

Margo, yes it is :) Puget Sounds is near Seattle and it even mentions Pacific Northwest at the end of the blurb, so it should work :)

[Margo]

Thank Peggy :-)

[Cherie]

Were you able to apply Commonwealth to another task? I have not read it and I could not tell from the book summary.

[Margo]

Cherie wrote: "Were you able to apply Commonwealth to another task? I have not read it and I could not tell from the book summary."

No, I couldn't find anything it fit :( It was a great book though and i needed to read it for my book club.
I spoted The Postman on local library download site and then read your comment on the other thread - serendipity!!

[Jayme, Moderator]

Hi Janice, do you think this cover has a significant amount of pink? Thanks.

[Janice, Moderator]

Jayme wrote: "Hi Janice, do you think this cover has a significant amount of pink? Thanks."

I'd say that it's only about 50% pink, so not enough.

[Janice, Moderator]

Margo wrote: "Can anyone tell me if A Sudden Light is set in the pacific northwest? Geography is not my strong point!"

I really enjoyed this book. I hope you do read it for that task.

[Camilla]

Janice wrote: "Jayme wrote: "Hi Janice, do you think this cover has a significant amount of pink? Thanks."

I'd say that it's only about 50% pink, so not enough."

It's actually only 24.8% pink according to tineye.

[Cherie]

No only is it set in the Pacific Northwest, but it sounds like it is set in 1990. Is that true, Janice?

[Beth]

Is merman not ok for mermaid, only mermaid?

[Janice, Moderator]

Cherie wrote: "No only is it set in the Pacific Northwest, but it sounds like it is set in 1990. Is that true, Janice?"

That's what the book blurb reports.