2018 Zany Zodiak - Questions & Discussion Showing 701-750 of 1,258

[Claire]

Sorry if it has been asked, but do the books read this year count as I just started, but allready read a lot before:-)?

[Peggy]

Claire, you can only use the books you start reading as of today. Nothing you read before.

Good thing it's only february! :)

[Peggy]

Janice, for the Virgo - Maiden task I'm reading a book in which the MC is 17/18 years old. But, she's cursed to look like an old lady for a big part of the book. Can I still use it?

[Cody]

Peggy wrote: "Janice, for the Virgo - Maiden task I'm reading a book in which the MC is 17/18 years old. But, she's cursed to look like an old lady for a big part of the book. Can I still use it?"

I love the questions that are asked here :) the group is so creaive :)

[Claire]

Peggy wrote: "Claire, you can only use the books you start reading as of today. Nothing you read before.

Good thing it's only february! :)"

No problem. Just thought I’d ask :-)

[Peggy]

Lol Cody, so true! We all try to be flexible with the rules ;-) And also try to make sure we don't accidentally cheat. And so many questions you wouldn't even have thought of asking, but the books are just written that way!

[Sarah]

Peggy wrote: "Janice, for the Virgo - Maiden task I'm reading a book in which the MC is 17/18 years old. But, she's cursed to look like an old lady for a big part of the book. Can I still use it?"

Love this question!

[Mariab]

Kristie wrote: "Janice, sorry if this has been asked before, but for books with more than 1 title, what is the ruling on translations? For example Wonder is also titled La lección de August (transl..."

Just sayin: I saw someone has used a title in another language (which differs from its literal translation) for the Gemini task

[Jannene]

I hope Janice doesn’t have a day job where she has to answer a lot of questions and make decisions all day. It would be exhausting. She might start thinking she is the only smart person alive. :)

I answer questions all day long so when hubby asks me what is for dinner, I glare at him. I don’t want to make another decision! Lol

[Beth]

Jannene wrote: "I hope Janice doesn’t have a day job where she has to answer a lot of questions and make decisions all day. It would be exhausting. She might start thinking she is the only smart person alive. :)

..."

LOL

[Kristie, Moderator]

Jannene wrote: "I answer questions all day long so when hubby asks me what is for dinner, I glare at him. I don’t want to make another decision! Lol "

I've definitely been in that position before. I've actually told my husband, "We are not having that conversation now. I don't want to make any more decisions." Or, sometimes it's, "I can't think anymore." lol

[Janice, Moderator]

Kristie wrote: "Janice, sorry if this has been asked before, but for books with more than 1 title, what is the ruling on translations? For example Wonder is also titled La lección de August (transl..."

It does translate to something completely different, doesn't it? I can't remember what was decided. I think if it was a direct translation, it would be considered. But the book was published as "Wonder", and also as (if translated directly to English) The Lesson in August. So I would count them as two different titles.

You couldn't just use that for your August in title task, and make my life easier? LOL!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Mariab wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Janice, sorry if this has been asked before, but for books with more than 1 title, what is the ruling on translations? For example Wonder is also titled La lección d..."

Yeah, I figure it's ok because it doesn't translate to the same title. I just wanted to confirm.

[Janice, Moderator]

Claire wrote: "Sorry if it has been asked, but do the books read this year count as I just started, but allready read a lot before:-)?"

Further to Peggy's response, the rules do state that you count books from the time you start. So if you post your thread today, your challenge starts Feb 14th, and books you read prior to that date don't count.

If we allowed books from January 1st onwards, it would be like picking ripe apples that have fallen from the tree instead of getting on the ladder and plucking them from the tree.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Thanks, Janice. :) I would use it for August, except I read the one titled, "Wonder". lol

[Janice, Moderator]

Peggy wrote: "Janice, for the Virgo - Maiden task I'm reading a book in which the MC is 17/18 years old. But, she's cursed to look like an old lady for a big part of the book. Can I still use it?"

LOL! She's 17/18 regardless of the curse. You can use it.

[Janice, Moderator]

Cody wrote: "I love the questions that are asked here :) the group is so creaive :) "

Some people call it creative. Others might call it bending the rules. LOL!

We should have a thread just for these wild questions:

Is a turban a hat?
Does a bathtub count as a water-bearing vessel?
She was cursed to look like a granny, but she's really 17/18. Honest!

[Janice, Moderator]

Jannene wrote: "I hope Janice doesn’t have a day job where she has to answer a lot of questions and make decisions all day. It would be exhausting. She might start thinking she is the only smart person alive. :) ..."

When people ask me, "Can I ask you a question?" I respond, "You may, but do I have an answer?" And if I don't, I can do a good job of fudging.

[Kristie, Moderator]

We've definitely had some interesting questions recently, Janice!

[Cherie]

Janice wrote: "When people ask me, "Can I ask you a question?" I respond, "You may, but do I have an answer?" And if I don't, I can do a good job of fudging..."

When they ask me that, Janice, I usually tell them that I can probably give them an answer, but if I cannot, I can usually give them the name of someone who can. In my group, if someone cannot answer a question (or doesn't want to take the time to explain) - they usually tell the person asking to come and ask ME!

[Peggy]

Thanks Janice! :)

[Tejas Janet]

That figures, Cherie. You're top of my list of people to ask for advice when I have no idea where else to turn. Or way before that point.

[Tejas Janet]

And Janice is up there with you. And all the mods.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I had so much fun reading the last 30 comments in this thread!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Janice wrote: "Cody wrote: "I love the questions that are asked here :) the group is so creaive :) "

Some people call it creative. Others might call it bending the rules. LOL!

We should have a thread just for t..."

I feel these are all legitimate questions.

Mainly coz I ask most of them lol!

[Janice, Moderator]

Come to think of it, you do ask your fair share of the zany questions, Rusalka. The turban/hat one was yours.

[Beth]

ok, does this count as blue:

[Cherie]

Food on the cover!

[Beth]

Cherie wrote: "Food on the cover!" yes but that is a toppler thing, not a year long challenge thing, right?

[Janice, Moderator]

Beth wrote: "ok, does this count as blue: "

Yes.

[Beth]

Janice wrote: "Beth wrote: "ok, does this count as blue: "

Yes."

Yea! An unwasted read!

[Cherie]

I had the best time searching the book lists for Aquarius, Symbol-Water-bearer books (urn, jug). A few that I wanted to read were too short.

I found this one Fun Things to Do with Milk Jugs Guess who in this group marked it as, "want to read" (view spoiler)[Sandra - did you have a project in mind? (hide spoiler)]

I love this one! #1 the Bug in the Jug Wants a Hug: A Short Vowel Sounds Book. I might have to see about buying it for my youngest grandson.

Anyone have dog breed called a Jug?
It is a cross between a Jack Russell and a Pug. Here is a book for you. Jugs & Bottles.

[Cherie]

Beth wrote: "Cherie wrote: "Food on the cover!" yes but that is a toppler thing, not a year long challenge thing, right?"

Sorry, Beth. Yes, I knew it was not for the Yearly challenge. (It looked blue to me, but was not my call.) ;o)

[Vicki]

Sorry to be the 20th person to ask if this is enough cloud on the cover, but Is this enough cloud on the cover?

[Janice, Moderator]

Sorry, but there's more dog and driver on the cover than clouds.

[Vicki]

Janice wrote: "Sorry, but there's more dog and driver on the cover than clouds."

That's OK, I enjoyed it so much I don't even mind that it doesn't fit into the challenge anywhere.

[Sarah]

I just finished reading Alice both of the main characters had been in a mental hospital and suffered with mental health issues. Would you say this would work for Taurus- Jasper - where illness (mental, emotional or physical) is a major theme. Also, for the Gemini - Agate - face in profile - does it have to be a human face? Can it be a rabbit face? I'm thinking Alice again. If not, then I guess it would work for Aquarius - Turquoise - magic as a major theme. I'm desperate to fit it in somewhere.

[Vicki]

Sarah wrote: "I just finished reading Alice both of the main characters had been in a mental hospital and suffered with mental health issues. Would you say this would work for Taurus- Jasper - wh..."

Have you already filled your Horror spot? I used it for Turquoise -Magic.

[Sarah]

I don't personally class it as horror. I'd rather read a book which fit the task better. Good to know you used it for the magic task.

[Jannene]

Sarah wrote: "I don't personally class it as horror. I'd rather read a book which fit the task better. Good to know you used it for the magic task."

I looked the book up and it is classified under horror.

[Sarah]

I know it is classed as horror but i don't agree and i'd rather pick an actual horror book (in my eyes) for that task (and i own plenty).

[Janice, Moderator]

Sarah wrote: "I just finished reading Alice both of the main characters had been in a mental hospital and suffered with mental health issues. Would you say this would work for Taurus- Jasper - wh..."

I'm on the fence about mental illness. Unless (view spoiler)[the whole story was a hallucination as a result of their mental illness (hide spoiler)]

I didn't even consider animal profiles when I designed that task, so no to that one.

I think it would work best for "magic" theme.

I agree with you about the horror genre. It does fit the criteria for the task, in that "horror" is listed on the main book page. I won't be shelving it as such because it seems to fit dystopia more than horror in my opinion. Ah, it's one of those blurry lines.

[Janice, Moderator]

Vicki wrote: "Janice wrote: "Sorry, but there's more dog and driver on the cover than clouds."

That's OK, I enjoyed it so much I don't even mind that it doesn't fit into the challenge anywhere."

Awesome! It was a fun book, wasn't it?

[Sarah]

Thanks Janice. Your spoiler made me laugh. I hate books like that. Magic it is :-)

[Sandra, Moderator]

Question: In Winter Garden Anya is 81 years old. Although she spends a good part of the book talking about her youth, most of the book is set in the present time. She is not the only MC. There are 3 MCs, Anya and her two daughter (they are trying to recover their relationship). Janice do you think this still fits the task "MC over 60 years old"?

[Janice, Moderator]

Sandra wrote: "Question: In Winter Garden Anya is 81 years old. Although she spends a good part of the book talking about her youth, most of the book is set in the present time. She is not the only..."

Yes, I'll accept it.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Thanks!

[Marie Claude]

Would the cover for My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places work for Elements task in Virgo (Earth-like planet on the cover)?



Thank you

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm afraid not, Marie Claude. It's an apple painted as the atlas, not a planet. It's a tricky cover.

[Marie Claude]

Janice wrote: "I'm afraid not, Marie Claude. It's an apple painted as the atlas, not a planet. It's a tricky cover."

Ok, just checking since I'm reading it these days... ;o)