Does this book work for the task....?

[Lexi]

I would say yes to pine needles and no to grass but I tend to be pickier than most.

[Trina]

Would An Anita Blake book like Guilty Pleasures work for task #2 with a perpetually grumpy/grouchy/bitchy character? Personally I think she's grumpy all the time in the first few books but want to be sure

[Paula]

Hello, do you think this book will work for task 3 in SZ2:
?

Task 3: Read a book with a natural setting on the cover and that contains the word ANIMAL in the text

[Jessi]

Trina wrote: "Would An Anita Blake book like Guilty Pleasures work for task #2 with a perpetually grumpy/grouchy/bitchy character? Personally I think she's grumpy all the time in the first few books..."

I would say the first two books for sure she's a grumpy character.

[Dev]

@Paula i would say so since there are trees and a lake

[Rina]

For task 8. written by a author from the Mediterranean - would you consider Rafael Sabatini as an author from the Mediterranean? He was born in Italy, was half-Italian and half-British and is usually referred to as an Italian-English writer.

Or should it be an author who was not only born in a Mediterranean country, but also grew up/lived there?

[Jenn]

For iv Read a book with a brown item (something that can be touched) on the cover and that contains at least four of the letters of E-C-H-I-D-N-A in the author's name

Would you accept for the brown hair ?

[Jenn]

Rina wrote: "For task 8. written by a author from the Mediterranean - would you consider Rafael Sabatini as an author from the Mediterranean? He was born in Italy, was half-Italian and half-Briti..."

I would say that if he's from Italy it's ok !

[Judith]

Jennifer, yes, that looks like brown hair to me

[Lexi]

Rina wrote: "For task 8. written by a author from the Mediterranean - would you consider Rafael Sabatini as an author from the Mediterranean? He was born in Italy, was half-Italian and half-Briti..."

I consider from more than just born since he grew up with his grandparents in England but let others have an opinion. Moving later in life is fine but I can't find how long he actually lived in Italy. Again, I may be too picky.

[Alysa]

I think Lexi and I are on the same wavelength again. I agree about “from” being different from “born”...

[Lexi]

Alysa wrote: "I think Lexi and I are on the same wavelength again. I agree about “from” being different from “born”..."

Virtual high five, I am usually in my own corner

[Wishbear]

Would y'all say that this cover works for prickly/spiky?

I keep second guessing myself

[Cinthia]

Rina wrote: "For task 8. written by a author from the Mediterranean - would you consider Rafael Sabatini as an author from the Mediterranean? He was born in Italy, was half-Italian and half-Briti..."

I vote yes. To be honest, when looking for authors from a country I just look at the birth location. I don't look at their life story part. And in this case it just says that he was exposed to many languages at an early age. It doesn't say anywhere that he didn't live in Italy. And it sounds as if he didn't learn English until he was around 17.

[Cinthia]

Mollie wrote: "Would y'all say that this cover works for prickly/spiky?

I keep second guessing myself"

Sorry, Mollie. I would vote no for your book. Bees are actually quite fuzzy, so it would be the opposite of prickly. If their stingers were showing, that would be different... ;)

[Wishbear]

Cinthia wrote: "... Bees are actually quite fuzzy, so it would be the opposite of prickly. If their stingers were showing, that would be different... ;)"

Thanks Cinthia. That's exactly why I kept second guessing myself. I do think a couple stingers are showing but I don't know enough bee anatomy to be sure and I'm not super keen to read this book anyway. I was just trying to kill two challenges with one book so I'll keep hunting.

[Lexi]

Cinthia wrote: "Rina wrote: "For task 8. written by a author from the Mediterranean - would you consider Rafael Sabatini as an author from the Mediterranean? He was born in Italy, was half-Italian a..."

It really depends on if you count from as born or grew up so hard to say, but from Wiki "Rafael Sabatini was born in Iesi, Italy, to an English mother, Anna Trafford, and Italian father, Vincenzo Sabatini. His parents were opera singers who then became teachers. At a young age, Sabatini was exposed to many languages, living with his grandfather in England, attending school in Portugal, and, as a teenager, in Switzerland. " He moved a lot but not really Italy.

[Shanna_redwind]

Would half Gypsy count as non-Caucasian?
Burn

[Keli]

Would an orange grove count as a type of farm? They're farmers right, people who grow oranges?

[Shanna_redwind]

Yes, an orange grove that is being grown to be harvested would be considered a farm.

[Alysa]

Shanna_redwind wrote: "Would half Gypsy count as non-Caucasian?
Burn"

To me, no.

There is a lot of variation among Romani people, and who am I to categorize people by race anyway.

But I think you should wait for a few more opinions.

[Keli]

Shanna_redwind wrote: "Yes, an orange grove that is being grown to be harvested would be considered a farm."

Fantastic. That's exactly what they're doing with them, selling the fruit and harvesting essential oils too.
Thanks.

[Lexi]

Shanna_redwind wrote: "Would half Gypsy count as non-Caucasian?
Burn"

I have no idea so I Googled it and here we go: "Romani people ... are a migratory group originating from Northwestern India. Their exodus from India occurred approximately 1000–1500 years ago. The migration route of the Romani people was reconstructed with the help of cultural anthropology, linguistics and historical records. Their migration made them through Central Asia, Middle East and the Caucasus region, prior to the arriving into Europe." So yes and no, they are from N India originally, but their DNA is primarily S India, Europe and the Caucasus region, which means 2 out of three are Caucasian so it might be easier to find another book. (the Caucasus are where the word Caucasian originates I am pretty sure).

[Laura]

Cinthia wrote: "Rina wrote: "For task 8. written by a author from the Mediterranean - would you consider Rafael Sabatini as an author from the Mediterranean? He was born in Italy, was half-Italian a..."

I also vote yes. Born in Italy is from Italy.

[Laura]

Lexi wrote: "Shanna_redwind wrote: "Would half Gypsy count as non-Caucasian?
Burn"

I have no idea so I Googled it and here we go: "Romani people ... are a migratory group originating from Northw..."

On top of this info, I would ask what the other half is?

[Shanna_redwind]

The other half is generic American. Only ever refers to her dead mother with the Romani phrase for a person not Romani, which I cant remember.

But with 2 votes as probably not, I'll look for something else.

[Keli]

Shanna_redwind wrote: "The other half is generic American. Only ever refers to her dead mother with the Romani phrase for a person not Romani, which I cant remember.

But with 2 votes as probably not, I'll look for somet..."

I compared our books and we have quite a few in common, so if you haven't read these already try Skinwalker a UF or Kindred a time travel fantasy, the MCs are Cherokee and African-American respectively.

[Shanna_redwind]

Keli wrote...
"I compared our books and we have quite a few in common, so if you haven't read these already...

Thanks for the suggestions, they both look great.

[Maritza]

Would this count for something spiky

[Jenn]

Maritza wrote: "Would this count for something spiky
"

I vote yes !

[Alysa]

I vote Yes too! Typing “Spike heels” even auto-suggested this emoji 👠 Lol

[Cinthia]

Maritza wrote: "Would this count for something spiky
"

I vote yes too.

[Judith]

In honor of the movie, Single White Female, I say those shoes are spikey. And deadly. 😏

Hehe

[Maritza]

Woo Hoo. Thanks.