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Is Libra(view spoiler)[ In the Lives of Puppets (hide spoiler)]?

*creme caramel flop*

I’m going out on a limb here, because I just saw the title and UK cover of the sequel.

Is Sagittarius: (view spoiler)[Belladonna by Adalyn Grace (hide spoiler)]

Is Scorpio (view spoiler)[ Bookshops & Bonedust (hide spoiler)]?
And one more try: is Sagitarius (view spoiler)[ Atalanta (hide spoiler)]? It’s a wild guess but that cover!

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some of these, if you guess I'd be absolutely shocked. fun fact: only 2 books considered by the mods were on multiple mods' radars. those books were not selected by either. otherwise, there was no overlap at all in our pools.

Is the author of the Pisces book one that’s been on the shelf before?

No

And yeah some of the ones people are trying to guess, I feel like if someone does, then you must be 100% on the same wavelength as the person who wrote the horoscope.

I’d love to know which ones interest people based on the horoscopes alone? And why?

I think I would pick Cancer or Scorpio as Fantasy book. Cancer shoud be a fun adventure and Scorpio might be something cozy.

From SciFi definitely Libra! There is a solid chance for robots or AI.

Personalized horoscope assured me those should be good choices for me.

At the risks of driving the mods crazy, I’d like to submit a guess for Aquarius: (view spoiler)[The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Ann Older (hide spoiler)]

Not ignoring your question Anna- I’m not sure any are really standing out to me personally based on horoscope alone? There’s a couple I think I’d definitely avoid (based on certain trigger words rather than overall vibes) but nothing that leaped off the page (screen) at me as “read this now!��

ETA: my own hesitance is not a reflection on the horoscopes, but just distrust of myself to pick the “right�� thing haha. I’d almost rather leave it to the fates so to speak than contribute to voting in a book I had no interest in reading. Which is likely to happen. I am not a gambler, in case we couldn’t tell.

Yeah I get it, that's why you'll know the books before voting ends!

Anna wrote: "Yeah I get it, that's why you'll know the books before voting ends!"

Oh good. Later I’ll come make a spoiler tagged post with how I’m interpreting all the clues. Maybe us guessers can pool notes, maybe the mods can have a good laugh.

Ladies, laddies, and NB baddies, the Star Gates are opening! Polls are UP! You may vote starting December 1! Once all the books are revealed via your own genius or modly intervention, whichever is first, the polls will be hidden, meaning you will not see what book is in the lead! You can still change your vote whenever, but it's not a mod madness without some DRAMA! See you in the polls!

EPILOGUE:

Or here. We're still here. But that's not as epic a way to end things, so I appended it. Continue requesting horoscopes, deciphering others' and making guesses!

...so 2 of my guesses were correct? The mod posted they were not.

Maybe mod was *too* cryptic? 😂 The post after your guesses means that Allison’s starting post had been updated with links to those books that had been correctly guessed. And now that the polls are up, any new (correct) guesses will be updated there!

(Allison will spank me for not being a mysterious little shit 😜)

How DARE you interrupt my Leo-like mysterious drama!

No, it's good to have the spreadsheetly one intercede I GUESS

Someone had guessed before you, Melanie. So I think, in a technicality, you guessed 1.

But the mods are not super broadcasting, because of the ***mystique***

Gottcha. I will admit to being very disappointed I was "wrong" because I really thought I nailed those 2 descriptions. Especially (view spoiler)[ The Rookie (hide spoiler)] because what other book would that be!? And now I am happy and vindicated :)

your happiness is also ours ^^

On the fantasy side, I am interested in Pisces because it seems like it might involve oceans and sea creatures. And Sagittarius sounds fun with entertaining characters.

On sci fi, Virgo and Aquarius both sound quirky, like lots of different elements are combined in the stories. Virgo sounds like there's outdoorsy fun with animals, and Aquarius was mentioned in my horoscope so I am definitely extra intrigued.

Pisces? (view spoiler)[ Lost Gods (hide spoiler)]
Taurus? (view spoiler)[ The Gray House (hide spoiler)]

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Can I get a horoscope? I don't know if it will mean anything to me, but I'm curious!

I don't think I'll guess any of them as I've never even heard of the two books guessed so far

Some guesses...
Scorpio (view spoiler)[ Inda (hide spoiler)]
Pisces (view spoiler)[ All the Murmuring Bones (hide spoiler)]
Capricorn (view spoiler)[ Unconquerable Sun (hide spoiler)]
Aquarius (view spoiler)[The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport (hide spoiler)]

Excellent guesses that do not change the galaxy.

I feel like taurus could be (view spoiler)[ The Great Transition (hide spoiler)]


And Sagitarius is definitely Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy :)
I mean lying foxes, come on!

One more guess is Virgo (view spoiler)[ The Splinter in the Sky (hide spoiler)]?

I feel it is only fair to say that Virgo is my darling AI fox's domain, and as such, you need to understand the ways of the AI fox to decipher her impeccable glory.

Please do not take offense at this. I myself do not claim to know her ways, and she is my sister-heart.

Hank wrote: "I feel like taurus could be [spoilers removed]


And Sagitarius is definitely Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy :)
I m..."

LOL XD

Kaa wrote: "Can I get a horoscope? I don't know if it will mean anything to me, but I'm curious!"

*Draws the cards*

Interesting. The Star, the Moon, The Empress, Six of Cups, Four of Wands Reversed.

Virgo offers you release. Capricorn whispers to you in the language of anger. Gemini asks you "what if". You may choose to answer, and the reciprocation you receive will be what you put into it. Cancer shows you a softer side of that which you enjoy. Pisces offers you an escape.

I love that many of the books people are guessing (for mine) are books I actually considered using for this (or previous mod madness Januaries) XD (You don't know which ones are mine, so that won't help you whatsoever.)

Hmmm interesting horoscope. Perhaps Virgo is The Star, Capricorn the Moon, Gemini The Empress, Cancer is Six of Cups, Pisces Four of Wands reversed.

If that is true, we have some more clues.

I don't know what any of that means, so I couldn't confirm or deny even if I wanted to :D

I'm about to get some sleep after two nights of nearly none, and to celebrate that, I want to give the tiniest of clues!

Exactly one of the books is by an author who is already on the group shelf, and probably surprising no one, it's one of mine. I did have *two* books by Sheri Tepper in the mix for January 2021 Matchmaker Mods after all :D (No, it's not her this time.) How two-faced of me, considering how often I harp on about not allowing repeat authors! Now you just have to figure out which author already on the shelf I'd be likely to reuse in a poll, and what sign one of their books could possibly mirror :)

So Gemini�� quick someone make a list of Anna’s favorite authors on the shelf.

T Kingfisher/Ursula Vernon
Emmi Itaranta I think is one��

Who else?!

Yoon Ha Lee

Melanie wrote: "Yoon Ha Lee"

Oh yeah good one. Maybe Emma Newman?

Maybe it’s not Gemini. I am guessing gemini based on the references to mirroring and two faced. Lol

Is Gemini: (view spoiler)[ The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon (hide spoiler)]

At this point I’m just throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. 😂

Sarah wrote: "So Gemini�� quick someone make a list of Anna’s favorite authors on the shelf.

T Kingfisher/Ursula Vernon
Emmi Itaranta I think is one��

Who else?!"

Diana Wynn Jones, I think.

All are good guesses, but I don't think it will be T. Kingfisher because we read Nettle & Bone this year.

Sarah wrote: "Is Gemini: [spoilers removed]

At this point I’m just throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. 😂"

I've totally been throwing spaghetti with my guesses. 🍝

Yeah I also think Kingfisher leans more fantasy than SciFi.

Then I was thinking maybe Martha Wells/Murderbot but it’s too short. Lol.

Sarah wrote: "Is Gemini: [spoilers removed]

At this point I’m just throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. 😂"

Well, this was dumb it’s already on the shelf.

How about: (view spoiler)[Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel (hide spoiler)]

I basically have to guess it at this point because if that’s it and I don’t I will kick myself since I did the buddy read with Anna.

Okay last guess, and then I’ll be quiet for the night:

Gemini: (view spoiler)[ The Road to Roswell by Connie Willis

Clues: “duality of existence�� -> aliens and humans coexisting
Strengths: ability to learn quickly and exchange ideas -> an ability that might come in handy for first contact
Likes: Chats with nearly anyone, short trips around the town -> traveling around town to abduct “nearly anyone�� like a conman and a bridesmaid in a neon green dress.


I don’t know what the stuff about making decisions is about, but hopefully all will become clear after reading. (hide spoiler)]

Be careful when shooting the moon. A scattergun approach may lead to catching a stray.

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Gemini: (view spoiler)[ Translation State (hide spoiler)]

Don't get exasperated by miscommunication. States of confusion are often transitional. You may be better off focusing on other areas or at least not giving this issue all of your attention. The solution might actually be in only giving half of yourself.