Emily’s Comments (group member since Jan 04, 2017)

Emily’s comments from the Around the Year in 52 Books group.

The pre-poll was last week!

Added! That must have been added after the suggestion was submitted.

THOUGHTS AND IDEAS FROM THE SUGGESTIONS THREAD

1. A book based on or related to a "legend"
Fiction or non-fiction

Examples:
Classic Legends: Robin Hood, King Arthur
"Urban" Legends: Big Foot, D.B. Cooper
Sports Legends: Babe Ruth, Secretariat
Movie Legends: John Wayne, Cecil B. DeMille
Music Legends: John Lennon, Ella Fitzgerald

Could also be written by a "legend" or have the word "legend" in the title

2. A book you would consider a classic
This might be anything from an ancient classic, to a 21st century book that is already considered a classic by many. It might be from Britain, South America, or anywhere in the world.

Sample lists:
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/clas...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/mode...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

3. A book with a title that includes a family relationship word
E.g., any variations of: mom, dad, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, cousin, aunt, uncle, husband, wife, *-in-law, step-*, half-*

Examples:
I’m Glad My Mom Died
Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory
The Brothers Karamazov
Blue Sisters
My Cousin Rachel
Dial A for Aunties
The Guncle
Under My Bubbe's Wings (Jewish grandmother)
Letters to Sam: A Grandfather's Lessons on Love, Loss, and the Gifts of Life
The Husbands
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
The Mother-in-Law
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Half Brother

4. A book with an urban setting
Suggestions:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
And there are countless lists of books that take place in specific cities, for example
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

5. A book about people trapped together
(storm, space, escape room, etc.)
Listopias:
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

8. A traditional or contemporary western
Best westerns
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Best contemporary westerns
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
Cowboy Up
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
Gay Cowboys
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Western mysteries

Weird westerns
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

9. A book about something that gets your heart racing
This could be a book involving adventure, thrills, romance, sports, horror, or something else that scares you, or gets you excited

10. A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y
People could make it as broad:
-adventure
-art
-autobiography
-true crime
-thriller
-travel
-young adult

or as narrow:
- American civil war non-fiction
- Tudor era romance

as they see fit. This prompt should be a prompt that everyone in the group can get since it's our group's name prompt.

14. A book set primarily underground
Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth : Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth
The battle of the Labyrinth: The Battle of the Labyrinth
The Stars Are Legion: The Stars Are Legion
Watership Down: Watership Down
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and other Classic Novels
Neverwhere: Neverwhere
The City of Ember: The City of Ember
Tunnels: Tunnels
Gregor The Overlander: Gregor the Overlander
Lying Beneath: Lying Beneath
Wool: Wool Omnibus
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
At The Earth's Core: At the Earth's Core
The End of the Tunnel: The End of the Tunnel

Goodreads Lists:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...

15. A book title that includes a piece of clothing
Example: The Pink Suit

It's now time to get ready to vote for our first set of prompts! The thread will be open for at least 24 hours before the poll gets posted. This is a good opportunity to ask any question you may have regarding the prompts, do some research, or ask for recommendations.

Voting will open in the morning of Wednesday, July 2 and results will be posted in the morning of Sunday, July 6 (CST time).

How it works:
- When the voting opens, follow the link to the mini-poll that will be added at the end of this post
- You have a total of 8 votes this poll to spread across your favorite and least favorite prompts (you can also use less than 8 votes)
- You can find examples of acceptable voting practices on the Introduction thread.
- The prompts with the more favorable votes (comparing top votes to bottom votes, and looking at the overall number of votes it received) will be added to the final list

We are asking people to include their Goodreads profile address when they vote. To find this, just go to your own profile and then copy the URL/web address. If for some reason you can't link to your Goodreads profile, please post your full Goodreads name with enough identifiable information that we'll be able to access your profile.

Poll Prompts:
1. A book based on or related to a "legend"
2. A book you would consider a classic
3. A book with a title that includes a family relationship word
4. A book with an urban setting
5. A book about people trapped together
6. A book with a Z in the title and/or author name
7. A book published in 2026
8. A traditional or contemporary western
9. A book about something that gets your heart racing
10. A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y
11. A book by a new-to-you author
12. A book about science
13. A book set in or near the Caribbean
14. A book set primarily underground
15. A book title that includes a piece of clothing

Feel free to discuss the prompts below, but please remember to be respectful to the other group members.

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/xGhmggWQLRoX5XRb9

CLOSED!

1 spot remaining!

2 spots remaining!

Updated through 43

I imagine the end of the workday is difficult for people to log on for. I'll be sticking around until the list is full!

Updated through 33

Deborah, Jillian beat you to it. Feel free to suggestion or second something else!

Suggestion: A book published in 2026

That works, Shannon, thanks!

Updated through message 10

Updated through here - Shannon SA, your links are broken. If you copy and paste them, it won't copy the full link, so you'll need to replace them!

Suggestions are open for Poll 1!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

It's time for our first round of suggestions!

Just a reminder that you can find a full list of prompts already on the 2026 list in the third post on this thread.

A little reminder of how things are done around here:

How it works:
- The topics for the 2026 reading challenge list will be determined by a series of mini-polls, the number of which depends on the number of prompts winning in each mini-polls
- Suggestions for each poll will be opened until 15 suggestions are received and “seconded”.
- The voting thread will open the day after suggestions go live. You can find the schedule here.
- The poll will be posted after the voting thread is opened for 24 hours, and will remain open for three full days.
- Each user has 8 votes to spread between their favorite (top) and least favorite (bottom) prompts
- The prompts with the more favorable votes (comparing top votes to bottom votes, and looking at the overall number of votes it received) will be added to the final list (between 2 and 5 depending on how the votes are spread)

Rules:
- Each member can only suggest OR second one prompt
- Suggestions close after 15 total seconded prompts

When suggesting and seconding, feel free to provide examples and descriptions that may help other members understand the prompt better. These descriptions and examples will be copied over to the voting thread for further discussion.

As always, please express any and all feedback (respectfully, of course), either here or in The Wild Discussion.


Moving on to Voting:
1. A book based on or related to a "legend"
2. A book you would consider a classic
3. A book with a title that includes a family relationship word
4. A book with an urban setting
5. A book about people trapped together
6. A book with a Z in the title and/or author name
7. A book published in 2026
8. A traditional or contemporary western
9. A book about something that gets your heart racing
10. A book from a genre that starts with A, T, or Y
11. A book by a new-to-you author
12. A book about science
13. A book set in or near the Caribbean
14. A book set primarily underground
15. A book title that includes a piece of clothing

To Be Seconded:
- A book that has to do with your favorite animal

My meeting is running behind! Be on in 15!

Halfway through the year! Use this thread to discuss books you've read or plan on reading in July!

NancyJ wrote: "Woohoo our first Suggestions Day is coming up Tuesday. (Correct me if I’m wrong,)

Emily, what time do you expect to start?"

Looking like it will be around 3 pm CST. I have a busy day of meetings that day!