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Updated through 15!
Thanks for the update, Dixie. I've made the changes.
Oh I'll second Santa's reindeer!
Ha! Yes, early here too but I'm trying to get some work done at the office before my household wakes up so it was the best time for me to open it. Hopefully the early bird gets the worm and all that.
Suggestions are open!
It's time for our next 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 related to the name of one of Santa's reindeer
2. A book set in an isolated location
3. A book that is one of the first 20 books on your Goodreads "want to read" list
4. A book suggested by one of the song titles from Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
5. A Bildungsroman (coming-of-age) book
6. A book for which all of the words in the title start with one of the letters in OLYMPICS
7. A book related to a painting by Vincent Van Gogh
8. A book either written by or featuring a “Nepo Baby”
9. A book with a symbol of death on the cover
10. A fiction or non-fiction book that could be considered a microhistory
11. A book with an intriguing first line
12. A book that includes the "fish out of water" trope
13. A book about women crossing borders and boundaries
14. A book whose character has the same hobby or pastime as you
15. A book related to psychology, mental health or neuroscience
To Be Seconded:
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Angie wrote: "These all work for me. I think I upvoted two or three of them. I didn't bother to waste a vote on the "prompt that didn't get in" because I knew it would be upvoted without my help.I have a Patti..."
Interestingly enough, the prompt that didn't get in was the lowest on the list of winners, and was actually just going to be a close call until the last 10 or so votes came in. It does feel a bit early in the season for it to make it in - it's usually in the later polls.
POLL 9BOTTOM
A book inspired by or related to the Charlie’s Angels franchise
CLOSE CALL
A book that includes a science related topic
UNDESIGNATED
A book with an immortal character
A book set in a desert environment
A book that has to do with a favorite animal
A book related to one of the five basic tastes (sweet, salty, bitter, sour, umami/savory)
A book by a 2026 debut author
A book with an orphaned or adopted character
A book about wildlife or nature conservation
A book tagged by Goodreads readers as Literary Fiction
A book with a character who has a trait related to one of Dorothy’s companions in the Wizard of Oz
POLL 8BOTTOM
A medical memoir
A book that starts and ends in different settings
A book with a character who does a necessary, but menial job in your country
A book with a sitcom character's name in the title
CLOSE CALL
A book with a character who appears in more than one book
UNDESIGNATED
A book with both black and red on the cover
A book that is the last in a series
A hot book
A book with a setting that provokes the question, "Why did you go there?"
A book connected to one of The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
A book shortlisted for a Dublin Literary Award
A multi-genre or genre-blended book
A book with a musician character or author
POLL 7BOTTOM
A book written in the present tense
A book that features a horse in the title or on the cover
UNDESIGNATED
A book where being on a boat is important to the story
A book set primarily somewhere creepy or scary
A book whose title follows the "______ of ______" pattern
A sapphic story
A book that could fit the quote: “May you live in interesting times.”
A book related to a planet other than earth
A book set in a country bordering the Indian Ocean
A book set in one of the world’s great cities
A book related to the song “Singin’ in the Rain”
A book with a six word title
A book with an economically disadvantaged protagonist
POLL 6BOTTOM
A book with a horse as a character
CLOSE CALL
A book where the main character has an occupation that didn't exist before 1900
A book where all or part of the action takes place in a library, a courthouse, or another public building
UNDESIGNATED
A book where one of the characters is a ghost, a spirit, an angel, or an imaginary being
A book nominated for an award that values peace, cultural understanding, and related social issues
A book by the author who shows up most on your TBR but is so far unread by you
A book related to a national park
A book related to a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe
A book with an adult main character who is NOT in paid employment
A book which features royalty as main characters
A book related to “soul”
A book from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list
A book that's title and author's first or last name start with the same letter
A book relating to television
POLL 5BOTTOM
A poetic book
A book that may pair or connect to a certain architectural style
CLOSE CALL
A book with a title that contains the name of a professional sports team
POLARIZING
A book about obsession or desire
A modern retelling of an old story, myth, or fairytale
A book related to a current movie or television show
UNDESIGNATED
A book set in the opposite hemisphere from where you reside
A book with a writing implement on the cover
A book where someone's head or face is on the cover, but you can't see their eyes
A book with the name of a month in the title or in the author's name
A book with a lock or a key on the cover
A book with an author or character with a gender neutral name
A book with a title that contains a gemstone or jewel or by an author whose name contains a gemstone or a jewel
A book related to penguins
POLL 4 - MULTIWEEKCLOSE CALL
2 Weeks: Two books where the first word of the second title is the same as the last word of the first title
UNDESIGNATED
2 Weeks: Two books where the last name of one author is the first name of the other
2 Weeks: One book related to hot and one book related to cold
2 Weeks: A book written by a male author that includes a love story, and a book written by a female author that DOES NOT include a love story
3 Weeks: One book related to a sharp musical note, one book related to a flat musical note, and one book related to a natural musical note
3 Weeks: One book related to planes, one book related to trains, and one book related to automobiles
2 Weeks: Two books, where the second book's title provides a response to or continuation of the first book's title
3 Weeks: One book related to the lion, one book related to the witch, and one book related to the wardrobe
2 Weeks: Two books where the second book's title contains a sequential number from the first book's title
2 Weeks: A book related to water, and a book related to earth
3 weeks: A book related to rock, a book related to paper, and a book related to scissors
2 Weeks: A book connected to RIGHT, and a book connected to WRONG
3 Weeks: A book set in the N+W hemisphere, a book set in the S+E hemisphere, and a book set in the S+W hemisphere
POLL 3BOTTOM
A book with a fraction in the title
A book with an embossed cover or raised lettering
A book from a publishing company, the logotype of which depicting a tangible thing
UNDESIGNATED
A book that is related to one of the group’s moderators
A book written in or set in the eighteenth century
A book on one of Goodreads New Releases by Genre page
A mystery without a murder or death
A book with a symbol of death on the cover
A book with an alliteration in author name or title
A book with a challenge or competition, such as a marathon, contest, or campaign
A book with a character who has an unusual, uncommon, or "extinct" occupation
A book connected to iron
A book featured as a Book of the Month Club pick
POLL 2BOTTOM
A book set during the time of the American Revolution. (1775 - 1783)
A book with a character dealing with birth or rebirth
A book related to the Declaration of Independence
UNDESIGNATED
A book with the word friend in the description
A book with a desert setting
A book that has to do with a favorite animal
A book with a “green” topic or character
A book with the word "and" or "or" in the title
A book connected to the Middle East in some way
A book that deals with REM's It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I feel fine)
A book set at a school, college, or university
A book by an author who shares one of your initials
POLL 1BOTTOM
A traditional or contemporary western
A book set primarily underground
UNDESIGNATED
A book based on or related to a "legend"
A book you would consider a classic
A book with a title that includes a family relationship word
A book with an urban setting
A book about people trapped together
A book about something that gets your heart racing
A book about science
A book set in or near the Caribbean
A book title that includes a piece of clothing
PRE-POLLUNDESIGNATED
A book with a main character who is an outsider
A biography or memoir
A book with a main character that has a pet
A book involving a fork in the road or a life changing decision
This thread will be a running list of all prompts who have not made it in to the final list in their selected poll. Note that it may contain prompts that eventually made it to the list, if they were suggested more than once.
BOTTOM
CLOSE CALL
POLARIZING
UNDESIGNATED
Poll 9 results have been posted!https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The next round of suggestions will open around 7 am CST on Sunday, August 24.
