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It is now time to vote for our ANNIVERSARY LIST: Throwing it back to 2020!For more information about this special Anniversary List, see this thread.
Voting will open in the morning of Sunday, August 25 and results will be posted in the morning of Friday, August 30 (CDT 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.
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.
As this is an ANNIVERSARY LIST poll, only ONE prompt will make the final list. Use your votes wisely!
Poll Prompts:
10. A book with a female villain or criminal
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
17. A book with a Muslim character or author
23. A cross genre novel
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author
27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people
34. A book with a travel theme
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author
44. A book whose title contains a negative
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”
49. A book with an ensemble cast
52. A book related to "the end"
VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/fkqAEhE21nrQ3GLD8
Nike, anyone can start a listopia list!
I thought they were different enough to allow, but I do think they are similar in that there are a lot of books that could fit both prompts (the Venn diagram overlaps a lot, I mean). Considering I don’t really like rural settings in books to begin with, I’ll likely be downvoting.
THOUGHTS AND IDEAS FROM THE SUGGESTIONS THREAD1. A microhistory
A history about one very specific thing — a few titles for example — SO many topics!:
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
The Mother Tongue: English and How it Got that Way by Bill Bryson
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A.J. Jacobs
Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities by Amy Stewart
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol by Mallory O'Meara
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
2. A book with a “Y” connection
Y is the 25th letter of the alphabet
Book titles starting with the letter “Y”
- Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
- You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
- Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
- You by Caroline Kepnes
Or… book titles containing a “Y word
- The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
- Me Before You by Jojo
- Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain
Authors with “Y” names
- Yaa Gyasi
- Rebecca Yarros
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...
Gen Y authors (millennials)
- Sally Rooney
- Brit Bennett
- Holly Jackson
- N.K. Jemisin
- V.E. Schwab
- Ocean Vuong
https://www.bookbub.com/blog/best-mil...
Why choose Y?… or Y choose why?…
- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
- Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet
Y-shaped images in the cover
- Road
- Pitchfork, trident, fork
- Tree branches
- Slingshot
4. A book with an "Alice" connection
Could be:
--"Alice" in Title
--Character or subject named "Alice"
--Author named "Alice"
--Setting - Alice, TX; Alice Springs, Austrailia
--Fiction or non-fiction
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...
5. A book containing a trial
In honor of the Scopes Monkey trial
7. A book inspired by mythology, legend, folklore, or fairytale
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
https://sclibrary.bibliocommons.com/l...
8. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
Examples:
Wisteria
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Diamond Eye
9. A book featuring a protagonist who is in mid-life
This is generally age 45-65, focusing on people who are past the age of raising (young) children.
GR Shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Books with Characters in their 50s: https://bookgirlsguide.com/books-with...
Fantasy Books with Middle-Aged MCs: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
10. A book related to a Stephen King book
You could relate it to a profession of one of his characters or a title. You could relate it to a name of a character or however it would relate to you. He wrote 11.22.63 so you could relate it to JFK. He wrote a couple of books about cars - Christine or From a Buick 8. You could relate that to a car on the cover of your book. There are so many things that you could do with it other than horror. The Green Mile - could be related to a prison theme. He has many one named books, Carrie, Holly, Christine, etc. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon was about a girl obsessed with a baseball pitcher. Of course Misery - you could relate to an obsessed fan. He has written a couple of fantasies - The Eyes of the Dragon and Fairy Tale. You could relate it to a retelling of a fairy tale.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen...
11. A party book
It can be a book about a festive or celebratory event that takes place or how to throw one. About political parties, the Donner Party, Party of Five. search party, a party in a lawsuit, A Tupperware party. A historical party like Truman Capote's Black and White Ball, the Met Gala, the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, the Field of Gold, or all the balls in Jane Austen and Bridgerton. It can just have the word ""party"" in the title.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
13. A book set in an isolated, unpopulated, or very rural locale
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
14. A book about a rivalry
This could be war, politics, celebrities, family feud, enemies to lovers, sports…
15. A book involving twins
For example: identical/fraternal twins, clones, dopplegangers, lookalikes, twin cities, twin towers, Gemini zodiac symbol, the word twin in the title , books having two of something
Potential lists:
Best Books about Twins: https://www.goodreads.com/search?page...
Dopplegangers: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Twins or Lookalikes: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Clones etc: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Twin Cities Tales: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Conjoined twins: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
It's now time to get ready to vote for our next 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 Sunday, August 24 and results will be posted in the morning of Thursday, August 29 (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 microhistory
2. A book with a “Y” connection
3. A book about witches, goddesses or nuns
4. A book with an "Alice" connection
5. A book containing a trial
6. A short story collection
7. A book inspired by mythology, legend, folklore, or fairytale
8. A book with an animal, vegetable (plant), or mineral in the title
9. A book featuring a protagonist who is in mid-life
10. A book related to a Stephen King book
11. A party book
12. A book that focuses on a journey
13. A book set in an isolated, unpopulated, or very rural locale
14. A book about a rivalry
15. A book involving twins
Feel free to discuss the prompts below, but please remember to be respectful to the other group members.
VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/FF7e6Go6hh3aZHFh6
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That's a book I've owned since it came out and I haven't read it yet! Maybe I'll save it for this prompt!
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No, it's ok for me to pop over while I'm waiting on suggestions!https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
POLL 9BOTTOM
A book related to something mentioned in the lyrics of "Come Away with Me" by Norah Jones
A book about faith, hope, or charity
A retelling of a favorite story
CLOSE CALL
A book found on the NPR Books We Love list
A book set in a nation, territory, or commonwealth whose predominant language is Spanish
A book with a weird or intriguing title
POLARIZING
A book that is number 2/5/25 in a series
NO DESIGNATION
A book with a lucky or unlucky symbol on the cover
A book by an author with a short last name (4 letters or fewer)
A book with royalty
A historical fiction novel
A book related to a mirror
A book with a major character who doesn't have a job
POLL 8BOTTOM
A book about someone fighting for their rights
A book from an animal or child's point of view
POLARIZING
A book that relates to things the bunny says goodnight to in "Goodnight Moon"
NO DESIGNATION
A book about a strong woman
A book connected to butterflies or moths
A satire, comedy, or humorous book
A book with a cover that features a single body part
A book with a unit of measurement in the title
A book connected to a wood species or tree
A book with a well-crafted villain
A book where at least part of the story is set in an country that starts with a letter in the word ANNIVERSARY
A book featuring your favorite color on the cover
POLL 7BOTTOM
A book with a character who wears a mask
A book related to fashion or the fashion industry
A book with a character who is not heterosexual OR cis-gender
A book with a friend or loved one's name on the cover
A book involving serendipity
A book related in some way to parenting a child of any age
POLARIZING
A book connected to a place you’ve lived in
NO DESIGNATION
A book set wholly or partly in an underworld
A vacation book
A book from a non-human point of view
A book with ‘all’ or ‘nothing’ in the title
A book with a main character that has a pet
A book where part of or all of the story is set in an Olympic host city
POLL 6BOTTOM
A book about or involving modern media
CLOSE CALL
A book by an author whose publishing career spans at least ten years
POLARIZING
A book connected to mushrooms
NO DESIGNATION
A book connected to one of the phrases attributed to Shakespeare
A book related to National DNA Day
A book that comforts you
A book with a lock or keyhole on the cover
A book with a tv or film adaptation
A book related to blood, sweat, or tears
A book with an occupation in the title
A book about breaking up or breaking down
A book set in a country bordering the Caribbean Sea
A book involving an island
Yes but I haven't updated it in a while... will go do that now!
Pam, you can suggest or second something else!
Angela, would you be ok with switching the word "novel" to "book" to allow for nonfiction as well as fiction?
Currently reading The Wedding People, which I've struggled to get into all week, but the weekend gave me full time to really immerse myself in the writing.
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