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

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

Voting is open for Poll 3! Catch up on the discussion and cast your ballot here:

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Thanks for the succinct explanation, Tracy!

I agree Ellie. It's so random but it was an immediate upvote for me.

At first I was a bit meh, but once I started dividing up my votes, I ended up going 6 up, 2 down, and those two down were more personal preference than really not wanting them in.

(I always vote before the poll gets posted so that the tallies don't sway my voting as I'm watching them come in lol)

Nike, I agree with Kendra, though I do think it would make a great suggestion for the multiweek too!

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Voting thread is already open, and the poll will be posted tomorrow morning.

Katie, that's how I took the prompt. A book "celebrating" meaning they have reached their 25th anniversary.

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THOUGHTS AND IDEAS FROM THE SUGGESTIONS THREAD

1. A book with royalty
"Examples include Star Wars books (Princess Leia, Queen Amidala), any number of fairy tales and fairy tale retellings, fantasies, Arthurian books, nonfiction about current or historical royal people, and probably lots of others I'm leaving out.

William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope
Leia: Princess of Alderaan
Star Wars: Age of Republic - Padmé Amidala #1
Macbeth
Hamlet
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Princess Bride
Spare
The Once and Future King
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
The Six Wives of Henry VIII"

2. A book whose cover, title, or author’s name relates to SANDWICHES
Bread: Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Sourdough Creek by Caroline Fyffe
Meat: The Death of Francis Bacon by Max Porter, Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Cheese: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, Cheddar Off Dead by Korina Moss
Vegetables: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Café by Fannie Flagg
Condiments: Peanut Butter Fudge & Murder by Lori Woods, Knife Edge by Simon Mayo, A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
Sandwiches: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton, Pastrami Murder by Patti Benning, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (submarine), The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, A Beautiful Cage by Alyson Reuben

3. A book by a Generation Y (Millennial) writer
"1981: Sarah Crossan, Irish young-adult writer; Lili Wilkinson, Australian young-adult writer; Kiera Cass, American young-adult writer; Ottessa Moshfegh, American novelist; Juno Dawson, born James Dawson, English young-adult LGBT writer; Karen Russell, American novelist; Dan Jones, British historian and TV presenter; Cecelia Ahern, Irish novelist; Leïla Slimani, Franco-Moroccan novelist; NoViolet Bulawayo (Elizabeth Zandile Tshele), Zimbabwe-born novelist; Irina Denezhkina, Russian writer; Hamish Blake, Australian comedian, actor and author; Mathis Bailey, American-Canadian novelist and fiction writer; Amy Sackville, English novelist; Sunjeev Sahota, English novelist; Saud Alsanousi, Kuwaiti novelist; Olesya Mamchich, Ukrainian poet and children's writer[

1982: Joe Dunthorne, Welsh novelist and poet; Luke Wright, English performance poet; Patricia Lockwood, American poet; Paul-Henri Campbell, German American poet; Roger Robinson, British dub poet; Chris Tse, New Zealand poet and short story writer

1983: Christopher Paolini, American fantasy novelist; Jason Reynolds, African American children's novelist and poet; Sarah Howe, Hong Kong-born poet writing in English

1984: Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, Irish-language poet; Legna Rodríguez Iglesias, Cuban poet

1985: Justina Ireland, American science-fiction and fantasy author of young-adult fiction; Alexander Zeldin, British playwright and director; Eleanor Catton, New Zealand novelist; Téa Obreht, Yugoslav-born American novelist writing in English

1986: Aimee Carter, American young-adult fiction writer; Rachelle Dekker, American science-fiction writer; Chris Bush, English playwright, artistic director and comedian; Caroline Bird, English poet and dramatist; Chigozie Obioma, Nigerian novelist

1987: Julio Torres, Salvadoran writer, comedian, and actor; Alexandra Bracken, American young-adult novelist; Ilana Glazer, American comedian, director, producer, writer, and actress; Mayra Dias Gomes, Brazilian journalist and columnist; Mina Adampour, Norwegian journalist, politician and activist of Iranian origin; Katherine Rundell, English children's writer and academic brought up in Zimbabwe and Belgium

1988: Pierce Brown, American science-fiction writer; Luu Quang Minh, Vietnamese writer and singer; Veronica Roth, American young-adult novelist and short story writer; Dominika Słowik, Polish writer; Ocean Vuong, Vietnamese-American poet; Tahereh Mafi, American young-adult novelist; Fiona Mozley, English novelist and medievalist

1989: Sara Raasch, American young-adult fiction writer

1990: Kiran Millwood Hargrave, English poet, playwright and novelist; Victoria Aveyard, American young-adult novelist;; Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Senegalese francophone fiction writer

1991: Jonahmae Panen Pacala (known as Jonaxx), Filipino Wattpad author; Kat Zhang, American young-adult and middle-grade fiction writer; Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, Dutch novelist and poet; Gabriel Bergmoser, Australian author, playwright and screenwriter; Chibundu Onuzo, Nigerian novelist; Sally Rooney, Irish fiction writer

1992: Gaurav Sharma, Indian author; Naoise Dolan, Irish novelist; Naoki Higashida, Japanese autistic author; Jidanun Lueangpiansamut, Thai writer; Rupi Kaur, Indian-born Canadian poet, illustrator, photographer, and author; Édouard Louis, French writer; Aya Mansour, Iraqi poet, writer, and journalist

1993: Hayeon Lim, South Korean author ;Leah Johnson, American author; Tomi Adeyemi, Nigerian–American novelist; Nancy Yi Fan, Chinese American author; Leema Dhar, Indian poet and novelist; Idza Luhumyo, Kenyan short story writer

1994: Alexandra Adornetto, Australian children's novelist; Robbie Coburn, Australian poet; Alice Oseman, English author of young adult fiction

1995: Seth Reekles, Welsh author of young adult fiction; S. C. Megale, American novelist and screenwriter

1996: R. F. Kuang, American fantasy and contemporary fiction writer; Emrecan Doğan, Turkish fantasy, horror, science fiction and speculative fiction writer; Zeki Majed, Kurdish filmmaker and poet; Elvira Natali, Indonesian author and actress"

4. A book involving a fork in the road or a life changing decision
Y is the 25th letter

5. A book related to something you loved, learned about, or longed for early in your life
“Early in life” could be childhood but also teen or young adult years - any time in your life with happy memories of what you loved, enjoyed learning about, or longed for. Ideas from my own life include loving pets, animals of all kinds, pop bands then later new wave bands, Nancy Drew, summer camp, holidays, baseball, traveling around the US with my parents… I loved learning about dog breeds and horse breeds, any and all animals, what it was like to live in other countries, languages, playing an instrument, and later, English literature and history, animal training, and how to be a good writer… I longed for a horse of my own, a wardrobe that opened into another world, siblings close to my own age, perilous adventure that ended well, a home in the country, ideally in the English countryside…

6. A book with an alliterative title
Example Listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...

7. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

8. A book with a city skyline on the cover
Listopia for Cityscapes: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

9. A book featuring a circus, amusement park, or fair
to come

10. A book with an ensemble cast
The plot and its narrative don't revolve around a single, most important main character. Instead, it shares a cast of characters with (almost) equal pagetime and importance to the plot.
https://www.epicreads.com/blog/books-...
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

11. A book about the “civil rights” or “human rights” of a group with which you are less familiar
According to the US Institute of diplomacy and Human Rights:
(https://usidhr.org/human-rights-vs-ci)
Human rights and Civil Rights. Two key terms within the sphere of diplomacy and development which you have probably heard of, but what do they actually stand for and what are the differences between them?

A simple definition is that “human rights” are the rights you have simply for being a human being. Comparatively, “civil rights” are contextual, meaning you are entitled to specific civil rights through being a citizen of a particular country, nation, or state. Civil rights are proclaimed by the government for the citizens of that country, while human rights are derived from natural law and are universally protected and applied.

This could apply to so many books! From my own recent reads:
Wool Omnibus--dystopia
All American Boys--prejudice/discrimination, social justice
The House of Unexpected Sisters--unjustified dismissal from a job
Real Life--prejudice/discrimination
Educated--domestic abuse
The Bandit Queens--domestic abuse
1984—dystopia/constant surveillance
All Boys Aren’t Blue—LGBTQ+
The Thief Lord—juvenile homelessness
The Pull of the Stars—LGBTQ+, criminal revolutionaries

More information...
Goodreads Listopias:
CIVIL RIGHTS: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/civi...
HUMAN RIGHTS: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
ESSENTIAL NON-FICTION READING RE: HUMAN RIGHTS: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
MY COUNTRY, THE ENEMY: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
WAR HAS NO WINNERS: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
BEST BOOKS FOR FREEDOM LOVERS: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Additional Listopias that may not be quite as centered on just “civil rights” and “human rights”?
SOCIAL JUSTICE: BOOKS ON RACISM, SEXISM, AND CLASS: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
JUNE BOOK DISPLAY – JUNETEENTH / FREEDOM DAY: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

This opens it up a bit more or narrows it down! You could read about LGBTQ+, racism, oppression, etc. As long as you are less familiar with that group and its challenges... 😊

14. A book with a title that is only a name or nickname
Here's a BIG Listopia full of examples.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

A few recent examples I've read or that are on my TBR:
James - Percival Everett
Big Swiss - Jen Beagin
Sam - Allegra Goodman
Monica - Daniel Clowes
Eileen - Ottessa Moshfegh
Angeline - Anna Quinn
Chouette - Claire Oshetsky
Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams
Piglet - Lottie Hazell
Julia - Sandra Newman
Kittentits - Holly Wilson
Monstrilio - Gerardo Sámano Córdova
Hild - Nicola Griffith

15. A book with a reflection on the cover
Mirrors, prisms, glass, the mentions of those, or even a title that is a reflection - a serious thought or consideration.

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 Sunday, July 14 and results will be posted in the morning of Thursday, July 18 (CST time).

How it works:
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- 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)
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Poll Prompts:
1. A book with royalty
2. A book whose cover, title, or author’s name relates to SANDWICHES
3. A book by a Generation Y (Millennial) writer
4. A book involving a fork in the road or a life changing decision
5. A book related to something you loved, learned about, or longed for early in your life
6. A book with an alliterative title
7. A book that fits a prompt from the 2016 ATY list
8. A book with a city skyline on the cover
9. A book featuring a circus, amusement park, or fair
10. A book with an ensemble cast
11. A book about the “civil rights” or “human rights” of a group with which you are less familiar
12. A mystery or true crime book
13. A book shelved as literary fiction
14. A book with a title that is only a name or nickname
15. A book with a reflection on the cover

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

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/SUacGNXhY8tDtESc7

Ok that's what I thought, but I wanted to make sure.

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Nike, you're nominating one book, correct? Multiweek prompts are next week, if you wanted to do "books" with opposites!

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Jill, if it makes it to the list, you can private message me your list whenever you get home and I'll put it in the voting thread.

I'm going to suggest:

A book with an ensemble cast

The plot and its narrative don't revolve around a single, most important main character. Instead, it shares a cast of characters with (almost) equal pagetime and importance to the plot.
https://www.epicreads.com/blog/books-...
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

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