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

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

I think that would be fine, Deedee.

Since it came on the public domain, there have been lots of retelling published, and I’ve loved every one of them that I’ve read lol.

Dixie wrote: "I think this is the wrong description for this suggestion:
"11. A book where science or technology has gone wrong
This means: no, none, nobody, nowhere, never etc.
don't, hasn't etc.
and pre/sufff..."

Went too fast lol fixing now!

Oh sorry Mandy, I must have missed that edit. I've updated.

Mandy, I would say that would be an applicable KIS version of that prompt.

Jillian, I generally do not copy hyperlinks over for books/authors unless it's put into a doc with the code... it's just too much for me to do when people can search GR if they are interested. But I've copied over the info!

ChatGPT.com will pull up ChatGPT, and you can type in a prompt for recommendations. You can also use Siri on your phone (or Alexa, or Google, or whatever AI your phone has) if that's more accessible.

THOUGHTS AND IDEAS FROM THE SUGGESTIONS THREAD

1. A book title or author’s first or last name starting with J
As this is the 10th letter of the alphabet

2. A book suggested to you by an AI model (ChatGPT and Co.) based on any prompt you give to it
Because it seems there is no escaping AI now and forever. I think it would be fun to give AI any prompt no matter how general or specific about a type of book you'd like to read and see how well it does and how much you end up liking the book it recommends you. Everything is turning AI now, it seems the perfect time to have an AI prompt.

You can use a more strict idea of what AI is, like ChatGPT, or you can ask Alexa or Siri for recommendations

3. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
Emma
Persuasion
Hamnet
Weyward
Piranesi
S.
Beheld
Coraline
The Maid
Dhalgren
Little, Big
The Furies

4. A book published in a quarter-century year (e.g. 1925, 1950, 1975, 2000, 2025)
The person who proposed it thought this could be a way of having a second book published in 2025 as an option while opening it up a bit for those of us who are too behind to read new releases. It also highlights an element unique to 2025 (being a quarter-century year.

Examples of books that qualify include:

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
’Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Shōgun by James Clavell
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
White Teeth by Zadie Smith

5. A book that fits prompt no. 25 of a previous year's ATY challenge
Ex.:
2024: A book involving a crime other than a murder
2023: A book with a tropical setting
2022: A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages
2021: A book set on an island
2020: Related to the arts
2019: Inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed

6. A book with an East-West connection
East *meets* West theme - examples
- a friendship or relationship between people from east vs west cultures
- westerner traveling to Asia
- immigrants from Middle East to Canada
- a friendship between students from different parts of the world (e.g. Japan + Britain, or U.S.+ India
- romance, marriage, family with mixed cultures
- diplomats, spies, alliances, multinational organizations,
- a book involving East-west geography, exploration, mapping, cooperation, settlements, politics
A book set in Istanbul

An East *versus*West idea -
- A book set far east or west from where you live
- the Berlin Wall, East vs West Germany, Europe, reunification
- Cold War spy thriller or romance
- East - west conflict, war, terrorism
- Or a creative interpretation relevant to you

8. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
examples:
C.J. Box
Allison Brook
Jeff Wheeler
Martha Wells
Rivers Solomon
Joe Hill
Jasper Fforde
Dara Horn
Geraldine Brooks
Walter R Brooks
Max Brooks
Claire North
Kelly Link
Stephen King
Wolf Haas
Mira Grant
Oliver Sacks
Karen Lord
Carrie Fisher (animal)
Bruce Fisher
Hilary Knight
Jonathan Swift (bird)
Gene Wolfe
Ellery Queen
Stella Gibbons
William Bridges
Reginald Rose
Michael Bond
Lynne Reid Banks
Alexander Key
Jane Louise Curry
Peter Beagle
Howard Moss
Anne Rice
Barbara Vine
Jared Diamond
Elizabeth Moon
Elizabeth Berg
Tony Hawks
Greg Bear
Steve Martin (bird)
Leonie Swann
Molly Peacock

BIO-first and last full name is a noun
Mark Twain
Mark Frost
Robin Lane Fox
Lily King

KIS-noun is found within the name
Sarah Winman man
Barbara Kingsolver bar or king
Naomi Alderman alder or man
William Egginton egg
Dave Eggers egg
Michael Ende end
Beatrix Potter pot
John Kennedy Toole tool
Fredrik Backman (Backe (Slope) and Man) Fred (Peace) and Rik (Rich)

KIS- nicknames
Authors named John (toilet)

KIS- occupational last names
Smith, Alderman, Potter,Octavia E. Butler, R.C. Sherriff, Neil Postman

9. A book with a negation in the title
This means: no, none, nobody, nowhere, never etc.
don't, hasn't etc.
and pre/sufffixes like un-, dis-, -less, de-, in- or mis-

11. A book where science or technology has gone wrong
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

13. A book with dungeons, donjons, or in high dudgeon
Dungeons - from fantasy to sex, includes prisons, oubliette, vaults.
Donjon - part of a castle, usually the tower or inner keep.
In high dudgeon - a person very unhappy or angry

14. A book related to "The Great Gatsby"
In honor of the 100th anniversary of publication of the novel
Careless People: Murder, Mayhem, and the Invention of The Great Gatsby
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

15. A book involving the pursuit of happiness
I think this could go many ways:
• someone in therapy
• anyone working toward a goal: education, athletic, political, business, starting a family
• a romance
• someone seeking freedom from: slavery, unjust incarceration, a bad relationship

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 Monday, July 8 and results will be posted in the morning of Friday, July 12 (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.

Possible Prompts:
1. A book title or author’s first or last name starting with J
2. A book suggested to you by an AI model (ChatGPT and Co.) based on any prompt you give to it
3. A book whose title has ten or fewer letters
4. A book published in a quarter-century year (e.g. 1925, 1950, 1975, 2000, 2025)
5. A book that fits prompt no. 25 of a previous year's ATY challenge
6. A book with an East-West connection
7. A book with a primarily red, green or blue cover
8. A book by an author with a common noun in their name
9. A book with a negation in the title
10. A book where the word “ten” is in the author’s name or title
11. A book where science or technology has gone wrong
12. A book set before 1900
13. A book with dungeons, donjons, or in high dudgeon
14. A book related to "The Great Gatsby"
15. A book involving the pursuit of happiness

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

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/XVDHVqG2hXCH5vqB6

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Jill, that's already been seconded. Feel free to suggest or second something else.

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