2016 categories - Time to vote!

[Jaci]

1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 15, 27, 28, 29, 46, 61, 63, 65, 74

[Jan-]

1
5
9
16
17
19
30
33
34
39
43
54
70
72
81

[Gustav]

That was difficult to narrow down, but I'll go with these: 1, 5, 17, 26, 33, 51, 63, 64, 65, 67, 74, 92, 99, 100, 104.

[Ellen]

1
5
9
15
17
16
28
35
49
57
61
63
79
86
88

[Anne]

Thank you Anne!

4. A book recommended to you by a friendly librarian
5. A history book (fiction or non-fiction)
16. A book by a Nobel Prize winner
34. A book written by someone over the age of 70
35. A book written by someone born the same year as you
37. Author from your own state (or country, if you are not from US)
40. Fantasy
43. Dystopia
54. A book set in wartime
66. A favorite book of your boss or colleague
68. A book by an Asian author
69. A book by a Latin American author
106. A novel less than 100 pages
108. A book/story over 500 years old
110. A book where you have seen the movie but not read the book

[Rosemary]

3. Book from the NYT bestseller list
6. A book your favorite author loves
11. A retold fairytale
18. A children's book
19. A Young Adult book
37. Author from your own state (or country, if you are not from US)
39. Historical Fiction
40. Fantasy
45. A Classic
57. A Mystery book
81. Reread of a favorite book
96. Staff Picks book (library or book store)
98. A bestseller (any list)
99. A book with two authors
112. A book where the main character shares your first or last name (or initials)

[Elif]

16. A book by a Nobel Prize winner
22. A book set in Victorian England
26. A dead author's last book
34. A book written by someone over the age of 70
35. A book written by someone born the same year as you
46. book with a month name in the title
52. A book about/set by the sea
56. A Crime/Detective book
68. A book by an Asian author
69. A book by a Latin American author
76. A book with the name of a person in the title
92. A book a close friend or family member loves
99. A book with two authors
110. A book where you have seen the movie but not read the book
121. A book a child/teen/someone younger than you loves

[Elisabeth]

3, 4, 6, 11 (add myth), 16, 24, 25, 26, 34, 35, 37, 72, 77

I love these. I may actually create my own challenge or at least refer back to this list & sub out any categories I don't love that do get chosen.

Thanks!

[Anne]

Another batch tallied! Thanks for your votes everyone. At the rate we're going we'll have a very nice challenge list that isn't too painful but will allow us to stretch our reading tentacles.

[Patricia]

Wonderful! Can't wait to see the final result and start making possible lists. :)

[Thomas]

I'm going to do it the other way next year. No planning at all. I'm going to read whatever I want and then see where it fits on the list. I overplanned this year :P

[Bethany]

1, 2, 3, 9, 11, 14, 18, 19, 26, 91, 93, 96, 97, 99, 121

really, any sound good

[Melissa]

1, 10, 22, 28, 39, 42, 49, 56, 59, 68, 69, 96, 117, 118, 120

[Anne]

59 people have voted so far - thank you! I'll let this go a few more days before wrapping it up.

[Annerlee]

Anne wrote: "Another batch tallied! Thanks for your votes everyone. At the rate we're going we'll have a very nice challenge list that isn't too painful but will allow us to stretch our reading tentacles."

stretching reading tentacles? Creepy..

[Teresa]

11. A retold fairytale
19. A Young Adult book
33. A debut novel
36. A book by author that writes under more than one name
42. Cozy Mystery
45. A Classic
50. Horror
57. A Mystery book
59. A Chic Lit Book
60. A True Crime Book
75. A book about the Holocaust (or other genocide)
82. Book set in a place close to you
113. A book with an animal in the title or on the cover
115. A book set in BC times
118. A book set in the Tudor era

[Athena]

1. A book with LGBT subject matter or character(s).
9. A controversial book
17. A book with the point of view of an immigrant
24. A book about a monster
51. A book set in a period of history that interests you
62. Opposites (you pick the side, eg Angels/Demons, War/Peace, Rich/Poor)
64. A book with diverse characters
65. A book about a different culture
71. Supernatural or paranormal book
75. A book about the Holocaust (or other genocide)
80. Book published the year you graduated high school
115. A book set in BC times
116. A book with NO human characters

[Kim]

1. A book with LGBT subject matter or character(s).
7. A book about death
16. A book by a Nobel Prize winner
19. A Young Adult book
24. A book about a monster
35. A book written by someone born the same year as you
46. book with a month name in the title
56. A Crime/Detective book
60. A True Crime Book
76. A book with the name of a person in the title
77. A book about books
78. Book with alliteration in the title
80. Book published the year you graduated high school
107. A book from a "villain's" point of view
110. A book where you have seen the movie but not read the book

[Min]

3. Book from the NYT bestseller list

35. A book written by someone born the same year as you

36. A book by author that writes under more than one name

48. romance (not the classic like Austin...but, the kind like Danielle Steel)

61. The "wrong" book (a book with the same/similar title as another)

76. A book with the name of a person in the title

78. Book with alliteration in the title

96. Staff Picks book (library or book store)

106. A novel less than 100 pages

110. A book where you have seen the movie but not read the book

112. A book where the main character shares your first or last name (or initials)

113. A book with an animal in the title or on the cover

116. A book with NO human characters

119. A book written by a man in a woman's voice (or vice versa)

121. A book a child/teen/someone younger than you loves

[Sheba]

6. A book your favorite author loves
8. A book about politics
11. A retold fairytale
13. A book set during New Years Eve
29. A book about philosophy/thinking
47. a non-fiction/ book about art/music
49. Steampunk
73. A movie script
80. Book published the year you graduated high school
97. A book about your favorite hobby
100. The most obscure book you can find 
105. Omniscient view
106. A novel less than 100 pages
107. A book from a "villain's" point of view
114. A book that elicits an intense emotional response (anger, sorrow, elation, frustration, hope, despair)

[Brittini]

I will not be participating. can we have a challenge like 2015 for those who like it then one like this, too? I guess I could just have my own :)

[Linda]

5. A history book (fiction or non-fiction)
8. A book about politics
11. A retold fairytale
26. A dead author's last book
35. A book written by someone born the same year as you
38. Science Fiction
39. Historical Fiction
40. Fantasy
66. A favorite book of your boss or colleague
70. A book set in space
80. Book published the year you graduated high school
81. Reread of a favorite book
95. A book about a religion other than your own
110. A book where you have seen the movie but not read the book
121. A book a child/teen/someone younger than you loves

[Vermicious Knids]

17. A book with the point of view of an immigrant
18. A children's book
19. A Young Adult book
20. A picture book
21. A Western
22. A book set in Victorian England
31. Mythology (not just Greek)
33. A debut novel
45. A Classic
63. Book by a person of color
64. A book with diverse characters
65. A book about a different culture
72. A book recommended for high school reading
81. Reread of a favorite book
110. A book where you have seen the movie but not read the book

[ShelaMalu]

3, 4, 6, 15, 27, 37, 47, 61, 74, 77, 81, 94, 103, 112, 116

[Sierra]

Yay!

7. A book about death
10. A fairytale or fairytale collection
11. A retold fairytale
15. A poetry book
19. A Young Adult book
31. Mythology (not just Greek)
39. Historical Fiction
50. Horror
56. A Crime/Detective book
57. A Mystery book
58. A Romance book
78. Book with alliteration in the title
80. Book published the year you graduated high school
81. Reread of a favorite book
96. Staff Picks book (library or book store)

[Gem]

I vote for numbers 1, 2, 8, 12, 15, 27, 28, 33, 51, 63, 70, 86, 99, 103, and 110

[Ethan]

1.A book with LGBT subject matter or character(s).
5.A history book (fiction or non-fiction)
10.A fairytale or fairytale collection
22.A book set in Victorian England
26.A dead author's last book
37.Author from your own state (or country, if you are not from US)
39.Historical Fiction
44.A classic children's book
45.A classic
51.A book set in a period of history that interests you
54.A book set in wartime
75.A book about the Holocaust (or other genocide)
81.Reread of a favorite book
84.A book having to do with food
86.Book about a trip

[Krystal]

5,6,20,15,62,37,76,95,94,110,91,43,50,27,19

[QueenAmidala28]

4. A book recommended to you by a friendly librarian
5. A history book (fiction or non-fiction)
6. A book your favorite author loves
11. A retold fairytale
27. The first book you see when entering your book store/library
28. A book about music
29. A book about philosophy/thinking
31. Mythology (not just Greek)
46. book with a month name in the title
49. Steampunk
63. Book by a person of color (be specific though)
64. A book with diverse characters
65. A book about a different culture
95. A book about a religion other than your own
96. Staff Picks book (library or book store)

[Lesserknowngems]

7, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17, 26, 27, 34, 46, 49, 61, 108, 112, 121,

[Michael]

4. A book recommended to you by a friendly librarian
5. A history book (fiction or non-fiction)
8. A book about politics
9. A controversial book
13. A book set during New Years Eve
21. A Western
26. A dead author's last book
27. The first book you see when entering your book store/library
29. A book about philosophy/thinking
80. Book published the year you graduated high school
90. A book recommended by a stranger
110. A book where you have seen the movie but not read the book
111. A book related to your occupation
116. A book with NO human characters
121. A book a child/teen/someone younger than you loves

[Julia]

5, 9, 10, 11, 14, 19, 23, 27, 31, 38, 39, 51, 115, 117, 120

[Julia]

thank you so much for this. Pulling categories together, then tallying the votes is WORK!

[Laura]

3, 5, 10, 11, 24, 27, 31, 39, 45, 50, 53, 72, 80, 85, 95

[Selena]

6. A book your favorite author loves
14. A spin-off book
17. a book with the point of view of an immigrant
25. a book about unrequited love
31. mythology
32. a duology
35. a book written by someone born the same year as you
68. by an asian author
69. by a latin american author
80. book published the year you graduated high school
91. give a second chance
102. an independent author
52. about/ set by the sea
34. A book written by someone over the age of 70
96. staff picks book

thanks for putting all of this together!!! I really wish we could vote against bc some categories are a bit.... anyways, thanks for all the hard work!

[Tats]

This probably was the hardest "poll" I ever did... ;)
Just one suggestion before my 15 categories - depending on how the categories get voted, can't we combine 3 (NYT bestseller list) and 16 (Nobel price winner), 98 (bestseller). Also, 5 (a history book) and 51. (book set in a period of history that interests you) are very similar.

1. A book with LGBT subject matter or character(s).
6. A book your favorite author loves
27. The first book you see when entering your book store/library
41. Self Help
73. A movie script
77. A book about books
78. Book with alliteration in the title
90. A book recommended by a stranger
95. A book about a religion other than your own
98. A book from a bestseller list
102. An independent/self published author
106. A novel less than 100 pages
108. A book/story over 500 years old
111. A book related to your occupation
112. A book where the main character shares your first or last name (or initials)

[Anne]

Thanks everyone for continuing to vote while I was out of town for a few days - we're up to 79 people! I'm excited that so many of you have taken the time to give input.

Some of you have pointed out that several categories are similar. I tried to avoid it when I put together the list, but missed a couple. I will take the raw numbers, then account for similarities so we end up with the most variety possible.

It's been really interesting tallying the votes - I have a system of organization to make sure I don't go nuts! Putting my librarian organizational skills to work.

I'll leave voting open through the weekend, then call this thread closed.

[Anne]

This thread is officially closed. I'll post the results soon.