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We're also deciding if "A past suggestion that didn't win" will be on the final list, so don't forget to vote here:https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...
A quite interesting batch for me, there are 10 suggestions I'm interested in. I hope "What Should I Read Next" will win, it's a fun way to choose a book and it's an unusual category :)For my bottoms, nothing really terrifying, so it's just not really appealing categories.
Some very interesting and creative topics this time around. I had a very clear top 4, but when I went to do the bottom 4, I found I didn't have any that I would consider a real problem to do. It will be interesting to see what we get this time!
I had a very clear top 4 only because they were the topics which as they were suggested, I immediately thought 'ooh, that could be interesting/that sounds good/I like the idea of that one'. I had a couple in the bottom just because I didn't find them very interesting or felt that they were a bit too similar to certain prompts from previous years but there weren't any prompts that I was especially against and I don't really mind which prompts make it in out of this round of suggestions.
Again, I liked a lot of the prompts, I had a hard time to choose!
I had a hard time with this one because there were very few categories that really jumped out at me as either something that I really wanted, or something that I really dread. I could manage with nearly all of them, but they didn't interest me much either. I have a feeling that most of my top 4 won't make it onto the final list, although there is one that seems like it could be a strong contender. I have a pretty good prediction of what the top 4 will be, so it will be interesting to see if I'm right. Sometimes I'm confident I know what the group will pick, and I'm way off.
My bottom 4 were the categories that I thought would be most difficult to find something that interested me for (based on a bit of browsing), and a couple were topics that really don't interest me much at all.
I felt the same. I had a hard time with the bottom four as nothing was really so unappealing to me.
I had a clear top 3, and had to do some research on others to decide on my 4th. When it came to bottom 4, I voted for things that were similar to previous winners and ones that were too general.
I also had a hard time making a choice.
The link for "a book with a cryptic or nonsense title" leads to the seasonal list, it should be this instead: http://flavorwire.com/283840/the-most...
I can't wait to see what's made it in!
Francesca wrote: "I can't wait to see what's made it in!"I understand you, because for us is more than noon, but poor Laura maybe just woke up :D
Haha! I know, the time differences can be a pain. I can be patient and wait! I'm just excited!
I am curious how many total voters there are.
Francesca wrote: "Haha! I know, the time differences can be a pain. I can be patient and wait! I'm just excited!"Results are posted ;)
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Thank you Laura, I am curious by nature.
I was wondering about that too. I always wonder about how the votes are divided, especially far off the fifth place topic is from the top 4.
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The 2017 Reading Challenge will continue the concept of this year's challenge, with 52 weekly topics. Users then choose a book fitting each topic in order to complete the challenge.
The Process:
The topics for the 2017 RC list will be determined through around 13 mini-polls. Suggestions for each poll will be open until 20 suggestions are received and then opened up for voting for one week. Each user will vote for their top 4 and bottom 4 topics in each mini-poll, resulting in 4 challenge entries from each (13 polls x 4 topics/poll=52 weekly topics). This timeframe allows for a completed list in October-November.
The Rules:
- Voting ends September 22
- One vote per poll per user
Reminder of Current Challenge Themes
--- Title & cover ---
A book with an animal on the cover or in the title
A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding any subtitles)
A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"
A book with a one-word title
--- Reading List/Goodreads/People ---
A book in the middle of your TBR list
A book from someone else's bookshelf
A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading
A book recommended by one of your favorite authors
A book you meant to read in 2016
--- Inside & theme ---
A book with a strong female character
A book based on a myth
A novel inspired by a work of classic literature
A book about a famous historical figure
A book with an unreliable narrator
A book set in a fictional location
A book with at least 2 perspectives (more than one main character and point of view)
A dual timeline novel
A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere
A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland)
A book with illustrations
--- Genre ---
A Penguin modern classic
An epistolary fiction book
A mystery
A historical fiction
A book that is a subgenre of your favorite genre
A nonfiction book
--- Author & publishing---
A book by an author you haven't read before
A book written by a person of color (i.e. someone who isn’t white)
A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere
A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland)
A banned book
A book written by at least two authors
A book by one of your favorite authors
--- Awards, challenges, adaptations, lists, etc ----
A book from the Goodreads "Top 100 YA Books"
A category from another challenge
A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016
A best book of the 21st century (so far)
A book from the BBC The Big Read list (link)
A book being released as a movie in 2017
A Hugo Award winner
Helpful Links
What Should I Read Next: http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/
A book with a map on the cover or inside: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
A humorous book: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
A seasonal book: https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/se...
http://flavorwire.com/283840/the-most... book of magical realism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_r...
Survey Link