[2020] Suggestions for 8th Mini-Poll - Multi-Week Prompts

[Chinook]

My understanding is that you do a rainbow of cover choices (which takes its inspiration from the Pride rainbow) and then those choices should also be own voices books, but are not limited to lgbtq+ books.

[Edie]

I thought the discussion said this was going to be limited to 10 prompts... although the rules don't say that. I am not if favor of having more than one multi-week prompt and picking one from 20 options seems like too many options.

[Chinook]

I think how this is going to go is a work in progress in terms of voting. Which is understandable because I think so far in the years of voting we haven’t yet hit on the best way to handle multi-prompts. So my thoughts are that we will see how the parameters for voting shape up for this year and then we can see if those rules result in a process we like, which may be fine tuned for next year.

[Sheena]

Chrissy wrote: "In the spirit of using reading to expose ourselves to a diversity of experiences, read three books with main characters with, or themes about, three identities you aren’t i..."

This is a fantastic suggestion. Love this prompt.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Poll Entries
1. 3 books linked by the saying "Beauty, Brains, Brawn”
2. To celebrate PRIDE, three “own voices” books inspired by the colors of the rainbow
3. 3 books with authors or characters in three different generations
4. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites
5. Two books from different genres that are connected in some way
6. Three books related to any three of the five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)
7. Two books: A memoir, biography, or novelization of the life of an author, and a book by that author
8. Four books related to each of the four seasons (title, cover art, story)
9. 3 books in the same genre from different countries
10. Read three books with main characters with, or themes about, three identities you aren’t intimately familiar with: a different race, gender orientation or sexuality, belief about religion, socioeconomic status, or physical (dis)ability
11. Four books related to the four elements of astrology: Fire, Earth, Air, and Water
12. A duology
13. Three books published in three consecutive years

Available to Seconded
- Three books, each related to a different stage of life

Here's an update... I would guess we are going to 20 (which is what we did last year for our multi-week prompt poll).

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Two books of the same genre written more than 50 years apart

I'm a mystery lover, so I'd go with a classic by Agatha Christie and then maybe a recent release.

Or you could go with Lady Chatterly's Lover and follow up with modern smut. Or maybe go with a Zora Neale Hurston book and a Toni Morrison book. I think it could be a fun way to look at the way different genres have evolved.

[Entropia]

Jackie wrote: "Two books of the same genre written more than 50 years apart"

I'm seconding that!

[Marin]

Two books featuring journeys in opposite directions.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Marin, can you explain what you mean?

[nomadreader (Carrie D-L)]

Three books published in or set in three different centuries.

[Marin]

Yes, I mean one book with an eastward journey and one with a westward journey (or north-south and south-north). Off the top of my head, that could be Around the World in Eighty Days (eastward) and The Map of Salt and Stars (westward).

[Hilde]

nomadreader (Carrie D-L) wrote: "Three books published in or set in three different centuries."

I second this

[Katie]

I know there was some confusion about the number of prompts, but per message 1 of this thread, we will go to 20 suggestions.

Poll Entries:
3 books linked by the saying "Beauty, Brains, Brawn”
To celebrate PRIDE, three “own voices” books inspired by the colors of the rainbow
3 books with authors or characters in three different generations
Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites
Two books from different genres that are connected in some way
Three books related to any three of the five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)
Two books: A memoir, biography, or novelization of the life of an author and a book by that author
Four books related to each of the four seasons (title, cover art, story)
3 books in the same genre from different countries
Three books with main characters with, or themes about, three identities you aren’t intimately familiar with: a different race, gender orientation or sexuality, belief about religion, socioeconomic status, or physical (dis)ability
Four books related to the four elements of astrology: Fire, Earth, Air, and Water
A duology
Three books published in three consecutive years
Two books of the same genre written more than 50 years apart
Three books published in or set in three different centuries

Available to be seconded:
Three books, each related to a different stage of life
Two books featuring journeys in opposite directions

5 SPOTS LEFT

[dalex]

Chinook wrote: "My understanding is that you do a rainbow of cover choices (which takes its inspiration from the Pride rainbow) and then those choices should also be own voices books, but are not limited to lgbtq+..."

Correct. But the way it is worded there is so much emphasis on “pride” and “rainbow” that it seems to be exclusively about glbtq rather than all forms of diversity. Thus why I suggested rewording.

[Chinook]

Yes, I think a rewording is a good idea.

[Lauren]

Four books related to the four food groups (fruit/vegetables, protein, dairy, and grains).

I'm not that great at explaining, but one for fruit/vegetables could have an apple on the cover, grains could have bread as a topic, protein could have fish in the title, and dairy could have some cheese on the cover (as an example).

[Laura, Celestial Sphere Mod]

Is there a way that you would suggest re-wording it? Totally open to whatever because I did intend what Chinook clarified.

Updating the main topic now. Thanks Emily, you’re awesome, as always :)

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Just trying to help (and find distraction from school starting next week!)

I would say to take out the “in celebration of PRIDE” if you’re looking to clear it up, but I don’t want to change your intentions of the prompt.

[Laura, Celestial Sphere Mod]

I modified it to this before reading your comment: To celebrate PRIDE, three “own voices” books, from any marginalized group, inspired by the colors of the rainbow

Is that better or would people prefer that it be: Three “own voices” books, inspired by the colors of the rainbow

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

I like that better than the original version, and you still have PRIDE connected to the rainbow in there. Plus, that would be a fun set of prompts to have in June next year.

[redatt]

Three books relating to the primary colours red, yellow and blue. For example, could be a word in the title, colour of the cover, mood or behaviour associated with that colour (anger, sadness, cowardice).

[Lizzy]

I suggest 3 books from 3 countries whose borders touch.

[Perri]

Lizzy wrote: "I suggest 3 books from 3 countries whose borders touch."

I've no votes left, but I like it!

[Pam]

I second Lizzy’s suggestion about 3 countries with borders that touch!

[Maple]

Four books related to a deck of cards.

This can the suits, the numbers, the face cards, etc. It can be featured in the title, cover, synopsis, etc.

[Jette]

I second four books related to a deck of cards.

[Liz]

So many of these would be fun to research. This could easily be a reading challenge in & of itself. I think someone may have already mentioned that, but I’m seconding their opinion. 😉

[Bec]

Mini wrote: "Three books relating to the primary colours red, yellow and blue. For example, could be a word in the title, colour of the cover, mood or behaviour associated with that colour (anger, sadness, cowa..."
I second this one.

[Ellie]

I think we have two spots left!

[Denise]

A fiction and non-fiction book about the same topic

[Katie]

Denise wrote: "A fiction and non-fiction book about the same topic"

I second this suggestion.

[Katie]

ONE SPOT LEFT.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Yea I think my rejects challenge will just be a bunch of multi-weeks next year. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do as my rejects, but this is it.

[Nadja]

3 books linked by Past, Present, Future

eg. different genres: Classic/Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction and SciFi
same genre: Romance: Historical Romance or a Classic, ChickLit, romantic SciFi/Fantasy

edit: if someone has better examples, please share them. :)

[Liz]

I’ll second Nadja’s

[Nicole]

That's 20!

[Pam]

For Nadia’s suggestion (past, present, future), the way I would interpret is- Past: Set in a time previous to the publish date (at least a few decades); Present: contemporary WHEN it was written, and Future: set in the future. I wouldn’t include books that include more than one of these settings.

[Pam]

I actually like these prompts better than the ones we have already selected. Good job submitters w getting creative!