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Theme: We count on you- a number for each month and it can refer to series # or be a # in title, # of author's contributing to or book included in a book set, ...
- or different monthly mathematical topic (books linked in any way to math, books with the different kinds of # in title/series names [cardinal, ordinal, fraction words], covers showing anything a person links to math or numbers or with gemetric shapes of any kind, ...)
I've joined several interesting challenges in the past - here two examples: Fibonacci Sequence or Math Can Be Fun!
Lynette wrote: "Follow the LinkWhere the next book you read has something that ties it to the book you just finished. (author, series, setting, publish date, word from the title. . . )"
I especially like this as a theme. We could make it more interesting by alternating. First you pick a title then the next book has to link to the title then the next one links by character/author name then links by genre, etc.
A monthly challenge could be a buddy read. You say you want to read X and someone or someone’s has to read it with you. If no one says they want to read it then you pick another read or bounce onto someone else’s book they want to read.This way you end up “meeting” other people with your same interests.
Colors, the book title would have to have a color in it. You could even choose a specific color. I can think is several books with red in the title.
Theme NominationZodiac: What's Your Sign?
There are twelve signs to spread across the months.
🐏 🐂 👬 🦀 🦁 👧 ⚖ 🦂 🏹 🐐 🏺 🐟
The four elements -- Earth, Air, Fire, Water -- could be worked into quarterly challenges.
🌎 💨 🔥 💧
Other monthly and yearly challenges could be based on various factors:
🔸 colors (Gold, Yellow, or Orange for Leo)
🔸 lucky numbers (1, 3, 10, 19 for Leo -- number in title or in series)
🔸 strengths, weaknesses, likes, dislikes (character traits)
🔸 symbols like Lion (Leo), Twins (Gemini), etc.
🔸 author's star sign
🔸 character's star sign
🔸 planets, sun, moon, constellations
This is where I found out that the zodiac signs even have colors and lucky numbers associated with them. Who knew?
I'd like to nominate Bookstore Genres! :)
I'm going to suggest Myths and Legends which could also include Fairytale retellings
Food I recently enjoyed the challenge about books - food pairing, but it might be broader. Cookbooks, authors coming from kitchen to writing (or the other way around), food around the world.
It is just my favourite combination in the world :)
Year 2020 is going to be celebrated as the "International Year of Plant Health" by United Nations. How about "forest/tree" as a theme?? We can read books with forest as the setting? Or where trees play an important part or support the characters emotionally?
I usually like to have a central theme or to read more in one genre in certain months or to do months with diverse genres that I often leave aside. For example, now in september I was participating in Space Opera September and was only reading space opera/science fiction for one month. Now in October I want to read Gothic and horror. I had another month where I was reading widely in genres too, like, one romance, one contemporary, one mystery/thriller, one graphic novel/audiobook, or nonfiction/poetry and so on.
I like TerryJane's idea very much and Catka's, too.
I could see Nature as a theme... Taking Pooja’s Forest/Trees a little wider to include not just plants, but whatever nature holds including animals, and even the nature of people.
Then you could do seasons, colours, moods, temperature, settings, personal traits, climate change, natural disasters, fiction/nonfiction...
I like the Zodiac theme a lot. I was thinking of something similar, but TerryJane did a great job of pulling in different elements that help to broaden the scope.
I’d also be interested in the plant/nature theme. Such great suggestions!
I’d also be interested in the plant/nature theme. Such great suggestions!
The plant/nature/climate theme would be very timely. But I'm nominating/seconding Women of the World!
2020 is a leap year which means we all get an extra day for reading. The theme for the year could be "Extra!". I'm not really sure what exactly that could entail but there are so many creative people in this group that I'm sure something fun could be devised.
Gretchen wrote: "2020 is a leap year which means we all get an extra day for reading. The theme for the year could be "Extra!". I'm not really sure what exactly that could entail but there are so many creative pe..."
That sonds great!
Mie wrote: "I could see Nature as a theme... Taking Pooja’s Forest/Trees a little wider to include not just plants, but whatever nature holds including animals, and even the nature of people.
Then you could do seasons, colours, moods, temperature, settings, personal traits, climate change, natural disasters, fiction/nonfiction...."
I wish to second Mie's yearly theme of "Nature."
We will have an entire year of reading, so I like the idea of including not only flora but also fauna (including homo sapiens).
I like Fay's idea "Through the Eyes of a Child".Also something along the lines of books originally in a language other than your own - Translations?
I like Miranda's suggestion: Retold Fairy Tales and the Myths & Legends suggested by Rachel.
I like the Genre idea and I also like the literary awards idea.
I'm not very good with ideas for various reasons, but would like to say that I like the idea of fairy tale/myth or that your next book has to some how link to the previous book you read
I like the Zodiac ans Follow the Link ideas
Tokyo will host the summer Olympics in 2020 and I think Olympics would be a good theme. The core values of the Olympic movement are excellence, respect and friendship which are appropriate for our group.The Olympic creed says that the most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well,
Similarly to the Olympics this group brings together all different people from all over the world with a shared passion.
There are lots of things associated with the Olympics that would be a great basis for monthly challenges.
The Olympic Rings representing flags and continents
Host cities
The torch relay
The Olympic flame
National anthems
Inclusion
Goals
Sports
Teams
Pride
Medals
The Olympic village
Games
Opening and closing ceremonies
Controversies
Heroes
Triumph over adversity
Greece
Sportsmanship
Lindsay wrote: "Tokyo will host the summer Olympics in 2020 and I think Olympics would be a good theme. The core values of the Olympic movement are excellence, respect and friendship which are appropriate for our ..."Great idea, Lindsay! I'm not much into sports but I think the group could do a lot with the Olympic spirit idea.
Accidentally deleted my post from yesterday! Think a new brain should be on my Christmas list!How about:
The Child In All of Us
Books to be read under this theme would be books that are for Kindergartners through 3rd graders.
Oops, I didn't mean to derail Mie's suggestion of a "Nature" theme, only to second it.I prefer "Nature" as a theme because "Flora & Fauna" would exclude many other natural phenomena. Minerals and rocks, in particular, would feel sadly neglected....
Really like the Follow the link idea, whether as a theme or a challenge. I also really like the Zodiac sign idea by TerryJane
Sunny wrote: "Accidentally deleted my post from yesterday! Think a new brain should be on my Christmas list!How about:
The Child In All of Us
Books to be read under this theme would be books that are for Kin..."
I think this theme could be used very creatively for a monthly or quarterly challenge.
Sunshine wrote: "I really like the nature theme but can we include animals and fish and such in that?"I had all kinds of nature in mind, when I suggested it, so I would definitely say it should include animals 😊
Lindsay wrote: "Tokyo will host the summer Olympics in 2020 and I think Olympics would be a good theme. The core values of the Olympic movement are excellence, respect and friendship which are appropriate for our ..."Love this idea - especially since I participated in several great challenges fitting this topic in the past :-)
Janet wrote: "I like the Genre idea and I also like the literary awards idea."I like the Literary awards idea....could also include Goodreads awards.
Ann wrote: "Janet wrote: "I like the Genre idea and I also like the literary awards idea."I like the Literary awards idea....could also include Goodreads awards."
Goodreads choice, Pulitzer, National Book Critics Circle, and many others from countries all around the world.
Theme Nomination: College Calendar? You declare what subjects of books you are going to read for 3, 4-month terms.
For instance, pick 3-5 of the following:
Anthropology 320 -- study of people -- anything pop culture, architecture, social issues etc (Non-fiction) or fiction works that involve these
English 100 -- literary canon of any kind of Western literature
Drama 200 : Ancient theatre -- read a play/non-modern literature (pre-1950)
Biology 325: -- main character that is an animal/living creature other than human or biology non-fiction
Media Studies: Film & TV --ie biographies of celebrities/ fiction around TV/Movies
History 455 -- Colonialism-- read a translated work from a colony, or a book set in such.
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Where the next book you read has something that ties it to the book you just finished. (author, series, setting, publish date, word from the title. . . )