[2021] The Wild Discussion Showing 1,701-1,750 of 2,279

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

You could totally do a nun book for "My Favorite Things" prompt!

[Kathy]

I’d vote for scandium and nuns again.

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

I am trying to think of something that uses a category, like the NATO prompt or the periodic table prompt. I thought of the seven deadly sins but I believe that was done a few years ago. Or astronomical bodies (sun, star, names of planets, etc) but that might be too Close to the Maximilian Hell prompt from this year.

[Johanne]

I like the nonsense one, there is a great tradition for nonsense in verse and children's books.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Kat]

I'm so happy Scandium is being mentioned as weird and wacky. I suggested a couple that I wasn't sure about resubmitting so that might give me the nudge if we have another poll.

I like prompts that are specific to the year and I think there is only the Grand Egyptian Museum so far. It just makes it seem more relevant to me. I can read a mystery any year but Maximilian Hell only turns 300 once.

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Kat wrote: "I like prompts that are specific to the year and I think there is only the Grand Egyptian Museum so far."

i think this is the only thing i'd say negatively about next year's list! i love the museum prompt so much. i wish there had more in a similar vein

[Aimee]

Kat wrote: "I'm so happy Scandium is being mentioned as weird and wacky. I suggested a couple that I wasn't sure about resubmitting so that might give me the nudge if we have another poll.

I like prompts tha..."

If we want more anniversary prompts, here are a few big 2021 anniversaries that could work as prompts:

- 1931 (90 years ago): Mao Zedong declared the Chinese Soviet Republic
Could read a book set in China or about communism

- 1921 (100 years ago): Bloody Sunday in Belfast, when 26 unarmed protesters were killed by British soldiers
Could read a book about the Troubles or a book set in Northern Ireland

- 1871 (150 years ago): The Royal Albert Hall in London was opened
Could read a book about a composer, an opera singer, an orchestra etc

- 1821 (200 years ago): Napoleon Bonaparte died
Could read a book about French history

- 1721 (300 years ago): Robert Walpole became the first British Prime Minister
Could read a book about an elected leader

- 1791 (230 years ago): Start of the Haitian Revolution, a slave uprising against the French colonials
Could read a book set in Haiti or where the MC has experience slavery

- 1381 (640 years ago): Start of the Peasant's Revolt in England
Could read a book about a populist uprising / oppressed people demanding power

They could be phrased as "a book related to [event]", I just wanted to give some examples underneath each one to get people thinking.

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- 1871 (150 years ago): The Royal Albert Hall in London was opened
Could read a book about a composer, an opera singer, an orchestra etc


didn't someone nominate 'a book related to music'? maybe we could tie this in with that but it'd also be open to books about royalty and set in london/by london-born authors

[Ellie]

I like related to the Royal Albert Hall, the arts are having a particularly bad time in Britain, so I think it would link to current events, as well as arts related book, royalty and even Victorian historical fiction (as it was Victoria's memorial to Albert).

There have been several Bloody Sundays, the one where British soldiers killed 26 protesters was in 1972 and in Derry. The one in 1921 was part of the Irish War of Independence, so would still work for a book about Ireland/Irish author or reading about the knock on effect which resulted in the Troubles.

[Kat]

I love the Royal Albert Hall idea. I watch the BBC Proms a lot and it was so sad this year seeing it empty.

Live theatre and music is one of the things I'm missing most during lockdown. I really hope they are able to make it through and I can enjoy them again next year.

[Aimee]

Ellie wrote: "I like related to the Royal Albert Hall, the arts are having a particularly bad time in Britain, so I think it would link to current events, as well as arts related book, royalty and even Victorian..."

Whoops, thanks for pointing that out Ellie! I found a list of 2021 anniversaries but it didn't have descriptions of the events so I added those bits myself and confused the different Bloody Sundays. Should have realised that one was a lot more recent than 1921.

[Nancy]

I'd vote for Weird Fiction, plus Scandium, and nuns again.

Could this also be when rabbits gets in?!

A prompt I've been mulling over is a serial novel, where each successive chapter is written by a different author, e.g. Naked Came the Stranger. I fear it's too limiting though.

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

Probably a little too original! Successive chapters by different authors are very rare. There are compilations of essays, stories, etc by different authors, which some people used this year for the prompt about written by at least 2 people.

[Pam]

Nancy wrote: "I'd vote for Weird Fiction, plus Scandium, and nuns again.

Could this also be when rabbits gets in?!..."

Yes! I'm all for weird fiction, scandium, nuns, and even rabbits (or maybe a broader Wild Animal)!

I would like to see another cover prompt. I was thinking about a few:
Multiple pictures. Examples:

Body of water
Clouds
Lighthouse

[Chrissy]

I like all the anniversary ideas!

[Thomas]

The only issue I have with cover prompts is if you read on kindle covers sometimes change. For what it’s worth I would have voted for Scandananium but I couldn’t face another argument over what is Scandinavia

[dalex]

Nancy wrote: "A prompt I've been mulling over is a serial novel, where each successive chapter is written by a different author, e.g. Naked Came the Stranger. I fear it's too limiting though."

Maybe if it was "a novel by a collaboration of authors"? That would include the serial novel idea but also would be open for other intepretations.

I recently discovered History 360 - "interwoven stories that comprise complete collaborative novels showing historical events from different perspectives." The novels from the group are A Year of Ravens, Ribbons of Scarlet, A Day of Fire, A Song of War, and A Sea of Sorrow. I have A Year of Ravens on my reading list for this year and would love to include some others in next year's reading plans.

[Nancy]

Robin P wrote: "Probably a little too original! Successive chapters by different authors are very rare. There are compilations of essays, stories, etc by different authors, which some people used this year for the..."

Right and we already have a collection though it doesn't have to be by different authors, so not quite the same. I know they're rare so I won't suggest it but I still like the idea.

I could get behind another cover prompt.

[Kelly Sj]

Aimee wrote: "Kat wrote: "I'm so happy Scandium is being mentioned as weird and wacky. I suggested a couple that I wasn't sure about resubmitting so that might give me the nudge if we have another poll.

I like..."

Maybe "A book related to a major historical event that has an anniversary in 2021"?

I had proposed 1921 specifically several polls ago, but it wasn't voted in.

[Kelly Sj]

Someone had also suggested something like "a book related to the 21st _____ (reader's choice to fill in the blank)" somewhere in the wild discussion but I didn't see it in the suggestions. I like that one too.

[Nancy]

Thomas wrote: "The only issue I have with cover prompts is if you read on kindle covers sometimes change. For what it’s worth I would have voted for Scandananium but I couldn’t face another argument over what is ..."

You also don't have to do something that's related to Scandinavia. There were a lot of other suggestions for the prompt besides set there.

So we had a collaboration of 2 or more people this year, I could suggest 3 or more people. That would take out novels by 2 people, translations, and as-told-to memoirs.

[Becky]

21 is a triangular number (sum of consecutive numbers starting with 1). Any thoughts about "book with a triangle"? Could be on the cover, or a love triangle, the instrument, another triangular number, probably lots of other options. I know this isn't super wacky, I just like quirks about numbers.

[Alicia]

Kelly wrote: "Someone had also suggested something like "a book related to the 21st _____ (reader's choice to fill in the blank)" somewhere in the wild discussion but I didn't see it in the suggestions. I like t..."

That was me! I was going to submit it next round, but I don't know if it's creative.

I was thinking of choose-your-own-adventure novels, and wanted a choose-your-own-adventure prompts.

Do you think I should leave it blank or give set options, as the novels do?

[Kelly Sj]

Alicia wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Someone had also suggested something like "a book related to the 21st _____ (reader's choice to fill in the blank)" somewhere in the wild discussion but I didn't see it in the suggest..."

Good question - I don't know, I like it either way!

[Jill]

Becky wrote: "21 is a triangular number (sum of consecutive numbers starting with 1). Any thoughts about "book with a triangle"? Could be on the cover, or a love triangle, the instrument, another triangular numb..."

I like the triangle theme.

[Ellie]

Since the nun prompt was suggested I keep finding random nuns in my books!

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Just wanted to jump in and say that while we encourage all of the fun ideas, there is no mandatory "must be creative" tag on the next batch of suggestions. You are free to suggest whichever prompts you'd like.

[Thomas]

Emily wrote: "Just wanted to jump in and say that while we encourage all of the fun ideas, there is no mandatory "must be creative" tag on the next batch of suggestions. You are free to suggest whichever prompts..."

Thank you for explaining. Assuming of course that there is a poll 19

[Avery]

Your triangle 21 idea made me think of this one!

A book related to a number in the Fibonacci Sequence

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55...

or a number related to a double digit number in the Fibonacci Sequence to make it more difficult/scavenger hunty

[Pam]

Maybe the nun prompt would be more popular if it included priests. That opens it up a lot more! I would definitely vote for it.

Also, regarding the comment on covers. Yes, it’s harder to find covers when you read ebooks but every book has covers on GR and there is a list for just about everything! I don’t feel like the cover has to be the book you read. Personally, I would limit it to the language I read it in but that’s the member’s choice. I feel that covers do influence some readers’ choices so I like cover prompts. Plus, I have lots of physical books and I like to peruse the library shelves.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

I really like the Fibonacci Sequence book! Maybe it could just be "related to the Fibonacci Sequence" rather than a number in it? Just to open it up a bit more?

[Bryony]

How about a book with the number 21 in its page count? eg 210, 321, 421, 1210, etc?

Or a book with numbers 2 and 1 in its original publication year? eg 1921, 1992, 2010, etc? (I thought 21 might be too restrictive - 2021, 1921, 1821, 1210, etc.)

Or even a book with 21 in either page count or publication year?

[dalex]

Pam wrote: "Maybe the nun prompt would be more popular if it included priests. That opens it up a lot more! I would definitely vote for it."

Or maybe "a book featuring a member of a religious organization (nun, priest, pastor, rabbi, imam, monk, etc.)"?

I have multiple nun books on my TBR list so the prompt is already on my Rejects Plan. It'd be great if it made the official list, though!

[Avery]

Emily wrote: "I really like the Fibonacci Sequence book! Maybe it could just be "related to the Fibonacci Sequence" rather than a number in it? Just to open it up a bit more?"

I think either one is fine! I'd vote for either!

I immediately think about books related to one of the numbers like Thirteen Reasons Why, Twenty-one Truths About Love, The 34th Degree, etc. or related to Friday the 13th, lucky 13, characters turning 21 or blackjack 21.

It could also be books published in a year ending in 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, etc. or authors who were 21, 34, 55, years old when they published the book. Maybe an author's 13th or 21st book.

I also think about Angels & Demons and how that book references the Fibonacci Sequence all throughout the book. But I think that this book would still work to "related to a number in" even though it doesn't specify a link to one of the specific numbers.

A BIO option could be to use the number 21 in honor of 2021!

Oh man, now I really hope we get Poll 19!

[Suzanne]

I like both the page count or the year of publication ideas for 21 or numbers in the Fibonacci sequence. I was just teaching about the Fibonacci sequence in a class last week.

[Serendipity]

Liking the Fibonacci seqeuence prompts. Someone down thread mentioned the Grand Egyptian Museum is the only prompt related to 2021. There is also title and author containing the letter u since u is the 21st letter of the alphabet. Not related to the year in an anniversary sense but more in the 21st or scandium sense.

[Alicia]

I think we are definitely getting to a Poll 19. 5 prompts is a lot

[Jette]

I love the weird fiction idea and the Fibonacci Series! I could continue Terry Pratchett's Discworld series that I started this round. Still not crazy about Scandium and would probably down vote it. I do like the idea of expanding the nuns prompt to Clergy if that doesn't just narrow it down to Judeo Christian religions. The anniversary prompt, with the exception of Royal Albert Hall, seems like another 'too serious for my taste' type of prompt, but my mind could be changed in discussion.

[dalex]

What does anyone think about a re-submit of "A book involving non-European royalty" modified to "A book involving royalty who are not British or Irish" or something like that? Or is that too complicated since some British royalty came from and/or ruled over other European countries?

[Avery]

dalex wrote: "What does anyone think about a re-submit of "A book involving non-European royalty" modified to "A book involving royalty who are not British or Irish" or something like that? Or is that too compli..."

I think that prompt could do well if it resurfaced next week! I would likely up-vote "non-British royalty." I think non-British is broad enough, a good BIO could be to exclude Europe, and a good KIS could be include fantasy royalty.

[Thomas]

dalex wrote: "What does anyone think about a re-submit of "A book involving non-European royalty" modified to "A book involving royalty who are not British or Irish" or something like that? Or is that too compli..."

"ruler of a country other than Britain" maybe?

[Kathy]

Alicia wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Someone had also suggested something like "a book related to the 21st _____ (reader's choice to fill in the blank)" somewhere in the wild discussion but I didn't see it in the suggest..."

I like your idea, Alicia, with the blank (Reader's choice):
A book related to the 21st _________

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Serendipity wrote: "Liking the Fibonacci seqeuence prompts. Someone down thread mentioned the Grand Egyptian Museum is the only prompt related to 2021. There is also title and author containing the letter u since u is..."

There's also the deck of cards prompt, which was inspired by Blackjack - where you have to get cards totaling to 21. Also the short book is less than 210 pages to reference 21.

[Nicole]

And, of course, the book published in 2021.

[Pam]

Thomas wrote: "ruler of a country other than Britain" maybe?.."

I like this wording and would vote for it!

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

Numbers don't interest me, so I don't pay attention to year published (unless the book is brand new) or page number. When I read on my tablet, I make the print bigger so the page numbers aren't relevant. I would need to look them up separately. I didn't like the prompt for the prime number this year as there was no really easy way to look through my books for it.

The triangle is an idea. I thought of that for the NATO prompt of the letter Delta - love triangle or other group of 3 people in a family, work, quest, etc.

[Nicole]

I really like the triangle idea, the nuns/clergy prompt (voted for that last time it was suggested), and a book related to the 21st ______.

[Pam]

I don't like prompts related to specific page numbers. For me, that is the most random of all things to look for. My experience is that the page count in the physical book is never the same as the edition listed on GR. I've never understood it.

How about one of these? I know some people don’t like title prompts but they are easy to research. Instead of title, it could be the more general “related to” wording.
- Flowers in the title (I know that Popsugar has flora and fauna this year.)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
- Seasons or weather in the title
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...
- Circus/carnival book (We discussed this one in a past challenge.)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

[Irene]

Thanks Emily for clarifying that there’s no weird requirement!!!! Apologies if I made it sound that way!!!

And I also really, really dislike number-related prompts. Half the time my edition has different page numbers than what goodreads says due to stuff like bonus scenes/excerpts (sometimes the page numbers restart, sometimes they don’t) and there’s the issue of adjusting font sizes on e-readers. It seems too easy if I’m allowed to go by whatever number my font sizes dictates (since I could keep adjusting until it fits).

[Nancy]

I'm not a fan of page number prompts for the same reason others mentioned. And there's also the audiobook issue, do you go by the page count in the hardcover?

I do like the Fibonacci one though, I'm also a number nerd. There are so many ways to go with it, if it was related to Fibonacci.