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Read a book with a trope or story element you know you love
For example, a snowed-in mystery, enemies-to-lovers romance, pirate fantasy or 'there is only 1 bed....'
For example, a snowed-in mystery, enemies-to-lovers romance, pirate fantasy or 'there is only 1 bed....'
A book with a profession in the title or subtitle.
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A book with a non-binary/trans/+ author or character
Here are some lists:
Trans/NB authors: https://medium.com/@strandbookstore/c...
Fantasy Novels by Trans/NB Authors: https://electricliterature.com/8-fant...
YA Own Voices featuring Trans/NB Characters: https://www.epicreads.com/blog/ya-boo...
Wikipedia Article of Fictional Trans Characters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Books featuring Asexual or Aromantic Characters: https://twincitiesgeek.com/2017/10/21...
Books featuring Intersex Characters: https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/lis...
I will second profession in the title or subtitle.
Emily wrote: "I'm going to submit Alicia's prompt from the Wild Discussion:A book with a non-binary/trans/+ author or character
Here are some lists:
Trans/NB authors: https://medium.com/@strandbookstore/c......"
I will second this.
annie wrote: "Read a book with a trope or story element you know you loveFor example, a snowed-in mystery, enemies-to-lovers romance, pirate fantasy or 'there is only 1 bed....'"
I'll second this.
Read a book related to mental health/mental illness
a book with who, what, when, where, why, or how in the title (or subtitle)
A book nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. https://www.bookcritics.org/awards/past/
"Each year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published in English in six categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography, Autobiography, Poetry, and Criticism."
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I would like to nominate. Read a book related to a local industry or small business.
A book that mom would not want you to read.
Book with the word book in the title If it sounds restrictive, just search your to read list- I checked mine and it was two pages!
I'll second a book related to a local industry or small business.
°~Amy~° wrote: "Read a book related to mental health/mental illness"I second this one.
I second the book with who, what, when, where, why, or how in the title or subtitle
I'll second a book related to a dream.
Katie wrote: "A book nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. https://www.bookcritics.org/awards/past/
"Each year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published ..."
I’ll second this
Suggestion: a book involving a nunInspired by all the nuns I’ve run into in sci-fi and fantasy lately (specifically space nuns—is this an emerging subgenre?) but you could also do anything involving real life nuns, or to stretch it, something where the title has a word with “nun” in it, such as “conundrum”
I second the nun one I like books with nuns solving mysteries
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I'm going out for breakfast, so I will be away from my computer for a little while. Please be mindful of how many prompts get seconded. Suggestions will close after 4 more prompts get seconded!
I'll second a book about or set in outer space
It's impossible to get any work done in my home office while my neighbor is shingling their house, so I'll keep track for a bit...12. A book about or set in outer space
13. A book with a food item on the cover
14. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
15. A book set in a made-up place
Suggestions closed
Suggestion: A local or regional author and/or a book purchased from a local bookstoreThe idea is to support your local authors and business.
In the US, this could be New England, Southwest, Midwest, etc. For members in a small country, regional could include surrounding countries.
Dori wrote: "A book with a food item on the cover"I second this.
How about good old faithful "A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards"
Avery wrote: "How about good old faithful "A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards""I'll second this.
Sarah wrote: "A book set in a made-up place."I second this.
SUGGESTIONS CLOSED!12. A book about or set in outer space
13. A book with a food item on the cover
14. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
15. A book set in a made-up place
Fun list everyone, I'm excited about this one :)
Jackie wrote: "Thanks Kelly!"You're welcome!
Kelly wrote: "It's impossible to get any work done in my home office while my neighbor is shingling their house, so I'll keep track for a bit....."
My sympathies- someone near me was doing that starting very early last weekend.,.. so I was up. It is LOUD!
Tough sell on my second attempt at a "mom" prompt, which I'm doing in honor of my mother's 84th birthday. I carefully chose the phrasing "mom" rather than "your mom" to call up a generic, stereotyped "mom" just in case your real mother (or mother-figure) is very tolerant and easy-going.Prompts are supposed to be fun once in a while.
Ron wrote: "Tough sell on my second attempt at a "mom" prompt, which I'm doing in honor of my mother's 84th birthday. I carefully chose the phrasing "mom" rather than "your mom" to call up a generic, stereotyp..."Ron - Happy birthday to your mom! My dad just celebrated his 86th, after recently suffering a stroke. It's really quite a milestone but life starts to get more challenging with health problems.
I wonder if you reword your prompt (with a positive spin) to something like a book that your mom would be pleased to see you reading or that you would like for her to read might be more appealing. At least for me it would be. I can't think of a book that my mom wouldn't want me to read that I would actually consider reading! And, I agree that fun prompts are good!
Ron wrote: "Tough sell on my second attempt at a "mom" prompt, which I'm doing in honor of my mother's 84th birthday. I carefully chose the phrasing "mom" rather than "your mom" to call up a generic, stereotyp..."Some people might have the type of relationship with their mother that they really don’t want prompts that make them think about that. And some people may no longer have their mothers. It can be a sensitive subject. Something to think about.
Just a reminder that you can find a full list of prompts already on the 2021 list in the third post on this thread.
A little reminder of how things are done around here:
How it works:
- The topics for the 2020 reading challenge list will be determined by a series of mini-polls, the number of which depends on the number of prompts winning in each mini-polls
- Suggestions for each poll will be opened until 15 suggestions are received and “seconded”.
- The voting thread will open the day after suggestions go live. You can find the schedule here.
- The poll will be posted after the voting thread is opened for 24 hours, and will remain open for three full days.
- Each user has 8 votes to spread between their favorite (top) and least favorite (bottom) prompts
- The prompts with the more favorable votes (comparing top votes to bottom votes, and looking at the overall number of votes it received) will be added to the final list (between 2 and 5 depending on how the votes are spread)
Rules:
- Each member can only suggest OR second one prompt
- Suggestions close after 15 total seconded prompts
When suggesting and seconding, feel free to provide examples and descriptions that may help other members understand the prompt better. These descriptions and examples will be copied over to the voting thread for further discussion.
As always, please express any and all feedback (respectfully, of course), either here or in The Wild Discussion.
Moving on to Voting:
1. A book with a profession in the title or subtitle
2. A book with a non-binary/trans/+ author or character
3. A book with a trope or story element you know you love
4. A book related to a local industry or small business
5. A book related to mental health/mental illness
6. A book with who, what, when, where, why, or how in the title or subtitle
7. A book with the word "book" in the title
8. A book related to a dream
9. A book nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award
10. A book about music or dance
11. A book involving a nun
12. A book about or set in outer space
13. A book with a food item on the cover
14. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
15. A book set in a made-up place
Available to Second:
- A book that mom would not want you to read
- A book about or set in outer space