Where Does This Book Fit? the 2021 edition ...

[Nadine in NY]

Luciana wrote: "I bought Black Leopard, Red Wolf on impulse (the cover was too pretty and the blurb was "GoT but in Africa") and it has been sitting on my bookshelf for quite a few months now. Do y..."



It is difficult to fit. Does it have a family tree? I listened to audio so I never saw it. And then there's author shares your zodiac, or book your friend would like...

I'm pretty sure that the protagonist has forgotten some things, so it could be a book about forgetting.

And the protagonist keeps claiming to be unreliable, which was a past category.

It's set almost entirely outdoors.

It might be on a BLM list somewhere. Some people say it fits afrofuturist, but I am sticking with a more sci-fi book for that category.

You could make the argument that it's about do-overs or fresh starts (you'll know better how well that fits after you read it ... because I THINK it fits, but it's been a while since I read it now)

[Erica]

Oh Black Leopard, Red Wolf works for an unreliable narrator. Thanks Nadine.

[Alicia]

Is there an unreliable narrator prompt for next year? I keep looking at my list and I don't see it.

[Nadine in NY]

Alicia wrote: "Is there an unreliable narrator prompt for next year? I keep looking at my list and I don't see it."


It was a past category in Popsugar. Maybe it's a current category in another challenge?

[Heather L]

Alicia wrote: "Is there an unreliable narrator prompt for next year? I keep looking at my list and I don't see it."

No, but it fits next year’s prompt of a favorite from a previous year.

[Erica]

Sorry I'm doing 2017s list and an unreliable narrator is from it.

[Brandon]

Some good books with unreliable narrators include Gone Girl and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

[Alicia]

Aww makes sense. I was just thinking I was missing one in my list.

[Catie]

Does anyone have any ideas of where Holding Up the Universe could fit? I have most of my categories filled, but I really want to fit this one in so I could replace something

[Alicia]

Catie you could do a book about forgetting (the guy can’t remember faces), do-overs or fresh-starts (seems like she’s starting fresh after the death of her mother), and also, hopefully, discusses body positivity.

[Catie]

Thank you, Alicia!!

[Erica]

Thanks Brandon. This is a prompt I'm not thrilled for because it seems to fit the mystery genre most often and finding out the narrator is unreliable from the start ruins the book a bit.

[Mickey]

Does anyone think that "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston would fit into the magic realism category?

[Nadine in NY]

Mickey wrote: "Does anyone think that "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston would fit into the magic realism category?"


No I don't think so.

[Sylvia]

Where wo3 'The girl with the louding voice' fit? Thanks in advance for the help

[Sylvia]

*Would

[Alicia]

You could use it as a book about fresh starts.

Additionally the book touches a lot of trafficking of young girls and access to education which would be social justice issues.

Also if those are subjects your are passionate about

[Dee]

Does anyone know which prompt best fits The Vanishing Half? Apologies if someone already asked for this one. Thanks!

[Haidy]

hey deedra! i have The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett in my list as "a book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)"

i believe it would also fit "a book about a social justice issue"

[Gina]

Tori wrote: "I have two books coming in that I want to read, and was wondering if anyone had some ideas where I could fit in the following:

Untamed by Glennon Doyle &
Stoner by Jo..."

Untamed could fit under the fresh starts prompt because it talks a lot about ending her marriage and starting a new relationship with a woman. Potentially also the social justice issue prompt for LGBTQ+ rights.

Stoner I'm having more trouble with!

[Gina]

Anyone know where Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu might fit?

[Errlee]

I need to read Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam before it has to go back to the library in the next couple of days and can’t seem to slot it in anywhere :( any ideas? (sorry I can’t link since I’m on my iPad)

[Alicia]

Errlee, there seems to be a lot of discussion around race and class. You could slot it in for a social justice issue.

[Diana]

Deb wrote: "Meddling Kids

Any ideas for Cantero's Meddling Kids? Would it work for locked room?"

It doesn't really work for Locked Room, but Meddling Kids would work for Genre-Hybrid. It definitely mixes horror, comedy, and mystery.

I'm pretty sure Edgar Cantero is a Gemini and he's a Rooster in the Chinese Zodiac if that helps.

He technically has a blog though he's not super active on it.

You can also use it for the Favorite Past Prompt. It works for "A book that makes you nostalgic", "Extinct or Imaginary Creatures", and a number of other prompts.

If that fails, let me know and I can post a photo of my shelf and you can use it for "A book on someone's bookshelf".

[Jasmin]

Does anybody have any ideas where You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott could fit?

[Carly]

I just started “This Time Next Year” by Sophie Cousens.

Anyone read it and know what category it would work for?
Thanks!!

[Mercedes]

Jules Verne
Hello! I tried the challenge for the first time last year, didn´t finish. this is my first time participating in this group
at some point I bought a copy of the complete works of Verne for kindle, I was planning to use "around the world in eigthy days" for the multiple countries prompt, and maybe "5 weeks in balloon" for the mostly outdoors one.
do you think they fit? Would you recommend something different from the same author?
Thanks in advance for your help!

[Chaise]

I was wondering what category Divergent fits into. I was thinking it could go under a genre hybrid (YA and Dystopian).

[Heather L]

Mercedes wrote: "Jules Verne
Hello! I tried the challenge for the first time last year, didn´t finish. this is my first time participating in this group
at some point I bought a copy of the complete..."

The Mysterious Island and Journey to the Center of the Earth are both primarily outdoors. I think you could also use many of his books for a genre hybrid, as they are a cross between science fiction and adventure. If your zodiac is Aquarius, there’s also that.

[Alicia]

Deedra wrote: "Does anyone know which prompt best fits The Vanishing Half? Apologies if someone already asked for this one. Thanks!"

You can also put Vanishing Half for a book from a BLM list:

https://www.icpl.org/books-more/staff...

[Kincso901]

Chaise wrote: "I was wondering what category Divergent fits into. I was thinking it could go under a genre hybrid (YA and Dystopian)."

I think it fits to genre hybrid, also prompt 27- fresh start; and maybe prompt 11- forgetting

[Sherri]

Where does Bag Man:The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up, & Spectacular Downfall Of A Brazen Crook In The White House by Rachel Maddow & Michael Yarvitz work? I really want to use it for A book by a blogger,Vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality. The book is based on the hit podcast.

[Becky]

The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna or Orphan Train- would either of these fit “a book about do-overs or fresh starts”? If not, suggestions on where they would fit? TIA!

[Jess]

Any ideas for Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows besides fresh start / do over?

[Lisa]

I'd love to get around reading "American gods" by Neil Gaiman. Where would this fit best? Thanks :)

[Diana]

Jessica wrote: "Any ideas for Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows besides fresh start / do over?"

It's been a few years since I've read it, but I think it could work for the social justice prompt. There's some underlying themes and plot points that definitely address social issues.

Without giving too much away, the main character take a job as an adult education teacher.

It's set in London in case that's somewhere you might like to visit.

It could also be used for the genre-hybrid prompt. It has romance and mild erotica, but also has a mystery woven in.

[Gail]

Hello All!

I am about to start reading “Conjure Women” by Afia Atakora. Any ideas about where to fit it on the 2021 List? I could always put it with “The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover” but was wondering if it could go anywhere else?

Thanks!

[Steffani]

I just picked up my copy of Dear Edward from the library and plan to start it tonight. Are there any other prompts it could fill other than do overs/fresh starts?

[Chrissi]

Jeni wrote: "The boy in the striped pyjamas, I’d love to read this book but stuck for a prompt? Thanks"

It could work for #39 - a book everyone has read but you [it's very popular]

If you're needing a 'past prompt' for #40, it's a book that's been made into a movie.

I also think it fits #33 - a book with three generations. There's Bruno, the young boy, his father, and his grandmother/grandfather who is mentioned frequently.

[Sandra]

Lisa wrote: "I'd love to get around reading "American gods" by Neil Gaiman. Where would this fit best? Thanks :)"

The main character makes a fresh start. Some editions have a broken neon sign on the cover. Neil Gaiman is a Scorpio. By this point, it might feel like everybody has read it except you.

[poshpenny]

Gina wrote: "Anyone know where Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu might fit?"

It's sort-of set in a restaurant. It could be a format you don't normally read, as part of it is written as a screenplay.

[Jessica]

I ordered my Book of the month before I decided to do this challenge. Can anyone tell me if any of these books fit a prompt?

The Push - Ashley Audrina
The Survivors - Jane Harper
Heiress gets a Duke - Harper St George
The Dating Plan - Sara Desai (I might use this for under 1,000 reviews)

[Susan]

Erica wrote: "I'm going to do the 2017 challenge as well next year and I'm needing help finding a book with an unreliable narrator. Any suggestions?"

This might be a stretch, but if you like fantasy, Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss could maybe count for this.

[Susan]

I love Anne Tyler and haven't yet read her novel Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant. Despite the title, I don't think this would fit the restaurant prompt. Any ideas on other prompts this could fit, besides the TBR prompts? Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant

[Mlberlie]

Books I have on hold through Libby and wondering if they fit any of the categories:
Joy for Beginners
House Lessons
Return to Summerhouse
Forest meets the stars
Jack Reacher- Killing Floor

[Tori]

Gina wrote: "Tori wrote: "I have two books coming in that I want to read, and was wondering if anyone had some ideas where I could fit in the following:

Untamed by Glennon Doyle &
[book:Stoner|..."

Thank you, Gina! :)

[Ariel]

haidy wrote: "hey deedra! i have The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett in my list as "a book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)"

i believe it would also fit "a book about a social justice is..."

It also would fit for “do-overs/fresh starts”.

[Sarah]

Hello, does someone know where I could fit « Sorcery of Thorns » by Margaret Rogerson ? :)

[Amy]

Becky wrote: "The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna or Orphan Train- would either of these fit “a book about do-overs or fresh starts”? If not, suggestions on where they wou..."

It's been a while since I read it, but I believe Orphan Train features three generations, right?

[Amy]

Janet wrote: "I am new to this and I had started a tbr list before finding out about the Popsugar challenge. I want to become a more avid reader. Can any of these books be use as prompts?

"The Lovely Bones" - the 'everybody's read it but me' prompt? I feel like a LOT of people were reading that when it came out.

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