[2022] Wild Discussion Showing 1,701-1,750 of 2,340

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Yes! Once we give week numbers to the prompts and we put them in an order, they will each have their own row. Just keeping them together for planning purposes right now... It will be expanded on when we get to the completion posts.

[Alicia]

For those looking for a non-mythology book for the mythology prompt, I just finished Bringing Down the Duke (the 1st book in the series with the new Portrait of a Scotsman) and there is a TON of discussion about various Greek mythology, despite this being a clear historical fiction romance.

[LindaLH]

Emily wrote: "Yes! Once we give week numbers to the prompts and we put them in an order, they will each have their own row."

I get it now—thanks!

[NancyJ]

Interesting discussion of disability representation in pop culture.

https://geeking-by.net/geekdis-a-mont...

[Duygu]

I am thinking of suggesting “a book that has an insect or grub in the title” and hoping to gauge interest. Any thoughts?

[Shannon]

I like cover prompts and I think we could use one or two more. What about "A book with a yellow cover?" Or "A book with a cover that prominently displays the color yellow?" There are lots of books with yellow covers, but it's not so common (like blue or black) that you wouldn't have to search a bit. Plus, yellow is such a cheerful color! I found the following ones pretty easily with a quick search through my TBR list: Hell of a Book, Reckless Girls, Lies We Tell Ourselves, The Hunting Party, and The Rose Code.

[Nancy]

We have 5 title prompts already, I probably won't vote for another...

[Shannon]

Duy wrote: "I am thinking of suggesting “a book that has an insect or grub in the title” and hoping to gauge interest. Any thoughts?"

I would vote for this. I have two books on my TBR that would work, In the Time of the Butterflies and The Butterfly Girl.

[Shannon]

Another color-related cover prompt I thought of is "A book with red print on the cover." I found the following on my own book list: The Lincoln Highway, Rock Paper Scissors, Ladyparts, Hairpin Bridge, Survivor Song, Corrupted, The Last Train to Key West. They're not all thrillers either! Might be fun searching for these books.

[Alicia]

Could these suggestions be combined? Maybe an insect on the cover?

I also likely wouldn’t vote for another title prompt, but I don’t always find color cover prompts very exciting.

Random question: aren’t grubs insects? If not, what are they? When I think grub I always think Timon and Pumba from Lion King =)

[Kelly Sj]

I suggested "arthropod on the cover" in an early poll this year, and it was polarizing in voting. Arthropods includes insects, as well as crustaceans and a few other related animals. Grubs generally refer to beetle larvae, so yes they are insects!

[Jillian]

I voted for arthropod on the cover but I will down votes all title prompts. I’m not keen on a color based cover prompt. I do want another cover prompt and am hoping the current no people on the cover makes it.

[Judy]

Shannon wrote: "Duy wrote: "I am thinking of suggesting “a book that has an insect or grub in the title” and hoping to gauge interest. Any thoughts?"

I would vote for this. I have two books on my TBR that would w..."

Bugs, grubs. flies, no. Butterflies are OK.

May I suggest birds? Or the birds and the bees.


The Astonishing Color of After. My new favorite book.

[Shannon SA]

I Like "the birds and the bees"- could then be any bird or insect, and it's a catchy phrase :)
Edit: as a cover prompt

[Ellie]

Kelly wrote: "I suggested "arthropod on the cover" in an early poll this year, and it was polarizing in voting. Arthropods includes insects, as well as crustaceans and a few other related animals. Grubs generall..."

I've put arthropods on my rejects challenge, it was something different but also easy to find books for.

[Shannon]

I like the birds and the bees! It's catchy. I was going to suggest a book with a bird on the cover, but thought it has been done before.

I've been wracking my brain for a cover prompt. What about "A book with a child on the cover?" I've got a few of of these on my TBR.

[Irene]

I would also love another cover prompt. I really hope the handwriting (or font that looks like handwriting) on the cover prompt gets resubmitted!! It was so original and different from just a object or color on the cover.

[dalex]

Based on the spreadsheet and the listopia a lot of people are already using birds, bugs, butterflies, etc. for the flora/fauna prompt so I think a "birds & bees" prompt would seem like a duplicate.

[dalex]

One year (maybe last year?) there was a suggested prompt for a cover that included the Pantone color for that year. As I recall it wasn't very popular because the color isn't revealed until December or January and people didn't want to vote on an unknown.

What if it was changed to a Pantone color from any year?
https://www.pantone.com/articles/colo...

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Judy, I loveeeeed The Astonishing Color of After!!

I'd probably vote for Pantone Color of the Year, because I love color theory and find it all so interesting.

[Beth]

As dalex said, I would probably vote against any kind of nature themed cover prompts as I'm likely going to use the flora & fauna prompts for covers.

I loved the Pantone prompt when it was suggested previously and would definitely vote for it again. I would prefer it to be limited to the current year but opening it to previous ones is a good compromise if people aren't keen on waiting for the reveal. There aren't that many of them so it's not too wide open IMO.

[Nadine in NY]

How do people feel about a book related to Shelley's Ozymandias?

I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”

It could be a book about or set in Egypt or the Middle East or a desert, a book about a king, a book about travelling, a book about an ancient artifact, a book of poetry, a book with a sculpture or statue on the cover ...

Is this too "out there"?

[Ellie]

On some bits of the Pantone site they have colours of the year going back to 2000, but not on their main article. I would probably vote for it on the basis that I'd limit it to next year's colour.

All the colours are listed on their Wikipedia page at least: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantone

[Angie]

Nadine wrote: "How do people feel about a book related to Shelley's Ozymandias?

I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on th..."

I like this one!

[Ellie]

Nadine wrote: "How do people feel about a book related to Shelley's Ozymandias?

I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on th..."

I feel like these kind of prompts haven't done well this year, even when loads of wild discussers have loved them. It's a Shelley anniversary in 2022 isn't it? Some people might like that connection.

[Milena]

Nadine wrote: "How do people feel about a book related to Shelley's Ozymandias?

I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on th..."

I love it.

[Harini]

Nadine wrote: "How do people feel about a book related to Shelley's Ozymandias?

I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on th..."

I love this idea and would definitely vote for it.

[Shannon SA]

Yes, I'd vote for Ozymandias, it's different and there's a lot you can do with it.

[Deborah]

I have never read Ozymandias. It seems to me that prompts like this where someone has to look up the poem (or lyrics) to know what they are looking for don't usually do very well. But it is an interesting poem and now that I have read it...I can see possibilities.

[Nadine in NY]

Ellie wrote: "I feel like these kind of prompts haven't done well this year, even when loads of wild discussers have loved them. ..."


Yeah, I feel the same way. But if I'm around for the next bout of suggestions, I'll throw it in.

I happen to be reading A Master of Djinn, which would fit the "Ozymandias" prompt since it's set in Cairo and some of the plot involves a guy who fancies himself a new king, which is why I thought of it. And then I realized how many other ways the poem could be linked to a book.

You're right, Shelley died in 1822, I'll throw that bit in too.

[Liz]

Nadine, I love those types of prompts. Reading your interpretation of how the poem could be used was really creative. I also love the connection to 2022.

[Katie]

Nadine wrote: "How do people feel about a book related to Shelley's Ozymandias?

I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on th..."

As someone who hated the Disney and other song prompt suggestions (Bohemian Rhapsody/T Swift/etc), I like the Ozymandias one.
I think the tie to the year is helpful and also that it's more limiting than the others were without being (hopefully) too difficult to find something that works.

I say this as someone who had a hard time with the Egyptian Museum prompt this year (didn't want to read any of the options I found for some reason) AND the Sound of Music one, but for some reason still find this appealing so wanted to chime in. :)

[L Y N N]

Nadine wrote: "How do people feel about a book related to Shelley's Ozymandias?

I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on th..."

I agree about liking this with the date link and it is easily adapted to many books.

But...you are still "out there," woman! LOL 😂

[NancyJ]

Books with the desert:

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
American Dirt - maybe
The Golem and the Jinni
The Hidden Palace
Walking the Nile - and Egypt

[NancyJ]

It makes me think of the Robert Frost poem The Road Not Taken

I wonder if The Road not Taken - or the Road Less traveled would make a good theme. (Frost said his poem was about regret, but most of us like the last line which suggests the road less traveled would lead to something better.)

*People who chose an unconventional path and changed the world. Biographies or fiction.
*People who literally took the road less traveled - Into the Wild, Walking the Nile, Wild, Explorers, adventurers, Migrations, travel books. People who went to space,
*People who chose unconventional lives = for good or bad - e.g. artists, revolutionaries, counter-culture, Timothy Leary, Georgia O Keefe, Frida Kahlo, The stranger in the woods, Into the Wild
* Women who pursued non-traditional roles - STEM, Military, spies, inventors, WWII heroes,

* People who regret their path, and want a second chance at the path not taken.
* Redemption stories, do-overs, second chances
*Fantasy stories in which people get to try the paths not taken (e.g. Invisible Library)

[Bec]

NancyJ wrote: "It makes me think of the Robert Frost poem The Road Not Taken

I wonder if The Road not Taken - or the Road Less traveled would make a good theme. (Frost said his poem was about regret, but most of..."
I love this!

[Nadine in NY]

NancyJ wrote: "It makes me think of the Robert Frost poem The Road Not Taken

I wonder if The Road not Taken - or the Road Less traveled would make a good theme. (Frost said his poem was about regret, but most of..."



Yes that's a good one too! But the group won't want both, so if you want to suggest that, I won't suggest Ozymandias.

[Liz]

Robert Frost is a good one too! I agree that the group won’t want two, & it could divide the votes. I personally prefer Ozymandias.

[Nancy]

I prefer the Frost over Ozymandias.

[RachelG.]

I have zero interest in Ozymandias and like the idea of the Road Less Traveled.

[Harini]

I like both Frost and Ozymandias. But I agree that both together would not be a good idea. Though I wouldn't mind doing both.

I also have a feeling that Road Less Traveled might be more popular as it is a better known poem.

[Katie]

I prefer Ozymandius over Frost.
It feels more unique to me and has the year connection as well, which I like.

[Milena]

I agree with Katie, I prefer Ozymandias.

[Shannon SA]

I prefer ozymandias too.

[Rachel]

I prefer The Road Less Traveled

[Deborah]

I prefer Frost over Ozymandias

[Alicia]

Honestly, I’d just be excited for a unique prompt I’d vote for either!

[Angie]

I like Frost and Ozymandias. I would vote for either one. I slightly prefer Shelley.

[Jillian]

I prefer Ozymandias over The Road Less Traveled but I think they are both too narrow.

[Roxana]

I'd vote for either the Frost or the Ozymandias, or both, but if I had to choose, I do prefer the Ozymandias prompt - not least because a series I often reread is significantly inspired by that poem - but also because I like the 22 connection. (And I just like the poem more, lol.) That being said, like Harini said, the Frost is probably better known and therefore more popular, so, I don't know. But I'd likely vote for both, if they were both on the poll.