[2022] Wild Discussion Showing 2,151-2,200 of 2,340

[Nancy]

I'd be happy to suggest It's the End of the World... today. I'm also going to have it stuck in my head all day!

[Nadine in NY]

when will the next round of suggestions start?

[Kat]

I think its 10am CST so not that long.

[RachelG.]

I feel like I am totally out of ideas so I am interested to see what everyone else comes up with

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

Kat wrote: "I think its 10am CST so not that long."

Right! Suggestions for Poll 16 are now open

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Irene]

Nadine wrote: "Irene wrote: "EDIT: Whoops, disregard this comment! I was on the mobile app earlier and it didn't show "Earth Day" in the third one..."



HOW ANNOYING is it that the app just randomly drops words?..."

Haha right?? The app is crazy sometimes.

[NancyJ]

If we need Poll 17, when will the suggestion post open? I have a doctor's appt that day but I might have something to suggest. I have no idea what will fly with the group at the end, but I have some ideas that might make nice additions to the rejected prompts list.

[Thomas]

Nancy. I would be happy to suggest it for you if need be.

[NancyJ]

Thanks Thomas! I appreciate it. I can't wait to see the results tomorrow.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Suggestions will open around 12:30 pm CST on Tuesday.

[Thomas]

So poll 17 is expected?

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

Thomas wrote: "So poll 17 is expected?"

Yes, we don't expect 4 winners this week.

[Thomas]

Okay now looking for creative interpretations of “connected to Earth day”

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

Thomas wrote: "Okay now looking for creative interpretations of “connected to Earth day”"

There are some under the Poll 16 Results thread - for example, a book with the earth on the cover or even just a green cover.

[Thomas]

Robin P wrote: "Thomas wrote: "Okay now looking for creative interpretations of “connected to Earth day”"

There are some under the Poll 16 Results thread - for example, a book with the earth on the cover or even ..."

great

[Pearl]

Thomas wrote: "Okay now looking for creative interpretations of “connected to Earth day”"

What do you like to read? I think you could find earth topics in almost any type of fiction. Any aspect of nature, any type of pollution. A thriller with a nuclear or bioweapon threat. A book set at the time of major earthquake, wild-fire, or tsunami. A book with a character who works with nature, or set in a forest or rain forest.

You could look at your favorite genre and search for books with Earth, nature or trees in the title. Science and Sci-fi books might have pictures of earth from space.

The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

[NancyJ]

Emily wrote: "Suggestions will open around 12:30 pm CST on Tuesday."

Thanks Emily. The time change gives me a little time at the beginning, before I have to leave for my appointment.

I was planning to suggest something related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind, for the rejects list if nothing else. Psychology topics can be found in all sorts of fiction - Personality, perception, motivations, self-esteem, emotions, emotional control, thinking, ethics, habits, needs, motivation, groups, conflict, resilience, extroversion, stability, empathy, narcissism, need for achievement, need for power, need for affiliation, well being, optimism, happiness, leadership, etc. Positive Psychology, developmental, social, organizational psychology. (I'm feeling sick right now, so I might lose focus before I can make any lists.)

I was also hoping you might resubmit your disability idea or something similar.

I'm also hoping for a submission on friendship, up-lit, hope punk, or related terms. I really love books that can pull off a perfect combination of pathos and optimism.

A book with a journalist author, journalist character, or journalism topic

There are very few genres on the overall list. Maybe it doesn't matter because you can fit anything in, but I could use a little incentive to explore more sci-fi.

There seem to be a lot of variations on People-Tech mixes - Artificial intelligence, Cyborgs, Implants, transhumanism, minds uploaded to computers, AI loaded into a human body.

There is always a lot of complaining when the results come out. I wish people would spend more time talking about they would to see like on the list.

On the results page I asked "What is the list missing that would make you happy?"

[Kat]

Its hard at this stage to work out what is needed. There seem to be a wide range of prompts already. I ran out of ideas a few polls ago. I always prefer the unusual or year specific prompts but those are hardest to get through.

I really hope Goodreads Choice doesn't come back. I would like a year without it.

[NancyJ]

CLOSE CALLS
A book by an author with 3 names
A book with a character who has a disability
A book with a character who loves books
A book related to the lyrics of "Bohemian Rhapsody"
A book shelved as literary fiction
A book connected to bees
A book about a woman who changed history
A book with a main character that fits at least one of “mad, bad and dangerous to know”
A book that has been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards
A book with a theme of exploration
A winner or nominee from the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards

Some of these might no longer be eligible, or there might have been a similar prompt voted in.

[NancyJ]

Kat wrote: "Its hard at this stage to work out what is needed. There seem to be a wide range of prompts already. I ran out of ideas a few polls ago. I always prefer the unusual or year specific prompts but tho..."

I get a lot of good ideas from the choice awards, especially the nf categories, so I suppose a prompt ensures that we look at it at least. My problem with the choice awards is that they're too early to be meaningful. People end up voting for books they didn't read (or the only book they read in a category), or maybe they vote for favorite authors.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

As someone who doesn't read a lot of sci-fi, I think the alternate worlds prompt and the non-human character prompt cover sci-fi a good bit... maybe not enough for a sci-fi lover, but I think both those prompts could skew sci-fi if you want them to.

Our list is so well-balanced this year! It's hard for me to pick a category that I think we need to add because we have a good mix. I may suggest a genre prompt just because it's the least used, but 3 is still a good number for it.

[°~Amy~°]

NancyJ wrote: "There is always a lot of complaining when the results come out. I wish people would spend more time talking about they would to see like on the list.."

Isn't it funny that when we state our opinions ourselves, it's fine but when other people do it, it's "complaining"? Food for thought.

Anyway, I feel like people are doing exactly what you are asking. If we look at all the "complaint" posts, the majority also say what they do want on the list "ex. "I was hoping for the such and such prompt to get through", or "I am surprised that such-and -such" didn't get through, I really loved that one") There is very valuable information in those posts that can guide those of us who are comfortable making suggestions.

[Thomas]

I agree complaining can be quite a loaded term. I am glad the “suggestion that didn’t make it” prompt got in.

[Nadine in NY]

Good morning!

Browsing through past ideas, I would love to see:
bees
AI
something about the brain
breaking barriers
a shot in the dark
soul
literary fiction
anti-hero/heroine
translation
another category that sends us to read an author from another country that I don't commonly read (I know this one probably won't make it through, though)
a cover color (I love searching for books by color, and we don't have ANY color prompts)


I will always downvote anything to do with Goodreads Choice Awards, or a song or music in general. I just don't enjoy linking my reading with music. Sure, if they get through, I can manage, but they are not my preferred categories.

[Dubhease]

I think I downvoted Bohemian Rhapsody and Bees in the past because I couldn't see anything on my TBR list connected with either. I think at this point, people are going to really have to show how their suggestion is versatile to get my vote.

I know there is a fine line between complaining and suggesting things.

[Katie]

Nadine wrote: "Good morning!

Browsing through past ideas, I would love to see:
bees
AI
something about the brain
breaking barriers
a shot in the dark
soul
literary fiction
anti-hero/heroine
translation
another..."

I love bees (or rabbits) and cover color. I find those things fun because it forces me to narrow down a book in a way I wouldn't normally.

Some random ideas that are probably not going to be popular because they aren't necessarily "fun" and aren't from previous polls:
+ A book published in a year that is a multiple of 22 (e.g. 1958, 1980, 2002, etc.)
+ An award-winning middle-grade book
+ A book less than 220 or more than 440 pages
+ A graphic novel memoir
+ A book with T, W, and O in the title (or author's name)

I know some people are burnt out on the "22" connections, but I'm still here for them.

Maybe a wild idea to combine three things would be "A book with a red cover" because Taylor Swift's song 22 was off of her "Red" album? None of that has to be stated, but it has more of a connection than a completely random color at least.

[RachelG.]

I was thinking of suggesting a book that falls within a sub-genre but I am afraid people will think that is too broad. I would like to see another genre prompt but not literary fiction. I am more drawn to up-lit.

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

Katie wrote: "Nadine wrote: "Good morning!

Browsing through past ideas, I would love to see:
bees
AI
something about the brain
breaking barriers
a shot in the dark
soul
literary fiction
anti-hero/heroine
trans..."

It's funny how we have kneejerk reactions - my eyes glaze over as soon as I see numbers, such as page numbers, year published, etc. Although between 220 and 440 is something I can comprehend, though I think it's too easy, as most books many of us read would qualify.

I really appreciate all the new ideas though, if they don't get in, save them for next year!

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Katie, I think your list of prompts found some gaps that could be filled on our list. We don't have a page length or publication date prompt (outside of published in 2022, which doesn't really count lol).

I think the award winning middle-grade book could be covered by the Powell's list (if I'm remembering the list correctly), and I do feel like we have enough title prompts now with our newest addition.

RachelG, I would also like another genre prompt but up-lit has been suggested every year and has never made it in, so as much as I love it, I don't know if it's the one to suggest. What about suggesting a specific subgenre? Some thoughts:

locked room mystery (https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...)
historical romance (https://www.goodreads.com/genres/hist...)
time travel romance (https://www.goodreads.com/genres/time...)
historical thriller (https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...)

I found this list and now I want all of these genres to make the final list lol https://www.servicescape.com/blog/144...

[Katie]

Robin P wrote: "Katie wrote: "Nadine wrote: "Good morning!

Browsing through past ideas, I would love to see:
bees
AI
something about the brain
breaking barriers
a shot in the dark
soul
literary fiction
anti-hero..."

It's funny how different our brains work!
I actually suggested less than 220 or more than 440 pages (not in between) for just the reason you mentioned! Since that either qualifies as a short book or a longer one (though not necessarily a doorstopper, I guess), it gives people the options for short or long and is kind of year-related.
I can definitely see it as being easy to misread though, which could be a problem.

I would be into a subgenre prompt but agree with Emily that it should be specific, not one of your choosing, since that makes it a freebie (imo).

[Shannon SA]

I like the idea of a colour cover. For 2022, what about a cover where the title and author name are in two different colours?

[RachelG.]

Shannon wrote: "I like the idea of a colour cover. For 2022, what about a cover where the title and author name are in two different colours?"

I like this suggestion! I wonder how hard it would be to find... I think I will head to my tbr,

[Thomas]

Well I still don’t see what’s wrong with the odd freebie but personally I like lock room mystery but understand some people will be vary because we had mystery or thriller this year and one of those two last year. As we already have historical fiction I’m not personally keen on adding a sub genre of it to the same list

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

That's a good point, Thomas. I had forgotten we already have a historical fiction prompt.

[Nadine in NY]

Katie wrote: "+ A book less than 220 or more than 440 pages ..."


I love seeking out short books, so I would definitely vote for "less than 220 pages"! That's a nice number, limiting enough to feel like a challenge, but not TOO limiting.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

I would like it paired with the more than 440 pages for that option though!

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Due to some schedule changes, SUGGESTIONS FOR POLL 17 WILL GO LIVE AROUND 9 AM CST. Sorry for the last-minute change!!

[Nadine in NY]

Emily wrote: "Katie, I think your list of prompts found some gaps that could be filled on our list. We don't have a page length or publication date prompt (outside of published in 2022, which doesn't really coun..."


Romance never flies in this group, so while I would like that, I doubt it would get in. I would also enjoy historical thriller!! I read historical fiction, and I read thrillers, but I don't think I've ever read a historical thriller. (Correction: that shelf includes mysteries as well as thrillers - there is a lot of overlap between mysteries & thrillers, so that makes sense - and I have read some historical mysteries. I'd be happy to read another!!)

[Thomas]

Nadia didn’t we have “love story” as a prompt this year?

[RachelG.]

One subgenre that popped up awhile back that I was interested in was Portal Fantasy because I had not heard the term but have read and enjoyed books like The Chronicles of Narnia, The Phantom Tollbooth and A Wrinkle in Time

The link to this genre is https://www.goodreads.com/genres/portal

I also had thought of suggesting a graphic novel or manga but I realize that this might be a real challenge for some people just like reading romance is for me.

[Shannon]

Nadine wrote: "I love seeking out short books, so I would definitely vote for "less than 220 pages"! That's a nice number, limiting enough to fee..."

I agree. Between 220 and 440 would be MOST of the books I read, but I would really like a prompt for a shorter book!

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Thomas, I think "love story" is different from a romance book, because you can find a love story in pretty much any genre. But I get what you're saying.

RachelG, I like portal fantasy, but we do already have an alternate worlds prompt, so people may not want portal fantasy as well.

[Jillian]

RachelG, I would love Portal fiction but I’m not sure it is broad enough for the group.

[Jillian]

I thought this was an interesting prompt that did not make it and it might appeal to those who want a prompt connect to the year. I'm also copying it here so I can try and copy and paste it into the suggestion thread.

In honor of 22 being two 2's....

"A book related to a famous pair."

2. A book related to a famous pair
Romeo & Juliet; Rocky and Bullwinkle; Antony and Cleopatra; peanut butter and jelly; Bert and Ernie; left and right; yin and yang; hot and cold; yes and no

Historical fiction about famous people (like Philippa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl), books with black and white covers, books with pairs in the title like Yes No Maybe So

You can read a book that created a famous pairing like Romeo & Juliet, Pride & Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, The Great Gatsby. You can read a book with a pair in the title like East, West, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. You could read A Tale of Two Cities. You could read The Tao of Pooh for the concept of yin and yang.

You could literally read "Romeo and Juliet". Some books that come to mind for me are:
Beatrice and Benedick by Marina Fiorato (Beatrice and Benedick from Shakespeare's "Much Ado about Nothing")
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley (Beauty and the Beast)
Robin and Marian by Stephanie Fowers (Robin Hood and Maid Marian)
Bud & Lou: The Abbott & Costello Story by Bob Thomas ( Famous Comedy Duo: Abbot and Costello).
Strange Case of Dr. Jekell & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (Good and Evil)

[Dubhease]

I love the famous pair idea. I think it would work across a wide variety of genres, including non-fiction.

[Shannon]

Poll 17 is open. It was moved to this morning due to a scheduling issue. Just wanted to make sure people here saw it. Thanks!

[Nadine in NY]

Jillian wrote: "I thought this was an interesting prompt that did not make it and it might appeal to those who want a prompt connect to the year. I'm also copying it here so I can try and copy and paste it into th..."

I like this idea, and I think I never voted for it because there were other ideas I liked more in each poll.

[Nancy]

For those wondering, here's the current breakdown of prompts:

Title - 6
Cover - 4
Theme - 5
Setting - 7
Character - 6
Genre - 3
Author - 5
Publishing - 2
GR & Recs - 3
Awards & Lists - 3
Other - 7

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

Katie wrote: "Robin P wrote: "Katie wrote: "Nadine wrote: "Good morning!

Browsing through past ideas, I would love to see:
bees
AI
something about the brain
breaking barriers
a shot in the dark
soul
literary f..."

Aaarghh! So sorry I misread your suggestion. Totally typical of me to get details wrong and still broadcast my opinion! I see it's correct on the voting thread.

[Steve]

Jillian wrote: "I thought this was an interesting prompt that did not make it and it might appeal to those who want a prompt connect to the year. I'm also copying it here so I can try and copy and paste it into th..."

Oh, thanks for bringing it up again, Jillian! I nominated it again not knowing it was also being discussed here. I can't remember if I first nominated it in the 1st or 2nd poll, but I've been hoping it gets through for awhile! It always seems to get positive reviews, so maybe this time.... !