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Someday My Prince Will Come - something about royalty
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo - something with magic
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off to Work We Go - a workplace story
etc. -You can tell in what ancient era I was introduced to Disney!
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Robin P wrote: "I like this one, and I am pretty sure that these movies are known around the world. I think animated is the way to go. There are still so many just with those:Someday My Prince Will Come - someth..."
Absolutely! And even people who might not like the movies that much themselves, although I'd be surprised if there was anyone who didn't have a single one they liked at least a little, it doesn't matter since it's not tied to a favourite, one you grew up with, etc.
In terms of wording, I'd probably go with "A book related to the title of a song from an animated Disney or Pixar movie." If I happen not to be online when voting opens up in a few days, feel free to suggest it for me!
I can see doing a whole challenge of the Disney songs - like the NATO alphabet one for this year. (Although it would have to be a multi year challenge!)
So many ideas are sparking for Disney songs. I'm going to be humming all day.
I like the Disney song prompt!! My only worry is that it's a bit of a freebie because I can probably connect any book on my TBR, at least loosely, to a Disney song because there are just so many. I'm wondering if there's any way to narrow it down a bit, but either way, it's such a fun idea!
Irene wrote: "I like the Disney song prompt!! My only worry is that it's a bit of a freebie because I can probably connect any book on my TBR, at least loosely, to a Disney song because there are just so many. I..."I actually think their need to be soem freebies. I agree not too many.
There are a bunch of quizzes you can take to find out what Disney song you are. Or pick you're favourite. Or hit random on a Disney playlist. Everyone can adapt it in a way that suits them. I would pick a song before the end of the year and stick with it which is what I did this year for prompt that didn't make it and random word generator. (I'm on my second attempt and trying to decide if I should change them or do the same again)
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Robin P wrote: "I wouldn't worry about it being too easy - It's not any more of a freebie than some others we've had, such as "a love story" (which didn't even need to be a romance). I like the idea of an extended..."TOY STory 1 and 2 defiently do. If I rmeebr rightly A Bugs Life and Mosnters Inc don't
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So anyone know where I cna fidn the pre poll when ti comes out?
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Thomas wrote: "Just to throw another one out there. Is anyone interested in a non fiction prompt this year?"Absolutely.
I want to challenge myself to read more non-fiction next year, so I will be looking for prompts that could work for both fiction and non-fiction.
I especially like "Nonfiction Books by a scientist" and I would encourage people to think about social sciences too (psychology, anthropology, sociology, etc.) And nature.
Nonfiction books by journalists are also really interesting, and they're often more accessible to people outside of the field.
I sort of like subtitles, but I suppose if I had to look for books without them, it could be fun to read through a lot of titles. I'm sure I'll find cool books I might not have otherwise noticed.
Do we have any prompt ideas yet about Nature, the environment, Cli-fi (Climate fiction), ecology, or related topics? I would leave it open to both fiction and non-fiction. The Disney Song prompt doesn't sound that easy to me because I haven't watched any of those movies in a very long time. But it could be very fun.
NancyJ wrote: "Do we have any prompt ideas yet about Nature, the environment, Cli-fi (Climate fiction), ecology, or related topics? I would leave it open to both fiction and non-fiction. The Disney Song prompt ..."
I don't know of any suggestions in that area yet. Would be interesting to see some. the other year Popsugar had woman in STEM so maybe we could try something like that.
Thomas wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "Do we have any prompt ideas yet about Nature, the environment, Cli-fi (Climate fiction), ecology, or related topics? I would leave it open to both fiction and non-fiction. The Disn..."
I suggested a Book with a character in a career that are most often filled by the opposite sex
This would include women in STEM, but I think a prompt specific to women in STEM would be good as well.
After doing the challenge last year and working on this year's challenge, I have finally decided to stop lurking and participate!an idea for a prompt for next year:
-a book from an author's backlist
Rae wrote: "After doing the challenge last year and working on this year's challenge, I have finally decided to stop lurking and participate!an idea for a prompt for next year:
-a book from an author's back..."
Sorry, how would that work?
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Rae, I was actually thinking of suggesting "An author's debut book" so I like the way you're thinking there.
Emily wrote: "Backlist means it's not the most recent book the author has published. Rae, I was actually thinking of suggesting "An author's debut book" so I like the way you're thinking there."
Maybe that could be a multiweek prompt
a debut a last or msot recent book and a book that is neither (not necesarily all by the same author
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an idea for a prompt for next year:
-a book from an author's back..."
Glad you jumped in, Rae! I know there are a lot of members who do the challenge but who we never hear from, and it's great to get new ideas.
Robin P wrote: "I wouldn't worry about it being too easy - It's not any more of a freebie than some others we've had, such as "a love story" (which didn't even need to be a romance). I like the idea of an extended..."Not all of them do, but some movies like Frozen or Tangled have songs.
In terms of it being a freebie -- I can definitely see how it could be, but we're all free to limit it however we want if we want to make it more challenging. Personally, I'd probably pick an underrated Disney movie like Hercules, Hunchback of Notre Dame, or A Goofy Movie.
I really like the Disney song idea. There are so many to choose from that I think everyone could find something that would work for them. I took one of the song quizzes that recommends a title and got “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from Mulan which a memoir or Bildungsroman would work. I also really like the nonfiction no subtitle idea.
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Conny wrote: "Whoop whoop, let the discussing of prompts begin!I've already noted a few ideas for 2022, so I'm just going to put them out there and see if any of you pick up on any of them^^
A book connected t..."
I am a full month late to this wild thread, but I wanted to say I LOVE your ideas, Conny!! I look forward to voting for them all :-)
I'm reading Midnight's Children right now and it's making me think of an idea for a prompt along the lines of "a book about a minority group in a country that is not your own."Basically, I like the idea of reading a book about another country, but NOT the "typical" story you might read from that country. So, Midnight's Children, which is focused on the story of a Muslim family in majority-Hindu India, or Pachinko, which was about Korean immigrants to Japan, or Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, which is about a Sikh community in the UK.
The significant part of the prompt for me is the idea of reading about an element of another country's culture that you might be less familiar with - I'm really enjoying Midnight's Children because I feel like it's highlighting a very different perspective than the other books I've read that have been set in India.
Hannah wrote: "I'm reading Midnight's Children right now and it's making me think of an idea for a prompt along the lines of "a book about a minority group in a country that is not your own."Basica..."
I like that idea a lot!
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Basica..."
That does give a new spin. For this year's prompt about a story involving an immigrant, I assumed I would use something set in the US but I ended up using Beartown. One of the main characters is from an unidentified country, possibly Syria, and has immigrated to Sweden.
Kat wrote: "There are a bunch of quizzes you can take to find out what Disney song you are. Or pick you're favourite. Or hit random on a Disney playlist. Everyone can adapt it in a way that suits them. I wou..."
Thanks, those are awesome suggestions to narrow it down! I get stressed by prompts that give me way too many options so I like it when there's a way to make it more specific. I made the random word generator work by just going with the first word it generated for me and sticking to that. I don't have a favorite Disney song so I'll have to find a good quiz to find out which one I get!
I found a great quiz online!https://ohmy.disney.com/quiz/2014/06/...
(The blog is owned by Disney so I guess it's somewhat official??) Now I'm dying to vote for this prompt because I love my result ("Bella Notte" from Lady and the Tramp).
Irene wrote: "I found a great quiz online!https://ohmy.disney.com/quiz/2014/06/...
(The blog is owned by Disney so I guess it's somewhat official??) Now I'm dying to..."
Oh I can't resist a quiz!! I got "Just Around the Riverbend." I'm ready! I don't know what kind of book I'll pick for that, but I'm ready to pick one!
Hannah wrote: "I'm reading Midnight's Children right now and it's making me think of an idea for a prompt along the lines of "a book about a minority group in a country that is not your own."Basica..."
I love this type of book. Anything cross-cultural really.
I liked the immigrant prompt this year.
Irene wrote: "I found a great quiz online!https://ohmy.disney.com/quiz/2014/06/..."
I got The Circle of Life, that would be a great one for a prompt!
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I got Beauty and the Beast, too. I knew my answers were skewing that way as I answered
I got supercalifragilisticexpialidocoius. 😆I could work in lots of things if we were going from the whole song, but if it’s just based on the title, I got nothing!
That’s fine though—I have plenty of favorite Disney songs and I’d probably pick one of those anyway. Lots of fun discussion possibilities and overall a fun idea for a prompt.
Nancy wrote: "Irene wrote: "I found a great quiz online!https://ohmy.disney.com/quiz/2014/06/..."
I got The Circle of Life, that would be a great one for a prompt!"
Me too Nancy!
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I could work in lots of things if we were going from the whole song, but if it’s just based on the title, I got nothing!
That’s fine though—I have plen..."
It could be a book with a long title. Or, related to Mary Poppins, a book taking place in England or a book with a childcare worker.
Irene wrote: "I found a great quiz online!https://ohmy.disney.com/quiz/2014/06/...
(The blog is owned by Disney so I guess it's somewhat official??) Now I'm dying to..."
I took it twice and got “Let it Go,” the first time, and “Beauty and the Beast,” the second time. Neither of those really suggest any good books options to me, but I can always pick another song. I do really like the suggestion.
One of the types of prompts I enjoy are finding books with a fill in the blank type of cover. I don’t have any ideas to suggest but hope to see some made by others.
Robin P wrote: "I like this one, and I am pretty sure that these movies are known around the world. I think animated is the way to go. There are still so many just with those:Someday My Prince Will Come - someth..."
LOL I was thinking of Mr. Limpet, Mary Poppins and Bednobs and Broomsticks. I guess those can be counted as partly animated though.
Raquel wrote: "I got supercalifragilisticexpialidocoius. 😆I could work in lots of things if we were going from the whole song, but if it’s just based on the title, I got nothing!
That’s fine though—I have plen..."
LOL that is my ring tone.
Very excited for the first prompt(s) tomorrow
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omg I loveeee the Disney song prompt! I would 100% vote for that one as is, but if you wanted to narrow it a bit, you could say..."
Oh true. I was only thinking of the animated movies (including Pixar), but I guess thinks like Camp Rock and High School Musical could potentially work too. I wasn't thinking of Star Wars or MCU at all. Do they even have songs?
I'd probably limit it to animated since that was my intent. I was a little worried people would find it too much of a freebie!