2022 Yearly Theme Nomination Thread

[Armand]

Some really good recommendations here, but I like the Love theme the best. The past few years have been riven by so much division, dissension, and downright hostility that it just seems so apropos. It's like getting back to basics - sifting through the morass of our current vicissitides to center on that which is essential, on those uplifting, positive passions that give us the strength and tenacity to face the adversities that still lie ahead of us.

I also like how Karin broadened the range to which this theme might apply. All the better to realize and maybe even be grateful for the manifold gifts and blessings we still receive. I like how it does not have to be all sweetness and light, since as with most things, a surfeit of love can also lead us to dark places. Even now, I'm mighty curious as to how creative my fellow readers can get with it.

On an esoteric note, the year 2022 also happens to correspond to the card of The Lovers in the Tarot, which is Arcana VI. 6 (2 + 0 + 2 + 2) is also the divine number of the goddess Venus, who rules over love, beauty, and harmony.

[Julia]

Bibliophile wrote: "I nominate the theme - Follow the SCIENCE
because Science is what makes the world go round - No pun intended :)
The theme touches so much of fiction and non fiction as well. Science could cover Bi..."

I second this idea! Awesome!!

[Meghan L]

AurorainBookland wrote: "♛Vanessa♛ wrote: "I'd like to nominate a Dungeons & Dragons theme. For those of you that aren't familiar with it, Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game.

There are so many pos..."

So we call it Dragons & Dungeons :-D

[Meghan L]

Armand wrote: "Some really good recommendations here, but I like the Love theme the best. The past few years have been riven by so much division, dissension, and downright hostility that it just seems so apropos...."


Oooh, even cooler connection!

[BookishlyWise]

Julia wrote: "Bibliophile wrote: "I nominate the theme - Follow the SCIENCE
because Science is what makes the world go round - No pun intended :)
The theme touches so much of fiction and non fiction as well. Sc..."

Thanks Julia - High 5! Honestly I can think of soo many interesting challenges we can have around this theme :) Let's see what the majority says.

[Karin]

Bibliophile wrote: "Julia wrote: "Bibliophile wrote: "I nominate the theme - Follow the SCIENCE
because Science is what makes the world go round - No pun intended :)
The theme touches so much of fiction and non ficti..."

I keep looking for the poll just in case I don't get the notification or something. When does that usually happen?

[Megan]

Karin wrote: "Bibliophile wrote: "Julia wrote: "Bibliophile wrote: "I nominate the theme - Follow the SCIENCE
because Science is what makes the world go round - No pun intended :)
The theme touches so much of f..."

Nominations are open to October 31, and the poll will be posted after that.

[Erin]

I would like to nominate the theme Good vs Evil.

[Leona]

Carmen wrote: "Hola! 🙋‍♀️
I nominate MYSTERIES OF THE WORLD

Here I include all kind of mysteries, from mystery fiction (detective, true crime, cozy, legal thriller, police procedural, howcatchem, hardboiled, his..."

I love this idea❤

[Winter, Group Reads]

Poll is up! Some themes got grouped together because of their similarities and we renamed one for possible copyright issues.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...