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1. A book with an echo
The focus here would be on a specific repeated sound. This could include:
- An echo is featured in the plot or subject
- A character parrots something someone else says
- About or featuring animals who use echolocation
- Same first and last line
- A particular refrain or quote is repeated throughout the book
- Other literary repetition such as alliteration
- Two characters with the same name
- Author puts their own name in the story
- The word ""echo"" or ""echoes"" in the title or text
- The title quotes another book, a song or a poem
- A significant word or name is repeated in the title
Some Listopias:
Books With an Echo: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Begins As It Ends (Same/almost the same first and last lines. I had to start this one and I would really appreciate any additions to it as well, just as a matter of Goodreads being a repository for these little book facts.) https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
A Title With the Same Word Twice: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Repetitive Titles and Titles That Are Repetitive: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Book and Theme from Song Title or Lyrics: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
Books with a Song Name as the Title: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
A Book that has the Same Title as a Song: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
song lyric book titles: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Quotation as Title: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
Alliterations: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
Alliterative Titles (Exact alliterations): https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
Whales, Dolphins or other Marine Mammals: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
2. A book set in the workplace of at least one character
This would include all traditonal workpalces (schools, offices, hospitals) but also a house (if a nanny or domestic servant is a character), a park (if a park ranger is a charcter) and so on.
Member-Generated Listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Other existing Listopias with some options:
Best novels about work: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
Medicine, hospitals, doctors and nurses in fiction: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Female Scientists (non-fiction): https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Lab Literature (fiction): https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
Fiction That Explores American Politics / American Political Thought: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Workplace fiction: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Books with an office theme: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Books set in a hospital: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Textile mill fiction (who knew that was a thing?): https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
Books set in Libraries or Bookstores: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
Workplace: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Set in a restaurant: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Best Circus, Sideshow and Museum Books: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
Best Police Procedurals - Mystery Fiction (police related work, in an office or in the field): https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
3. A book that has won a diversity award in the 21st Century (2001-present)
This prompt combines the desire for diverse books AND a book from an award listing!
Diversity Awards:
Although I used 4 main links to research the individual awards, these two contained so many individual awards that I could not list them all: https://libguides.uwf.edu/diversebkaw...
List of Literary Awards honoring women: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
These are the other 2 main links:
(These included more scholarly/academic awards.)
https://eiu.libguides.com/diverse-boo...
https://clemson.libguides.com/dei/boo...
INDIVIDUAL AWARD EXAMPLES:
African Studies Association:
*ASA Best Book Prize Winners: https://africanstudies.org/awards-pri...
*Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize:https://africanstudies.org/awards-pri...
*Distinguished Africanist Award: https://africanstudies.org/awards-pri... (either authored by or about?)
*Paul Hair Prize: https://africanstudies.org/awards-pri...
American Indian Library Association (AILA) Awards: https://ailanet.org/activities/americ...
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards: https://www.anisfield-wolf.org/winners/
Arab-American Book Award: https://arabamericanmuseum.org/book-a... (scroll down for winner listings by year)
Asian/Pacific-American Award for Literature: https://www.apalaweb.org/awards/liter... (scroll down for winner listings by year)
Associations for Asian Studies Book Prizes: https://www.asianstudies.org/grants-a... publications)
Association for Queer Anthropology, the Ruth Benedict Prize: http://queeranthro.org/awards/the-rut...
Barbellion Prize: https://www.thebarbellionprize.com/wi...
Before Columbus Foundation America Book Award: https://www.beforecolumbusfoundation....
Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards: https://www.bcala.org/bcala-awards/li...
CABA (Children’s Africana Book Award): https://cfas.howard.edu/CABA/winners-...
Carter G. Woodson Book Award (by the National Council for the Social Studies:https://www.socialstudies.org/get-inv...
Consortium of Latin American Studies Program (CLASP) Awards: http://claspprograms.org/pages/detail...
Coretta Scott King Book Award: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coretta...
Dayton Literary Peace Prize: https://www.daytonliterarypeaceprize....
Disability History Association: https://dishist.org/?page_id=291
Hurston-Wright Foundation Legacy Awards: https://www.hurstonwright.org/2021-le...
IPPY Outstanding Book Award-Multicultural Fiction: https://www.ippyawards.com/146/medali...
Jane Addams Book Award: https://www.janeaddamschildrensbookaw...
Jewish Book Council: https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/awards
John Steptoe Award for New Talent: https://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/cskbook...
THE LAMMYS: https://lambdaliterary.org/
Middle East Studies Association (MESA) (academic): https://mesana.org/awards/category/me...
Modern Language Association (MLA) Awards (academic): https://mesana.org/awards/category/me...
Multicultural Adult Fiction Award: https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/
Nautilus Book Awards: https://nautilusbookawards.com/nautil...
Pen/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction: https://pen.org/pen-bellwether-prize/ (link for previous winners down the page)
Pen Open Book Award: https://pen.org/pen-open-book-award/ (link for previous winners down the page)
Rainbow Book List: https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/
The Schneider Family Book Award: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneid...
Skipping Stones Book Awards: https://www.skippingstones.org/wp/boo...
Stonewall Book Awards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewa...
The Sydney Taylor Book Award: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_...
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%C3%...
Women’s Prize for Fiction: https://www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/
Interesting add-on:
In May 2014, Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction launched the #ThisBook campaign to find out which books, written by women, have had the biggest impact on readers.[19] Nineteen ""inspirational women"" were chosen to launch the campaign and then thousands of people from the ""general public"" submitted their ideas via Twitter.[20] The 20 winners were announced on 29 July 2014.[20] The organisers noted that nearly half (eight) of the winning books were published before 1960.[20]
To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) Harper Lee
The Handmaid's Tale (1985) Margaret Atwood
Jane Eyre (1847) Charlotte Brontë
Harry Potter series (1997) J. K. Rowling
Wuthering Heights (1847) Emily Brontë
Pride and Prejudice (1813) Jane Austen
Rebecca (1938) Daphne Du Maurier
Little Women (1868–69) Louisa May Alcott
The Secret History (1992), Donna Tartt
I Capture the Castle (1948) Dodie Smith
The Bell Jar (1963) Sylvia Plath
Beloved (1987), Toni Morrison
Gone with the Wind (1936) Margaret Mitchell
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2003) Lionel Shriver
The Time Traveller's Wife (2003) Audrey Niffenegger
Middlemarch (1871–72) George Eliot
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) Maya Angelou
The Golden Notebook (1962), Doris Lessing
The Color Purple (1982) Alice Walker
The Women's Room (1977) Marilyn French
4. A book related to a poem
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
5. A book told from the villain’s perspective
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
7. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
For when it's hard to read just one
10. A book about "a fish out of water"
A book about someone who is living or working with people who seem to be in a different culture. A book about someone who feels like an alien in their new surroundings.
This could be someone:
who is seen as an alien, feels like an alien, or IS an alien in a new place (or planet)
who moved to a place with a very different culture or lifestyle.
who is living, working, or going to school in a new country or region.
who escaped from a war-torn area and is now living in a detention camp or shelter
who married into, or whose parent married into a family from a new culture/group/sub-culture
working on an international assignment,
traveling, spying or lost in another country.
like a mermaid trying to survive on land.
who is suddenly around people of a different race, religion, life-style, economic status, sexual identity, political views, ethnicity, etc.
who is working with a visitor from another world/culture
a liberal working in a conservative company, or vice versa
A rich person suddenly poor or vice versa
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12. A book with an unusual or surprising title
Resubmission from last week that makes it more clear that this prompt is about the words and meaning of the title, not the visuals of the cover.
Examples:
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
My Sister, The Serial Killer
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
How to Fight Presidents: Defending Yourself Against the Badasses Who Ran This Country
Afro Puffs Are the Antennae of the Universe
13. A book that is one of the top 23 Goodreads rated books in your TBR
Go to ‘Your Books’, filter for ‘want-to-read’, sort by average rating (highest to lowest) and pick from the top 23 books. If you don’t use the GoodReads TBR, feel free to use whatever system you DO use.
15. A magical realism book
Genre: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/magi...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
My heart is still racing from this suggestion round.
I like so many of these!My favorites:
1. A book with an echo
2. A book set in the workplace of at least one character
5. A book told from the villain’s perspective
9. A book from genre that inspired, or rekindled, your love of reading
10. A book about "a fish out of water"
12. A book with an unusual or surprising title
I don't really like "A book that has won a diversity award in the 21st Century (2001-present)." There are just way too many options for this and I would be okay with that if it was like the W award prompt where it's thematic but it's not.
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You and me both lol
At first glance I'm not feeling most of these... will have to think about it more, but no upvotes at this point
I’m definitely doing 8 upvotes this time…I just need to narrow down which ones I like best!!!
Katie wrote: "My heart is still racing from this suggestion round."LOL they've gotten so FAST!! I stepped away from my computer for just a few minutes and missed the whole thing!
Truly so many excellent suggestions. My favorites at the moment:1. A book with an echo (Ed: naturally!)
4. A book related to a poem
5. A book told from the villain’s perspective
7. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
9. A book from genre that inspired, or rekindled, your love of reading
10. A book about "a fish out of water"
12. A book with an unusual or surprising title
Hmm. This might end up being my first all upvote round!
For the diversity prompt (#3 in the list): I will be adding some basic descriptions for each individual award listed as well as the genres. Since this is for my own personal listing, as well as this challenge, it will be beneficial to me! :)Won't get to that until tonight or tomorrow, however!
*blink**blink*
I had two work meetings to attend and I come back and Round 16 is done and ready for voting. What?
Haha.
My only downvote is TBR cos my list is two thin plus it changes all the time. The rest will think further what may seven ups are
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I was feeling them during the nominations but slightly less seeing them on a list. But I could easily do 6 upvotes- or should I be thinking more strategically than that? Should I only upvote 3 figuring only a couple can make it through and I only want my absolute faves to make it? Anyone have strategy theories?
Pamela wrote: "Michelle wrote: "At first glance I'm not feeling most of these... will have to think about it more, but no upvotes at this point"I was feeling them during the nominations but slightly less seeing..."
I think the same way! I wonder sometimes if I'm too strategic with my votes instead of voting how I feel.
At first glance I really like:- a second book that fits your fav prompt
- 23 highest rated on TBR
- villain's perspective
- diversity award (though I will need to look more into what options I have)
- literary fiction
We have had the unusual title and set on an island in recent years so I will probably leave those neutral. I like both of them but will prioritize voting for new ideas.
I think my only downvote will be magical realism. The others I will look into some more to see what looks like a good fit for my TBR.
Feeling good about this round of suggestions, only one downvote at the moment. I would definitely read the next You book (For You and You Only) if the villain one gets in. Gotta love Joe.
I will always vote for Magical Realism and Romance is a no-brainer for me.
Beth wrote: "At first glance I really like:- a second book that fits your fav prompt
- 23 highest rated on TBR
- villain's perspective
- diversity award (though I will need to look more into what options I hav..."
Beth, in case you haven't already, consider looking at the Genre page for Magical Realism. I was neutral about it, then I looked at the genre page and found that there are at least a few books I've really wanted to read on the list that I hadn't realized were Magical Realism. Now it's a definite Up Vote for me.
So far, I really like ....Oh No! I cannot delete one single line.
1. A book with an echo - Love this concept
2. A book set in the workplace of at least one character - I found many I liked.
3. A book that has won a diversity award in the 21st Century (2001-present) - Great idea and I appreciate all the effort this must have taken. Definite Upvote.
4. A book related to a poem - I love books with a little poetry. I recommend What the Wind Knows, and almost anything by Louise Penny. Books titles with song names.
5. A book told from the villain’s perspective - normally it would be a downvote, but I need more variety in my reading.
6. A romance novel - I'll find a cross genre books that has romance plus something else.
7. A second book that fits your favorite prompt - This will come in very handy.
8. A book shelved as literary fiction - no brainer. This is easier than some might think.
9. A book from genre that inspired, or rekindled, your love of reading - gosh, there are so many.
10. A book about "a fish out of water"- No brainer for me.
11. A book set on an island - Some of these also fit tropics, but I love it.
12. A book with an unusual or surprising title - I'll bet we see some on the goodreads choice awards for non-fiction
13. A book that is one of the top 23 Goodreads rated books in your TBR - It took me a second to figure this out, but I like it. It's the first # related TBR list that is workable for me.
14. A book by an author you read in 2022 - I can always do this.
15. A magical realism book - I moved away from these, but my last "book-high" would fit.
I really hope romance doesn't win because I despise romances and all cheesy happy books. If romance does win can someone list some romance books that are less... romance-y? Where there's some other aspect to it, like maybe a thriller/mystery with a romance, etc
Michelle wrote: "I really hope romance doesn't win because I despise romances and all cheesy happy books. If romance does win can someone list some romance books that are less... romance-y? Where there's some other..."I like Mary Stewart for “romantic suspense” - not too mushy or angsty, usually a good plot.
I also just read One Of Our Ministers is Missing which is a police procedural murder mystery but there’s a romance subplot.
Michelle wrote: "I really hope romance doesn't win because I despise romances and all cheesy happy books. If romance does win can someone list some romance books that are less... romance-y? Where there's some other..."Right there with you. I got talked into reading a romance book for the first time in years this year, and I despised it. LOL. If it gets in, that will be my "cheat" for the year. :) But hey, I've been outvoted before. :)
I will be reading a lot of Latin American lit next year so magical realism is a definite yes vote! Romance will always be a no for me. Unusual Title is another yes. I see it as different from the You Read What? prompt from last year in that it’s not necessarily shocking or questionable. It’s just out of the ordinary and makes you want to pick the book up to see what it’s about. Lots of good choices this go round!
Please take a look at the first section of this page too. Thank you.https://www.goodreads.com/genres/lite...
I love almost all of these a lot!My only definite downvote is romance. If it was “a love story” I could do something with it but as it is worded it is strictly a genre prompt so there’s no room to try to make it doable. Romance is my least favorite genre.
Some of my favorites are genre that inspired your love of reading, unusual title, poem, echo, author I read in 2022, repeat of a previous prompt, literary fiction, and magical realism.
I don’t have a Goodreads TBR List so that one’s impossible for me to do.
If I have to fill a romance prompt, I usually go for capital "r" Romance instead of romance, which is the earlier meaning of the genre and focuses on adventure and marvel. So an adventure story, or a Gothic story of some kind works, as far as I am concerned. I'm just rarely in the mood for a love story for its own sake.
Pamela wrote: "Michelle wrote: "At first glance I'm not feeling most of these... will have to think about it more, but no upvotes at this point"I was feeling them during the nominations but slightly less seeing..."
My approach is to vote for prompts I will enjoy filling and, to some extent, prompts that will expand my reading. I don't see how my one set of votes cast "strategically" are likely to change the outcome overall. Sometimes prompts I vote for get in, sometimes not.
Lynn wrote: "For the diversity prompt (#3 in the list): I will be adding some basic descriptions for each individual award listed as well as the genres. Since this is for my own personal listing, as well as thi..."Thank you Lynn for putting this together. I know it's a ton of work. You've got a list and diversity in one. I already know I'll read more than one. Three if there is an indigenous list in there.
Tracy wrote: "Beth wrote: "At first glance I really like:- a second book that fits your fav prompt
- 23 highest rated on TBR
- villain's perspective
- diversity award (though I will need to look more into what ..."
I feel the same way. The Literary fiction page tells you all you need to know too.
Tracy, I saw your workplace listopia and added some to it. I keep thinking of more.
Emily wrote: "THOUGHTS AND IDEAS FROM THE SUGGESTIONS THREADEmily, can you add this one for #8. Thank you.
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/lite...
Pamela wrote: "Pamela, I advise upvoting all the ones you really like. I'm much happier with the results when I use mostly all upvotes. I only downvote ones that I cannot work with. And sometimes I end up liking them better later on. I don't think there are any that are so close together that you'd be unhappy if they both got through.
What are your favorites?
Mandy wrote: "Literary fiction is so not my genre."Did you see the list? You might be surprised.
UP:5. A book told from the villain’s perspective
6. A romance novel
10. A book about "a fish out of water"
13. A book that is one of the top 23 Goodreads rated books in your TBR
NOT SURE:
2. A book set in the workplace of at least one character
3. A book that has won a diversity award in the 21st Century (2001-present)
4. A book related to a poem
8. A book shelved as literary fiction
9. A book from genre that inspired, or rekindled, your love of reading
11. A book set on an island
12. A book with an unusual or surprising title
14. A book by an author you read in 2022
DOWN:
1. A book with an echo
7. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
15. A magical realism book
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There are loads of books set on an island. I found a listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
NancyJ wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Literary fiction is so not my genre."Did you see the list? You might be surprised."
I did and at most of them, I am literally cringing. Hopefully, someone puts something on the listopia that is not a someone done me wrong, I lived through something horrible, i'm divorced and must move on with my life, etc or something that i will not have me pulling my hair out.
I need something other in the book. ghosts, magical realism, fantastical, aliens, anything not about real life. i don't read to read about real life. if i want the human story in all its misery, i will watch the news from around the world.
Mandy wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Literary fiction is so not my genre."Did you see the list? You might be surprised."
I did and at most of them, I am literally cringing. Hopefully, someone puts somet..."
I'm not a fan either and your reaction made me giggle, but there are a few decent genre reads on here I'll be ok with if they win:
The Sea of Tranquility
The Push
The School for Good Mothers
The Latecomer
The Trees
Our Wives under the Sea
Boy Parts
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Did you see the list? You might be surprised."
I did and at most of them, I am literally cringing. Hopefully, someone puts somet..."
You are right about a lot of literary fiction, Mandy. It causes "the book group blues" when every book seems to be about oppression, war, or dysfunctional families. There are writers who are more positive, like Anne Tyler (except for Breathing Lessons), Alice Hoffman), (plenty of magic) or Nevil Shute (except for On the Beach). Then there is a book like Station Eleven, which hundreds of people marked as literary fiction, but is also sci-fi and uplifting. Same for Klara and the Sun, it is marked sci-fi and literary fiction. I found it heartwarming though some others did think it was depressing . There is a fair amount of overlap these days between quality sci-fi and literary fiction.
Mandy wrote: "I need something other in the book. ghosts, magical realism, fantastical, aliens, anything not about real life. i don't read to read about real life...."Have you read The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet? It was nominated for the Women’s Prize for fiction (a literary award) and it’s one of my all time favorite sci-fi books.
dalex wrote: "Mandy wrote: "I need something other in the book. ghosts, magical realism, fantastical, aliens, anything not about real life. i don't read to read about real life...."Have you read [book:The Long..."
that is on my tbr list. if it gets in then i will probably read that.
NancyJ wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Literary fiction is so not my genre."Did you see the list? You might be surprised."
I often enjoy literary fiction. But I dont' know what list you're talking about.
Mandy wrote: "Hopefully, someone puts something on the listopia that is not a someone done me wrong, I lived through something horrible, i'm divorced and must move on with my life, etc or something that i will not have me pulling my hair out...."hahaha that sounds like a country song!
Michelle wrote: "I really hope romance doesn't win because I despise romances and all cheesy happy books. If romance does win can someone list some romance books that are less... romance-y? Where there's some other..."Me too. I really hate romances. And I don't read thrillers, either, so I'll be looking for help if romance wins.
On the plus side, I like almost all of the rest of the suggested prompts.
Nadine in NY wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Literary fiction is so not my genre."Did you see the list? You might be surprised."
I often enjoy literary fiction. But I dont' know what list you're talking about."
message 31. it's the only list i could find so far. none are post at the top.
dalex wrote: "I love almost all of these a lot!My only definite downvote is romance. If it was “a love story” I could do something with it but as it is worded it is strictly a genre prompt so there’s no room t..."
Maybe not impossible for you to do the Goodreads TBR prompt @dalex. In my suggestion message I offered that you could use whatever TBR system you use for this TBR prompt, but this info doesn't get carried to the prompt itself.
NancyJ wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Beth wrote: "At first glance I really like:- a second book that fits your fav prompt
- 23 highest rated on TBR
- villain's perspective
- diversity award (though I will need to look m..."
Thank you Nancy
Tracy wrote: "dalex wrote: "Maybe not impossible for you to do the Goodreads TBR prompt @dalex. In my suggestion message I offered that you could use whatever TBR system you use for this TBR prompt.."But if it’s not a Goodreads list I don’t have the Goodreads ratings. So, impossible.
I’m not downvoting it but if it does get in I’m not doing it.
Mandy wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Literary fiction is so not my genre."Did you see the list? You might be surprised."
I did and at most of them, I am literally cringing. Hopefully, someone puts somet..."
Maybe try Fredrik Backman? Not really any ghosts, magical realism, etc., but they tend to be a heartwarming look at quirky realistic people. I have not felt 'down' reading his books.
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Possible Prompts:
1. A book with an echo
2. A book set in the workplace of at least one character
3. A book that has won a diversity award in the 21st Century (2001-present)
4. A book related to a poem
5. A book told from the villain’s perspective
6. A romance novel
7. A second book that fits your favorite prompt
8. A book shelved as literary fiction
9. A book from genre that inspired, or rekindled, your love of reading
10. A book about "a fish out of water"
11. A book set on an island
12. A book with an unusual or surprising title
13. A book that is one of the top 23 Goodreads rated books in your TBR
14. A book by an author you read in 2022
15. A magical realism book
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