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Isn't prompt #50 just "a book 'set in the 1940s'"?
Furciferous- it is I think the mods just separated the listopias
Furciferous Quaintrelle wrote: "Isn't prompt #50 just "a book 'set in the 1940s'"?"any book in the 40s will work, but some people don't want to read WWII so the moderators made 2 lists to help out.
I thought that might be it; but had considered that it might also have been a two-parter or something. (Although I'm now also considering the possibility that some people will be going to read a book set in the 1940s, think that it's nothing to do with the war per se but with the odd reference to the fact that war is going on/is emerging/has ended, will end up wanting to know which category of 1940s books their choice fits into. Not entirely rooted in WWII, but exists in a world where such a thing took place and it therefore ended up referencing war, I'm already predicting this exact scenario playing out in the queries of so many people doing this challenge!)
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We did create two lists just so the people who already read a ton of historical fiction or who are tired of books focused mainly on WWII can choose something that focuses elsewhere. But it will be very difficult for something (from any country) to not mention the war at all or be set in the aftermath of the war. It's just to show some options of things where it might be less prevalent.
Lindsey wrote: "Furciferous Quaintrelle wrote: "I thought that might be it; but had considered that it might also have been a two-parter or something. (Although I'm now also considering the possibility that some p..."I think the idea of actively seeking out something with as little reference to the war as is possible, might actually be a fun challenge in and of itself; outside of the challenge of reading it. Could be a good way to get creative with the possibilities.
Does anyone have a chart box for all the book prompt to have choices? I've seen them for past years but not for this year.
I modified the Google Sheet I used last year (original by KC).You are welcome to use it
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
How do we find the mini-challenges?
Mod
We haven't announced any for 2025 yet, when we do I'll link the lists here and the posts for them will be under Discussions.
They'll also be on our website: https://www.the52book.club/category/m...
Lindsey wrote: We haven't announced any for 2025 yet, when we do I'll link the lists here and the posts for them will be under Discussions.They'll also b..."
Thank you so much for taking the time to explain it to me. I'll bookmark the website page!
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1. Set In A Country That Celebrates Lunar New Year
2. A Wise Character
3. By An Asian Author
This is so fun - happy I stumbled on this group. Can't wait to participate this year!
Will the other mini challenges be added here?
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1. A Book You've Been Meaning To Get To Eventually (no list)
2. The Last Book You've Acquired But Haven't Read (no list)
3. Prettiest Cover On Your TBR (no list)
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1. Let Out The Breath They Didn't Know They Were Holding
2. A Book That Makes You Roll Your Eyes (no list)
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1. Seasonal Salad: A Leafy Green Cover
2. Slow Roasted Tomato Soup: A Slower Paced Story
3. Seafood Sharing Platter: Buddy Read With A Friend (no list)
4. Chef's Passport Plate: An Author From A Country You've Never Visited (no list)
5. Baked Alaska: Set In Alaska
6. Tiramisu: Set In Italy
7. Pavlova: Set In New Zealand
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There will be no lists for this challenge as everyone is choosing a different starting book. More details can be found in the discussion topic for each prompt.
1. A Pun In The Title
2. A Character With Red Hair
3. Title Starts With Letter "M"
4. Title Starts With Letter "N"
5. Plot Includes A Heist
6. Genre 1: Set In Spring
7. Genre 2: Set In Summer
8. Genre 3: Set In Autumn
9. Genre 4: Set In Winter
10. Author's Last Name Is Also A First Name
11. A Prequel
12. Has A Moon On The Cover
13. Title Is Ten Letters Or Less
14. Climate Fiction
15. Includes Latin American History
16. Author Has Won An Edgar Award
17. Told In Verse
18. A Character Who Can Fly
19. Has Short Chapters
20. A Fairy Tale Retelling
21. Character's Name In The Title
22. Found Family Trope
23. A Sprayed Edge
24. Title Is A Spoiler
25. Breaks The Fourth Wall
26. More Than A Million Copies Sold
27. Features A Magician
28. A Crossover (Set In A Shared Universe)
29. Shares A Universe With Prompt 28
(and shares list)
30. In The Public Domain
31. Audiobook Has Multiple Narrators
32. Includes A Diary Entry
33. A Standalone Novel
34. Direction In The Title
35. Written In Third Person
36. Final Sentence Is Less Than 6 Words Long
37. Genre Chosen For You By Someone Else
(there is no list for this one, but once you have your genre feel free to check our Summer 2022 genre lists for ideas)
38. An Adventure Story
39. Has An Epigraph
40. Stream Of Consciousness Narrative
41. Cover Font Is In A Primary Color
42. Non-Human Antagonist
43. Explores Social Class
44. A Celebrity On The Cover
45. Author Releases More Than One Book A Year
46. Read In A "-Ber" Month
(there is no list for this prompt)
47. "I Think It Was Blue"
48. Related To The Word Puzzle
49. Set In A Country With An Active Volcano
50. Set In The 1940's - Includes WWII
Set In The 1940's - Not Including WWII
51. A Book With 300-400 Pages
52. Published in 2025
Mini Challenges
The lists for the Mini Challenges can be found in the comments below, also in the discussion posts for each prompt.