[2026] Choosing List Order

[Conny]

Tracy wrote: "I think I'd prefer that the "not black or white text" go with the February 26 week, since Kinemacolor only used red and green (didn't know this before, looked it up after Conny's suggestion).

Absolutely – I knew something was off about the second prompt with regard to Kinematocolor, haha. As a sort of precursor to full-color cinema, it makes much more sense to associate it with the "not black or white" prompt, anyway. Thanks for doing the in-depth research :)

Nike, thanks for throwing the International Day for Indigenous People out there. I very much second that idea!

[Tracy]

Well Connie, thanks for introducing me to Kinematocolor!

[NancyJ]

@ Nike

Which Swedish Indigenous books did you like best?
Stöld
The End of Drum-Time

I read Stold/ Stolen 2. years ago and I loved it. I read the End of Drum Time early this year. Are there any others you recommend?

For Australia I read a Tara June Welch book this year, and I’ll probably read The Yield next year.

[Karin]

MJ wrote: "In Canada, June is National Indigenous History month. I’m not sure how many countries recognize have a month or day for recognizing/celebrating Indigenous people, but it’s likely different for ever..."

Correct about Canada's month. It's different everywhere so I'm not sure that we need to choose the time for this by a month. Indigenous people have been routed out far longer than many people realized and certainly before the past 1000 years.

[Nike]

Dixie wrote: "Robin P wrote: "there are some excellent books from Australia and New Zealand by indigenous authors there..."

This is where I usually turn for books related to indigenous populations. My daughter ..."

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[Nike]

NancyJ wrote: "@ Nike

Which Swedish Indigenous books did you like best?
Stöld
The End of Drum-Time

I read Stold/ Stolen 2. years ago and I loved it. I read the End of Drum Tim..."

Wow! I've never heard of the second book! Seems that she's a US woman with Finnish roots. Thank you so much for enlightening me. I will check if it's been translated into Swedish.

Edit: no, it's not. When I'll have mental energy I'll read it in English.

Unbelievable really, that it hasn't been translated. Weird.

[Vicki]

Tracy wrote: "I especially like the idea of reading the indigenous character or author prompt near the UN's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. I think this will remind us to maybe read about in..."

Good idea!

[Robin H-R]

The Bohemian Rhapsody prompt absolutely needs to be in September. Freddie's birthday was 9/5/1946 and he would have been 80 in 2026.

[Tracy]

I like this one Robin H-R. I wasn’t coming up with a good idea for Bohemian Rhapsody. Glad you were on the job!

[Robin H-R]

Vincent Van Gogh was born in March

Blood, Sweat & Tears released their first album in Feb 1968

The Beatles song "Yesterday" was first released in August 1965 on the "Help!" ablum

[Robin H-R]

Tracy wrote: "I like this one Robin H-R. I wasn’t coming up with a good idea for Bohemian Rhapsody. Glad you were on the job!"

9/5 was also my late SO's birthday, so it's not hard to forget.

[Tracy]

I hope it’s not a hard memory Robin 🥰

[Robin H-R]

Tracy wrote: "I hope it’s not a hard memory Robin 🥰"

Thanks. It's been eleven years, so not so hard anymore.

[Tracy]

Still sorry to hear it Robin (it took me a while to interpret SO).

[Dixie]

Robin H-R wrote: "Tracy wrote: "I like this one Robin H-R. I wasn’t coming up with a good idea for Bohemian Rhapsody. Glad you were on the job!"

9/5 was also my late SO's birthday, so it's not hard to forget."

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