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It's time for our next round of suggestions!

Just a reminder that you can find a full list of prompts already on the 2023 list in the third post on this thread.

A little reminder of how things are done around here:

How it works:
PLEASE SEE THE SECOND POST IN THIS THREAD FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MULTIWEEK POLLS
- The topics for the 2023 reading challenge list will be determined by a series of mini-polls, the number of which depends on the number of prompts winning in each mini-polls
- Suggestions for each poll will be opened until 15 suggestions are received and “seconded��.
- The voting thread will open the day after suggestions go live. You can find the schedule here.
- The poll will be posted after the voting thread is opened for 24 hours, and will remain open for three full days.
- Each user has 8 votes to spread between their favorite (top) and least favorite (bottom) prompts
- The prompts with the more favorable votes (comparing top votes to bottom votes, and looking at the overall number of votes it received) will be added to the final list (between 2 and 5 depending on how the votes are spread)

Rules:
- Each member can only suggest OR second one prompt
- Suggestions close after 15 total seconded prompts

When suggesting and seconding, feel free to provide examples and descriptions that may help other members understand the prompt better. These descriptions and examples will be copied over to the voting thread for further discussion.

As always, please express any and all feedback (respectfully, of course), either here or in The Wild Discussion.


Moving on to Voting:
1. 3 Weeks: A book related to a Warner Brothers film, related to a Disney film, and related to a BBC film
2. 3 Weeks: Three books, each of which is set in a different century
3. 4 Weeks: Four books connected to each other through publication date (week 1), cover color (week 2), country setting (week 3), and title starting letter (week 4)
4. 2 Weeks: Read a duology, or two books from a larger series
5. 2 Weeks: Two books from two different genres, that are connected in some way
6. 4 Weeks: Four books, with each one related to one of the seasons
7. 2 Weeks: A book that is dark, and a book that is light
8. 2 Weeks: Two books about city and country life
9. 3 Weeks: Three books about Hope, Faith, and Love/Charity
10. 2 Weeks: Two books with words that are opposites in the titles
11. 3 Weeks: A book written in first person POV, second person POV, and third person POV
12. 3 Weeks: Three books related to Eros, Filios, Agape
13. 3 Weeks: Three different books written by the same author in 3 different genres
14. 4 Weeks: Four books connected to each other through setting (week 1), author commonality (week 2), theme (week 3), and character commonality (week 4)
15. 2 Weeks: Two books related to lost and found

Available to Second:
- 2 Weeks: Two books featuring twins

SPECIFICS FOR SUGGESTING IN THE MULTIWEEK POLL

Only multiweek prompts will be allowed in this round!

We will be limiting the amount of weeks that will make it to the top of the Multiweek Poll to 6 weeks maximum, so no suggestions longer than 6 weeks will be accepted.

The wording we vote on in the polls may not be the exact wording for the final list when it comes to MW prompts. For example, for the following suggestion, we would put it on the final list as:

A book related to XXX film
A book related to YYY film
A book related to ZZZ film

But for voting, in order to fit it in the survey without it being too confusing/long/disorderly, we may put:

3 Weeks: A book related to XXX film, related to YYY film, and related to ZZZ film.

I'll also make this clear on the voting form so that people who don't read the discussion will see that note as well.

If you have a preference about how your prompt will appear on the poll, feel free to include that in your suggestion. Otherwise, the mods will craft the wording when listing the suggestions.

three books EACH of which is set in a different century

1. A book related to a Warner Brothers film,
2. A book related to a Disney film
3. A book related related to a BBC film

Examples:
A book made into a film: Maybe Baby : BBC Film
A book by written by a movie actor: The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe: Peg, Disney’s Lady and the Tramp
A book with a similar name to a movie: Finding Cinderella : Disney’s Cinderella
A book with a similar theme to a movie: Or A Case of Cat and Mouse : WB's Tom and Jerry (involves a cat and a mouse)
Non-fiction books about film or the studios themselves

Links:

WB animated Films:


WB movies based on books:


WB films 2010-2019:

WB films 2020-current:

WB all years:


WB Horror:


Disney animated films:


Disney Films (all)


Books turned into Disney movies:
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BBC FIlms:

And

BBC Films adapted from books:
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
Great Expectations Jane Eyre
The Men Who Stare at Goats
The Sense of an Ending
We Need to Talk About Kevin
A Long Way Down
Brideshead Revisited

I second the film prompt

I like this version/explanation of the film prompt. It leaves LOTS of options.

I second the century one.

2 weeks: Read a duology, or two books from a larger series

Shannon suggested a 6 week prompt in the Wild Discussion but said she would not be available to suggest it. I liked the idea but I think I'd rather it as a 4 week prompt, rather than 6, so I'll suggest it and we can see if anyone else agrees.

week 1 - published in the same year as the last book you read
week 2 - same color cover as the book from week 1
week 3 - set in same country as book 2
week 4 - title starts with same letter as book 3

I started week 1 as connected to "the last book you read" which will allow it to connect to a previous book without having a "free choice" book for week 1.

Example:
The last book you read: Upgrade (published 2022)
Book for Week 1: Book Lovers (published 2022 and blue cover)
Book for Week 2: Malibu Rising (blue cover and set in USA)
Book for Week 3: Last Summer at the Golden Hotel (set in USA and starts with L)
Book for Week 4: Libertie (starts with L)

For the poll, I'm thinking: 4 Weeks: Four books connected to each other through publication date (week 1), cover color (week 2), country setting (week 3), and title starting letter (week 4)

Does that make sense?

Emily wrote: "Shannon suggested a 6 week prompt in the Wild Discussion but said she would not be available to suggest it. I liked the idea but I think I'd rather it as a 4 week prompt, rather than 6, so I'll sug..."

I second this suggestion - I love a scavenger hunt!

edit: I should add that it makes sense to me.

seasons:
- winter book,
- spring book,
- autumn book,
- summer book.

I second “read a duology or 2 books from a larger series��

Emily wrote: "Shannon suggested a 6 week prompt in the Wild Discussion but said she would not be available to suggest it. I liked the idea but I think I'd rather it as a 4 week prompt, rather than 6, so I'll sug..."
so presuambly the last book you read does not count for the challnege unless its fits a single week catergory or you use it as a WC?

And if the moderators would need to cut it (scavenger hunt) to three weeks to get it to be accepted, because of the space taken by other popular prompts, I'd be ok with that too. I love the idea in general. Not that I'm suggesting it NEEDS to be shortened any further, just a suggestion to wedge it in if necessary.

Thomas wrote: "Emily wrote: "Shannon suggested a 6 week prompt in the Wild Discussion but said she would not be available to suggest it. I liked the idea but I think I'd rather it as a 4 week prompt, rather than ..."

You would just choose a book published in the same year as your previous book, whether it was an ATY book or not.

A partial listopia of a duology:

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I like the fact that our suggestion can be from a larger series.

Tracy wrote: "And if the moderators would need to cut it (scavenger hunt) to three weeks to get it to be accepted, because of the space taken by other popular prompts, I'd be ok with that too. I love the idea in..."

I like this idea too, Tracy... I'll leave it as 4 but I'll see how the voting shakes out.

I'm suggesting this for PAM

"Read two books from two different genres, that are connected in some way."

Examples:
*A romance novel with a woman in STEM (The Love Hypothesis), and a non-fiction book with a woman in STEM? (Lab Girl)
*A fantasy book set in early 1900s New York City (The Golem and the Jinni) and a mystery/detective novel set in early 1900's New York City (book:Murphy's Law).
*A fiction book about trees (Greenwood or Overstory) and a non-fiction book about trees (Finding the Mother Tree).

Does anyone have additional examples?

Jackie wrote: "Two books in the same genre by authors from different countries"

Seconding this one

Beth, I've withdrawn mine as it's so similar to the one that Pam/Nancy suggested!

I second three books EACH of which is set in a different century

Jackie wrote: "Beth, I've withdrawn mine as it's so similar to the one that Pam/Nancy suggested!"

Whoops! I was too quick with my second there, haha.

In that case I will second Pam/Nancy's suggestion instead: "Read two books from two different genres, that are connected in some way."

Thanks Jackie and Beth!

Never mind I was too slow.

Mod Request: Please do not delete comments as it gets really hard for me to follow the conversation! If you'd like to retract your comment, just edit it to let me know!

We are currently at 5 prompts on the poll, so 10 spots remaining

Jill wrote: "I second three books EACH of which is set in a different century"

Jill, this one was already seconded, so you can suggest or second something else!

1) A book written in the 1st-person narrative.
2) A book written in the 2nd-person narrative.
3) A book written in the 3rd-person narrative.

Definitions:
1st-person �� 1st-person narrative uses pronouns such as “I��, “Us��, “Our��, “Ourselves��. It may be narrated by a 1st-person protagonist or other focal characters, 1st-person re-teller, or 1st-person witness or peripheral. Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is a great example of a narrator telling her own story.
2nd-person �� 2nd-person narrative uses the pronoun “You�� to address the readers. The narrator describes what “you�� do, which makes the reader a character in the story. Novels in 2nd-person are comparatively rare when in contrast to the 1st-person narratives (“I��) or 3rd-person (he/she) that are more commonly found in literature. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin are examples of a story told in the 2nd-person narrative.

3rd-person �� 3rd-person narratives refer to all characters with 3rd-person pronouns like “He��, “She��, or “They��, and never 11st- or 2nd-person pronouns. Traditionally, 3rd-person narration is the most used narrative mode in literature. It does not require that the narrator's existence be explained or developed as a particular character, as would be the case with a 1st-person narrator.

A book written in the 1st-person narrative.

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A book written in the 2nd-person narrative.

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A book written in the 3rd-person narrative.

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(I'm confused. It looks like message 22 is now "Read two books from two different genres, that are connected in some way." since Jackie withdrew her suggestion but in post one it still has 5. 2 Weeks: Two books in the same genre by authors from different countries )

Emily wrote: "Jill wrote: "I second three books EACH of which is set in a different century"

Jill, this one was already seconded, so you can suggest or second something else!"

ok Thanks

That's confusion on my part on which one was deleted and which one was seconded. Sorry about that, I'll fix it!

If anyone is hanging out, can you check out the wild discussion? I need a little help

3 weeks: Hope, Faith, and Love (or Charity).

2 weeks: A book that is dark, a book that is light.

Would you like the prompt to say love or charity? Or both?

I second four books, with each one related to one of the seasons

For NancyJ

Read two books about City and Country Life, Past present, real, fantasy

This could be one book set in a city or metropolis, or densely populated area, and one set in the country or a remote island, mountain or planet, or other sparsely populated area

One or both books might show both city and country life

RachelG. wrote: "2 weeks: A book that is dark, a book that is light."

I’ll second this one.

Ooh I'm awake and the suggestions are still open!

I will add:
2 books with words that are opposites in the titles

I'll second "Read two books about City and Country Life, Past present, real, fantasy"

I second the 4 week scavenger hunt prompt from Emily!

Carmen, that was already seconded, so feel free to suggest or second something else!

Emily wrote: "Would you like the prompt to say love or charity? Or both?"

Love and charity are both used dependent upon translation (same verse, but different word used) , so technically, the reader could use either and stay within the spirit of the prompt!

Kelly Sj wrote: "3 weeks: Hope, Faith, and Love (or Charity)."

I will second this one

Meg wrote: "Ooh I'm awake and the suggestions are still open!

I will add:
2 books with words that are opposites in the titles"

I second this one.

Emily wrote: "Would you like the prompt to say love or charity? Or both?"

Hi, sorry I'm having internet troubles. As Charlsa just mentioned, love and charity are dependent on translation, so I'd like to leave in the "or" so people can choose which word to use for the last one. Thanks!

EDIT: Emily I like what you did with the slash :)

Thanks KP and Martha!

Emily, I have more concise language for prompt #8

2 weeks; Two books, one set in the city, one set in the country

Past, present, real or fantasy.
One book set in a city, metropolis or densely populated area
One book set in the country, a sparsely populate place, or a remote area such as a mountain, island, colony or planet.
Or read two books with a mix of city/remote settings

NancyJ, changing the wording that way implies that the option for a mix of city and country is not a possibility (since it is one in the city and one in the country).

I was going to reword it, but when I saw that in the examples, I decided to leave it as is since the change in wording would contradict the examples given.

KP, since you are the suggester, you can approve the wording change NancyJ recommended.

Emily wrote: "NancyJ, changing the wording that way implies that the option for a mix of city and country is not a possibility (since it is one in the city and one in the country).

I was going to reword it, but..."

I was thinking it was life Flora and fauna last year. We could read flora, fauna or a mix of both.

What do you recommend for the wording?

How about: Two books, set in the city, set in the country

We could read just fauna? Man I wish I’d realised that earlier