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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 a href=/topic/show/... this thread.

A little reminder of how things are done around here:

How it works:
- 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. A book by an author who is still writing but not the author's latest book
2. A book set in India or Pakistan
3. A book that includes a ritual or ceremony
4. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
5. A book with a character who is an orphan
6. A book with an interracial relationship (friendship, romance, family)
7. A book with ONE of the five w questions ( who, what, where, when OR why) in the title
8. A book with a pronoun in the title
9. A book related to one of the 12 Western astrological signs
10. A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature
11. A book involving Hope or Hopepunk
12. A book with orange on the cover
13. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
14. A book with a main character who is an athlete
15. A book that is eye-opening or thought provoking

Available to Second:

As w is the 23rd letter: a book with ONE of the five w questions ( who, what, where, when OR why) in the title

includes a ritual or ceremony

Such as a wedding, tea ceremony, coming-of-age, witchcraft/spells, secret society induction, etc.

A book by an author who is still writing but not his/her latest book.

A book with a pronoun in the title

Eg. they, their, them, she, her, he, his, it, you, we, our, my, I, etc.


I hope this is OK for our bilingual members, to me it seems like pronouns are widely used across languages, but I don't know how common they are in non-English titles.


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A book with a character who is an orphan.

This can be fiction or nonfiction, any genre. The character can be any age.

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In honor of the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr's I Have a Dream Speech and his vision that "one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers"- read a book with an interracial relationship (friendship, romance, family).

Some ideas:

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I will second "A book with a character who is an orphan."

I feel like there are a lot of good older books that fit this category that I haven't read (but want to) and more being added all the time.

Pamela wrote: "In honor of the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr's I Have a Dream Speech and his vision that "one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands w..."

I like that you included other relationships than just romantic partnership.

Thomas wrote: "As w is the 23rd letter: a book with ONE of the five w questions ( who, what, where, when OR why) in the title"

For anyone reading the mystery series about Sebastian St. Cyr by C.S. Harris, every title begins with one of those words

I second �� A book by an author who is still writing but not his/her latest book��

Robin P wrote: "I like that you included other relationships than just romantic partnership..."

He said join hands, not hearts. Plus people don't want to be directed towards romance books (although Jasmine Guillory's are SO good!)

I will second Interracial friendships or relationships

A book set in India or Pakistan

I second a book set in India or Pakistan.

Is the intention of "1. A book by an author who is still writing but not his/her latest book" to exclude non-binary authors? Can we add a "their" in?

A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature

List of 42 cities can be found here:

Ellie wrote: "Is the intention of "1. A book by an author who is still writing but not his/her latest book" to exclude non-binary authors? Can we add a "their" in?"

I'm sure that wasn't the intention. It might be easiest to just say "not their latest book". It's pretty common now to use the plural form to avoid the his/her issue, even if grammar purists aren't happy. Or say "not the latest book" but that sounds a little confusing, like someone else might have written a later book on the same subject.

Robin P wrote: "Ellie wrote: "Is the intention of "1. A book by an author who is still writing but not his/her latest book" to exclude non-binary authors? Can we add a "their" in?"

I'm sure that wasn't the intent..."

or "not the author's latest book

or "not the author's most recent book."

Edie wrote: "Robin P wrote: "Ellie wrote: "Is the intention of "1. A book by an author who is still writing but not his/her latest book" to exclude non-binary authors? Can we add a "their" in?"

I'm sure that w..."

Those are great, I was trying to think of a way to rephrase, that's often the best solution! I'm going to change it to "the author's latest book" Thanks!

I had posted about changing to "their" but I have just deleted that comment.

Thanks Robin!

A book with one of the four seasons in the title

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Robin P wrote: "Edie wrote: "Robin P wrote: "Ellie wrote: "Is the intention of "1. A book by an author who is still writing but not his/her latest book" to exclude non-binary authors? Can we add a "their" in?"

I'..."

Someone also used the phrase "From an author's back catalogue" which I though worked.

Or change his/her to "the" since we all say "I'm reading the latest book by x"

Kelly Sj wrote: "includes a ritual or ceremony

Such as a wedding, tea ceremony, coming-of-age, witchcraft/spells, secret society induction, etc."

Also funeral, baptism, graduation, for instance

Beth wrote: "A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature

List of 42 cities can be found here:
"

Beth, do you have any links or lists of book set in those cities?

Did NiennaMarie's seconding of the ritual prompt get missed by me distracting you with wording changes?

Sheena wrote: "A book with one of the four seasons in the title

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I second this one.

A book related to one of the 12 Western astrological signs.

The 12 signs are:
�� Aries (the ram)
�� Taurus (the bull)
�� Gemini (the twins)
�� Cancer (the crab)
�� Leo (the lion)
�� Virgo (the maiden)
�� Libra (the scales)
�� Scorpio (the scorpion)
�� Sagittarius (the archer)
�� Capricorn (the goat)
�� Aquarius (the water bearer)
�� Pisces(the fish)

Ellie wrote: "Did NiennaMarie's seconding of the ritual prompt get missed by me distracting you with wording changes?"

No, missed by me not paying attention! That is the hardest part of this process. I have to refresh the page and then make sure nothing else showed up in between. Thanks for pointing that out. I have moved the ritual prompt and the seasons prompt on to voting.

I think my second got lost - just to reiterate: I will second "A book with a character who is an orphan."

Katie wrote: "I think my second got lost - just to reiterate: I will second "A book with a character who is an orphan.""

Thanks, got it! Also the interracial one. We now have 6 moving on to voting and 4 available to second. Let me know if I missed anything else.

Interracial relationship/friendship was seconded as well by Judy in message 13. I think that will catch things up.

Looks like “A book with an interracial relationship (friendship, romance, family)�� was seconded in msg 13 - isn’t that so?
Sorry, if I’m not reading it right 🤗

Robin P wrote: "Katie wrote: "I think my second got lost - just to reiterate: I will second "A book with a character who is an orphan.""

Thanks, got it!"

Interracial relationship has also been seconded in message 13.

Beth wrote: "A book set in a UNESCO City of Literature

List of 42 cities can be found here:
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I read the Wikipedia page and I'm still confused about what a "City of Literature" is. Based on the requirements, I figured New York City & Boston would show up, and Dublin and London, and okay Dublin IS on the list, but not London, and the two USA cities are Iowa City and Seattle. I know there's a giant bookstore in Seattle, and a writing workshop in Iowa City, but I'm thinking many other US cities also feature those things. Is this all a marketing scheme to boost the appeal of lesser-visited cities?? Why these 42 cities and not others?

There is some explanation in that link about why certain cities were chosen. But they do seem a bit random. The easiest would probably be Dublin, Edinburgh, Melbourne or Seattle.

Lindsey wrote: "Robin P wrote: "Katie wrote: "I think my second got lost - just to reiterate: I will second "A book with a character who is an orphan.""

Thanks, got it!"

Interracial relationship has also been se..."

Thanks, I added that to an earlier message, sorry for confusion!

Nadine in NY wrote: "I read the Wikipedia page and I'm still confused about what a "City of Literature" is...."

I believe cities have to put in a bid to become one, so places like London and New York probably don't feel they need the boost. The UK cities listed are all ones with indie publishers and/or big lit festivals.

I'll second A book with ONE of the five w questions ( who, what, where, when OR why) in the title

Ellie wrote: "A book with a pronoun in the title

Eg. they, their, them, she, her, he, his, it, you, we, our, my, I, etc.


I hope this is OK for our bilingual members, to me..."

Seconded!

I’m sorry I’m on my phone. If anyone else knows any listopias for the five Ws please let me know

Ok, got those 2 seconds.

I'll second the astrological signs.

Thomas wrote: "I’m sorry I’m on my phone. If anyone else knows any listopias for the five Ws please let me know"

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Nominating: A title that contains a word often found in a recipe.

Ellie wrote: "Thomas wrote: "I’m sorry I’m on my phone. If anyone else knows any listopias for the five Ws please let me know"

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We had that as either a prompt or a suggestion a few years back, so there should be lists.

Thomas wrote: "I’m sorry I’m on my phone. If anyone else knows any listopias for the five Ws please let me know"

There are some good options here!

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Here is a different 5 W list

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Steve wrote: "Nominating: A title that contains a word often found in a recipe."

I’ll second this one

Steve wrote: "Nominating: A title that contains a word often found in a recipe."

That's interesting, examples could be Add, Fold, Mix, Stir, Blend, Chop, Crush, Measure, Pour, Bake, Heat, Melt or ingredients such as Flour, Sugar, Water, Milk, Eggs, measurements such as Cup, Teaspoon, Half.

Amusing how many cooking words could fit with murder mysteries such as Chop, Crush, etc.!