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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:
- 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 Christmas book
2. A book with a character that travels as a part of their job
3. A book from the first 5 books added to your TBR (the books that have been on your list the longest)
4. A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
5. A book about a farm, a farmer, or a farming family
6. An author's debut book
7. A book that involves a murder
8. A book about crossing over to another world
9. A book that involves a moral dilemma or question
10. A book involving wolves or werewolves
11. A book written by an author that is a different race and gender than you are
12. A book related to the Harlem Renaissance
13. A book with a purple cover
14. A book related to a recipient of Time Magazine's Person of the Year award
15. A book set in an apartment building or house

Available to Second:
- A book from Oprah Winfrey's Book club (1.0 or 2.0)
- A book with a catchy tagline

A book written by an author that is a different race and gender than you are.

A book that explores a moral dilemma or question.

I’m not tied to the word “explores.�� Examines, attempts to answer, relates to all also work.

A book with a character that travels as a part of their job.

Examples:
musicians/singers
pilots
flight attendants
athletes
long haul truckers
assassins
military
travel writers
cruise directors
doctors without borders

A book related to any of Tinker, Tailor , Soldier, Spy.

LeahS, can you give some examples and explanation? That's a phrase I've never heard before (outside of skimming the Wild Discussion)

Christmas book

LeahS wrote: "A book related to any of Tinker, Tailor , Soldier, Spy. "

I thought this was going to be a character prompt? I liked that version but don't want to second it as "related to".

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a classic espionage novel. The idea was because someone mentioned a book involving a spy or soldier, and it was extended to include a few more professions and also had the literary link.

I propose�� A book related to the Harlem Renaissance��

Could be one of the many by Harlem Renaissance writers, could be a study or memoir, a book set then, a book about jazz etc

Ellie, feel free to suggest a prompt that has a narrower focus if you would like.

a book from the first 5 books added to your TBR read (the longest on the list)

Proposing: A book from Oprah Winfrey's Book club (1.0 or 2.0)

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I second: A Christmas book

Sue wrote: "A book with a character that travels as a part of their job.

Examples:
musicians/singers
pilots
flight attendants
athletes
long haul truckers
assassins
military
travel writers
cruise directors
do..."

I will second this one

I second a book from the first 5 books added to TBR

A book about a farm, a farmer, or a farming family.

Emily wrote: "LeahS, can you give some examples and explanation? That's a phrase I've never heard before (outside of skimming the Wild Discussion)"

LeahS wrote: "A book related to any of Tinker, Tailor , Soldier, Spy. "

Yes, the phrase is a title of a espionage novel by John Le Carré. In answer to Ellie's comment above, I am very happy to change the suggestion to a character prompt , perhaps 'A character inspired by the phrase 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.'

I thought it would be an opportunity to choose between a range of characters - tinker would be someone who travels for a living, or someone who 'tinkers around', perhaps a mechanic or hobbyist. Tailor - anyone working in the fashion industry, or involved with concerns around fast fashion. Soldier and Spy are pretty self-explanatory but fairly wide, and Spy could include anyone involved with surveillance.

Thanks LeahS, I'll update the wording!

Suggesting: A book involving wolves or werewolves

A book with a catchy tagline.

This could be a specific tagline on the cover like these:

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary ("What if your roommate was your soul mate?")

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus ("Family First. Always.")

Feed by Mira Grant ("The Good News: We Survived. The Bad News: So Did They.")

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston ("Sometimes love stops you in your tracks.")

Or it could be a catchy tagline on the back cover summary:

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle ("Where do you see yourself in five years?")

My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing ("A couple's fifteen-year marriage has finally gotten too interesting...")

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown ("What is lost... will be found.")

I'll second tinker, tailor, soldier, spy.

I second a book about a farm, farmer or farming family

Steve, how about "involves"

LeahS wrote: "Emily wrote: "LeahS, can you give some examples and explanation? That's a phrase I've never heard before (outside of skimming the Wild Discussion)"

LeahS wrote: "A book related to any of Tinker, T..."

or a character that might be called a tinker...
a character that might be called a tinker... (e.g. a mechanic"

People might object to "Inspired"

Some lists for farms, farmer, farming family

Lists and Genres:
Agriculture - /genres/agri...
Down on the farm- /list/show/8...
Farmers in romance- /list/show/2...
YA/Middle grade farm fiction- /list/show/1...
Farms and Farm life- /list/show/1...
Cozy Mysteries farming- /list/show/1...

Thanks Emily


"An author's debut book"

Qualifiers: "Can include a nonfiction author's debut fiction novel, or a YA author's debut adult fiction, or a fiction author's debut nonfiction book"
As well as debut novel or debut non-fiction book.

Brand new and about-to-drop debuts -July 29 blog:
/blog/show/2...

Most popular debut books:
/genres/debu...

There is also at least one award given for first time authors, and those lists of winners/nominees would be helpful.

I'll second a debut book!

A book that involves a murder

Crossing over to another world.

It can mean figurative to literal. Examples:

Going from being poor to entering the world of the super rich Crazy Rich Asians
The Royal Tutor, Vol. 1
Cinderella type stuff

The reversal super rich to poor (like schitts creek)

Isekai novels (Japanese light novel term for being summoned or reincarnated into another world) and Portal fantasy - Skeleton Knight in Another World, Light Novel Vol. 1
The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent (Light Novel) Vol. 1
A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Going into video gameSword Art Online, Vol. 01: Aincrad
Ready Player One
Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Light Novels, Vol. 1

could also throw in time travel. A Rip Through Time
Steins;Gate, Volume 1
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

Traveling into books. Fushigi Yûgi, Vol. 1
Inkheart

Culture shock - moving to a new country, rural to city, city to rural, to a new environment Divergent

Different planes of existence - angel/demon onto to earth, god/goddess exiled, etc. -Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 1
To the Sky Kingdom
Lucifer, Vol. 1: Devil in the Gateway
The Sandman: Overture

Alternate/parallel world - The Kaiju Preservation Society

Alien on earth or brought to another planet

NancyJ wrote: "People might object to "Inspired..."

As the seconder I'm happy to get rid of that "inspired", I agree it can be a "controversial" word in these part 😊

Mandy wrote: "Crossing over to another world.

It can mean figurative to literal. Examples:

Going from being poor to entering the world of the super rich (crazr rich Asians, royal tutor, Cinderella type stuff)..."

Would it also include a fantasy or sci-fi "alternative reality or world"?

Does this work: A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy

NancyJ wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Crossing over to another world.

It can mean figurative to literal. Examples:

Going from being poor to entering the world of the super rich (crazr rich Asians, royal tutor, Cinderel..."

It could. In my opinion I feel it’s loose enough you can interpret it that way. Those were just the examples I could come up with before my coffee. Still in semi-zombie brain mode.

NancyJ wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Crossing over to another world.

It can mean figurative to literal. Examples:

Going from being poor to entering the world of the super rich (crazr rich Asians, royal tutor, Cinderel..."

I feel like this is more about the character crossing worlds, rather than the reader crossing worlds, based on the examples given. So those would work if the character experiences a shift (like maybe Divergent, where she goes from her home faction to a new one?)

Emily wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Crossing over to another world.

It can mean figurative to literal. Examples:

Going from being poor to entering the world of the super rich (crazr rich Asians, royal ..."
I can see it. The culture shock of it would be like moving from rural Nevada to New York City.

Emily wrote: "Does this work: A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy"

Fine with me

Crossing over to another world seems perfect for portal fantasy.

Emily wrote: "Does this work: A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy"

Yes :)

9 spots left! And lots available to second!

Ellie wrote: "Crossing over to another world seems perfect for portal fantasy."

Isekai is pretty much portal fantasy but they usually can’t get back to their original world. Always exceptions though.

It could also throw in time travel.

Or like inkheart and Fushigi Yûgi. Traveling into books.

(running out for breakfast, be back within the hour!)

I second a book that involves a murder

NancyJ wrote: "Steve, how about "involves""

That works for me, too.

A book that involves a moral dilemma or question.

Seconding author who is a different race and gender to you

Seconding
A book that involves a moral dilemma or question.

Seconding
- A book about crossing over to another world

Emily wrote: "Does this work: A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy"

Yes, works for me. Thank you!

Kelly Sj wrote: "Suggesting: A book involving wolves or werewolves"

I'll second this.

Over halfway done! 7 spots remaining!

LeahS, because you suggested tinker, tailer, etc., you cannot second a prompt! That one is still up for grabs.