Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

It's time for our next round of suggestions!

Just a reminder that you can find a full list of prompts already on the 2022 list, as well as a list of rules and instructions on how the polls will work, in the announcements threads.

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

When suggesting and seconding, you are encouraged 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.

Suggestions:
1. A book with a time-related word in the title
2. A book related to a famous pair
3. A book with someone's back on the cover
4. A book with a missing person
5. A book with an arthropod on the cover
6. A book related to a Taylor Swift song or album
7. A book related to the 22nd chemical element Titanium
8. A book with a full name in the title
9. A book set in Eastern Europe
10. A book published at least 10 years ago
11. A book published the month of your birthday
12. A book set in the Arab world
13. A prompt related to the 2022 Year of the Tiger
14. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
15. A book relating to Catch-22

Available to Be Seconded:
- A book whose cover has two or more lines on it that run from edge to edge

In honor of 22 being two 2's....

"A book related to a famous pair."

i.e. Romeo & Juliet; Rocky and Bullwinkle; Antony and Cleopatra; peanut butter and jelly; Bert and Ernie; left and right; yin and yang; hot and cold; yes and no

A book with a "time related" word in the title (ex. day, year, century, week etc)

I second the book with a time related word in the title

I'll second the book related to a famous pair.

Steve wrote: "In honor of 22 being two 2's....

"A book related to a famous pair."

i.e. Romeo & Juliet; Rocky and Bullwinkle; Antony and Cleopatra; peanut butter and jelly; Bert and Ernie; left and right; yin a..."


That's a clever idea, but I can't think of any books that would fit. Can you give some examples, so I can get my brain moving?

A book with someone's back on the cover.

This is a fairly popular cover style, and is worded specifically to include non-humans (animals, aliens, etc.) as well.

Examples

Nadine, I was thinking historical fiction about famous people (like Philippa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl with King Henry and Anne Boleyn), books with black and white covers, books with pairs in the title like Yes No Maybe So.

I'll second Rae's suggestion of a book with someone's back on the cover.

A book with a missing person

Not just for mysteries, many genres use a missing person as a plot device or they could follow the missing person themselves. The Wayward Children books about children who are missing while they are in their portal worlds for instance. Maybe it’s a character you feel is missing from the story.

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Would the rules allow me to withdraw my suggestion and second Ellie’s instead?

Yes, as long as your suggestion hasn't been seconded, Thomas! Would you like to do that?

A book with an arthropod on the cover.

Arthropods are the most numerous and diverse group of animals, and include:
Insects (too many kinds to list)
Crustaceans (lobster, shrimp, crayfish, crab, barnacle, etc.)
Myriapoda (centipede, millipede)
Arachnids (spider, scorpion, tick, mite)
Trilobites (extinct, but commonly found as fossils)

Emily wrote: "Yes, as long as your suggestion hasn't been seconded, Thomas! Would you like to do that?"

i beleive it has not been seconded> I will delte my suggestion now. I am fromally secodnign the missing person one.

Got it!

Nadine wrote: "Steve wrote: "In honor of 22 being two 2's....

"A book related to a famous pair."

i.e. Romeo & Juliet; Rocky and Bullwinkle; Antony and Cleopatra; peanut butter and jelly; Bert and Ernie; left an..."

Emily has good ideas/examples above. But you can read a book that created a famous pairing like Romeo & Juliet, Pride & Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, The Great Gatsby. You can read a book with a pair in the title like East, West, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. You could read A Tale of Two Cities. You could read The Tao of Pooh for the concept of yin and yang.

I don't normally suggest something this soon in the process but let's give it a go.

A book related to the 22nd chemical element Titanium.

It could be (but not limited to):
• Set in Cornwall (where it was discovered)
• Related to Greek mythology (named after the Titans)
• By or about a clergyman (discovered by a clergyman)
• Published in the 18th century (discovered in 1791)
• Author or title initials TI
• Have the letters SIA in the title or authors name
• About chemistry
• Related to one of it's uses (paint, golf clubs, planes, ships, wheelchairs etc.)

In honour of her song '22', read a book related to a Taylor Swift song or album

Some examples:
Folklore - Read a book that features folklore or mythology
Welcome to New York or Coney Island - Read a book set in Coney Island or New York
Dancing WIth Our Hands Ties - Read a book featuring dance or dancers
Superman - Read a book featuring superhero
Clean - Read a book about addiction recovery
Red - Read a book a red cover or will make you 'see red' (get angry)
Out of the Woods - Read a book featuring the woods
New Year's Day - Read a book set during New Years
Never Grow Up - Read a Peter Pan retelling
Love Story - Read a Romeo & Juliet retelling
London Boy - Read a book set in London or written by a male English author
This Love, The Way I Loved You or You Are in Love - Read a romance
Willow - Read a book with a tree on the cover
White Horse - Read a book featuring horses or with a white cover
Cowboy Like Me - Read a western or a book featuring a cowboy
Beautiful Ghosts - Read a paranormal or supernatural book featuring ghosts
Cardigan - Read a book featuring a librarian
August - Read a book published in August
Better Than Revenge - Read a revenge story
Today Was a Fairytale - Read a fairytale retelling
Teardrops on My Guitar - Read a sad book

Kelly wrote: "A book with an arthropod on the cover.

Arthropods are the most numerous and diverse group of animals, and include:
Insects (too many kinds to list)
Crustaceans (lobster, shrimp, crayfish, crab, b..."


That is so weird and I love it!! I second this. I've been meaning to read The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean (looks like that's just the claw - I assume that works)

I second read a book related to a Taylor Swift song or album.

I’ll second titanium!

A book with a full name in the title.

I'll second full name in the title

Halfway there! 7 spots remaining.

I didn’t suggest the prompt, but would it be okay with Ira if we change the language of the prompt to: “A book with a unit of time in the title”? It makes more sense to me than a “ time related” word.

If Ira comments and says that is fine!

I would like to nominate: A book published the month of your birthday.

Rachel wrote: "I didn’t suggest the prompt, but would it be okay with Ira if we change the language of the prompt to: “A book with a unit of time in the title”? It makes more sense to me than a “ time related” word."

I know in the discussion it was suggested to do "time related" over "unit of time" because "time related" could also allow things like night and day, before, after, etc. So I think the suggested rephrasing would alter the intention.

That's what I was thinking as well, Steve. I'm fine with changing it if Ira agrees, but it would change the intent a bit.

I second time related/unit of time in the title

Janette, that one has already been seconded. Feel free to suggest or second something else.

A book whose cover has two or more lines on it that run from edge to edge Examples

A book set in Eastern Europe

Steve wrote: "In honor of 22 being two 2's....

"A book related to a famous pair."

i.e. Romeo & Juliet; Rocky and Bullwinkle; Antony and Cleopatra; peanut butter and jelly; Bert and Ernie; left and right; yin a..."

To clarify, it should be a famous pair, not just any two names? "Jed and Amy" wouldn't work, correct? Or maybe it would work only if it were a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, or another famous story?

NancyJ wrote: "Steve wrote: "In honor of 22 being two 2's....

"A book related to a famous pair."

i.e. Romeo & Juliet; Rocky and Bullwinkle; Antony and Cleopatra; peanut butter and jelly; Bert and Ernie; left an..."

I suspect that is soemthing tha the new Keep it simple thread will discuss. Famous is partially subjective.

Nancy, I think the wording of the prompt would indicate a famous couple only, but Thomas is right in that you could, I guess, use a not-famous couple for a KIS option. But the intention of the prompt is a famous or well-known "pair".

I second a book set in Eastern Europe

I will second a book set in Eastern Europe. There are 24 to choose from!

Pam, Ligia got her second in just before you! You are welcome to suggest or second something else.

I'm going to suggest:

a book published at least 10 years ago

Whether you want to go for something really old and get a classic, or just want to dig through a favorite author's backlog, or just need to finally get around to that book you keep meaning to pick up, it just needs to be at least 10 years old.

Second book published at least ten years ago.

Rachel wrote: "I would like to nominate: A book published the month of your birthday."

I second this prompt

In honour of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar next year, I'd like to suggest: A book set in the Arab world

There's 22 countries to pick from (list here)

An ode to my cat, Bella.

"a prompt related to the 2022 Year of the Tiger"

This can include books:
- related to cats
- related to water, as this is the 2022 related element for the tiger (Water Tiger)
- water or tiger on the cover
- book published in a Tiger year: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
- related to personality/characteristics of 2022 tigers: Confident, curious, high learning potential; possibly with high self-esteem.
- authors born in the Year of the Tiger (Beatrix Potter, Agatha Christie, Oscar Wilde, John Steinbeck, Harper Lee)
- other famous people born in the Year of the Tiger (the Queen, Marilyn Monroe, Usain Bolt (Olympics), Robert Pattison (Twilight))

Here's one of many links that discuss the 2022 Year of the Tiger

Sarah wrote: "In honour of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar next year, I'd like to suggest: A book set in the Arab world

There's 22 countries to pick from (list here)"

I second this one. Will be interesting to see how it goes up against Eastern Europe.

Jen K wrote: "Sarah wrote: "In honour of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar next year, I'd like to suggest: A book set in the Arab world

There's 22 countries to pick from (list here)"

I second this one. Will be interesting to see how it goes up against Eastern Europe ..."


I plan to vote for both of them! (I guess I like categories about locations.) I had no idea "the Arab world" included all of north Africa.

3 spots left!

I'll second the year of the tiger prompt!

I'll suggest

A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name.

(Avery's idea from the Wild Discussion)
For example:

Just the title (bring-it-on option):
The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood uses A, E, I, O, and U in the title alone
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman uses A, E, I, O, and U in the title alone
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield uses A, E, I, O, and U in the title alone
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee uses A, E, I, O, and U in the title alone

Just the author's name (bring-it-on option):
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour uses A, E, I, O, and U in the author's name alone
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory uses A, E, I, O, and U in the author's name alone
Our House by Louise Candlish uses A, E, I, O, and U in the author's name alone

Title/author name combination (keep-it-simple option):
This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens uses A, E, and I in the title, and O and U in the author's name
The Charmed Wife by Olga Grushin uses E in the title and A, I, O and U in the author's name

Since it's 2022 -- A book relating to Catch-22!

You could obviously read Catch-22 itself, but there are a lot of other possibilities like:
-A book with any sort of Catch 22 or paradoxical situation
-A book set in WWII
-A satire
-A book with multiple POVs
-A book with a soldier or a captain as the main character
-A book that doesn't follow a linear timeline
-A book set in Italy
-etc.