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 2024 list in the third post on this thread.

How Suggestions Work:
- The topics for the 2024 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.

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 related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett
2. A book related to mushrooms
3. A book connected to Anne of Green Gables
4. A book from the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards (winner or nomination)
5. A book by an author known by their initials
6. A book by an author from an African country
7. A book set in autumn
8. A book related to your birth month
9. A book with a character who works with animals
10. A book with a poem in it
11. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024
12. A book with 'guide' in the title
13. A book with a family member in the title
14. A book with a character whose name that starts with a letter in the phrase LIBRARY CARD
15. A book with a hand(s) on the cover, but no torso

To Be Seconded:
- A book with a cross on the cover
- A book connected to"language"

~~A book by an author known by their initials: J.K. Rowlings, CJ Sansom, MC Beaton

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
(I added 100 books from my TBR...)

A book related to Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett

A book from the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards (winner or nomination)

In honour of the 150th birthday of L M Montgomery “ A book connected to Anne of Green Gables” such as:
Set in Canada
A main character is an orphan or a red head
Main character or author called Anne

Second Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett

a book set in autumn

A book related to mushrooms.

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/mu...

It can also be books with a cover with a mushroom-like object.

Second the mushrooms 🍄

I’ll second Anne of Green Gables

Seconding 2023 Goodreads Choice nominee or winner

"A book with 'guide' in the title."

This can be a non-fiction actual guide (travel guide, how-to's, etc), but there are also many fiction titles that follow the "X's guide to Y" format:
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
- The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
- A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem

Listopia with more examples: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Robin wrote: "~~A book by an author known by their initials: J.K. Rowlings, CJ Sansom, MC Beaton

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
(I added 100 books from my TBR...)"

Second

A book related to your birth month

set in that month, month is in the title, involves a holiday set in that month, published in that month, author’s birthday is in that month, etc

A book with a poem in it.

Verity wrote: "Second the mushrooms 🍄"

Thankyou Verity 🙂🍄

Suggesting: A book by an author from an African country

A book by an author from an African country

Siobhan, I'll count your suggestion as the second since Shannon SA got her suggestion in first.

Updated through message 19 with 9 spots remaining.

Heather L wrote: "Robin wrote: "~~A book by an author known by their initials: J.K. Rowlings, CJ Sansom, MC Beaton

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
(I added 100 books from my TBR...)"

Second"

Thank You!

I second A book set in autumn.

A book with a cross on the cover.

Examples include the religious symbol, an X, a sword or dagger, old clocks with roman numerals, window panes, cross stitch, police tape, character with crossed arms.

Great minds think alike!

Emily, I wonder if Siobhan would like to make hers a second to Shannon. If not, I will second author from an African country.

Jette wrote: "Second Boats, Beaches, Bars, Ballads, or Jimmy Buffett"

Cool!

Brittany wrote: "A book related to your birth month

set in that month, month is in the title, involves a holiday set in that month, published in that month, author’s birthday is in that month, etc"

I will second related to your birth month.

Kat wrote: "A book with a cross on the cover.

Examples include the religious symbol, an X, a sword or dagger, old clocks with roman numerals, window panes, cross stitch, police tape, character with crossed a..."

I do hope someone second this, I like it a lot

Isabel wrote: ""A book with 'guide' in the title."

This can be a non-fiction actual guide (travel guide, how-to's, etc), but there are also many fiction titles that follow the "X's guide to Y" format:
- The Hitc..."

I would second this if I could. I love this idea.

A book with a hand(s) on the cover, but no torso.

I hope this a) is less repulsive than my original wording using “disembodied”, and b) is clearer that an arm is acceptable, but it should not include the rest of the body.

Edited to provide an example Listopia and several example books:

Hands https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Examples:


(this one has a small hand on the pot art)

Link to this post if book cover images won't carry over in copying: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

A book with a character who works with animals.

Examples: Veterinarian, Farmer, Knight, Magician, Volunteer at an animal shelter, medical researcher, K9 law enforcement.

Kendra wrote: "A book with a character who works with animals.

Examples: Veterinarian, Farmer, Knight, Magician, Volunteer at an animal shelter, medical researcher."

And for the romance fans...a cowboy

Tracy wrote: "A book with a hand(s) on the cover, but no torso.

I hope this a) is less repulsive than my original wording using “disembodied”, and b) is clearer that an arm is acceptable, but it should not incl..."

I liked this idea the first time, I will definitely vote for it if it's submitted to the poll.

Nike wrote: "Kat wrote: "A book with a cross on the cover.

Examples include the religious symbol, an X, a sword or dagger, old clocks with roman numerals, window panes, cross stitch, police tape, character wi..."

Me too!

Nike wrote: "Kat wrote: "A book with a cross on the cover.

Examples include the religious symbol, an X, a sword or dagger, old clocks with roman numerals, window panes, cross stitch, police tape, character wi..."

I'm afraid voters would only think of it in the religious symbol sense, I certainly would. I think of the other examples as an X. Maybe "crossed lines" on the cover, but that doesn't sound right.

Kendra wrote: "A book with a character who works with animals.

Examples: Veterinarian, Farmer, Knight, Magician, Volunteer at an animal shelter, medical researcher."

I second this one

Robin P wrote: "Nike wrote: "Kat wrote: "A book with a cross on the cover.

Examples include the religious symbol, an X, a sword or dagger, old clocks with roman numerals, window panes, cross stitch, police tape,..."

I know I first thought of the religious idea.

Maybe "something crossed on the cover"?

Updated through message 35. 6 spots remaining

I will second a book with a poem in it

Suggesting: A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024

Emily wrote: "Suggesting: A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2023 or 2024"

Seconded.

Suggestion: A book with a family member in the title e.g. son, daughter, wife, uncle

Second aty best book of the month

Hey LeahS, you can only suggest OR second a prompt. Would you like to second the ATY Best Books prompt, or would you like to suggest the family member prompt?

A character name that starts with a letter in the phrase LIBRARY CARD

Edit: I'll put you suggesting the family member prompt since Demetra seconded the Best Books prompt.

°~Amy~° wrote: "A character name that starts with a letter in the phrase LIBRARY CARD"

I can't second, but that's a fun idea!

I will second a book with guide in title

Emily wrote: "Edit: I'll put you suggesting the family member prompt since Demetra seconded the Best Books prompt."

Thanks, sorry about my confusion!

A book connected to"language"

I'll second family member in the title.

°~Amy~° wrote: "A character name that starts with a letter in the phrase LIBRARY CARD"

I second this! Super creative.