Play Book Tag discussion

Please vote for the tag you would most like to read for October at the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FTQ8SHV

You may click on the answer choices in the survey to see a listing of books that fit each tag.

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Happy voting! Please cast your votes by 12 pm EST on 9/23.

Note: If no one choice receives more than 50% of the vote, people who chose the least popular choice will be asked to recast their votes for one of the remaining two options.

Now that a bit of a different selection. I'd be fine with any of them.

All are kind of broad, but I have plenty to fit them.

Voted. Meh, so broad. I don't particularly care which one wins. I have books for all of them.

All are broad, but only one of these had a number of books on my tbr on the first page. However even if the one shelf here I dread wins, it's no problem because there are a couple of books I would happily reread for that one. I actually care a little bit which one wins.

I'd like to avoid one, but I'm confident it won't get through. I've got a few options for both of the others. Voted.

Voted. I don't have a strong feeling about any. I have books in all categories, but none I really want to read right now.

Interesting... None stand out for me, but I'm going to guess I'll have something to fit any of them!

Voted!

Voted

Voted! Love the selection of nonfiction in at least two categories. But something to read in every one. Yea!

Is one of options "bread" because if so I have a book for everybody.

Nicole D. wrote: "Is one of options "bread" because if so I have a book for everybody."

Thanks, but no thanks.

Voted

Still deciding if I will vote on this one or not. I am just not feeling any of these, but I have researched and have books in mind that will work for each one.

I own at least three books for each tag so I am fine with any of them.

Hahaha, Nikki D! I know you DNF it, but I am still curious...

Ugh. Worst choices ever. I don't get satire (I'm autistic and very literal, though I've learned to not be as literal as Drax from GotG) and marriage or society don't sound all that exciting. Maybe, I could find something for either of those shelves, though.

Nicole R wrote: "Hahaha, Nikki D! I know you DNF it, but I am still curious..."

Oh I finished. I want you to read it. I really do.

I pictured a maniacal laugh after that.

Totally UNinspired by this month's choices. I've cast my vote.

For how broad each of these categories are, I'm surprised at how few options I already have on my TBR for each.

Although I didn't vote for it, there are a lot of really good non-fiction options that fall under 'society'. I would be happy with that as well!

It's funny how everyone is saying the tags are so broad, because two of them came from nearly the end of the top 300 tag list. Satire was the only one that was high up on the list.

I'd be happy with two of them. Not so much with another one, but I'm sure I could find something that fits. Voted.

I now wish I had voted differently. But I'm not really all that concerned about it. I think having been away in California, my ability to do a thoughtful search was more limited. I now wish I'd thrown my votes in a different direction. But my guess is that the one I should've voted for one likely win anyway. Truly fine with any winner.

Amy wrote: "I now wish I had voted differently. But I'm not really all that concerned about it. I think having been away in California, my ability to do a thoughtful search was more limited. I now wish I'd thr..."

Amy,

I deleted your vote. You can re-cast it to match up with your wishes.

Seriously? Let me see if my phone will let me vote twice! Otherwise, when I get back to Boston tonight. Thank you for that gift. (Maybe you didn't live what I picked either - lol.)

Re-voted. Thanks, Anita and 🍎🍯

Amy wrote: "Seriously? Let me see if my phone will let me vote twice! Otherwise, when I get back to Boston tonight. Thank you for that gift. (Maybe you didn't live what I picked either - lol.)"

No, I liked what you had originally, lol. But it's really not a big deal at all if someone wants to recast their vote.

Anita, will you delete mine as well so I can re-vote?

Jenni Elyse wrote: "Anita, will you delete mine as well so I can re-vote?"

Sure thing - - just give me 5 minutes.

Anita wrote: "Jenni Elyse wrote: "Anita, will you delete mine as well so I can re-vote?"

Sure thing - - just give me 5 minutes."

Thank you! I re-voted. :)

Jenni Elyse wrote: "Ugh. Worst choices ever. I don't get satire (I'm autistic and very literal, though I've learned to not be as literal as Drax from GotG) and marriage or society don't sound all that exciting. Maybe,..."

There are some books in the satire shelf that I wouldn't call satire, or are but still have a lot to offer even to a literal person (eg Pride and Prejudice is on there--can't remember what else I saw there).

Anita wrote: "It's funny how everyone is saying the tags are so broad, because two of them came from nearly the end of the top 300 tag list. Satire was the only one that was high up on the list."

I only thought of two of them as broad, but then there was at least one I don't like.

I had two of those that will fit my main read for next month so went with the one that might fit the best. Much better choices (in my opinion) this month.

Karin wrote: "Jenni Elyse wrote: "Ugh. Worst choices ever. I don't get satire (I'm autistic and very literal, though I've learned to not be as literal as Drax from GotG) and marriage or society don't sound all t..."
Pride and Prejudice would work for society and marriage, too.

I voted for society, as I had the most tbr books under that tag. I can find something in any of the tags, really.

Karin wrote: "Jenni Elyse wrote: "Ugh. Worst choices ever. I don't get satire (I'm autistic and very literal, though I've learned to not be as literal as Drax from GotG) and marriage or society don't sound all t..."

Tracy wrote: "Karin wrote: "Jenni Elyse wrote: "Ugh. Worst choices ever. I don't get satire (I'm autistic and very literal, though I've learned to not be as literal as Drax from GotG) and marriage or society don..."

That's true, but I have read the ones I'm interested in, including P&P. But, if push comes to shove, I could reread something.

Tracy wrote: "Karin wrote: "Jenni Elyse wrote: "Ugh. Worst choices ever. I don't get satire (I'm autistic and very literal, though I've learned to not be as literal as Drax from GotG) and marriage or society don..."

Yes, that book is win/win/win and I may well reread it if the shelf I don't care for wins.

Wow! I made it back in time to vote for October :) I'm good with all 3 tags.

EEK I still need to fit a book in for this month's America tag!!

Joi wrote: "Wow! I made it back in time to vote for October :) I'm good with all 3 tags.

EEK I still need to fit a book in for this month's America tag!!"

Me too, how hard can it be to read a book for the tag "America"?

Kristel wrote: "Me too, how hard can it be to read a book for the tag "America"? ..."

That was what went through my head the month we read "contemporary fiction" many years ago! Still the only tag I didn't read...

Voted. They all look fairly interesting to me and I have something to read in each category.

Last chance to vote! This month is one of the lightest voting turnouts we've had in a while . . .

Somehow I missed the announcement that it was time to vote! This month has flown by - maybe blown away by Irma! *I live in Central FL.

Barbara wrote: "Somehow I missed the announcement that it was time to vote! This month has flown by - maybe blown away by Irma! *I live in Central FL."

Oh wow, I didn't realize you were a Floridian. Hope you got through the whole Irma thing unscathed. Still three hours left to vote, so please go ahead!

Anita wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Somehow I missed the announcement that it was time to vote! This month has flown by - maybe blown away by Irma! *I live in Central FL."

Oh wow, I didn't realize you were a Floridia..."

We lost power for about 7 hours, lucky only that much. My brother and wife evacuated to our house and they lost power for 4 days. We also lost cable for 5 days and that was the hardest - nothing to entertain the visitors with! Plus no internet, no information about the rest of the world except via my smartphone. All in all - we did much better than some parts of the state.

Wow, two worked really well for me so now I'm torn. However, I've made my decision. Voted!

Barbara wrote: "Anita wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Somehow I missed the announcement that it was time to vote! This month has flown by - maybe blown away by Irma! *I live in Central FL."

Oh wow, I didn't realize you w..."

Ugh. Even seven hours seems unpleasant, but I'm really glad it wasn't four days! ACK on the no cable . . .though I could just read for five days, but very hard with visitors.