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 2025 list in the third post on this thread.

How Suggestions Work:
- The topics for the 2025 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 set during a revolution, revolt, or rebellion
2. A book that has won an Alex Award
3. A book with a common household object on the cover
4. A book with zombies
5. A book with text partially obscured by the cover art
6. A book that includes something mentioned in William Shakespeare's Sonnet #25
7. A book related to one of the traditional full moon names
8. A book with a curmudgeon or grumpy character
9. A book that fits three other prompts on this list
10. A candidate for a prestigious literary award
11. A Gothic book
12. A book where you hope or expect to learn something new
13. A book you'd consider a comfort read
14. A book related to one of the top ten cereals of all time
15. A book with a trial

To Be Seconded:
- A book with a 2 and/or 5 in the ISBN number
- A book with a touch of science

I'd like to suggest:

A Gothic book

Gothic Genre:
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/gothic
This genre includes Gothic horror, Gothic romance, Southern gothic, Modern gothic, classics like Bram Stoker's Dracula, and more.

Gothic nonfiction: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
Examples include Histories, True Crime, Science vs Occult, Analytical books about Film Noir and Dark Storytelling, and others.

A book set during a revolution, revolt, or rebellion.

Examples: American, French, Russian, Mexican, Haitian, Cuban, Iranian, Nicaraguan, Arab Spring, Easter Rising (Irish Rebellion), Rebellions of 1837-38 (Canada), Cultural Revolution (People’s Republic of China), Sexual revolution, Industrial Revolution. There are many, many more!

I second set during a revolution, revolt, or rebellion

A book that has won an Alex Award.

The Alex Awards are given out annually to 10 adult books that would appeal to teens.
I'll post links to lists when I get back to my computer, also found in the Wild Discussion thread

A book that fits three other prompts on this list.

A KIS option is to count "Reader’s choice" from the 2016 list and only fit your book to two other prompts.

Examples:

Translated novel from Asia, coastal setting, fantasy or sci-fi by a woman Kiki's Delivery Service

Art, music, etc., Irish author, secrets, lies, or deception The Picture of Dorian Gray

Best book of the month thread 2024, waves on the cover, reader’s choice from 2016 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Related to fire, title with ten or fewer letters, suggestion that didn’t make the list (set before 1900) Jane Eyre

A book with a curmudgeon or grumpy character.


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

https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/list/sh...

https://www.thriftbooks.com/blog/7-bo...

Thanks Jennifer, please make a new post (rather than editing that one) when you add the resources to make sure I catch them.

A book with a 2 and/or 5 in the ISNB number

KISS- a book with a 2 or 5
BIO- a with with a 2 and 5 , or a book with 25

A book with text partially obscured by the cover art.

Subtle Examples:


More Obvious Examples:



A book with a common household object on the cover.

Whatever you consider a household object counts! I don't have specific Listopia lists yet but will add them if this gets through. Meanwhile, this amazing site has lists of cover pictures of many, many things, including lots of household objects: https://fictionophile.com/cover-love-...

Suggestion:
Read a book where you hope or expect to learn something new.

I hope it’s ok, Nancy, that I’m taking what I read from you in the other thread just now. It could be science or a micro history or something cooking related. It’s rather broad and leaves it open to people’s interests.

I'll second the Alex awards


These are the links from the Wild Discussion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Aw...

ALA Alex Award Winners https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/...

A book with zombies.

Thanks Jillian!

I'll second the common household object on cover.

Erica wrote: "A book with zombies."

I will second zombies

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...

A candidate for a prestigious literary award.

A finalist, nominee, short list, or long list candidate
National or international
General or genre- specific


Examples:

Pulitzer Prize
Nobel Prize in Literature
National Book Award
Man Booker Prize
International Booker Prize
PEN America Literary Awards
National book critics circle award
Women's Prize for Fiction
International Dublin Literary Award
Hugo Award
Nebula Award
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Costa Book Awards
John Newbery Medal
Asian American Literary Awards

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Articles about book awards:
https://liblime.com/2024/05/02/top-10...
https://rocketexpansion.com/book-awards/#

Award specific links:
Mystery Writers of America. (2021). Edgar Awards. https://edgarawards.com/
National Book Critics Circle. (2021). Awards. https://www.bookcritics.org/awards/
National Book Foundation. (2021). National Book Awards. https://www.nationalbook.org/national...
Nobel Prize. (2021). Nobel Prize in Literature. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lit...
PEN/Faulkner Foundation. (2021). PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. https://www.penfaulkner.org/our-award...
Pulitzer Prizes. (2021). Fiction. https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winner...
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. (2021). Nebula Awards. https://nebulas.sfwa.org/
The Booker Prizes. (2021). The Booker Prize. https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booke...
Women’s Prize for Fiction. (2021). Overview. https://womensprize.com/prizes/womens...
World Science Fiction Society. (2021). Hugo Awards. http://www.thehugoawards.org/

A book that includes something mentioned in William Shakespeare's Sonnet #25:

Let those who are in favour with their stars
Of public honour and proud titles boast,
Whilst I, whom fortune of such triumph bars,
Unlook'd for joy in that I honour most.
Great princes' favourites their fair leaves spread
But as the marigold at the sun's eye,
And in themselves their pride lies buried,
For at a frown they in their glory die.
The painful warrior famoused for fight,
After a thousand victories once foil'd,
Is from the book of honour razed quite,
And all the rest forgot for which he toil'd:
Then happy I, that love and am beloved
Where I may not remove nor be removed.

For instance a book with: princes, victories, honor, sun, stars, leaves etc...

I'll second: A book with text partially obscured by the cover art.

Brittany wrote: "A book with a 2 and/or 5 in the ISNB number

KISS- a book with a 2 or 5
BIO- a with with a 2 and 5 , or a book with 25"

Shouldn't this be ISBN number?

Katherine wrote: "I'll second: A book with text partially obscured by the cover art."

Thanks Katherine!

I'll fix it, Dixie!

Katherine wrote: "A book that includes something mentioned in William Shakespeare's Sonnet #25:

Let those who are in favour with their stars
Of public honour and proud titles boast,
Whilst I, whom fortune of such t..."

I can't second this, but I love how creative you were Katherine (different Katherine than to my note above)! I hope someone DOES second this :)

Oops Dixie yes it is! If it gets seconded, I’ll make sure the mods change it. Good catch!

I second the Shakespeare prompt

I'll second something from Shakespeare's Sonnet #25

Kelly doesn't seem to be about to propose her suggestion, so here it is:

A book related to one of the traditional full moon names.

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy...

https://www.nps.gov/apis/learn/histor...

January: Great Spirit Moon / Wolf Moon
February: Sucker Moon / Snow Moon
March: Crusted Snow Moon / Worm Moon
April: Sugaring Moon / Pink Moon
May: Flower Moon / Milk Moon / Mother's Moon
June: Strawberry Moon / Planting Moon / Mead Moon
July: Halfway Through Summer Moon / Buck Moon
August: Blueberry Moon / Sturgeon Moon / Dispute Moon
September: Ricing Moon / Harvest Moon
October: Bright Leaves Moon / Hunter Moon
November: Icing Over Moon / Beaver Moon / Mourning Moon
December: Little Spirit Moon / Cold Moon

There are usually 13 full moons in a year, so by month isn't particularly accurate, but works for this purpose!

LeahS wrote: "Kelly doesn't seem to be about to propose her suggestion, so here it is:

A book related to one of the traditional full moon names.

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy...

https://www.nps.gov/ap..."

I love this one. In fact I did it as a private side challenge this year. I'd be happy to do it again, from a different slant, next year too!

Hey LeahS, those links are broken. Please copy the entire link address and post them!

Thanks Harini (and Kathy!)
:-)

I second the full moon names!

Emily wrote: "Hey LeahS, those links are broken. Please copy the entire link address and post them!"

Sorry about that. Links for the full moon suggestion.

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy...

https://www.nps.gov/apis/learn/histor...

Kathy wrote: "I'll second something from Shakespeare's Sonnet #25"

Kathy you can suggest or second something else - Harini beat you to it.

Charlsa wrote: "A book with a curmudgeon or grumpy character.


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

https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/list/sh...

https://www.thriftbooks.com/blog/7-b..."

I love reading books with a curmudgeon of grumpy character! I second this suggestion.

Thanks @Dubhease for seconding zombies!

Ooh, lots of good options, but I'll second a book that fits 3 other prompts. Might be a fun challenge, finding what fits!

Here are common objects on cover lists (though you can certainly use a common object not included here):
Household objects: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Chairs: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Teacups: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
Dishes: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
Candles/Lamps: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Bathtubs: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
Clothing: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
Quills and Pens: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Keyboards: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
Many examples including lots of household objects: https://fictionophile.com/cover-love-...
...etc...

I'll second the candidate for a prestigious literary award.

5 SPOTS REMAINING

Angela wrote: "I'd like to suggest:

A Gothic book

Gothic Genre:
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/gothic
This genre includes Gothic horror, Gothic romance, Southern gothic, Modern gothic, classics like Bram Sto..."



I'll second the "gothic" category

I hope "hope or expect to learn something new" gets seconded, as someone who reads as much nonfiction as fiction.

I will second "hope or expect to learn something new"

Sorry for being pedantic, but it should just be ISBN because the N stands for "number."

Thanks for suggesting the full moon prompt!! I liked that one too !

A book with a trial

A book you consider a comfort read

Second the comfort read

2 spots remaining!

A book with a touch of science.