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[2027] Poll 3 Voting
THOUGHTS AND IDEAS FROM THE SUGGESTIONS THREAD
These are the notes that were include in the nominations. Read this thread for further information people might want to supply.
1. A book set in an Airbnb, hotel, motel, or inn.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
2. A book about someone who has an uncommon or unusual job.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
3. A book related to something old and something new.
Some ideas: A classic with a modern cover, a book with a dual-timeline, a book with a younger and older character, a book written by a young author with an older character (or vice versa)
4. A book about food.
Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, whatever.
5. A book related to or suggested by a song on the album Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.
In celebration of the album’s 50th anniversary
Tracklist:
Second Hand News
Dreams
Never Going Back Again
Don't Stop
Go Your Own Way
Songbird
The Chain
You Make Loving FunI
Don't Want to Know
Oh Daddy
Gold Dust Woman
6. A book with any connection to the number 27.
Ideas:
• cobalt is element 27
• the human hand has 27 bones
• 27 club, not only any individual musician that died at 27, but musicians in general and concepts of substance abuse, mental health struggles, and high-risk lifestyles.
• 27th wedding anniversary’s gift is sculpture
7. A fiction book by a celebrity who isn’t primarily known as a writer
Listopias:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2...
Examples:
Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben
Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobby Brown
Losing Brave by Bailee Madison and Stefne Miller
Freckleface Strawberry by Julianne Moore
EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams by Caitlin Clark
Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
Mycroft Holmes - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fannie Flagg
8. A book connected in some way to a style of shoe
For reference, the MANY styles of shoes out there, a good deal of which we may have never heard of:
List of International Shoe Styles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Examples:
Tennis Shoes: character plays tennis, e.g., Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Stiletto: reflected in the title. e.g., Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley (The Cheque Files #2).
Platform Shoe: a book with a train (train platform)
Kitten Heel: a book with kittens—Japanese cat and coffee/tea shop, or a witch with a cat
Chelsea Boots: a book set in Chelsea, a character or author named Chelsea
Brothel Creeper: involves prostitution or prostitutes
Brogue: Scottish character, setting, or author
Earth Shoe: climate change or environmental book
Flip-Flop: a character that keeps changing their mind
There are also:
work boots
hiking boots
motorcycle boots
ski boots
ballet slippers
tap shoes
9. A book where things get "heated"
This could include romance, a fight or conflict, set during a hot summer, climate change, etc
11. A book that is at least 27 years old
Published in the year 2000 or before
12. A book that fills the 27th prompt from a previous ATY52 list
2026: A nonfiction book
2025: A book set in the winter
2024: A book related to land
2023: A book by an author from continental Europe
2022: 2 Books with the same word in the title
2021: A book with a character that can be found in a deck of cards
2020: A history or historical fiction
2019: A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
2018: A book about surviving a hardship (war, famine, major disaster, serious illness, etc)
2017: A book by one of your favorite authors
2016: A book with a beautiful title (in your opinion
13. A book by an author whose name is in a song title
This includes given name or family name/surname)
Examples:
1. Authors: Sally Rigby, Alexander Rigby Song: Eleanor Rigby
2. Authors: Sue Grafton, Sue Monk Kidd Song: A boy named Sue
3. Authors: Ben Okri, Ben Lerner Song: Ben
14. A book with a 3-D shape on the cover
Shapes such as cube, cylinder, cone, pyramid, etc.
15. A book involving the environment or climate change
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/envi...
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/clim...
Plus related Listopias - includes fiction, nf, children’s, graphic novels
https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag?id...
These are the notes that were include in the nominations. Read this thread for further information people might want to supply.
1. A book set in an Airbnb, hotel, motel, or inn.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
2. A book about someone who has an uncommon or unusual job.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
3. A book related to something old and something new.
Some ideas: A classic with a modern cover, a book with a dual-timeline, a book with a younger and older character, a book written by a young author with an older character (or vice versa)
4. A book about food.
Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, whatever.
5. A book related to or suggested by a song on the album Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.
In celebration of the album’s 50th anniversary
Tracklist:
Second Hand News
Dreams
Never Going Back Again
Don't Stop
Go Your Own Way
Songbird
The Chain
You Make Loving FunI
Don't Want to Know
Oh Daddy
Gold Dust Woman
6. A book with any connection to the number 27.
Ideas:
• cobalt is element 27
• the human hand has 27 bones
• 27 club, not only any individual musician that died at 27, but musicians in general and concepts of substance abuse, mental health struggles, and high-risk lifestyles.
• 27th wedding anniversary’s gift is sculpture
7. A fiction book by a celebrity who isn’t primarily known as a writer
Listopias:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2...
Examples:
Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben
Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobby Brown
Losing Brave by Bailee Madison and Stefne Miller
Freckleface Strawberry by Julianne Moore
EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams by Caitlin Clark
Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
Mycroft Holmes - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fannie Flagg
8. A book connected in some way to a style of shoe
For reference, the MANY styles of shoes out there, a good deal of which we may have never heard of:
List of International Shoe Styles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Examples:
Tennis Shoes: character plays tennis, e.g., Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Stiletto: reflected in the title. e.g., Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley (The Cheque Files #2).
Platform Shoe: a book with a train (train platform)
Kitten Heel: a book with kittens—Japanese cat and coffee/tea shop, or a witch with a cat
Chelsea Boots: a book set in Chelsea, a character or author named Chelsea
Brothel Creeper: involves prostitution or prostitutes
Brogue: Scottish character, setting, or author
Earth Shoe: climate change or environmental book
Flip-Flop: a character that keeps changing their mind
There are also:
work boots
hiking boots
motorcycle boots
ski boots
ballet slippers
tap shoes
9. A book where things get "heated"
This could include romance, a fight or conflict, set during a hot summer, climate change, etc
11. A book that is at least 27 years old
Published in the year 2000 or before
12. A book that fills the 27th prompt from a previous ATY52 list
2026: A nonfiction book
2025: A book set in the winter
2024: A book related to land
2023: A book by an author from continental Europe
2022: 2 Books with the same word in the title
2021: A book with a character that can be found in a deck of cards
2020: A history or historical fiction
2019: A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list
2018: A book about surviving a hardship (war, famine, major disaster, serious illness, etc)
2017: A book by one of your favorite authors
2016: A book with a beautiful title (in your opinion
13. A book by an author whose name is in a song title
This includes given name or family name/surname)
Examples:
1. Authors: Sally Rigby, Alexander Rigby Song: Eleanor Rigby
2. Authors: Sue Grafton, Sue Monk Kidd Song: A boy named Sue
3. Authors: Ben Okri, Ben Lerner Song: Ben
14. A book with a 3-D shape on the cover
Shapes such as cube, cylinder, cone, pyramid, etc.
15. A book involving the environment or climate change
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/envi...
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/clim...
Plus related Listopias - includes fiction, nf, children’s, graphic novels
https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag?id...
Pamela wrote: "It's now time to get ready to vote for our next set of prompts! The thread will be open for at least 24 hours before the poll gets posted. This is a good opportunity to ask any question you may hav..."Could you please correct, in #8, "Kitten Heal" to Kitten HEEL? Thanks!
Pam, here are the links for #15, thanks Environment and Climate change links
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/envi...
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/clim...
Plus related Listopias - includes fiction, nf, children’s, graphic novels
https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag?id...
Dixie wrote: "ould you please correct, in #8, "Kitten Heal" to Kitten HEEL? Than."
Oops, that was trying to slo in the vet prompt!
Oops, that was trying to slo in the vet prompt!
Sandra wrote: "I was pretty cold on the shoe thing until I saw the word "kitten.""
It's one of those pretty broad ones that is really fun finding the connection.
Plus, I love shoes. I miss mu stiletto wearing youth (which could also be murders cause a stiletto is a kind of knife)
It's one of those pretty broad ones that is really fun finding the connection.
Plus, I love shoes. I miss mu stiletto wearing youth (which could also be murders cause a stiletto is a kind of knife)
First impressions: 1. A book set in an Airbnb, hotel, motel, or inn. - Love this! No idea what I would read, but for some reason it immediately appealed to me
2. A book about someone who has an uncommon or unusual job. - Maybe, but I'm not totally sold on it either
3. A book related to something old and something new. - I feel like this would function better as a multiweek, and even then, I've done it before so I probably wouldn't vote for it
4. A book about food - I have way too many food-related prompts on my current challenge lists so I'm a little burnt out on it
5. A book related to or suggested by a song on the album Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. - The "suggested by" wording confuses me a little, but I still like this. I'm not a huge Fleetwood Mac fan and I don't know many of their songs, but most of the ones I do know are from this album, so maybe.
6. A book with any connection to the number 27. - Probably a downvote. It's too vague for me, and I can't really think of what would jump out as a connection to 27 to me. I know there are some ideas suggested, but I don't think I'd be able to look at a book on my TBR and automatically connect it to the number
7. A fiction book by a celebrity who isn’t primarily known as a writer. - Most likely a downvote, but I could be persuaded if there are enough options
8. A book connected in some way to a style of shoe - I'll probably leave this neutral. I have no interest or knowledge of shoes, but it seems there are enough different ways to go with this that I could make it work
9. A book where things get "heated" - Love this! Definite upvote
10. A book with a character who shares a hobby or passion with you - Probably leaving this neutral. I'm boring and don't have a lot of hobbies outside of reading, so it would end up being "a book about books." Nothing wrong with that, but it's a prompt I've had many times before so I might prefer something more unique
11. A book that is at least 27 years old - Probably not. I don't have a ton of books published before 2000 on my list that I'm actively interested in reading
12. A book that fills the 27th prompt from a previous ATY52 list - I'd probably just leave this neutral
13. A book by an author whose name is in a song title - I somehow missed this when I first looked at the list. It's an interesting idea, but I'd need to see options
14. A book with a 3-D shape on the cover - I like the creativity, but again would need to see how many options are available. I can't think of many off the top of my head
15. A book involving the environment or climate change - This is always an automatic downvote for me. It's an important topic, but not something that I tend to like reading about
I'm honest, this isn't really a very thrilling set for me.1. A book set in an Airbnb, hotel, motel, or inn. - Seems to be doable, but I probably stay neutral on this one
2. A book about someone who has an uncommon or unusual job. - Seems doable as well, but not thrilled about it
3. A book related to something old and something new. - It's somehow growing on me the more I think about it
4. A book about Food - Not interested in it the slightest, tbh
5. A book related to or suggested by a song on the album Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. - Not sure I'm familiar with the music (I've heard the name before though) but the song titles are good enough to find something if it does get in
6. A book with any connection to the number 27. - Seems doable, but not thrilled about it
7. A fiction book by a celebrity who isn’t primarily known as a writer. - Neutral to no
8. A book connected in some way to a style of shoe - The list looks like it seems doable, but I'm honestly not interested. Will probably stay neutral though
9. A book where things get "heated" - Probably my favorite of this bunch
10. A book with a character who shares a hobby or passion with you - Probably staying neutral on this one
11. A book that is at least 27 years old - Of all the 27 Options in this bunch, my least favorite
12. A book that fills the 27th prompt from a previous ATY52 list - Leaning more to this 27 option , tbh
13. A book by an author whose name is in a song title - First reaction is a no, tbh, need to see if I find something that makes click immediately without massive research
14. A book with a 3-D shape on the cover - Neutral to no
15. A book involving the environment or climate Change - Leaning towards no
For me this is a really easy vote-- there's ones I really like and ones I'll vote no to.
So happy to see hotels back! And love the idea of about food- not with food in the title or cover but actually about food. Too bad I already read Black Cake
So happy to see hotels back! And love the idea of about food- not with food in the title or cover but actually about food. Too bad I already read Black Cake
The standout upvotes for me here are A book where things get heated, A book that fills the 27th prompt from a previous ATY52 list, and environment/climate change, though I will amazed if that gets in. The shoe prompt has grown on me and that will probably be an upvote too. I like the creativity of that one and there are plenty of fun options.
I LOVE the Fleetwood Mac prompt. I'm a fan, but my dad is a bigger fan. Does anyone have any good biographies of the group? I've been looking for one for a while. For those who aren't familiar, there's 2 male and 2 female members of the group, and they were couples, but I think in the time that they were making this album, didn't they all cheat on each other and swap partners?? There's definitely room for a book about adultery in this prompt! My knee-jerk reaction to the shoe prompt was a no, but the more I think about it, the more I'm really starting to like it. I was just thinking that I might read a book about Egypt, for Crocs! lol
Trying something different this time, because last poll I really did vote wrong on the insect prompt because I didn't think of butterflies and fireflies. Please help by pointing out where I am wrong or missing something. ThanksFirst Impressions:
1. A book set in an Airbnb, hotel, motel, or inn.
Not interested, but won't vote against.
2. A book about someone who has an uncommon or unusual job.
Maybe, might vote for.
3. A book related to something old and something new.
No, voting down because of the and. Might have considered if it had been or.
4. A book about food
Yes, will vote for even though we had edible in title this year.
5. A book related to or suggested by a song on the album Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.
Yes, lots of choices.
6. A book with any connection to the number 27.
Yes, I always like the number connections.
7. A fiction book by a celebrity who isn’t primarily known as a writer
No, I vote against prompts that specify fiction (or nonfiction) because I always read both fiction and nonfiction choices for every prompt. I don't mind stretching a little, but I hate that no nonfiction choices will be in the listopias and if I add one, someone will complain.
8. A book connected in some way to a style of shoe
No interest, probably won't vote against, but really don't understand the popularity of these interesting prompts. The mere fact that there are so many choices just makes it seem like a bunch of random words to choose from.
9. A book where things get "heated"
Not planning to vote either way on this one.
10. A book with a character who shares a hobby or passion with you
I like this one, might vote for, but running out of votes.
11. A book that is at least 27 years old - that is, published in the year 2000 or before
This would be easy and would vote for if I have enough votes.
12. A book that fills the 27th prompt from a previous ATY52 list
Probably won't vote either way on this one.
13. A book by an author whose name is in a song title
Not very interested in this one.
14. A book with a 3-D shape on the cover
Not very interested in this one.
15. A book involving the environment or climate change
I like this one, it might get my last up vote.
Thanks again if you choose to help me with my choices.
Jennifer W wrote: "I LOVE the Fleetwood Mac prompt. I'm a fan, but my dad is a bigger fan. Does anyone have any good biographies of the group? I've been looking for one for a while. For those who aren't familiar, the..."
Not a bio, but Daisy Jones & The Six is based on them. Also the play Stereophonic, if you like reading plays.
Didn't Christine McVie write a memoir?
Not a bio, but Daisy Jones & The Six is based on them. Also the play Stereophonic, if you like reading plays.
Didn't Christine McVie write a memoir?
Deborah wrote: "TNo, I vote against prompts that specify fiction (or nonfiction) because I always read both fiction and nonfiction choices for every prompt. I don't mind stretching a little, but I hate that no nonfiction choices will be in the listopias and if I add one, someone will complain.."
We don't use the notes feature on listopias enough. Anytime you put anything that isn't evident, use the notes! So if you add a NF book, just put a note that you know it's NF and that is why you added it. It drives me nuts when there's a book in the list and it's like "how??" and people don't make a note of why they added it.
We don't use the notes feature on listopias enough. Anytime you put anything that isn't evident, use the notes! So if you add a NF book, just put a note that you know it's NF and that is why you added it. It drives me nuts when there's a book in the list and it's like "how??" and people don't make a note of why they added it.
There aren't many of these I'm neutral on, most are either a definite yes or definite no! Will be hard to decide.
Deborah wrote: "Trying something different this time, because last poll I really did vote wrong on the insect prompt because I didn't think of butterflies and fireflies. Please help by pointing out where I am wrong or missing something.3. A book related to something old and something new.
No, voting down because of the and. Might have considered if it had been or.
You could read a new book about something old or an old book about something new (new at the time it was written, anyway).
7. A fiction book by a celebrity who isn’t primarily known as a writer
No, I vote against prompts that specify fiction (or nonfiction) because I always read both fiction and nonfiction choices for every prompt.
I think a valid way of doing this is a fiction book by the celebrity, and then a biography or other nonfiction book about the celebrity. If this gets voted in, I'll probably read Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's books about Mycroft Holmes. There's probably plenty of nonfiction about him.
Sandra wrote: " think a valid way of doing this is a fiction book by the celebrity, and then a biography or other nonfiction book about the celebrity. If this gets voted in, I'll probably read Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's books about Mycroft Holmes. There's probably plenty of nonfiction about him."
I get the goal of the prompt is to go for the surprising-- so if I was doing a non-fiction challenge I would go for a non-memoir by a celeb. No clue what it would be-- I would argue something by David McCullough or Neil deGrasse Tyson don't count because they're famous for what they write about.
I get the goal of the prompt is to go for the surprising-- so if I was doing a non-fiction challenge I would go for a non-memoir by a celeb. No clue what it would be-- I would argue something by David McCullough or Neil deGrasse Tyson don't count because they're famous for what they write about.
Pamela wrote: "Sandra wrote: " think a valid way of doing this is a fiction book by the celebrity, and then a biography or other nonfiction book about the celebrity. If this gets voted in, I'll probably read Kare..."Carrie Fisher wrote some fiction (Postcards from the Edge, for example) and also a few memoirs (Carrie Fisher: The Memoirs, Wishful Drinking, and so on). She had a pretty prolific writing career, but she's probably primarily known as an actress.
Sandra wrote: "Deborah wrote: "Trying something different this time, because last poll I really did vote wrong on the insect prompt because I didn't think of butterflies and fireflies. Please help by pointing out..."Thank You!
This is exactly what I was looking for. An old book about something new or a new book about something old makes a lot of sense to me.
I still won't vote for it, but now I won't vote against it. And now I have another vote.
Pamela wrote: "Sandra wrote: " think a valid way of doing this is a fiction book by the celebrity, and then a biography or other nonfiction book about the celebrity. If this gets voted in, I'll probably read Kare..."Thanks! The goal of the prompt is to be surprising. That's exactly what I needed to know.
Pamela wrote: "Sandra wrote: " think a valid way of doing this is a fiction book by the celebrity, and then a biography or other nonfiction book about the celebrity. If this gets voted in, I'll probably read Kare..."Tom Hanks has written a book of short stories
Uncommon Type
and a novel
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
Jennifer W wrote: "I LOVE the Fleetwood Mac prompt. I'm a fan, but my dad is a bigger fan. Does anyone have any good biographies of the group? I've been looking for one for a while. For those who aren't familiar, the..."Jennifer, very creative take on the shoe prompt!
I've thought of a few more:
Dr. Martens or Dr. Scholls - any kind of book dealing with medicine (fiction or non-fiction)
Mary Janes - a book involving cannabis
Penny Loafers - a book relating to money (especially for those disappointed that the recent Money prompt didn't make it in)
PF Flyers (my favorite shoes as a kid, and I'm surprised to find out they still exist!) - a book involving airplanes, pilots, flight attendants, or even birds
Saddle Shoes OR Cowboy boots - both can be used for horse books or westerns
Tap Shoes - a book set in a bar, pub, or brewery
Jennifer W wrote: "I LOVE the Fleetwood Mac prompt. I'm a fan, but my dad is a bigger fan. Does anyone have any good biographies of the group? I've been looking for one for a while. For those who aren't familiar, the..."3 males = Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham
Stevie Nicks' black dress from the cover of Rumours is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland
13. A book by an author whose name is in a song titleMichelle
Beth
Lay Down Sally
Layla
Runaround Sue
Oh, Sheri
Michael Row Your Boat Ashore
Tom Dooley
Donald, Where's Your Troosers?
Daniel
All the Young Girls Love Alice
Deborah wrote: "really don't understand the popularity of these interesting prompts. The mere fact that there are so many choices just makes it seem like a bunch of random words to choose from..."The "interesting" prompts, or what some call the creative prompts, offer, for those of us who enjoy them, more of a sense of fun than the straightforward ones. A blue cover is a blue cover, a mystery is a mystery...any book from a huge group or category will do. I much prefer a prompt where I get to do a bit of treasure-hunting. Out of my over 700 TBR books, which would fit a term related to shoes? Or the name of one of Santa's reindeer, or a flavor of Ben & Jerry's ice cream...? Finding the right match when it isn't obvious is where the fun is for me. I wouldn't do these challenges if they didn't include a good number of interesting prompts.
Also, So Long, Maryanne and Suzanne by Leonard Cohen.Roxanne (a song deeply hated by Roxannes I've met)
Annie's Song by John Denver
Billy, Don't be a Hero (which my husband mocks by saying "Felix, Don't be a Hero) -- even if it is one of the worst hit songs ever in votes (I can't say I liked it once I grew up)
Hey, Jude
Maxwell (Maxwell's Silver Hammer)
Edmund (The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald)
Don Quixote (sung by Gordon Lightfoot)
Me and Bobby McGee
Marie Christine
Oh, Linda
Poor Little Allison
On Susan's Floor (yes, I am looking at Gordon Lightfoot's songs because I was trying to find just one of these)
Dear Prudence
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Julia (yes, I did have a bunch of Beatles music books when I was young even though they'd broken up long before)
The Ballad of John and Yoko
Doctor Robert
Long Tall Sally
Maggie Mae
Mean Mr. Mustard
Polythene Pam
Sexy Sadie
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Eleanor Rigby
Brandy (You're a Find Girl)
I dislike this group because of a couple of songs they sang, but Angie, by the Rolling Stones
Here's a list with more on Spotify I just found and while I don't know all of them, I can't believe I didn't think of some of these!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CX...
Some Taylor Swift songs with names in the title:Betty
Clara Bow
Dear John
Elizabeth Taylor
Fate of Ophelia
Marjorie
Mary's Song
Hey Stephen
Tim McGraw
Karin wrote: Roxanne (a song deeply hated by Roxannes I've met)
Probably for the same reason I hate Mambo No. 5 and that song from Grease.
Pamela wrote: "Jennifer W wrote: "I LOVE the Fleetwood Mac prompt. I'm a fan, but my dad is a bigger fan. Does anyone have any good biographies of the group? I've been looking for one for a while. For those who a..."There is a bio of Stevie Nicks, which is also one of the song titles: Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks.
None of the prompts listed really made be say, "Yeah!" with the exception of a book based on the Rumors album.
Karin wrote: "Also, So Long, Maryanne and Suzanne by Leonard Cohen.Roxanne (a song deeply hated by Roxannes I've met)..."
I can relate...My most hated song ever...
"Rockin' Robin"
Robin H-R wrote: "Karin wrote: "Also, So Long, Maryanne and Suzanne by Leonard Cohen.
Roxanne (a song deeply hated by Roxannes I've met)..."
I can relate...My most hated song ever...
"Rockin' Robin""
I love Rockin Robin! Also When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin Along. However, I didn't care for Poor Little Robin, Walkin' to Missouri, where the bird is punished for flying too high. (Young people, you can look those up!) When I was a kid in the 1950s and 1960s, my name was never found on stickers, stationery, characters in books, etc. So I liked that it was in some songs.
Roxanne (a song deeply hated by Roxannes I've met)..."
I can relate...My most hated song ever...
"Rockin' Robin""
I love Rockin Robin! Also When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin Along. However, I didn't care for Poor Little Robin, Walkin' to Missouri, where the bird is punished for flying too high. (Young people, you can look those up!) When I was a kid in the 1950s and 1960s, my name was never found on stickers, stationery, characters in books, etc. So I liked that it was in some songs.
Robin H-R wrote: "Karin wrote: "Also, So Long, Maryanne and Suzanne by Leonard Cohen.Roxanne (a song deeply hated by Roxannes I've met)..."
I can relate...My most hated song ever...
"Rockin' Robin""
Try being in school while all the boys on the bus loudly sing "I wish I was in Dixie" to you ...
Lol, I have "Jenny (8675309)" about a woman whose name is on the wall- "for a good time call"! But because of the way they sing the phone number (8675, 309), if you say it the way most people say phone numbers (867, 53, 09), most people won't catch on- I've used it before to get rid of annoying people!
The band Toto has "Rosanna" and "Pamela".
Starship has "Sarah"
Bruce Springsteen has "The Ballad of Tom Joad"
(YEP- just dated myself to the late 80s, early 90s.... lol)
Dixie wrote: "Try being in school while all the boys on the bus loudly sing "I wish I was in Dixie" to you ...."
OUCH!! You win by a mile!!
OUCH!! You win by a mile!!
Jennifer W wrote: "Lol, I have "Jenny (8675309)" about a woman whose name is on the wall- "for a good time call"!
But because of the way they sing the phone number (8675, 309), if you say it the way most people say..."
My best friend at the time was named Jenny and her number was almost the same except the 5 and 7 were switched. She thought it was cool- maybe we were small enough to not care
I have heard there's a Toto song called Pamela but have never heard it.
Look hard enough, you'll find most names.
But because of the way they sing the phone number (8675, 309), if you say it the way most people say..."
My best friend at the time was named Jenny and her number was almost the same except the 5 and 7 were switched. She thought it was cool- maybe we were small enough to not care
I have heard there's a Toto song called Pamela but have never heard it.
Look hard enough, you'll find most names.
Doesn't JLo have a song about being Jenny from the block? though I guess that's not in the title.
My husband's legal name is Danny, which was partly because his mom liked the song Danny Boy.
Another name song is Abraham, Martin, and John (Lincoln, King & Kennedy).
Charles Aznavour, the Frank Sinatra of France, who also wrote all his own songs, has songs entitled Lucie, Sophie, Sarah, at least one with Marie, Marguerite, probably more. Leonard Cohen has Suzanne.
Then there is Maria from West Side Story.
Old songs - Alexander's Ragtime Band, Sweet Georgia Brown, K-K-Katie, I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen, My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, Sweet Betsy from Pike, The Ballad of Charlie and the MTA, The Sloop John B, When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again, and Ave Maria.
My husband's legal name is Danny, which was partly because his mom liked the song Danny Boy.
Another name song is Abraham, Martin, and John (Lincoln, King & Kennedy).
Charles Aznavour, the Frank Sinatra of France, who also wrote all his own songs, has songs entitled Lucie, Sophie, Sarah, at least one with Marie, Marguerite, probably more. Leonard Cohen has Suzanne.
Then there is Maria from West Side Story.
Old songs - Alexander's Ragtime Band, Sweet Georgia Brown, K-K-Katie, I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen, My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, Sweet Betsy from Pike, The Ballad of Charlie and the MTA, The Sloop John B, When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again, and Ave Maria.
Robin P wrote: "Doesn't JLo have a song about being Jenny from the block? though I guess that's not in the title.My husband's legal name is Danny, which was partly because his mom liked the song Danny Boy.
Anot..."
What I'm getting from this is that this is a "read any book" prompt.
I’d make it harder by picking a book of essays I have with 20ish authors. There at least 4 authors in this one book that have names that are part of song titles, and that’s just off the top of my bead - there might be more.
Dixie wrote: "Robin P wrote: "Doesn't JLo have a song about being Jenny from the block? though I guess that's not in the title.
My husband's legal name is Danny, which was partly because his mom liked the song ..."
Actually listing all those made me like the prompt more. I don't remember if I voted for it (I rarely remember what I voted for or against!) but now I wish I had.
My husband's legal name is Danny, which was partly because his mom liked the song ..."
Actually listing all those made me like the prompt more. I don't remember if I voted for it (I rarely remember what I voted for or against!) but now I wish I had.
I feel neutral on most of these prompts. Likely Upvote:
- A book that fills the 27th prompt from a previous ATY52 list (I really like the past prompt options and the 27 connection)
Likely downvotes:
- A fiction book by a celebrity who isn’t primarily known as a writer (I've never read one I liked and the list of options is very small.)
- The Fleetwood Mac prompt (I don't really know them and don't think they translate across generations as well as our past song/music-related prompts like Queen or The Sound of Music. I think I'd prefer to see something related to ABBA or Elton John if we're talking about 70s icons.)
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did you realise it says voting for 2024??
i like this selcetion, gutted ive missed polls 1 and 2 already.... where the hell has this year gone?!
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did you realise it says voting for 2024??
i like this selcetion, gutted ive missed polls 1 and 2 already.... where the hell has..."
LOL-- we use the same sheet everytime-- which means y'all have voted 4 rounds before noticing!
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did you realise it says voting for 2024??
i like this selcetion, gutted ive missed polls 1 and 2 already.... where the hell has..."
LOL-- we use the same sheet everytime-- which means y'all have voted 4 rounds before noticing!
Robin H-R wrote: JenniferW wrote: "I LOVE the Fleetwood Mac prompt..." "3 males = Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham..."
Lol, see? that's why I need a good biography! :D
I'll look into the ones suggested, thanks!
Sandra wrote: "Karin wrote: Roxanne (a song deeply hated by Roxannes I've met)
Probably for the same reason I hate Mambo No. 5 and that song from Grease."
And why people named Lydia hate "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" which was sung by Groucho Marx.
I find this round really bland. I'll upvote nr 8, the shoe style - the only fun idea!I'll also upvote 14:3D and 15: Environment. Apart from that this round must be one of the most boring rounds I can think of.
I do like nr 10 - hobbies and passions - but I've encountered it earlier in other challenges and have had really hard times finding books for it.
I really don't like the celebrity prompt because I'm not interested one bit in celebrities.
The heating-prompt is so overused. The food-prompt is so common and overused as well and would have been a lot more interesting if it was more defined. Now I'll probably downvote it.
First I was surprised because it's almost never this boring! Then I thought that of course this must happen sometimes, it can't always be exciting or interesting. I hope next round will be funnier. So it's okay, I'll be content with the shoe style by now.
I love Fleetwood Mac but I never seem to get hooked on these album-related prompts.
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