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message 1: by Emily, Conterminous Mod (last edited Jun 26, 2021 05:16AM) (new)

Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
We will post here the suggestions for each poll that did not make it on to the 2022 list!

CLOSE CALL

POLARIZING

BOTTOM

NO DESIGNATION


message 2: by Emily, Conterminous Mod (last edited Jul 18, 2021 05:51AM) (new)

Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
PRE-POLL


NO DESIGNATION
A winner or nominee from the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards
A book you meant to read in 2021
A book that fits a suggestion that didn't make the list this year
A book inspired by something you read in 2021


message 3: by Emily, Conterminous Mod (last edited Jul 12, 2021 08:26AM) (new)

Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
POLL 1


BOTTOM
A book you haven't read because it is or was overhyped
A book where the page count of any edition is a multiple of 22

NO DESIGNATION
A book in translation
A book related to the title of a song from an animated Disney or Pixar movie
A book whose title includes the word "Around" or "Year"
A book without the words "a", "an" or "the" in the title
A non-fiction book without a subtitle
A book with a competition as a main plot element
A book related to the phrase “Birds Eye View”
A book with an orange cover
A book related to The Twilight Zone, in honor of the classic second season episode, "Twenty Two"
A book related to glass
A book by an indigenous author


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Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
POLL 2


POLARIZING
A book with an arthropod on the cover
A book related to the 22nd chemical element Titanium

BOTTOM
A book relating to Catch-22
A book published the month of your birthday
A book related to a Taylor Swift song or album

NO DESIGNATION
A book related to a famous pair
A book with someone's back on the cover
A book with a missing person
A book with a full name in the title
A book set in Eastern Europe
A book set in the Arab world
A prompt related to the 2022 Year of the Tiger


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Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
POLL 3


CLOSE CALL
A book by an author with 3 names
A book with a character who has a disability

POLARIZING
A book that honors Betty White, who will turn 100 in January 2022

BOTTOM
A book whose author is younger than you
A book with a history

NO DESIGNATION
A book with a child protagonist
A book whose author is younger than you
A book related to the title of a song from an animated Disney or Pixar movie
A book connected to the World Cup
A book you might take on a long journey
A book with an element of symmetry used in the cover design
A book you discovered when searching for another book


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Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
POLL 4 - MULTIWEEK


CLOSE CALL
3 books related to Rock, Paper, Scissors

NO DESIGNATION
A classic novel or story and a retelling of that classic
2 books related to the quote, “One, if by land and two, if by sea” from the poem Paul Revere’s Ride
2 books related to "Real" and "Fake"
3 books related to the phrase "Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, See No Evil"
A book set within a short time and a book set within a long time
3 books related to eat, drink, and be merry
2 books by authors who share a family relationship
2 books related to a famous pair
3 books connected to The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
3 books related to the three primary colors
2 related books written in different centuries


message 7: by LindaLH (last edited Aug 12, 2021 07:48AM) (new)

LindaLH | 75 comments POLL 5

Close Call
A book with a character who loves books

Polarizing
A book about doing something forbidden
A book with furniture on the cover

Bottom
A book related to one of the individuals shown on the cover of the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
A book whose cover shows your favorite kind of weather

No Designation
A book that is considered a classic or icon of genre fiction
A book with the word “cloud” or an image of a cloud on the cover
A book from one of Obama's reading lists
A book about or involving ritual or ceremony
An autobiography, biography, or memoir
A sequel
A book related to a rabbit


message 8: by LindaLH (last edited Aug 12, 2021 07:52AM) (new)

LindaLH | 75 comments POLL 6

Polarizing
A parallel novel or spin-off of a well-known story

Bottom
A book related to the year you or someone in your family turned 22
A book whose title includes the name of a US State

No Designation
A book that features an act of kindness
A book by an author you might like to meet
A book related to the lyrics of Bohemian Rhapsody
A book about independence
A nonfiction book by a BIPOC author
A true crime book
A book written by or featuring a character who is a healthcare professional
A book featuring an important extended family relationship
A book that features a bilingual protagonist
A book related to Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock


message 9: by LindaLH (last edited Aug 12, 2021 07:55AM) (new)

LindaLH | 75 comments POLL 7

Bottom
A book related to the dystopian film classic "Soylent Green," which is set in 2022

No Designation
A book with a strong sense of place
A book about a minority group in a country that is not your own
A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards
A book related to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
A book in translation
A classic non-fiction
A book with an unusual narrator or narration style
A book that is related to the phrase “Birds Eye View”
A book that was published when you were a teenager
A book related to The Wizard of Oz


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Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
POLL 8

CLOSE CALL
A book featuring a character with paranormal or supernatural abilities
A book related to the lyrics of "Bohemian Rhapsody"
A book related to mythology

BOTTOM
A book that was nominated for or won the Hugo award

NO DESIGNATION
A book related to the Wizard of Oz
A book related to the title of a song from an animated Disney/Pixar movie
A book with a return or repeat as a major plot element
An epistolary novel
A book related to Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock
A book with the theme of revenge and getting even
A book related to the 22nd chemical element Titanium.
A book related to 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
A book related to Year of the Tiger


message 11: by Emily, Conterminous Mod (last edited Sep 04, 2021 07:05AM) (new)

Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
POLL 9

CLOSE CALL
A book shelved as literary fiction

POLARIZING
A book with a protagonist who is a military veteran

BOTTOM
A book related to The Princess Bride movie

NO DESIGNATION
A book with a theme of redemption
A book mentioned on the Reading Women podcast
A book characterized as up lit
A book related to a movie or TV project being released in 2022
A classic
A book about the forbidden
A book about healing
A book set in more than one country


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Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
POLL 10

CLOSE CALL
A book about a woman in STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths)

POLARIZING
A book (or any book in a series) mentioned on NPR’s list of 50 Favorite Sci-Fi And Fantasy Books Of The Past Decade

BOTTOM
A banned book

NO DESIGNATION
A book that includes a mental health topic
A book where a community plays an important role
A book with handwriting on the cover
A book with a morally grey main character
A retelling with a BIPOC main character
A book with a word or phrase in the title that describes you
A book about a character on a journey
An autobiography, biography, or memoir
A book that has a comedic aspect


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Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
POLL 11

CLOSE CALL
A book connected to bees
A book about a woman who changed history

BOTTOM
A book with nomads

NO DESIGNATION
A book with a theme of courage or heroism
A book about women overcoming systemic obstacles
A book about "First Contact"
A book involving an ancient artifact or structure
A book in a genre chosen by Random Genre Generator
A book involving two of a kind
An atmospheric, emotional, moody or evocative book
A book related to your favorite holiday
A book with a musical instrument in the title or on the cover
A book featuring a major life event


message 14: by Emily, Conterminous Mod (last edited Sep 18, 2021 08:14AM) (new)

Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
POLL 12

CLOSE CALL
A book with a main character that fits at least one of “mad, bad and dangerous to know”
A book that has been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards

BOTTOM
A book with a character in a Catch-22 situation
A book that describes drug or alcohol abuse

NO DESIGNATION
A book related to the proverb "blood is thicker than water"
A book within the first 22 listed on your TBR list
A book with a V on the cover
A book from a fun sub-genre
A book that was adapted by the BBC
A book related to “soul”
A book with a 2 word title, with each word having 2 syllables
A book by an author with 3 names
A book from the ATY-curated List of Great Books
A debut novel by an author who has written at least 10 books


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POLL 13

POLARIZING
A book related to Shelley's poem Ozymandias
A book found on the Top 15 books published by year according to GR list of Most Popular Books by Year

BOTTOM
A book about organized crime or families

NO DESIGNATION
A book with a journalist author, journalist character, or journalism topic
A book with a character who speaks at least two languages
A book with a great opening line (in your opinion)
A book with a cover that features a view from above
A book with a theme of courage or heroism
A book with a child on the cover
A book connected to health or medical science
A book that involves a secret society or club
A book featuring a prophecy
A book between 300-400 pages


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POLL 14

CLOSE CALL
A book with a theme of exploration

BOTTOM
A book published by one of the 9 best independent publishers in the US

NO DESIGNATION
A book with an antihero(ine)
A book with a quirky or endearing character
A book connected to a song
A book with a character who loves books
A book from your favorite genre
A book with a character with a disability
A nonfiction book without a subtitle
A book considered literary fiction
A fiction book with a character who is a real person (historical or current day)
A book from a genre you don't often read


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POLL 15

POLARIZING
A book relevant to the theme or lyrics of a specific Beatle's Song

BOTTOM
In honor of the classic second season episode, "Twenty Two," a book related to The Twilight Zone

NO DESIGNATION
A book with pictures or illustrations
A book set in a library or bookstore
A book related to the wonders of the world
A book with a pleasant word in the title
A book related to firsts
A book that involves an "ism" - racism, ageism, sexism, ableism, color-sim or a similar types of bias
A book connected to bees
A book that takes place within a year
A book about an unlikely friendship
A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads
A book connected to liminality/transitions


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POLL 16

CLOSE CALL
A winner or nominee from the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards

BOTTOM
A book that is written as a pastiche (a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period)

NO DESIGNATION
A book by an author named Elizabeth
A book related to Earth Day
A book related to the song "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M.
An adventure book
A book related to a nursery rhyme
A book related to the phrase "a shot in the dark"
A book about breaking barriers
A book related to “soul”
A book published by an independent publisher
A book with a non-linear timeline
A book that has a character in government, royal family or governing body
A book with a theme of exploration


message 19: by Emily, Conterminous Mod (last edited Oct 10, 2021 05:11AM) (new)

Emily Bourque (emilyardoin) | 11183 comments Mod
POLL 17

NO DESIGNATION
A book where the title and author name are in two different colours
A book about a woman who changed history
A locked room or closed circle mystery
A book related to a famous pair
A book related to a rabbit
A book with a character who loves books
A book involving travel: fiction or non-fiction, terrestrial or other
A winner or nominee from the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards
A fantasy novel
A book shelved as literary fiction
A book with a main character that fits at least one of “mad, bad and dangerous to know”
A book related to bees
A book with a theme of exploration


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