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Themed BOTMs

Themed BOTMs include the three genre–based books: MG, YA, and Adult. These three BOTMs must fit the monthly theme!

Please do not suggest books in a series unless:
(A) It is the first in a series,
(B) It can be read as a standalone, or
(C) We already have read the previous books as BOTMs in this group!

NOTE: When suggesting Adult books, please do not suggest ones with excessive sexual content.

September BOTM Themes:

・ No Rhyme or Reason Day
Nominate a book written in verse
Nominate a book about reason
Nominate a book that includes a Know–It–All character
Nominate a book that makes no sense, but IN A GOOD WAY

・ Roald Dahl Day
Nominate a book written by Roald Dahl
Nominate a book written in the style of Roald Dahl
Nominate a book that references Roald Dahl
Nominate a book that references a work by Roald Dahl

・ Be Late for Something Day & Fight Procrastination Day
Nominate a book that includes a character who is always/frequently late
Nominate a book that includes a character who always/frequently procrastinates
Nominate a book that mentions overcoming procrastination

・ International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Nominate a book that includes pirates
Nominate a book in which characters pretend to be pirates
Nominate a book that takes place on the sea
Nominate a book that mentions pirates

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» MG Nominations «
Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
Garvey's Choice
On the Horizon
Lintang and the Pirate Queen

» YA Nominations «
Beren and Lúthien
Crown of Sand & Sea
In Deeper Waters
Daughter of the Pirate King
Out of the Dust
Seafire
The Assassin's Curse

» Adult Nominations «
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Pirate Latitudes
On Stranger Tides
Treasure Island
Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates

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Choice Read BOTM

The Choice Read BOTM can be any book that fits the monthly category. It does NOT need to fit in any genre (e.g. YA) or into the monthly theme.

The September Choice Read BOTM is SINGLE WORD TITLES!!

Nominate any book with a single–word title. It can be any genre (as in YA). It should be from a series that we have not fully completed.

NOTE: When suggesting Adult books, please do not suggest ones with excessive sexual content.

» Single Word Title Nominations «
Dust
Shielded
Nolyn
Fireborne
Skyward
Flameskin
Gilded
Ariadne
Vespertine
Allies
Bloom
Heartless

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Please submit all nominations by July 20!!

・ No Rhyme or Reason Day: Nominate a book written in verse


・ International Talk Like a Pirate Day: Nominate a book that includes pirates


Choice Read BOTM: SINGLE WORD TITLES

Love and recommend all three of these books! :) <3

Thanks Lily! :)

International Talk like a Pirate day
-nominate a book that includes pirates

In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens

Choice Read options!

Shielded KayLynn Flanders
Nolyn by Michael J Sullivan
Fireborne by Rosario Munda
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
Flame skin by Camille Langley
Gilded by Marissa Meyer
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
Vespertine By Margaret Rogerson

YA book:
Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

MG:
Alcatraz vs the evil librarians
(One character has a talent for always being late to things. Big part of the plot)

Thanks, maddy & MK!!

All suggestions were added! :)

I need some Adult recs! :)

What genre?

Garvey's Choice by Nikki Grimes
On the Horizon by Lois Lowry
Lintang and the Pirate Queen by Tamara Moss
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Allies by Alan Gratz
Bloom by Kevin Panetta
Heartless by Marissa Meyer

Sorry, I don't have any for Adult :(

Lily - Books by Starlight wrote: "What genre?"

Hi Lily!

Any Adult book that fits the themes — genre doesn't really matter! :)

I don't need anymore single word titles (choice read) though. I just need Adult and MG themed BOTM options.

adult recs anyone???

Janssen wrote: "Garvey's Choice by Nikki Grimes
On the Horizon by Lois Lowry
Lintang and the Pirate Queen by [author:Tamara Moss|1539920..."

thanks, Janssen!

Added most! I didn't add a couple as I didn't know how it fit

Asia (semi–hiatus) wrote: "adult recs anyone???"

never mind. no more recs needed. :)