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2025 Reading List Creation
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[2025] Poll 1 Voting
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1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y
In the past, we've done titles, author names, characters, and places for our ATY prompt
2. A book with a serpentine element on the cover
"A book with a serpentine element on the cover
To celebrate the Chinese Year of the Snake. Could be a snake, winding path or river, folded ribbon design, or an abstract design element that curves back on itself.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Some other interpretations:
The Serpentine is a modern art gallery in London. Could have a piece of modern art on the cover or something that looks like it would belong in the gallery.
Serpentine is a “dark green or brown mineral with a greasy or silky lustre”. So a dark green or brown cover.
3. A book set in a country without a monarch
This could be a real country or a fantasy one
4. A book that comforts you
This could be a book that leaves you feeling good, a re-read of a favourite book, one of your go-to authors, in your comfort zone, or a cozy book.
5. A manga or a book about manga
The 25th element is manganese
7. A book involving money – or a lack of money
Our reading year will be 2025. As 25 can be 25% or a quarter of something
10. A book about a historical figure
this could be a biography or other non-fiction or fiction (a few examples):
Booth
White Houses
Hamnet
Empty Theatre: or, The Lives of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Empress Sisi of Austria (Queen of Hungary), Cousins, in Their Pursuit of Connection and Beauty...
13. A book related to fungi
"Names of mushrooms:
Poison Pie
Terracotta Hedgehog
Weeping Widow
Stinking Parachute
Devil’s Stinkhorn
Liberty Cap
The Sickener
The Flirt
Old Man of the Woods
Fairy Inkcap
Destroying Angel
Caesar's Mushroom (books set in Ancient Rome)
Charcoal Burner (the Swallows and Amazons series)
Ink Cap (about writers)
Field Mushroom
Puffball
Lion's Mane
Giraffe Spots
Hawk Wings
Slippery Jack
Wine Cup
here's also lobster, oyster, and abalone mushrooms.
button mushrooms
hedgehog mushrooms
jack o' lantern mushrooms
there are knights too
Listopia here: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Books shelved mushroom: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Listopias with mushrooms: https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/mu...
Books with mushroom murder in the title: https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...
mushrooms options:
Mushroom cloud - nuclear bombs
Books about fungi: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/se...
books with mushroom hunting/growing/cooking
“treated like a mushroom — kept in the dark and being fed bullshit” book about someone being lied to or having a secret kept from them?
books similar to The Last of Us video game interpretation of cordyceps. You know zombie apocalypse caused by mutant mushrooms. Zombie mushrooms are real.
The metaphorical mushroom of romances
the good ol' magic mushrooms of yesteryear
Star trek Discovery use of spore drive on a Mycel Network (the 'roots' of a mushroom)
Fairy Rings: A fairy ring, also known as fairy circle, elf circle, elf ring or pixie ring, is a naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms. Fairy rings are the subject of much folklore and myth worldwide—particularly in Western Europe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_ring
14. A book involving mountains
Could be set in the mountains, or taken figuratively referencing a personal goal to be conquered
15. A book related to “civil rights” or “human rights”
According to the US Institute of diplomacy and Human Rights:
(https://usidhr.org/human-rights-vs-ci)
Human rights and Civil Rights. Two key terms within the sphere of diplomacy and development which you have probably heard of, but what do they actually stand for and what are the differences between them?
A simple definition is that “human rights” are the rights you have simply for being a human being. Comparatively, “civil rights” are contextual, meaning you are entitled to specific civil rights through being a citizen of a particular country, nation, or state. Civil rights are proclaimed by the government for the citizens of that country, while human rights are derived from natural law and are universally protected and applied.
This could apply to so many books! From my own recent reads:
Wool Omnibus--dystopia
All American Boys--prejudice/discrimination, social justice
The House of Unexpected Sisters--unjustified dismissal from a job
Real Life--prejudice/discrimination
Educated--domestic abuse
The Bandit Queens--domestic abuse
1984—dystopia/constant surveillance
All Boys Aren’t Blue—LGBTQ+
The Thief Lord—juvenile homelessness
The Pull of the Stars—LGBTQ+, criminal revolutionaries
More information...
Goodreads Listopias:
CIVIL RIGHTS: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/civi...
HUMAN RIGHTS: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
ESSENTIAL NON-FICTION READING RE: HUMAN RIGHTS:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
MY COUNTRY, THE ENEMY: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
WAR HAS NO WINNERS: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
BEST BOOKS FOR FREEDOM LOVERS: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Additional Listopias that may not be quite as centered on just “civil rights” and “human rights”?
SOCIAL JUSTICE: BOOKS ON RACISM, SEXISM, AND CLASS: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
JUNE BOOK DISPLAY – JUNETEENTH / FREEDOM DAY:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
There is only one here I'll downvote for sure and one I am likely to--it's a good list! (fwiw, sometimes I vote half and half.) But I'll decide on all of the votes for sure after the poll opens.
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I think, we have a good variety to pick from in this poll.
More negative than I was hoping Downvotes
Manga- not something I read and after the sci fi fantasy prompt really can’t have another genre I don’t like
Human rights- just can’t get my head round it
Goodreads awards- way too restrictive
Upvotes
Money
Historical figure
Country without monarch
Will decide the other two as I vote
If manga gets in, I'm going to treat it as "graphic novel".
I’d definitely vote for ‘Read a graphic novel’ but I’m not interested in reading manga so that’s probably going to be a down vote. I love the civil rights/human rights prompt as I can think of loads of books this would apply to. Loads of my book involve people/groups who are being mistreated including historical fiction, non-fiction, mystery/thrillers. This is the prompt I’m most excited to pick a book for.
And I suggested the prompt for a ‘comfort’ read, so I’m upvoting that too.
At the moment I’m thinking 5 up votes and 3 down votes.
This year I’m doing a reject’s challenge for everything I upvoted that didn’t get in…it ended up being 58 books once I removed the duplicates so I’m going to try to only upvote things I really want to read incase I do a rejects challenge again next year!!!
Dubhease wrote: "If manga gets in, I'm going to treat it as "graphic novel"."I have no idea what I'll do since I don't like either genre ever. Even as a child I didn't like most comic books (just stuff like Archie and probably much of the lure was that we weren't allowed to have them so we'd read "real" books.)
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A few years ago we had the graphic novel prompt, and I read John Lewis’ March, and thought it was very well done. I also have Maus on my TBR. If manga doesn’t get through, maybe we could try graphic novel again.
Manga doesn't just mean Sailor Moon or something like that. There is Dinosaur Sanctuary, Vol. 1 - a series that is cowritten by a paleontologist and is basically 'What if Jurassic Park were real, but nothing goes wrong'. So it's a look at theories about what dino behavior was like and what it would take to care for them if they were alive.
Then there's books like A Man and His Cat, Vol. 1 or Cat + Gamer, Volume 1 which are just about someone who adopts a cat - so if you like cat videos online , this could work for you (as long as you don't mind endless puns😏)
Kendra wrote: "Manga doesn't just mean Sailor Moon or something like that. There is Dinosaur Sanctuary, Vol. 1 - a series that is cowritten by a paleontologist and is basically 'What if Jurassic..."
Thanks for this Kendra. Having alternate types of stories helps, but I still don't love the format of manga or most graphic novels.
Something that's all graphics, where you interpret the story I like, or maybe something like The Invention of Hugo Cabret where it's mostly graphics and a few words here and there, but the standard graphic novel/manga format just doesn't hold my attention. But that's just me.
I like manga, it's different, I like dipping my reading toes into different streams now and then. You can really stretch your reading muscle by reading backwards!!!And I think the connection with 2025 is so clever (manganese is atomic number 25)!!! I just love categories that connect to the year. Merely saying "a graphic novel" loses that connection.
I know some of you are "I know what I like and I don't like that." But in the hopes that those on the fence can be persuaded, let me list a few manga that I think might be more approachable for a novice.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1 - some of you may have seen the gorgeous movie Miyazaki made about environmental disaster - this is where it all started!
Gokushufudo: The Way of House Husband 1 - it's weird, it's goofy, it's over the top cornball, it's fun! (Don't bother watching the anime, it's subpart at best)
My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 - very touching story about love and grief. One of the main characters is American so a lot of this is about introducing an American to Japan, which is what makes it so approachable for Americans (and others).
Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom - yes it sounds violent, yes the demon is drawn to look violent, but this is actually a very clever story about a brilliant anarchist teen.
Orange: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 - warm and touching
Princess Jellyfish, Tome 1 - super sweet story about being an outcast.
Wandering Son, Vol. 1 - compassionate coming of age story
パーフェクトワールド 1 - a romantic story about running into your childhood love, and finding out he's a paraplegic now.
5 Centimeters per Second - maybe you've seen the movie already, it's a love story set just a little while in the past
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms - about the aftermath of Hiroshima, ten years later
A Silent Voice, Vol. 1 - another coming of age story, about a deaf girl who faces her bully
There’s already a listopia for Fruit or Vegetable in Title with over 900 books so lots of choices there! I will vote for that one and book published in 2025, since I always read something new. Like others, I prefer a prompt that includes graphic novels rather than just manga. Our libraries have good options for both. One manga I highly recommend is Soseki Natsume's I Am A Cat: The Manga Edition, which is based on the Japanese classic of the same name.
I totally missed this was happening today. I like a few of these, especially serpentine element on cover.Two historical fiction mangas I've read for reading challenges, and both are series so I'd likely continue with one of them if this got in:
A Bride's Story, Vol. 1 - a nomadic woman marries and settles into a different culture in life with her husband's family
Emma, Vol. 1 - Emma was born in poverty and becomes a maid in Victorian England, class issues including potential romance
First impressions:1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y - I like that this is a different spin on our usual ATY-themed prompt. Most likely an upvote
2. A book with a serpentine element on the cover - I like this, but I've also seen a ton of snake/dragon/serpent variations of prompts over the past couple of years, so I'm a little burnt on the idea. I wouldn't downvote and I'd be fine if it got in, but I don't know if I'd actively vote for it either
3. A book set in a country without a monarch - Tired of geography-based prompts generally, although I like that this is open to fictional countries too
4. A book that comforts you - Wouldn't downvote, but unlikely to upvote.
5. A manga or a book about manga - I like that this is something that hasn't come up very often before in challenges, but the episodic nature of most manga bothers me. I'd want to complete the whole series, and some manga have a ton of volumes. Maybe an omnibus if this gets in?
6. A book involving love - I always love this prompt and I've voted for it before, but it never seems to get through. I'd very likely upvote again.
7. A book involving money – or a lack of money - A solid maybe. I'd need to scout out my options.
8. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - I'm doing both already this year for another challenge so I'm not likely to vote for it, but I'd be okay if it got in
9. A book involving a train, plane or automobile - Another one that I'm already doing this year as a multiweek, so not likely to vote for it, but I like the concept.
10. A book about a historical figure - I probably *should* vote for this because I'm trying to read more historical fiction, but it's not my favourite of this batch so I might vote for it if I have an extra one
11. A winner or nominee from GR choice awards 2024 - I know this is not a popular one, but I always love this prompt and can always easily find something that fits. I will most likely vote for it
12. A book published in 2025 - I always have a ton of new releases on my list that I want to read, and I'm lucky enough to have relatively easy access to new books. Most likely an upvote
13. A book related to fungi - For some reason, I don't like this wording as much as the "mushrooms" version I'd seen before. I like this one in theory, but I'd need to see the options
14. A book involving mountains - Not particularly interested. Most likely a downvote, although I definitely don't hate it
15. A book related to “civil rights” or “human rights” - Likely an upvote, although it is a prompt that I have voted for repeatedly in the past so I might save the vote for something different
Pam wrote: "There’s already a listopia for Fruit or Vegetable in Title with over 900 books so lots of choices there! I will vote for that one and book published in 2025, since I always read something new. Like..."Since I own I Am a Cat, I would definitely cheat and read that for the manga prompt. Shhhhh...don't tell! 😃
First impressionsFavorites so far.
2. A book with a serpentine element on the cover. Surprise- I’m putting a cover prompt on my upvote list in week 1. Normally I avoid them due to poor vision. The cover pictures made all the difference for me.
6. A book involving love. - perfect phrasing!! This could cover any type of love. Let’s vote it in early, and get it out of the way before we get a romance genre suggestion. We have the same repetitive long discussions about romance every year. (Please spare us.)
7. A book involving money – or a lack of money. Yes! We need something like this . I could have used it this year. Fiction about financial crime, inheritance, fraud, family money struggles, poverty, politics, business, wills, thrillers, rich characters, poor characters, dystopia. Or nonfiction about personal finance, global economics trends, business, capitalism, etc.
15. A book related to “civil rights” or “human rights” - this could cover a lot of topics. I could have used this prompt this year, for a book about a woman who helps get her cognitively disabled brother out of prison. Plus books on race, refugees, feminism, discrimination, issues in different countries.
4. A book that comforts you. When you hit a reading slump or a stressful time in your life, this can be so nice to take the pressure off, without cheating on your plan.
Rereading favorites can reduce stress. (Psychologists confirmed what some of us already know. )
13. Fungi - this might be our new rabbits. I love seeing people campaign for an unusual topics with broad potential. This is so ATY! I’m on board. Plus I found the perfect book for me.
Prompts:
1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y - this could hurt my eyes
2. A book with a serpentine element on the cover - yes upvote
3. A book set in a country without a monarch - no interest
4. A book that comforts you. - yes. Great during a slump.
5. A manga or a book about manga - I’m warming up to this
6. A book involving love. - Yes upvote
7. A book involving money – or a lack of money -yes - def upvote
8. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - maybe later
9. A book involving a train, plane or automobile - yes maybe
10. A book about a historical figure -maybe
11. A winner or nominee from GR choice awards 2024 - maybe later
12. A book published in 2025- later
13. A book related to fungi. - yes. Why not?
14. A book involving mountains - maybe, but I used a mountain book for land
15. A book related to “civil rights” or “human rights” - yes def upvote
There will be (as so often) only upvotes for me.1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y Yes, definitely - it's a tradition right!
2. A book with a serpentine element on the cover 🐍Yes, like this a lot.
3. A book set in a country without a monarch. Not for it, nor against it
4. A book that comforts you. Hm, I guess it doesn't have to be feelgood but that's what it makes me think of. I don't like feelgood. However, if it gets voted in I'll choose some gastly murders - moahahaha.
5. A manga or a book about manga - well, I prefer watching anime to reading manga. And I'm doing challenges like this to read through my book shelves and I haven't got any manga. I know my sons have manga, probably in my basement somewhere so if it's voted in I'll find something but I won't vote for it.
6. A book involving love. Naah, not my cup of tea, however love can be a mother's love or the love for nature so I'll find something but won't vote for it.
7. A book involving money – or a lack of money. 💷💶 I've got two interesting Swedish books on my TBR, one about the new poverty when the social divides deepen and one about the other side, about the new megarich individuals in my country. So that's an upvote.
8. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title. 🍍🍓🥑Yes
9. A book involving a train, plane or automobile. 🚂✈️Yes
10. A book about a historical figure - Neither for or against it.
11. A winner or nominee from GR choice awards 2024. Won't vote for this because it takes some time before they gets translated to Swedish so this works better 2026.
12. A book published in 2025. Neither for or against.
13. A book related to fungi. Yes! Of course, since it's my idea 🍄( But by some reason I personally prefer the word Mushroom)
14. A book involving mountains. 🏞️🗻Yes
15. A book related to “civil rights” or “human rights”. ☮️🕊️♀️Oh yes, such an important matter
One downvote for me.1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y - upvote
2. A book with a serpentine element on the cover - neutral
3. A book set in a country without a monarch - neutral, easy one for me
4. A book that comforts you. - neutral
5. A manga or a book about manga - downvote
6. A book involving love. - neutral, easy one
7. A book involving money – or a lack of money - upvote, thinking Dickens
8. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - neutral
9. A book involving a train, plane or automobile - upvote
10. A book about a historical figure - upvote
11. A winner or nominee from GR choice awards 2024 - neutral
12. A book published in 2025 - neutral
13. A book related to fungi. - upvote
14. A book involving mountains - upvote
15. A book related to “civil rights” or “human rights” - upvote, thinking Dickens again
Nike wrote: "There will be (as so often) only upvotes for me.1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y Yes, definitely - it's a tradition right!
2. A book with a serpe..."
Comfort books can be whatever you want. A favorite author or a reread might be more appealing when you’re stressed, than a happy book.
For your mushroom list - The Extinction of Irena Rey .
My thoughts on possible prompts:1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y: This is a fun, creative way of doing this prompt. I am a bit jaded with the title approach.
2. A book with a serpentine element on the cover: This sounds relatively easy for a cover.
3. A book set in a country without a monarch: I will need to do some research for this one, although I am sure that there will be lots of choices.
4. A book that comforts you: I don't do re-reads, but a cozy mystery or a fun fantasy might fit right into this prompt.
5. A manga or a book about manga: I am reading one of the suggested manga now and, although the cover is not enticing, the story is.
6. A book involving love: not my favorite trope but I could find something.
7. A book involving money – or a lack of money: Same response as #6.
8. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title: Hmm. Yes, I can think of a few that I have read in the past...possible.
9. A book involving a train, plane or automobile: Same response as #8.
10. A book about a historical figure: always a fun search for historical fiction.
11. A winner or nominee from GR choice awards 2024: No.
12. A book published in 2025: Not my choice, but I could find something. Seldom read NEW books.
13. A book related to fungi: Fun and creative. Lots of options.
14. A book involving mountains: possible. I can think of a few I own. Will need a bit of research.
15. A book related to “civil rights” or “human rights”: Yes, just because.
NancyJ wrote: "Nike wrote: "There will be (as so often) only upvotes for me.1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y Yes, definitely - it's a tradition right!
2. A book ..."
Thank you! It seems intriguing, I put it on my TBR.
I've been so busy, I didn't realize we were here already! I really like to love most of these ideas! I LOVE the Manga link to 25, but I've never read Manga. I did read a book for a college class that was about pop culture or something and it had a few chapters on Manga and anime and what is allowed or what is censored in Japanese art and I found that fascinating. I would read something like that again.
Nike, I'm with you, sometimes a devilish murder mystery is just SO comforting!! (are we warped? we may be warped... ;)
Manga is more widely translated into English now as well as having series aimed at women. Many classic stories are adapted into manga, ie Jane Austen. I’ve read some that for the English translations they didn’t put the page direction right to left so there isn’t always a clear difference between a graphic novel and a manga other than art style. Like graphic novels were for super heros the genre has expanded to be more than what it started as.
I had 4/4 but I didn't want to always vote half up and half down every time this year so, I went ahead and voted 5/3. Now, to wait for Saturday.
I am reading manga this year for a challenge and have found more books than expected that sound interesting. Most that I've seen are also tagged "graphic novels." Believe it or not I've also found audiobooks for manga (but will look up the artwork as well).
Browsing just now, I found Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World, which is going on my TBR whether the prompt gets in or not, so I guess I will upvote!
I cast a lot of downvotes. I don't know if I'm being too picky or what.
Ciara wrote: "I cast a lot of downvotes. I don't know if I'm being too picky or what."You are not being too picky. Everyone votes differently.
7 upvotes and 1 down. Surprised to get an option to "Submit Another Response" which took me back to the poll again. We still should vote just once, correct?
I added in the end upvote comfort because Its sweet and 2025 because its inevitable so lets get it over with ( yeah much preferred how the pre poll used to be)
there are lots of nonfiction manga that has to do with social issues and biographies too. the ones listed are what we have in our manga collection at the library.My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 2
My Alcoholic Escape from Reality
My Wandering Warrior Existence
My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better
My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 1
My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
I'm a Terminal Cancer Patient, But I'm Fine.
there are a lot of classics that are manga now too. if ever you want to tackle a classic without it being 1000 pages, i would recommend these because they use the actual text and dialogue from the books.
Manga Classics: Great Expectations
Manga Classics: The Count of Monte Cristo
Manga Classics: Romeo and Juliet
Manga Classics: Macbeth
Manga Classics: Pride and Prejudice
Manga Classics: Jane Eyre
Manga Classics: Anne of Green Gables
Emma
Manga Classics: Les Miserables
Manga Classics: Dracula
Manga Classics: Sense and Sensibility
Manga Classics Stories of Edgar Allan Poe: New Edition
Manga Classics: The Scarlet Letter
Frankenstein
Manga Classics: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Manga Classics: Hamlet
Joy D wrote: "I am reading manga this year for a challenge and have found more books than expected that sound interesting. Most that I've seen are also tagged "graphic novels." Believe it or not I've also found ..."I think you are finding audiobooks for the light novels, which some manga are based off of. Sword Art Online, Overlord, Spice and Wolf, etc.
yen press is doing them as well as one other company i know of.
Well i did 5 up and 3 down. The ones that aren't a challenge for me b/c i always do them i downvoted (historical-it's my favorite genre) and book written in 2025 (b/c i try to read every Jenna book so that isn't a challenge) and manga b/c I have been trying to hit my tbr shelf a little harder and i don't buy books-just given by friends or library and my library doesn't have manga for adults. But if it makes it through then i'll do interlibrary loan or whatever. But here's my play by play of all1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y - neutral. This ends up always being an easy one for me-specially this year
2. A book with a serpentine element on the cover - neutral. couldn't think of snake like covers and didn't want to research lol
3. A book set in a country without a monarch - neutral. probably a lot of books i read since i am in the US
4. A book that comforts you. - neutral. Anything can be comforting depending on the person
5. A manga or a book about manga - downvote
6. A book involving love. - neutral. lots of historical fiction has love in it
7. A book involving money – or a lack of money - upvote. maybe I'll finally tackle Hamilton or something-lots of possibilities
8. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - upvote. got some on my bookshelf that need to be read
9. A book involving a train, plane or automobile - neutral. probably lots on my tbr that meet
10. A book about a historical figure - downvote-i feel like i tackle this anyway without the challenge.
11. A winner or nominee from GR choice awards 2024 - neutral-i enjoy voting for these but lots i haven't read
12. A book published in 2025 - lol i just realized i upvoted this-oh well. meant to down.
13. A book related to fungi. - upvote. i think last year i realized i had stuff that met this one on my tbr
14. A book involving mountains - neutral. Couldn't think of anything but i'm sure something meets it. next time i'll try to research before i vote.
15. A book related to “civil rights” or “human rights” - upvote, i suggested this in the official thing yesterday
I thought this was a great group of prompts and did 7 upvotes and only 1 downvote (I'm tired of the GR awards).
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Surprised to get an option to "Submit Another Response" which took me back to the poll again. We still should vote just once, correct?"
Yes correct! We'll have to fix that in settings!
L Y N N wrote: "Pam wrote: "There’s already a listopia for Fruit or Vegetable in Title with over 900 books so lots of choices there! I will vote for that one and book published in 2025, since I always read somethi..."Lynn - I actually preferred the manga edition but I still haven't finished the original book. You obviously get more nuance in the original but the manga is a quicker read and the pictures are really cute. Sometimes I just want something that is a light, easy read. There was at least one scene, that was missing some explanation in the manga, that made more sense after reading the book. I definitely recommend reading at least one of them!
I think I went 4 up and 4 down and decided to upvote manga, after all, since I've had one good experience and I'm always checking the section at the library. The manga section at Barnes & Noble has really grown and always has a lot of young people browsing! I had one customer who gave me some suggestions but I didn't buy anything that day. Maybe next time. (She was more helpful than the employees!) Thank you to those of you who have provided recommendations. Here's one more: I have never read it but a FB friend of mine recommends the
series.
The First-Ever American Manga Awards Comes to NYCOtaku Usa Magazine just posted this article!
https:// otakuusamagazine.com /the-first-ever-american-manga-awards-comes-to-nyc-heres-what-to-expect/
I voted six up and 2 down. The two down votes were:1. A book with a cover that has an image of something that starts with A, T, or Y. I had no problem when this involved the ending of a book, but an object on the cover? Apple, toy, or yo-yos?
5. Manga or book about manga. I don't read, nor an interest, in reading a manga. If this one won, I would broaden, as someone else said, to a graphic novel, although I really don't read those either.
Pam wrote: "I think I went 4 up and 4 down and decided to upvote manga, after all, since I've had one good experience and I'm always checking the section at the library. The manga section at Barnes & Noble has..."Banana Fish?! Is that related to A Perfect Day for Bananafish?
Pam wrote: "L Y N N wrote: "Pam wrote: "There’s already a listopia for Fruit or Vegetable in Title with over 900 books so lots of choices there! I will vote for that one and book published in 2025, since I alw...Lynn - I actually preferred the manga edition but I still haven't finished the original book. You obviously get more nuance in the original but the manga is a quicker read and the pictures are really cute. Sometimes I just want something that is a light, easy read. There was at least one scene, that was missing some explanation in the manga, that made more sense after reading the book. I definitely recommend reading at least one of them!"
Aha! Who told you of my diabolical and deceptive plan! LOL
I'm sure each has its pros and cons. Thank you for the clarification! 🤗
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LOL- I totally didn't think of that! I was all focused on non-Commonwealth countries! Although who knows what the US will look like in 2025.
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I upvoted 3 and down voted some as well. I didn't vote for more so I don't water down my votes for the ones I liked best. As you will no doubt have ascertained from my comments, I downvoted manga since it won't matter if it's fiction or nonfiction or what it's about, it's still in the graphic book category. I have done graphic book categories twice before, both nonfiction and highly rated books, but it's not for me.
Jennifer W wrote: "Nike, I'm with you, sometimes a devilish murder mystery is just SO comforting!! (are we warped? we may be warped... ;)"🩸🗡️🕵️♂️ 👌
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3. A book set in a country without a monarch
4. A book that comforts you
5. A manga or a book about manga
6. A book involving love
7. A book involving money – or a lack of money
8. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title
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10. A book about a historical figure
11. A winner or nominee from GR choice awards 2024
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