Play Book Tag discussion

I am in the Miami airport so not officially home yet, but I suspect you are all anxiously awaiting the vote for the first tag of the year. Please vote for the tag you would most like to read for January at the following link:

https://forms.gle/2Ehpzumb9gux1rgb6

Here are the lists of books for each tag:

Canada: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
family: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
sweet: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

Remember, you may cast up to a total of 10 participation points for your choice. Every PBT member gets one vote for free so please vote even if you don't have any participation points!

You can see how many participation points you currently have in the spreadsheet below.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Happy voting! Please cast your votes by noon EST on 12/22.

Voted.

How was your trip?

Well we know which one I'd like to see! :-)

Welcome back Anita! How was the cruise?

I will be very happy with any of these options. I really wanted the family tag for BWF, because there are so many good options in every genre, mood, and location. I have a lot of good Canada books on my TBR, and I found a new Canadian fantasy author I really like this year. I’m in the mood for a sweet Holiday book right now. I might not want to read a lot of sweet books in one month but one or two are always welcome for a healthy balance. (Like chocolate!)

LibraryCin wrote: "Well we know which one I'd like to see! :-)"

Yes I thought of you right away when I saw that!

Welcome back. I hope you had a fabulous time!

Welcome home Anita!

Well, I voted. Since I wasn't crazy about any of them, I chose "Other" since it was available. The poll refused to allow me to do this.

John wrote: "Well, I voted. Since I wasn't crazy about any of them, I chose "Other" since it was available. The poll refused to allow me to do this."

Hmm, “other” isn’t usually an option. That might be a carry-over from a different poll. Anita was doing this in an airport after all.

If the books on the regular tag lists look boring (or old), click on the genre page instead to find different lists or newer books with the tag.

Genres pages:
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/canada
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/family
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/sweet

The options might not sound exciting, but it’s worth taking a look at the lists. I often find surprises, such as a book on my TBR that I would never have guessed would have that tag. A Canada tag doesn’t necessarily mean the book is about or set in Canada. It might be a science fiction book written by a Canadian author. The family tag might be given to a book in any genre as well, e.g. if someone thought that the relationship between two siblings was interesting.

It’s worth voting if there is one option you’d rather avoid.

Rather interesting choice...

'Sweet' threw me for a second and I found the linked list to be odd. But then I remembered the multiple cozy mystery series I have read from and have more to read from -- cakes, fudge, cupcakes, bakeries, and more. I think I have a pastry chef memoir around here too. Or something. Oh I could totally get into that!

And no need to match letters!

Canada is easy as is family. I might just have to go eenie meanie minie moe.

@Anita - welcome back! From FB looks like you had a lovely time. You were missed but also we were so glad to know you were doing something fun and relaxing.

Theresa wrote: "Rather interesting choice...

And no need to match letters!

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Woohoo! And no need to count tags (well not so obsessively anyway)! I’ll be happy to give away my tag-match crown to a worthy successor next year.

John wrote: "Well, I voted. Since I wasn't crazy about any of them, I chose "Other" since it was available. The poll refused to allow me to do this."

😅😅
I always wondered what would happen if I picked "other"

I am fine with Canada, I have a whole bunch of the series that starts with A Killer in King's Cove - mysteries set in rural Vancouver just after WWII. And I bought several French books in Quebec that I haven't gotten to.

Sweet would have been greater after Sad but since I have been reading a ton of Christmas books this month (which I don't usually do), I feel a bit sugared out.

Now that BWF is over, I totally forgot that we would be picking a new tag!

LibraryCin wrote: "Well we know which one I'd like to see! :-)"

I want to see the same one :)! There are many fabulous books that would fit.

I have no preference, voted for the one I have books I think I would like to read in January

Welcome back Anita, we missed you!

I have two which I have plenty of books for and the third I will have to be more creative.

Welcome back Anita!

I voted because I was paying attention this month haha.

Voted

Voted!

NancyJ wrote: "I found a new Canadian fantasy author I really like this year"

Which author, Nancy?

Hi everyone!!

Thanks for the warm welcome back!! So appreciated. The weather was amazing so I liked that, but there were a few issues with the ports. The wind was too strong and the tenders couldn't operate. So there was more "at sea" days than expected.

I was also the youngest passenger on the ship I believe. Or very close to it. My dad, at the age of 80, seemed like he was 60 on the relative scale.

All in all though, I got a much needed break from work, cleaning, cooking, etc., so that was awesome!!

Now, I'm pushing to hit my 50 books for the year. I'm up to 47. Eek! Looking for the very short ones on my list.

At any rate, I have a long to do list for PBT, and I'll try to chip away at it a bit each day until I am caught up. Thank you in advance for your patience!!!!

LibraryCin wrote: "Well we know which one I'd like to see! :-)"

Sweet, right Cindy!?!?!?!
Actually I think my vote will most likely go your way. Fingers crossed, I like that tag.

Lyn wrote:
"Sweet, right Cindy!?!?!?!
Actually I think my vote will most likely go your way. Fingers crossed, I like that tag."

Thanks, Lyn! :-)

I voted.

Voted, but could go with any of these

Anita wrote: "Hi everyone!!

Thanks for the warm welcome back!! So appreciated. The weather was amazing so I liked that, but there were a few issues with the ports. The wind was too strong and the tenders couldn..."

Wow, maybe I should go on a cruise to realize how young I still am. Do they still have clubs with dancing?

I just voted.

NancyJ wrote: "Anita wrote: "Hi everyone!!

Thanks for the warm welcome back!! So appreciated. The weather was amazing so I liked that, but there were a few issues with the ports. The wind was too strong and the ..."

Thinking I need a cruise for the same reason.

Anita wrote: "Hi everyone!!

Thanks for the warm welcome back!! So appreciated. The weather was amazing so I liked that, but there were a few issues with the ports. The wind was too strong and the tenders couldn..."

I'm not going to make my target for this year either. 2024 has been very busy and almost all in a bad way. On the positive I now have forced down time as everything has shut for Christmas so I can't apply for more jobs and all my students in all 6 y12 classes passed with lots of As and even an A+. Still can't get a job though.

Reading time until Jan 7th when I can start trying again.

Voted!