Play Book Tag discussion

Please vote for the tag you would most like to read for March at the following link:

https://forms.gle/fhMDFzekM755U1vEA


Here are the lists of books for each tag:

Australia: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
fantasy-scifi: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
thriller: 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! It's a short month so please cast your votes by 5 pm EST on 2/20.

Oooh, this is going to be a hard choice!

Thank you for the early deadline and result!! I don’t have a clue which way this is going to go, so I can’t get a head start on adding books to my holds list. My vote will likely be based on what I already have waiting for me.

The extra planning time is very much appreciated.

Voted.

I was surprised that I had no shelf for Fantasy-science-fiction. I do have a Sci-fi-fantasy shelf though.

Here is the link for sci-fi-fantasy. It has twice as many books in the list. Different spellings, abbreviations might show different lists.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

They both default to the same genre page, which shows new releases and listopias
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/scie...

We need the exact same tag for the bonus points in Compass, but otherwise it’s up to our own discretion. I would use them interchangeably, but I’m curious if others view them differently.

I was torn between two of the choices, but I ended up voting for the tag I own most options for.

I can't vote, but I have something I would love to read in the first 5 pages of all.

In my heart I am hoping for one, but the one, I like least I have a surprising number of books I want to read and would be happy reading.

Hmm, I just started listening to Here One Moment, my first book in a while set in Australia. I might have held off in case that wins!

Thriller is a weird category. I don't like most actual thrillers, especially if they have serial killers, women and children in danger, extreme cruelty. But I see many mysteries (which I do like) in the list, for instance a lot of Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club, which is more of a cozy. Sure, there are nasty bad guys but they are always defanged by the soft-spoken wiles of the charming old folks.

I'd be happy with any of these choices! It's going to be hard to choose.

Anita wrote: "Please vote for the tag you would most like to read for March at the following link:

https://forms.gle/fhMDFzekM755U1vEA


Here are the lists of books for each tag:

Australia: https://www.goodrea..."

The ballot shows 4 options - one place says Option 4 and one says Other. I suppose you used a template with 4 options. If we could suggest others, voting would get really crazy!

Ugh! Thanks for the heads up, Robin. They changed the software a bit in Google Forms and I didn’t notice the other options because I was rushing.

I am going to ignore any choices that don’t conform to one of the three tags. I am at the airport so will try to fix on my phone, but not sure I can.

Any of these could work well for me but I think I’ve got a clear preference

NancyJ wrote: "I was surprised that I had no shelf for Fantasy-science-fiction. I do have a Sci-fi-fantasy shelf though.

Here is the link for sci-fi-fantasy. It has twice as many books in the list. Different spe..."

I think Anita will have to rule on whether these are interchangeable. We only get to see the first 25 pages and there are tons more on either page. But in the past for tag of the month this has been rather loose. So I'm thinking they both might work.

I have 8 books that show up in the first 25 pages of Australia which is the lowest number of the 3 choices. However, I am pulled to pick it because of the chance that I might get Australia as a direction in COMPASS. Hmm 🤔

On the sci-fi/fantasy or fantasy/sci-fi point, it doesn’t matter, Linda, so it won’t need a ruling. For the monthly tag, we don’t have to choose something that’s already been tagged that way. If you think it fits, it fits. The lists are just a convenient way of getting some ideas.

That's quite unusual, I have several for all the tags in the first 5 pages. I'd be happy with any of them, just have to find the time to read. On the plus in the new job the panic attacks are gone so I can read again if I can find the time.

Voted~

I am happy with any of the three.

Jen wrote: "That's quite unusual, I have several for all the tags in the first 5 pages. I'd be happy with any of them, just have to find the time to read. On the plus in the new job the panic attacks are gone ..."

I'm glad your new job is so much better than your old one :)

Karin wrote: "Jen wrote: "That's quite unusual, I have several for all the tags in the first 5 pages. I'd be happy with any of them, just have to find the time to read. On the plus in the new job the panic attac..."

Thank you! Just not being yelled at by bosses or having them stand over me beating on their chests in front of my students......the little things matter and took a toll.

KateNZ wrote: "On the sci-fi/fantasy or fantasy/sci-fi point, it doesn’t matter, Linda, so it won’t need a ruling. For the monthly tag, we don’t have to choose something that’s already been tagged that way. If yo..."

This!!!

Thank you, Kate, for responding. It's only for games/challenges where we are sticklers.

Jen wrote: "Karin wrote: "Jen wrote: "That's quite unusual, I have several for all the tags in the first 5 pages. I'd be happy with any of them, just have to find the time to read. On the plus in the new job t..."

Yes, I've heard the saying that people don't quit their job as often as they quit their boss - or administration, management, etc. Good for you!

Robin P wrote: "Yes, I've heard the saying that people don't quit their job as often as they quit their boss - or administration, management, etc. Good for you!"

So true. Since a misanthrope was promoted to library director, no fewer than 8 full time employees have left our library as a direct result of her plus her best-friend-the-assistant-director in less than three years. Some are only staying until they are vested for retirement benefits (you have to work there x number of years.) I know this from talking with librarians there I've known for some time now. They don't tell her, just say they have better opportunities.

She has stopped pairs of librarians sitting at the front desk (which was ALWAYS the policy--why should they develop good employee camaraderie>) If a patron is chatting with a desk person for more than a couple of minutes after the transaction is done, even if there is no one is in line she comes out to interrupt assign a task. The librarians are good at moving on to the next person in line, too. Yes, she spends her time watching them, and they hate it--some have been there decades and they only spend an hour a day on the desk.

There is nothing warm and fuzzy about her or her friend--he's just as bad.

I could easily find something to read for any of these, but I am traveling to Australia in the fall so that might sway me!

This vote is going to be a squeaker so please don't forget to vote, vote, vote!!

Nicole R wrote: "I could easily find something to read for any of these, but I am traveling to Australia in the fall so that might sway me!"

I hope this is for a well-deserved holiday!

Thanks for the reminder, Anita! Voted.

Karin wrote: "Nicole R wrote: "I could easily find something to read for any of these, but I am traveling to Australia in the fall so that might sway me!"

I hope this is for a well-deserved holiday!"

It is! My cousin and I are taking a 2.5 week holiday. And, I am meeting Susie in person for the first time!

That’s gonna be so wonderful for you, Nicole!

Give Susie my love, Nicole! And have a fab time

Nicole R wrote: "Karin wrote: "Nicole R wrote: "I could easily find something to read for any of these, but I am traveling to Australia in the fall so that might sway me!"

I hope this is for a well-deserved holida..."
Where are you planning to go in this fair sunburnt country?

What a great time you will have, Nicole!! Wait! 2 vacations in one year?

Joanne wrote: "What a great time you will have, Nicole!! Wait! 2 vacations in one year?"

I have many trips planned this year!

France, Australia, and Seattle are my actual vacations. And then I am doing remote work from the beach for a week and from Copenhagen for a week. I am also fitting in a long weekend in Montreal for my first ever F1 race.

This will be a busy year! But I am excited!

That is fabulous, Nicole!

Nicole, I hope you will share your travel experiences with us. And also to send a pic of you and Susie!

Nicole R wrote: "Joanne wrote: "What a great time you will have, Nicole!! Wait! 2 vacations in one year?"

I have many trips planned this year!

France, Australia, and Seattle are my actual vacations. And then I a..."

You have worked so hard the last years, so truly deserve them all!

Nicole R wrote: "It is! My cousin and I are taking a 2.5 week holiday. And, I am meeting Susie in person for the first time!"

That sounds fabulous :)

Nicole R wrote: "Joanne wrote: "What a great time you will have, Nicole!! Wait! 2 vacations in one year?"

I have many trips planned this year!

France, Australia, and Seattle are my actual vacations. And then I a..."

So fantastic! Give Susie a hug from me please. I can't wait to see your photos.