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	A	B	C	D	E
1	Number in the Title	Author from a Different Continent	Featured Creature	Minority Author	Now a Major Motion Picture
2	Independent Author	Set in War	Orange Crush	Short and Sweet	Banned Book
3	Based on Folklore	Title: [X] of [Y]	FREE SPACE - Off Your TBR Pile	LGBTQIA+ Lead	Saddle Up
4	New Release	Alliterative Title	Judge A Book By Its Cover	Award Winner	Gamble, Game, or Contest
5	Steppin' Up!	Political	Late to the Party	Cozy Read	Jerk with a Heart of Gold

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[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Questions, Complaints, Whines, General Commentary, Shitposting...

[–] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've just seen the Storygraph challenge - that makes it easier to keep track, thanks! However I noticed that the announcement and card link are the ones from 2024 so you're aware :)

[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 3 points 1 month ago

Thanks! I knew I was missing some update somewhere. Should be fixed now.

[–] misericordiae@literature.cafe 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Just like last year, we've pre-seeded the Storygraph challenge with ~500 (mostly fiction) books from various genres, if you're looking for ideas (no account required to browse!).

ETA: The returning categories have different book suggestions from last year, so for even more ideas for those squares, check last year's Storygraph, too.

[–] fujiwood@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why don't I own more books?!

[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 2 points 1 month ago

Because you haven't fully embraced your book-dragonhood? Build that hoard! :)

[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

1A Number in the Title: The work must have a number in the title that's not a just a volume/version number. Example: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. HARD MODE: Only numbers in the title.

[–] Contrariwise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Suggestion: George Orwell - 1984

My card: Kim Stanley Robinson - 2312

[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 2 points 1 month ago

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton is a fun murder mystery with a groundhog's day aspect

My plan for this one is to go hard mode and read 11/22/63 by Steven King. I've heard it's good. It's also a crossover with Motion Picture.

I like crossovers where I can find them because it lets me reshuffle them.

[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

3A Based on Folklore: The narrative must be based on a real world piece of folklore. Folklore encompasses fairy tales, fables, myths, and legends. HARD MODE: Non-European folklore.

[–] Contrariwise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

My card: Katherine Arden - The Bear and the Nightingale

[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

1D Minority Author: The author is a member of a generally underrepresented or marginalized demographic where you live, such as LGBTQIA+ or BIPOC. HARD MODE: Belongs to more than one minority group.

[–] Contrariwise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Suggestion: anything by Samuel R. Delany

My card: Samuel R. Delany - Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand

[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

2B Set in War: The work takes place with an active war in the foreground or background. The characters do not need to be directly involved in combat, but the war's presence must be a primary driver of the narrative. HARD MODE: There are more than 2 factions in the war.

[–] Contrariwise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Suggestion: Joe Haldeman - The Forever War

My card: Poul Anderson - The High Crusade

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