Thank you to every one who voted in the third round! The comments in that entry are now unscreened, so that everyone can see what all was voted for. And to also double check my tallying.
The top vote getters this time were:
A New-to-You Author (9)
Comic/Graphic Novel (8)
We then had five categories that had six votes each. They were:
Cookbook/Food Memoir
TV Tie-in/Turned into a TV Show
A Favorite Re-read
A Book That is Part of a Series (4+ books)
Fairy Tale/Fairy Tale Retelling
I used random.org to choose the final four categories.
First result:

So, "A Book That is Part of a Series (4+ books)" makes the card.
The list now looks like this:
Cookbook/Food Memoir
TV Tie-in/Turned into a TV Show
A Favorite Re-read
Fairy Tale/Fairy Tale Retelling
Second result:

"TV Tie-in/Turned into a TV Show" makes the card.
The list now looks like this:
Cookbook/Food Memoir
A Favorite Re-read
Fairy Tale/Fairy Tale Retelling
Third result:

So, "Fairy Tale/Fairy Tale Retelling" makes the card.
And we're down to these two:
Cookbook/Food Memoir
A Favorite Re-read
Final result:

That means, "Cookbook/Food Memoir" fills the final square on the board.
The final list of categories looks like this:
First Round Results
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Supernatural/Paranormal/UF
Mystery/Crime/True Crime
Audiobook/Ebook
Number or Color in the Title
Diverse Reads
Children's or YA
Second Round Results
Biography/Autobiography/Non-Fiction
Historical
A Book Set in Your State or Country or Written by a Local Author
The Title Starts With the First Letter of Your Name
Female Author
One Word Title
Third Round Results
Movie tie-in/Made into a Movie
Title is at Least Six Words Long
Published This Year
Horror
A Book Chosen Based on the Cover
A Banned Book
Final Round Results
A New-to-You Author
Comic/Graphic Novel
A Book That is Part of a Series (4+ books)
TV Tie-in/Turned into a TV Show
Fairy Tale/Fairy Tale Retelling
Cookbook/Food Memoir
Something to keep in mind when you're planning your reading lists for next year, not only will you have two wildcards you can play again, you will also have two square substitutions that you can utilize if needed. The list of substitutions available will be posted at a later date.
The top vote getters this time were:
A New-to-You Author (9)
Comic/Graphic Novel (8)
We then had five categories that had six votes each. They were:
Cookbook/Food Memoir
TV Tie-in/Turned into a TV Show
A Favorite Re-read
A Book That is Part of a Series (4+ books)
Fairy Tale/Fairy Tale Retelling
I used random.org to choose the final four categories.
First result:

So, "A Book That is Part of a Series (4+ books)" makes the card.
The list now looks like this:
Cookbook/Food Memoir
TV Tie-in/Turned into a TV Show
A Favorite Re-read
Fairy Tale/Fairy Tale Retelling
Second result:

"TV Tie-in/Turned into a TV Show" makes the card.
The list now looks like this:
Cookbook/Food Memoir
A Favorite Re-read
Fairy Tale/Fairy Tale Retelling
Third result:

So, "Fairy Tale/Fairy Tale Retelling" makes the card.
And we're down to these two:
Cookbook/Food Memoir
A Favorite Re-read
Final result:

That means, "Cookbook/Food Memoir" fills the final square on the board.
The final list of categories looks like this:
First Round Results
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Supernatural/Paranormal/UF
Mystery/Crime/True Crime
Audiobook/Ebook
Number or Color in the Title
Diverse Reads
Children's or YA
Second Round Results
Biography/Autobiography/Non-Fiction
Historical
A Book Set in Your State or Country or Written by a Local Author
The Title Starts With the First Letter of Your Name
Female Author
One Word Title
Third Round Results
Movie tie-in/Made into a Movie
Title is at Least Six Words Long
Published This Year
Horror
A Book Chosen Based on the Cover
A Banned Book
Final Round Results
A New-to-You Author
Comic/Graphic Novel
A Book That is Part of a Series (4+ books)
TV Tie-in/Turned into a TV Show
Fairy Tale/Fairy Tale Retelling
Cookbook/Food Memoir
Something to keep in mind when you're planning your reading lists for next year, not only will you have two wildcards you can play again, you will also have two square substitutions that you can utilize if needed. The list of substitutions available will be posted at a later date.
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