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from the EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club group.
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Robin wrote: "I nominate The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes by Anonymous. Published in 1554. 118 pages."Robin, your book suggestion doesn't quite meet our "well-read" criteria of 50k ratings (see message 1). Is there another book you would like to nominate instead?
This begins a group discussion of our Classics book selection, The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie, nominated by Estefania.Here you can comment, without spoilers, on any aspects of the book, either before, during, or after reading it.
This begins a group discussion of our Modern book selection, Matilda by Roald Dahl, nominated by Theresa.Here you can comment, without spoilers, on any aspects of the book, either before, during, or after reading it.
This begins our 3rd group discussion of our Catch-Up book selection, nominated by Kimberly.Here you can comment, without spoilers, on any aspects of the book, either before, during, or after reading it.
This relay seems to have died somewhat. There have been fewer participants and long stretches without a response. So, for now, the mods have decided to close this challenge. It was a fun ride!
Tracking through message: 53⭐ Poll Candidate
Twisted Love (341p) - 2
⭐Sula (174p) - 7
Nothing to See Here (288p) - 1
The Guest List (319p) - 6
⭐The Remains of the Day (258p) - 8
The Light Between Oceans (362p) - 3
A Confederacy of Dunces (394p) - 4
White Fragility (168p)
The Hours (230p) - 1
⭐The Frozen River (432p) - 7
⭐Lady Tan’s Circle of Women (352p) - 9
The Rachel Incident (304p)
Clap When You Land (432p) - 3
⭐The Women (471p) - 7
Girl with a Pearl Earring (233p)
American Psycho (399p) - 3
Sing, Unburied, Sing (285p)
Hi all! Starting up the book-of-the-month suggestions for March 2025 in the MODERN/POPULAR category. Top 4 will be selected for the poll.Books that qualify for this category:
1. Must have a publication date 1970 or after. For older books, please make your suggestion on the Classics thread.
2. Have not been previously ready by this group. Previously read books can be nominated in the Bookshelf Catch-Up thread. See the group's Bookshelf for previously read books.
3. Be reasonably well-read, with at least 50,000 ratings, to fit the "Everyone Has Read This but Me" claim.
Only one nomination is allowed per person, per category. If you nominate more than one book only your first nomination will be added toward the tracking post. Please continue to second as many nominations that interest you!
Page numbers are now required for every nomination. To find out how many pages a book has; go to the book's page on Goodreads. Look under the section titled "GET A COPY" and above the book's ISBN number.
Nominations end midnight PST January 16.
Tracking through message: 44⭐ Poll Candidate
⭐Cat’s Cradle (179p) - 7
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (359p) - 4
⭐Invisible Man (581p) - 5
The Awakening (195p) - 2
⭐The Red Badge of Courage (149p) - 8
⭐A Passage to India (376p) - 6
Ivanhoe (496p) - 3
⭐The Turn of the Screw (121p) - 5
The Moving Finger (299p) - 3
Demian (193p) - 2
Dandelion Wine (239p) - 3
True Grit (224p) - 3
Peril at End House (287p)
Hi all! Starting up the book-of-the-month suggestions for March 2025 in the CLASSICS category. Top 4 will be selected for the poll.Books that qualify for this category:
1. Must have a publication date 1969 or before. For newer books, please make your suggestion on the Modern Classic/Popular Reads thread.
2. Have not been previously ready by this group. Previously read books can be nominated in the Bookshelf Catchup thread. See the group's Bookshelf for previously read books.
3. Be reasonably well-read, with at least 50,000 ratings, to fit the "Everyone Has Read This but Me" claim.
Only one nomination is allowed per person, per category. If you nominate more than one book only your first nomination will be added toward the tracking post. Please continue to second as many nominations that interest you!
Page numbers are now required for every nomination. To find out how many pages a book has; go to the book's page on Goodreads. look under the section titled "GET A COPY" and above the book's ISBN number.
Nominations end midnight PST January 16.
Tracking through message: 52⭐ Poll Candidate
⭐Ready Player One (480p) - 7
⭐One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (325p) - 5
The Secret History (559p) - 4
⭐Beloved (324p) - 5
⭐Persuasion (249p) - 6
⭐Crazy Rich Asians (403p) - 5
Catch-22 (453p) - 4
⭐A Court of Thorns and Roses (419) - 5
⭐The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (448p) - 5
Watership Down (478p) - 1
The Jungle Book (277p) - 3
The Fellowship of the Ring (432p) - 3
These books have been re-read within the last 12 months and are ineligible to be nominated:Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Pride and Prejudice
A Christmas Carol
The Midnight Library
Jane Eyre
Pachinko
Never Let Me Go
The Thursday Murder Club
The Secret Garden
The Handmaid's Tale
Rebecca
Hi all! Starting up the book-of-the-month suggestions for March 2025 in the BOOKSHELF CATCH-UP category. Top 4 will be selected for the poll.For this category, you can nominate any book that the group has previously read. For a list of books that the group has previously read and discussed, please see the Bookshelf HERE.
Books selected as a group reread within the last twelve months are not eligible. See Message 2 below.
Only one nomination is allowed per person, per category. If you nominate more than one book only your first nomination will be added toward the tracking post. Please continue to second as many nominations that interest you!
Page numbers are now required for every nomination. To find out how many pages a book has; go to the book's page on Goodreads. look under the section titled "GET A COPY" and above the book's ISBN number.
Nominations end Midnight PST January 16
Panda wrote: "I nominate The Martian by Andy WeirFirst published September 27, 2011
384 pages, hardcover
11 hours, audiobook"
Panda, since we've already read this book (it's a good one!), you can nominate it in the Catch-Up topic instead.
Theresa wrote: "@renata, we actually read The Martian back in Dec 2016 - that should be a catch-up nomination!"Absolutely right, Theresa. Thanks for catching that! I've removed the book from tracking.
I second Time Traveller's Wife
I second A Court of Thorns & Roses
I second The Namesake
