Poll

I want to read several of these... I know I'll be changing my vote a few times. It's inevitable.

Tough choice!

I could easily go for The Sculptress. I've read a good chunk of it but had to move on to something else due to timing. What I read was good.

Several here I've never heard of (and at least one that's not been published yet, if the date on Goodreads is right) - and I haven't a clue which to vote for. Would people care to recommend/review any?

which one hasn't been published yet?

Shit - never mind. I'll delete it.

I removed Spanish Heart since it won't be published until the middle of the month. I replaced it with 96 Hours. Just to throw another book that I know several people have on their TBR list. Bwahahahahahaaa!

Just mean I say! Good thing I already read it, no change for me.

I don't feel too strongly about any of these books, although "Sometimes Yesterday" is not yet available on the kindle, so boo on that. I might be changing my vote later, too.

The Sculptress is also not an ebook. Amazon has it as out of print, but plenty of used and "new" copies available.

Cheri,
and the rest of the lovely group of women I met the month I could do the reading and discussion, I am not going to vote this month because I am certain I will not get around to the reading or the discussion. Working on a qualifying exam for the Ph.D. and must stay focused. If it is not too creepy, I will lurk in the background.

Last month I got as far as ordering the book but had a dozen other things to read for my diss and it is still stacked next to the computer. Enjoy your reading and I will just listen covertly in the background.

Best to all,

I put up Aimee and Jaguar, since the book has been sitting on our shelf since forever. I am not brave enough to read it by myself, only the group can get me through this one. For those of you who have no idea what it is about, here are some infos (and since I am a fan of bullet lists, it comes as bullets):
- two women in Berlin during WW2
- one is Jewish, the other one married to a Nazi
- they fall in love
- there is no happy end
- it's based on a true story

There is even a movie available. I checked Amazon.com to see if it's available in English. It's not, you'll have to settle on German with English subtitles.

I once made the mistake of watching two lesbians-in-Nazi-Germany films in the same week-end. No. Happy. Endings.

The Aimee and Jaguar film was beautifully made; haven't read the book yet.

nancyjean wrote: "The Sculptress is also not an ebook. Amazon has it as out of print, but plenty of used and "new" copies available."

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Sculptres...

It is if you can shop at Amazon UK...

http://www.amazon.de/The-Sculptress-e...

Or Amazon DE

nancyjean wrote: "The Sculptress is also not an ebook. Amazon has it as out of print, but plenty of used and "new" copies available."

Looks like it's available most everywhere other than the US in ebook.

I found lots of paper copies available of The Sculptress if that's helpful. Here's a link for Half Price Books: http://www.hpbmarketplace.com/booksea...

Alena wrote: "I put up Aimee and Jaguar, since the book has been sitting on our shelf since forever. I am not brave enough to read it by myself, only the group can get me through this one. For those of you who..."

I read the book after watching the movie. The book is, if I remember correctly, sort of a journal of one of the women. I enjoyed the book but it was different from the movie. Alena, if it doesn't get picked, I'd still read it with you.

Ok. I was browsing through it this morning. My copy has some original pictures of them, also copies of love letters and official documents. I alsways like stories based on real life.

I remember that. I liked that the movie seemed to use some of the pics to set scenes. If I'm remembering correctly.

Looks interesting to me, too, Leigh Ann. I just wish it was available as a kindle ebook.

Nancy Jean - you can reach out to the author and see if she knows when it will be available.

Just to be clear for anyone else, it is available as an ebook, just not on Amazon.

I clicked on the link to let Amazon know that we'd like it sold in the Kindle store. I don't know if they care or not but figured it wouldn't hurt.

Oh man, the Aimee and Jaguar movie was so good. And so sad. haven't read it yet, but yeah I'd read it with you Alena!

Perfect, we'll just set up a buddy read in case it doesn't make it book of the month.

Cheri wrote: "Nancy Jean - you can reach out to the author and see if she knows when it will be available."

BSB usually release onto kindle about three-fours months after the book comes out. They don't have an exclusivity on the paperbacks but they do keep an exclusive window for the e-books.

Jeebus, this is the most intense BotM poll yet!

Nikki wrote: "Oh man, the Aimee and Jaguar movie was so good. And so sad. haven't read it yet, but yeah I'd read it with you Alena!"

Nikki would you recommend watching the movie first?

I'm actually not sure, cause I haven't read it yet. But I'm sure it'll give a lot away having seen it. But then, since it's based off of historical stuff, and is more of a memoir, I don't see how you would really lose anything by doing it that way

Leigh Ann wrote: "I clicked the request link too ~ I do remember about BSB not releasing to ebook right away, but it can't hurt to ask anyhow."

They do release immediately to ebook via their website, they just don't let amazon have them for the kindle for a few months. I'm assuming their formats would suit a kindle though, otherwise that'd be a bit crazy. I'm not very au fait with these things but when you click on an ebook over there, it gives you three format choices. Sometime Yesterday is available. AFAIK everything from BSB goes to Kindle eventually.

I'm not very au fait with these things

You're just trying to impress us with bullshit foreign words. That won't work with me!

Is this where I make the cunning linguist gag, or shall I leave it to you?

Your answer lies within the question, methinks!

Well played

You two are so funny :-)

96 hours is creeping into the lead, but there's a couple of days to go and it could all change. Edge-of-seat stuff.

I'll get a bowl of popcorn and watch the race.

Jenny wrote: "Nikki wrote: "Oh man, the Aimee and Jaguar movie was so good. And so sad. haven't read it yet, but yeah I'd read it with you Alena!"

Nikki would you recommend watching the movie first?"

I'd say the movie was better but not sure which order would be best. I may have liked the book more if I'd read it first...

BSB and Bella offer ebooks in all formats. Nancy Jean tries to get all of her ebooks through Amazon for ease of organizing and having everything in one place.