March's Group Reads are.......

[Jon]

Hi Carol and Liz - polls are allready open on this one so no more noms (but Liz yours was allready up there, and i want it too so vote away!)

[Lori, Super Mod]

Ladies...

Nominations are closed as I mentioned above. Its voting time. Go to the polls to place your vote.

BTW, for future reference, if something has already been nominated, it does not need to be nominated again. thanks!

[Carol]

Jon wrote: "Hi Carol and Liz - polls are allready open on this one so no more noms (but Liz yours was allready up there, and i want it too so vote away!)"

I´m so sorry! I thought I was voting by saying the name of the book here xD

[Jeane]

Jen wrote: "Joanie wrote: "Not that that will make me want to read Ulysses mind you, Joyce is some seriously hard work!"

I see the name James Joyce and I start having bad flashbacks to high school Senior En..."

better don't visit Dublin then as you see him standing in the centrum!!!

[Jeane]

I wanna do this right so: can we vote for a book each category or jsut one book in total?

[Liz]

Jon wrote: "Hi Carol and Liz - polls are allready open on this one so no more noms (but Liz yours was allready up there, and i want it too so vote away!)"

Oops, I read right over it! So glad it's there ... ;o)
BTW, is it just one vote for each category?

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

I voted for AGATB. It's been on my list forever, I need a push to get it to the top. And I've already read ICTC on Fiona's recommendation, so it's (G)Emma's turn. I will get to Howl's one day though. I promise!

[Emma]

:D :D :D

*HUGGLES JG*

[Lori, Super Mod]

Liz, each poll will only allow you to vote once. So yup.... one per poll. I figured creating two polls was the best way to get more than one vote in, and using two different catagories stops people from voting for the same book twice... hee hee...

Its been working out well so far :)

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[Claire]

I'm secretly hoping that one of the books on my owned but to be read pile wins :)

[Gretchen]

me too!! i really need to read the books ive already bought lol!

[Liesl]

Me too, Fiona. It's one of the reasons I'd so like to see In the Time of the Butterflies chosen. I added it to my TBR in November because it looked so interesting and it's really what I want to read next.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Ah, its ok. It happens everytime, so no worries.

[Robin]

Hmmm there are a number of ones on this month's list that I'd be interested in - hope one of them makes it.

[Candy]

How about Ireland, by Frank Delaney?

[Lori, Super Mod]

Candy, we stopped taking nominations quite a few days ago. We are now voting....

[Jeane]

When is the voting finished?

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Claire wrote: "I'm secretly hoping that one of the books on my owned but to be read pile wins :)
"

I'm NOT so secretly hoping!! Atwood...Atwood...

(go ahead, change your votes everyone!!)

[julie]

I just got A Course Called Ireland as a GR First Read win and the first 5 pages have been really good (and I am a TOTAL non-golfer, so if it was more golf than Ireland I would tell you!) Anyhow, that's my pick as an Irish book for March since I'd love company on this journey.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Julie, you didnt just nominate that book for the group read did you?

please say you didnt.
please.

[julie]

Lori wrote: "Julie, you didnt just nominate that book for the group read did you?

please say you didnt.
please."


Yeah... but I'm new... feel free to ignore me.

[Kandice]

Julie-You should have just said you were teasing Lori. That's what you meant to say, right? *wink, wink*

[Lori, Super Mod]

Its just funny to me. Im not mad or anything, but look at post #209. He he hehe...

[Lori, Super Mod]

Voting has ended....
The winners are....

Catagory 1: Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen

Catagory 2: Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt

[Lori, Super Mod]

I will be posting discussion threads for these two novels on the first of the month.

In the meantime, who is joining us for these reads?
I've heard tons of great things on both of them, however, I dont own either one of them.... So I might have to choose which I would rather read more........

[Becky]

Yay!! I can read both and use both for the Spring Challenge! This is the first time that I will be able to participate in a discussion, since I can only read what I already own.

[Becky]

Haha... I know what you mean Fiona. I've got some long ones coming up soon. I'm going to have to make a reading schedule and stick to it in order to finish everything I have planned.

[Ann from S.C.]

I have read both of these books and loved them both!! Great choices, but I don't think I will be rereading them.

[[deleted user]]

Nuts... yet again I don't own either of the winners ... I've read Angel's Ashes, but I don't have my copy any longer ... I'll see if I can get it at the library, otherwise I'll wait for April *sniff*

[Claire]

Angela's Ashes is great - an appropriate Irish read. Though - I don't think I'll read it again at this stage.

Water for Elephants - that means I have to go shopping... Danger Danger! I'll join in if I finish two of my current books in the next week.

[Robin]

I'm definitely "in" for Water for Elephants - I just did this book for a "face2face" book club. I'm not sure about "Angela's Ashes" - Not sure it is "my cup of tea".

[Angela]

I read Water for Elephants and was surprised how much I liked it! I will be interested to see what group members post. I may read the other book....

[Eric]

Loved Water for Elephants. You guys got a good read this month!

[Rebbie]

I loved Water for Elephants! I plan on participate in the discussion this month--this will be my first and I'm looking forward to it!

[Gretchen]

i read water for Elephant and its one of my favs! im going to have to go shopping for Angela's ashes... hehe! hopefully its an easy find because im not going to be able to go the book store for a bit. is it a popular book?

[Jen B]

I'm a little bummed...In the Woods was holding its own for a long time! I think that will be my Irish read. However, I've wanted to read Water for Elephants for awhile, and Border's just sent me a 25% off coupon to tempt me to buy it. If only I could work it into my Spring Challenge. Think an elephant qualifies as a spring animal? :)

[Gretchen]

Jen wrote: "I'm a little bummed...In the Woods was holding its own for a long time! I think that will be my Irish read. However, I've wanted to read Water for Elephants for awhile, and Border's just sent me a ..."

well elephants like to give birth in the spring... i dont know if that counts?

[Kim]

I'm planning on reading Angela's Ashes with the group. Anyone else?

[Gretchen]

Kim wrote: "I'm planning on reading Angela's Ashes with the group. Anyone else?"

i want to but i dont know if ill be able to find it!

[Stephanie]

I've read Water for Elephants so will join in on that one. Angela's Ashes is on my to-read somewhere down the line, so maybe I'll jump on that as well. Just depends on if I'm able to find it at one of the used bookstores or on one of the swapping sites. I'm trying to stay out of the big bookstores for a while, too expensive ...

[Sera]

Water for Elephants is awesome - enjoy!

I have AA but never read it so I will be joining the group this month for that read. YAY!

[Jessica]

Angela's Ashes is one of the few books I have reread...I love it! I may just read it again with the rest of you.

I haven't read Water for Elephants yet but I am excited to try it!

[Catamorandi]

I have read Water for Elephants. It is great! I will participate in the discussion of it. I hope you who haven't read it have a good read.

[Melissa]

I've already read Water for Elephants, so I'm happy to join in the discussion and I'm "mooching" a copy of Angela's Ashes, so I can participate in that one.

[Kandice]

I read Angela's Ashes a long time ago, but I think it was a little too depressing to read again. I DO want to read Water For Elephants, so I will probably get it this weekend.

[Jeane]

Lori wrote: "Its just funny to me. Im not mad or anything, but look at post #209. He he hehe..."

I didn't recognize you with th epicture and thought ti was somebody new!!!!!

[Jeane]

Lori wrote: "I will be posting discussion threads for these two novels on the first of the month.

In the meantime, who is joining us for these reads?
I've heard tons of great things on both of them, howeve..."

it would be great to encourage me to finally after al those years not just pick up and put back Angela's ashes to finally read it also now....it jsut give me a feeling of pesimism when i pick it up.

[Andrew]

Excellent! Two books I own and have yet to read! Couldn't get any better than that. =-)

[Joanie]

I've read and loved both. Angela's Ashes was close to 10 years ago so I might re-read that one but I just read WFE over the summer.

Jen, I was hoping for In the Woods too-want to do a mini group read?