June 2015: Nominate for Book of the Month

[Joel]

It's that time again, friends. We had a fascinating book in May, and I'd like to keep that theme going.

As always, rules are as follows:

1) Each person is allowed ONE vote, either a nomination OR a "second"

2) Once a book is "seconded", it is added to the poll list

3) Once five books are on the poll list, this thread closes and voting begins

4) No self promotion allowed - if outside vote stacking or promotion is discovered, a book will be DQ'd automatically.

Thanks everyone!

[Lisa]

I'll nominate The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis for something different

[Joel]

I'll second The Mechanical. I've had friends finish it and really enjoyed it, and I still have my ARC sitting here awaiting a read.

[Michael]

I will nominate Uprooted by Naomi Novik.

[Jordi]

I will nominate Age of Iron.

[Mark]

Michael wrote: "I will nominate Uprooted by Naomi Novik."

seconded

[Robert]

Jordi wrote: "I will nominate Age of Iron."

I'm seconding Age of Iron.

[Mark]

I'll nominate The Jewel in the Skull - first book in the History of the Runestaff quartet. By Michael Moorcock.

[Michael]

I've been a part of this group for a year now but I don't see much sf. Is this a SFF group or strictly fantasy? If the former, I nominate Old Man's War by John Scalzi

Check out this book on Goodreads: Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51...

If not then I withdraw the nomination.

[Michael]

I don't know why that link goes to Hatchet...I'm on mobile so sorry for lack of formatting

[Tom]

I'll nominate No Such Thing as Werewolves by Chris Fox.

I've heard a lot of good things about it.

[Lisa]

So far we have:

The Mechanical
Uprooted
Age of Iron


Two spots left :)

[Matt]

I would like to nominate Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher, Looks great!

[Tom]

Matt wrote: "I would like to nominate Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher, Looks great!"

Ooh, what a good book. If this gets voted in, I will definitely re-read it. Great series overall.

[Michael]

so I take it that's a second, Tom? lol

[Joel]

Tom previously voted, so it's not a second.

[Tom]

I can't, I already nominated a book higher up in the thread.

[Joel]

Michael wrote: "I've been a part of this group for a year now but I don't see much sf. Is this a SFF group or strictly fantasy? If the former, I nominate Old Man's War by John Scalzi

Check out this book on Goodre..."

It's not STRICTLY a fantasy group, however the SF books we've gone with (in this case, only Hollow World and Red Rising) were written by a popular Fantasy author on one hand, and had aspects of fantasy in the other.

I personally wouldn't have a problem with something like Old Man's War winning (I love Scalzi), but I don't know that it's with the true theme of this group (which is, theoretically, a branch of Reddit's /r/Fantasy subreddit).

[Michael]

@Joel gotcha. I was just throwing it out there. Either way is cool with me

[Scott]

I'll second Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher. Looks good.

[Liam]

I have to keep up the pattern. Also to celebrate John Gwynne's new book deal. I nominate Malice!

[DJ]

I'd like to nominate The Free by Brian Ruckley

[Brandi]

I'll second Malice. Been on my to-read list for a while and I always see it pop up here at nomination time.

[Lisa]

Alright, we have our 5!

Here's the poll: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

[Linda]

Uprooted is really good. I read it in one go, would be down just for the discussion.

[Nazmus Sakib]

The Mechanica

[Joel]

We have our 5, poll is listed above. Closing thread to discussion. Thanks everyone for the lively and quick responses, and fantastic recommendations!