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Not that anyone cares, but I won't nominate anything this month. I probably will vote in the poll, might even try to read the winner.I am overwhelmed with group reading. Still reading Gone Girl, Strumpet City, Buddenbrooks, State of the World 2013, soon to start Metamorphoses, with War and Peace possibly after that ... to say nothing of reading any of the hundreds of books on my to-read shelf which will never be read by Goodreads Ireland folks.
(Throws hands up in surrender.)
As I am a newbie ;-) not brave enough for nominations yet but will vote and would love to read a book the group are reading
Ted wrote: "Not that anyone cares, but I won't nominate anything this month. I probably will vote in the poll, might even try to read the winner.I am overwhelmed with group reading. Still reading Gone Girl, ..."
Like Ted, I got distracted by other books this month (Colin Broderick's Orangutan and Seth Godin's Icarus Effect) so I'm only now starting Gone Girl! I keep having to keep myself away from the spoiler thread. So I won't nominate either - but looking forward to seeing the nominations, which I'm sure I'll get round to in the summer. Roseanne - welcome to the group. Caroline
We already have two nominations which have proved very popular in the past. I'm getting a horrible feeling about casting a deciding vote, again.
@Rosanne. Don't be afraid to throw your hat into the ring. We're all friends, here.
@Rosanne. Don't be afraid to throw your hat into the ring. We're all friends, here.
Id like to nominate Colum McCanns new book 'Transatlantic'. Interview with Matt Cooper today got me interested plus I adored his last book 'Let the great world spin'.
Jane wrote: "Id like to nominate Colum McCanns new book 'Transatlantic'. Interview with Matt Cooper today got me interested plus I adored his last book 'Let the great world spin'."
He's pretty popular within the group. I think he'll have a lot of support. LTGWS was a previous winner of our Irish read category.
He's pretty popular within the group. I think he'll have a lot of support. LTGWS was a previous winner of our Irish read category.
Oops, I deleted my comment :/I second TFiOS. I've been meaning to read this for ages.
Caroline wrote: "Ted wrote: "Not that anyone cares, but I won't nominate anything this month. I probably will vote in the poll, might even try to read the winner.I am overwhelmed with group reading. Still reading..."
Caroline wrote: "Ted wrote: "Not that anyone cares, but I won't nominate anything this month. I probably will vote in the poll, might even try to read the winner.
I am overwhelmed with group reading. Still reading..."
Hi there Caroline, thank you so much.
Ted wrote: "Not that anyone cares, but I won't nominate anything this month. I probably will vote in the poll, might even try to read the winner.I am overwhelmed with group reading. Still reading Gone Girl, ..."
Ted,
You made me laugh. I still have Strumpet City on my night stand. The only difference is you have "War and Peace" and I am plowing through San Brown's "Inferno." I guess we know who is more literary.
Susan wrote: "Ted wrote: "Not that anyone cares, but I won't nominate anything this month. I probably will vote in the poll, might even try to read the winner.I am overwhelmed with group reading. Still reading..."
Well I haven't committed to War and Peace yet. Frankly I can't claim too much "literariness" seeing that I've never read it yet at my age. (I've always been intimidated by the unending list of characters ... or so I hear.)
Ted wrote: "Susan wrote: "Ted wrote: "Not that anyone cares, but I won't nominate anything this month. I probably will vote in the poll, might even try to read the winner.I am overwhelmed with group reading...."
I heard there is a cheat list of the characters and their relationships that you keep by you as you are reading. It supposedly helps. Maybe you can do a buddy read with Declan.
The Great Gatsby - Seeing as the movie is out I would prefer to read the book first. And guess what - its free (out of copyright).
Susan wrote: "Ted wrote: "Susan wrote: "Ted wrote: "Not that anyone cares, but I won't nominate anything this month. I probably will vote in the poll, might even try to read the winner.I am overwhelmed with gr..."
A cheat list like that would be something that I would very much use. I've tried to make such lists myself a couple of times.
I'm a bit overwhelmed at the mo with writing next novel and racing around the UK and Ireland trying to promote the current one, so my reading will have to be on the hoof. However, if anyone else likes 20th century, family history based, wartime fiction, I'd recommend Alrene Hughes' novel 'Martha's Girls'. Set in Belfast during WW2, when poor wee Belfast,with no defences whatsoever, was blitzed by the Luftwaffe, it nevertheless makes a heartwarming read.
Wow! I love this list of nominations. I have a feeling that there might be another tie-break, though.
@D.J. Will I consider that a nomination?
@D.J. Will I consider that a nomination?
I'm going to nominate The Housekeeper and the Professor( Though my ears did perk up at the mention of a new Colum McCann book.
@ John - You always pick such interesting books. I have gone ahead and ordered this, whether it wins or not.
I-like-to-read wrote: "@ John - You always pick such interesting books. I have gone ahead and ordered this, whether it wins or not."Aw shucks :)
Now that you mention it, the nominations here are a constant source for my to read list. A Perfectly Good Man looks like a great read too.
Ted wrote: "Not that anyone cares..."I love browsing other people's bookshelves. It often comes across as rude in real life though.
Cannery Row by Steinbeck is a favourite, as is Gatsby....in fact everything nominated sounds interesting so I am happy not to nominate anything :-)
Allan wrote: "Caroline-I ordered Orangutan having heard of Broederick for the first time via Barbara at the weekend. Would you recommend it?"On the whole yes, I'd recommend it. It's mainly set in New York over a period of twenty years. It's a city I know well but he writes about a side of New York I've never experienced so that's interesting. I was worried from reading the blurb that it was going to be all just wild crazy tales of drunkenness, which can be a bit boring after a while no matter how wild the stories are - but it's not. There are plenty of wild stories but it's also interspersed with stories of love and family and, what spoke to me most, the struggle to make it as a writer. So there's real comedy and emotion in the book. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Caroline
Only two attempts to get it right!!! Sorry about that folks x
@ Tina - Not sure what the rules are but we've done the snowman. Cracking read, I'm a big Jo Nesbo fan :-)Declan, what are the rules on books we've already read!
I-like-to-read wrote: "@ Tina - Not sure what the rules are but we've done the snowman. Cracking read, I'm a big Jo Nesbo fan :-)
Declan, what are the rules on books we've already read!"
If we already have a book being discussed on our bookshelf, I feel it's a little redundant to open a second for it. Let the Great World Spin spawned an excellent discussion months after we had originally read it, so anyone who wants to kick-start a new discussion can jump right in.
There must be something wrong with my phone app, because I responded to Tara's nomination last night.
Declan, what are the rules on books we've already read!"
If we already have a book being discussed on our bookshelf, I feel it's a little redundant to open a second for it. Let the Great World Spin spawned an excellent discussion months after we had originally read it, so anyone who wants to kick-start a new discussion can jump right in.
There must be something wrong with my phone app, because I responded to Tara's nomination last night.
Allan wrote: "I was thinking about Transatlantic myself, Jane but thought I'd keep it to nominate for the next quarterly Irish read. I have my signed copy already so I'm ready and equally happy if this wins! :)"I'm with Allan as we don't have the book yet in the US. It's released here June 4th. As I am involved choosing contemporary Irish books for a local book group, I usually try to wait for books to be available in public libraries. Transatlantic will be a popular book so the libraries will get it soon but there'll be long waiting lists. There are e-books which are less expensive but authors can't sign them for you nor can you lend to friends. I'll have my copy June 12th when Colum McCann is in Washington DC.
Seán wrote: "Ted wrote: "Not that anyone cares..."I love browsing other people's bookshelves. It often comes across as rude in real life though.
Cannery Row by Steinbeck is a favourite, as is Gatsby....in fa..."
I'd say here in the U.S. browsing other people's bookshelves is not usually seen as rude, unless of course you go wandering into rooms and pulling books off shelves. I consider bookshelves as a look into people's personalities. If there are no books in sight, I can't help but think "less" of the person (what, he/she doesn't read!?!). I am a university professor and my office is crammed with books which my students love to see. Once I had visitors from Central America who looked around and said mine was the first office they had been in with lots of books, and that books helped them to know who the person was.
Barbara wrote: "Seán wrote: "Ted wrote: "Not that anyone cares..."I love browsing other people's bookshelves. It often comes across as rude in real life though.
Cannery Row by Steinbeck is a favourite, as is Ga..."
Speaking of people's bookshelves, I was in someone's house years ago, and they only had one book in the built-in bookshelves surrounding their fireplace. It was Vanna Speaks. If you're not familiar with her, she's on a game show called Wheel of Fortune and she turns the letters when people guess the word puzzle. She speaks only a few sentences--greetings and so forth--each episode. I thought that was funny. Only one book, and that's the book. Needless to say, I was polite and never said a word :)
I've never felt that browsing bookshelves in a person's home or business is rude.And browsing bookshelves here on Goodreads is part of the deal of putting your books on bookshelves. I don't do it often, but I do do it whenever I think of a reason to do it.
I've never felt that browsing bookshelves in a person's home or business is rude.In the context of ignoring your host it can be ;-)
Recently I read this fascinating book about books: The Library at Night
Seán wrote: "I've never felt that browsing bookshelves in a person's home or business is rude.In the context of ignoring your host it can be ;-)
Recently I read this fascinating book about books: The Library..."
Sean, that looks like a really fun book. There's a great review of it here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I love that review.This book is so good it took me almost a year to finish!
Seán wrote: "Recently I read this fascinating book about books: The Library..."I vote for this because it seems like something completely new. Well by my normal tastes anyways. Good stuff people.
Sorry guys I didn't realise ye had read the snowman already, that's ok lol x
You could always try another Nesbo, Tara, or some other crime thriller?
Hi everyone!I am new to this group and i am trying to expand my book horizons. Plus not 100% confident to nominate a book to you avid readers.
I am looking forward to seeing what is chosen and catching up with you all when reviewing the book.
Susan
Don't let a lack of confidence hold you back, Susan. We've had pretty much every type of nomination possible, and our bookshelf is quite varied.
Declan wrote: "Don't let a lack of confidence hold you back, Susan. We've had pretty much every type of nomination possible, and our bookshelf is quite varied."hi Declan,
Thank you for the encouragement, but knowing me I will go for a too easy to read chick lit book, where as in fact I would love to spread my reading wings and actually go out of my comfort zone. You guys seem to know your books so I think I will see what pops up here and maybe next month nominate.
Can I ask you a question - where is the best place on here to find info/reviews on e-readers?
thanks
Susan
You could alway start a thread and ask members for advice. I read lot's of blogs about them, but I couldn't decide until I handled them in the shop.
Seán wrote: "I love that review.This book is so good it took me almost a year to finish!"
A book related to our bookshelves discussion - and one I have on my shelves Living With Books.
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Thank you all for nominations and comments. The poll will follow shortly.
Declan. :)
Thank you all for nominations and comments. The poll will follow shortly.
Declan. :)
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As there is only one category this month, nominations will be accepted for any writer of any genre. As usual there is one nomination per member. Nominations will close on midnight of May 24, Irish time, after which the poll will be assembled.
I look forward to your nominations.
Declan. :)