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message 1: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10640 comments Mod
Please read the rules for nominating BEFORE you create your post!! And check our bookshelves to be sure you are not nominating something we have already read as a group!

The categories going for July and August (based on your feedback)are:

July - Historical Fiction / Founding Fathers non-fiction

August - Summer setting / beach reads



Please do not nominate a book more than once. A book can only be voted on once, so multiple nominations within this thread are not counted.

Only ONE nomination per month per person.


Please be sure to post the title, author, and the month you are nominating it for.

Ideally, you can type it as follows -
August - Room - Emma Donoghue

If your post does not have those three things, it will not be counted.

Are you ready?

I will accept nominations through Wednesday. If we get tons of nominations, I may pull the plug on it a little early, so get them in as soon as you can!

Once I close nominations I will create the polls and let you know when it is time to vote!

Hit us with your best noms!

**Important note: At no time is it acceptable for an author to nominate one of his/her own books for the monthly group read. Likewise, it is not acceptable to "push" nominations or votes within this group. It also follows that "a nomination for a nomination" is not acceptable. If I suspect a push, or inappropriate actions have taken place within the group read nominations or votes, I reserve the right to deem those nominations or votes as ineligible.


message 2: by Chad (new)

Chad | 22 comments John Adams - David McCullough

Hope that hasn't been a read yet. Having a hard time checking the list.


message 4: by Jenifer (last edited Jun 15, 2013 09:09AM) (new)


message 5: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Jun 15, 2013 10:11AM) (new)

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (susannag) | 1736 comments I don't think we have read this one:

July - Washington's Crossing, by David Hackett Fischer


message 6: by Stace (new)

Stace (marriedpoet) | 2 comments July Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
By Candice Millard


message 7: by Karen (new)


message 8: by Tad (new)

Tad (tottman) July Code Name Verity Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein by Elizabeth Wein.

This is sometimes considered Young Adult, but I fear that label may make a lot of readers miss out on a truly wonderful book that everyone should read.


message 9: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10640 comments Mod
Looking good so far guys! Don't forget, you can nominate one book per month, so for those of you who only nominated for July, feel free to add one in for August as well!


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (susannag) | 1736 comments Stace wrote: "July Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
By Candice Millard"


Isn't this one about President Garfield?


message 11: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) JULY: A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell

AUGUST: Friends Like Us by Lauren Fox


message 12: by Gabriella (new)

Gabriella (stardust_126) | 429 comments August- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman


message 13: by Nancym (new)

Nancym (nancym1031) | 2 comments July-- John Adams - David McCullough
August -- Bad Monkey -- Carl Hiaasen


message 14: by Christiane (new)

Christiane (cbrossi) | 2 comments July - "The Children's Book" by A. S. Byatt

August - "My Summer of Pink and Green" by Lisa Greenwald


message 15: by Nicole (new)

Nicole Field (nicolefield) Christiane wrote: "July - "The Children's Book" by A. S. Byatt"

Oh, I would love it if that book got chosen! I'll definitely vote on it :D


message 17: by Chelsea (new)

Chelsea Raak August-Life of Pi by Yann Martel


message 18: by Ethan (new)

Ethan | 1261 comments July: Drood by Dan Simmons


message 19: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Heinzman (vasandra) | 33 comments I second A Thread of Grace for July!

August:
The Beach House by Jane Green.


message 20: by Shari443 (last edited Jun 23, 2013 08:15PM) (new)


message 21: by Shari443 (last edited Jun 23, 2013 08:16PM) (new)


message 22: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10640 comments Mod
Shari, I need the author in the posts or they don't count.


message 23: by Lori (last edited Jun 19, 2013 12:30AM) (new)


message 24: by Karol (new)

Karol M | 19 comments July--Unbroken--Laura Hillenbrand. A story about WWII

Aug--The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life by Laurie Notaro


message 26: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10640 comments Mod
Nominations are closed.
POlls are open.

They close on the 24th so get your votes in for July and August's group reads.

One nom per category each.

May the best books win!!!


message 27: by Heather L (new)

Heather L  (wordtrix) Hey, Lori? We already read The Descendants in May 2012. ;)


message 28: by Nicole (new)

Nicole Field (nicolefield) Where is the vote link? I cant seem to find it.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (susannag) | 1736 comments Should be the top two things under "polls." (Link up at the top right.)


message 30: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10640 comments Mod
Whoops, Heather, thanks for pointing that out. I was being so careful with that. Rats!

Here's the link to the polls, for easy reference!
http://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/12...


message 31: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) Boy, there are some really great options for both months!


message 32: by Chelsea (new)

Chelsea Raak I love that we are going to know the book for August a little in advance. It makes it so much easier for me to get a hold of a copy.


message 33: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10640 comments Mod
That was a suggestion some members threw out during our group read break...

I thought it was a good idea :)


message 34: by Sherry (new)

Sherry Thomas August -- Bad Monkey -- Carl Hiaasen


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (susannag) | 1736 comments I think we're voting in the poll section - try the link at the right hand side of the page.


message 36: by Sherry (new)

Sherry Thomas Thanks Susanna!


message 37: by Lori, Super Mod (last edited Jun 25, 2013 06:19AM) (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10640 comments Mod
And the winners of the July and August Group Reads are....


July - Unbroken

August - Life of Pi


Happy reading everyone!! I'll open the discussion threads on the first of the month...

Thanks for voting!!


message 38: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Heinzman (vasandra) | 33 comments I've read them both so I cann on these - two less to read, yippee! (too many other books I have to read)


message 39: by Connie (new)

Connie Crouch | 1 comments Just joined have read Life of Pi and Unbroken both good choices.


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