Book Suggestions to Add to Our Menu (Archive)

[LaLaLa Laura]

Here you may suggest some books you would possibly like to see on our shelf. Please list the genre and the title of the book. Suggest books that you and your book loving friends would want to read. It must be less than 250 pages, and no erotica or "adult" themed books please since this is a public group for all ages.

When it comes to classics, use your good judgement; although, as with all selections, the moderator does get the final say on what gets put on the bookshelf.

Here are the books we already have, a lot thanks to our members.

Short & Sweet Bookshelf

[Julie]

Horror - How about Frankenstein? I noticed some editions are below and some slightly above 250? Would this one qualify?

[LaLaLa Laura]

Julie wrote: "Horror - How about Frankenstein? I noticed some editions are below and some slightly above 250? Would this one qualify?"

I know what you mean. Editions differ slightly from each other so it's fine. It's not like the editions of Frankenstein vary drastically between 200 pages vs. 1000 pages, and this is close enough.

It's up on our shelf now. I used the ISBN you suggested. It's 215 pages. Thank you, Julie!

[Pip]

Graham Greene would be a good author to add: many of his novels are under our limit, including The Third Man, The End of the Affair and the fantastic Our Man in Havana.

[LaLaLa Laura]

thank you, Pippa! I will add these soon. (I can't add them from my phone)

[Pip]

Also, The Quiet American!

[LaLaLa Laura]

Pip wrote: "Also, The Quiet American!"

They are up on our shelf, Pippa! Great suggestions! Keep them coming.

[Pip]

Will do! BTW - is there a way to search the group's shelves? What I mean is, if I want to suggest The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories, can I search for that somehow to find out whether it's already there? I've tried the button which says "search", but it lied to me...

[LaLaLa Laura]

I know what you mean.

That I know of, there are two ways to see if a book is on our shelf.

1. The easiest way is to select "bookshelf" from the group home page, and hit the word "title," so you can then look it up alphabetically.

2. Another way is this:
group home,
bookshelf,
under the "search for books" field, (on the left) you should be able to enter the title,
select "search"
If the book is on the shelf, I notice it says "choose" next to it.
If it isn't on the shelf, it says "other editions."

If anyone has an easier way, let me know.

Another good books suggestion. Added to our shelf, Pippa! Thanks!

[Pip]

Ahhhh. So it wasn't lying, just telling half-truths :-)

Thank you!

The Bloody Chamber has been on my to-read shelf for a while. It's one of those books that never quite wins polls. Maybe a good one to nominate for October, and see what the interest is.

[LaLaLa Laura]

Pip wrote: "Ahhhh. So it wasn't lying, just telling half-truths :-)

Thank you!

The Bloody Chamber has been on my to-read shelf for a while. It's one of those books that never quite wins polls. Maybe a good o..."

we will see. It made it as a nomination. Voting for the winner starts tomorrow!

[LaLaLa Laura]

Sasha wrote: "Let me be so bold as to suggest the edition of Frankenstein that I published recently, at 219pp., with a few pages of notes (available at www.createspace.com/3683197 or in Kindle edition for $2.99 ..."

Hi, Sasha! Sure! If Frankenstein is chosen on the poll here


October Polls

then we can read whichever versions we chose and yours sounds like something we should all check out.

[Jacque]

I have a few suggestions - Childe Harold's Pilgrimage(because we can all use a little of Lord Byron in our lives) House Made of Dawn or The Bridge of San Luis Rey to be honest, all three are books I plan to read this year anyway to complete another goal, so I may be a bit selfishly motivated...

[LaLaLa Laura]

Jacque wrote: "I have a few suggestions - Childe Harold's Pilgrimage(because we can all use a little of Lord Byron in our lives) House Made of Dawn or The Bridge of San Luis Rey to be honest, all three are books..."

Thank you Jacque. They are on our bookshelf now! Good suggestions...

[Cara]

We the Animals (by Justin Torres) - a poetic and electric book about growing up dysfunctional. The book is read in a day but sticks with you.

How about some Nabokov? Invitation to a Beheading is a delightfully weird little book that I would love to read again. He has some other shorter works that I haven't read: Pnin, The Real Life of Sebastian Knight, Despair, Bend Sinister.

Some others I'd like to read someday
Notes from the Underground - Dostoevsky
Chronicle of a Death Foretold - Gabriel Garci Marquez
Invisible Cities - Italo Calvino

[LaLaLa Laura]

Cara wrote: "We the Animals (by Justin Torres) - a poetic and electric book about growing up dysfunctional. The book is read in a day but sticks with you.

How about some Nabokov? Invitation to a Beheading is a..."

Thank you for these suggestions, Cara! I will take a look at these!

[Anil]

How about A Single Man, Three Men in a Boat, The Diary of a Nobody, Maurice?

[LaLaLa Laura]

thanks, Anil! I have to still do this from my computer. but its not possible on my ojkme right now.

just letting u know o haven't forgotten.

thank you!

[LaLaLa Laura]

phone *

[LaLaLa Laura]

Anil wrote: "How about A Single Man, Three Men in a Boat, The Diary of a Nobody, Maurice?"

Added!


Cara wrote: "We the Animals (by Justin Torres) - a poetic and electric book about growing up dysfunctional. The book is read in a day but sticks with you.

How about some Nabokov? Invitation to a Beheading is a..."


Added!

[Lauri]

How about A Cup of Tea: A Novel of 1917(by Amy Ephron)? I believe it is "Short and Sweet" and I believe it would fall under historical fiction.

[LaLaLa Laura]

Laurie wrote: "How about A Cup of Tea: A Novel of 1917(by Amy Ephron)? I believe it is "Short and Sweet" and I believe it would fall under historical fiction."

Thank you, Laurie! It has been added to our shelf. It's Historical Fiction and Romance...ooo lá lá

[Nancy from NJ]

I love all of the books written by the Ephron sisters, Hallie, Amy, Delia and of course Nora.

[LaLaLa Laura]

OK Nancy. I will take a look at those authors too!

[LaLaLa Laura]

Nancy wrote: "I love all of the books written by the Ephron sisters, Hallie, Amy, Delia and of course Nora."

Added some of the books from the Ephron Ladies!

[Samantha]

What Really Happened in Peru, The Runaway Queen, Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale, The Midnight Heir, The Rise of the Hotel Dumort

These are great novellas. They're really short. I have them on my ipad and depending on how you hold it, the number of pages will be different but it's always less than 250. Like if I hold it horizontally it'll be around 120 pages. And vertically it'll be around 65. I love Cassandra Clare's work.

[Samantha]

Looking for Alaska and An Abundance of Katherines

[LaLaLa Laura]

I'll look into these.suggestions soon! can't add them from my phone. thanks everyone!

[LaLaLa Laura]

Kelli wrote: "The Station series!"

Added! Thank you Kelli!

[LaLaLa Laura]

Samantha wrote: "What Really Happened in Peru, The Runaway Queen, Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale, The Midnight Heir, The Rise of the Hotel Dumort

These are great novellas. They're really short. I have them..."

Samantha wrote: "Looking for Alaska and An Abundance of Katherines"

Added, Sammy!

[Diana S]

For Historical Fiction
here are three suggestions:

The Disappeared by Gloria Whelan (144 pp.)
set in Argentina

The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah (165 pp.)
set in Mauritius, a remote island in the Indian Ocean

No Moon by Irene N. Watts (234 pp.)
set on the Titanic

[Diana S]

Here are other books, the group may be interested in:


Mister Pip by Iloyd Jones (240 pp.)
set in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

Miss Potter: The Novel by Richard Maltby Jr. (196 pp.)
about Beatrix Potter

Sights Unseen by Kaye Gibbons (240 pp.)
set in the South

Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton (240 pp.)
set in the South

[LaLaLa Laura]

Diana S wrote: "For Historical Fiction
here are three suggestions:

The Disappeared by Gloria Whelan (144 pp.)
set in Argentina

The Last Br..."

Thank you, Diana! And thanks for letting me know the genre.

These books are now on our shelves!

[LaLaLa Laura]

Diana S wrote: "Here are other books, the group may be interested in:


Mister Pip by Iloyd Jones (240 pp.)
set in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

[bookcover:Miss Potter: The Novel|7..."

on the shelf as well, Diana! Thank you!

[Miriam]

How about " Mary" By Vladimir Nabokov? It's 144 pages and the first novel he ever wrote! I didn't see it on your shelf I saw some other Nabokov, but not "Mary"

[Miriam]

Oh and also "Transparent Things" byVladimir Nabokov and also "The Eye" and " The Enchanter" would make great editions too!

[LaLaLa Laura]

thank you for the book ideas, Miriam!
I will try to take a look at these tonight!

[Miriam]

LaLaLa Laura wrote: "thank you for the book ideas, Miriam!
I will try to take a look at these tonight!"

Laura they would be for the classics part of the shelf I just rememeber that I forgot to mention that. I have read "Transparent Things" and it was a lovely well written read.

[jennifer]

Here are some favorites of mine, and all at 250 pages or less:

The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh
Cocktail Time by P.G. Wodehouse
Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan
The Captive by Colette
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne and The Luck of Ginger Coffey, both by Brian Moore

and one that I have lined up to read for 2014 is "A Swell Looking Girl" by Erskine Caldwell.

[LaLaLa Laura]

Miriam wrote: "LaLaLa Laura wrote: "thank you for the book ideas, Miriam!
I will try to take a look at these tonight!"

Laura they would be for the classics part of the shelf I just rememeber that I forgot to me..."
thank you miriam! sounds good!

[LaLaLa Laura]

jennifer wrote: "Here are some favorites of mine, and all at 250 pages or less:

The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh
Cocktail Time by P.G. Wodehouse
Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan
The Captive by Colette
The Lonely ..."

added!

[jennifer]

Wow, you work fast, Laura!

[LaLaLa Laura]

thank you Jennifer! :)

[Jayme]

A few books that have been published in 2013 that fit our criteria are:

Snow Hunters, historical fiction, 194 pages

Claire of the Sea Light, contemporary fiction, 238 pages

Someone: A Novel, contemporary fiction, 232 pages

The Illusion of Separateness, historical/contemporary fiction, 208 pages

[LaLaLa Laura]

these look good, Jayme. I will post them tonight or Monday. and ghank you for listing the genres! :)

[LaLaLa Laura]

thank*

[LaLaLa Laura]

added

[Tammy]

Home by Toni Morrison. It is categorized as historical fiction by my library.

[LaLaLa Laura]

looks good! I will add it tonight or tomorrow.
thank you, Tammy!

[Lauri]

A Pint of Murder(mystery)