Nominations for September BOTM (Closed)

[Noodar]

I nominate The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

[Michael]

Tiffany wrote: "divergent"

This was a group read in February 2012 (list is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)

But you could nominate Insurgent if you wanted.

[Michael]

Becca wrote: ""

There is a buddy read going on right now if you can't wait to see if it wins: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Michael]

Kim wrote: "The Passage"

I second

[Michael]

Carla wrote: "The Diviners by Libby Bray"

Carla, it looks like you are seconding Aly's nomination (message 13)?

[Abby]

I'd like to nominate

[Vanessa]

I second The Distance Between Us

[Belkis]

Lots of great suggestions that I want to read so I'll fourth

[Carrie]

All About Jane by Carrie Mattern.
http://www.marketingnewauthors.com/al...

[Abby]

Just wondering. I'm new to the group and noticed that the books nominated all have thousands of reviews/ratings. Do we only read well-known books, or do read and promote authors in the group? I would think that would be how it goes.

Just need to know so I'll know how to nominate for next time.

Thank you! Abby

[Andrea]

I second !!!

[Mary]

Magic bites by Ilona andrews

[Jennifer]

I second . I read the first book Shadow and Bone when it was book of the month. I have already read Siege and Storm but anyone who enjoyed the first book will LOVE the second. It's not the usual "filler middle book" you find in many young adult trilogies. I enjoyed the second book even more than the first.

[Billie Jo]

I second shadowland by Meg Cabot.

[Michael]

Abby wrote: "Just wondering. I'm new to the group and noticed that the books nominated all have thousands of reviews/ratings. Do we only read well-known books, or do read and promote authors in the group? I wou..."

I'm not necessarily an expert on the group, but I was curious about your observation, so I took a look.

First, your assessment is not exactly true. Of the 42 books nominated, 21 have > 1,000 ratings, while 21 have < 1,000. It is actually a minority that have "thousands" of ratings. In fact, 17 of the nominations so far have less than 100 ratings, which actually surprised me a bit. (Maybe it shouldn't surprise me because we seem to have a lot of authors and also "advance copy" reviewers in the group)

Second, I think your point is still worth noting because even though we actually do have a lot of nominations for lesser known works, they do not usually get the most votes. Looking back over the last 4 months, only 1 of the 16 books selected as a group read (Hyde) has less than 1,000 ratings. This doesn't surprise me, because when the winners are determined by the most "seconds", and then a runoff by popular vote, I would expect the more well-known books to get more votes simply because they are, well, more well known.

As to your question, though, I think this group does both (read well-known books and promote authors). It's just that the author promotions happen in the Read It & Reap threads, not so much in the Book of the Month threads. Two of the Book of the Month books are picked by moderators each month, though, so maybe you could convince them to seek out emerging authors with their picks. I guess it depends on what their goals for the group are.

Sorry for rambling on so long, but I love thinking about this stuff. This is all just my opinion/observation, so if people have other thoughts, please chime in.

Meanwhile, for anyone who has an interest in author promotions, I noticed that these books with < 100 ratings have all been seconded this month, and if anyone else voted for them they would most likely be in the 6 book runoff for this month:

[S.K.]

I just assumed that BOTM was any random book that caught interest.

[S.K.]

Michael wrote: "Kim wrote: "The Passage"

I second "

I LOVE. Read it 4 times now :) Good BOTM choice

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Any book can be nominated as long as it meets the restrictions set forth at the beginning of this thread. Only books that are seconded are put on the poll. It is the book with the most votes that wins. I hope this helps.

[S.K.]

Allrighty cool!

[Lys]

Michael wrote: "Abby wrote: "Just wondering. I'm new to the group and noticed that the books nominated all have thousands of reviews/ratings. Do we only read well-known books, or do read and promote authors in the..."

I love your responses Michael. I also like how willing you are to break things down for people or respond to questions and concerns.

I selected Ocean at the End of the Lane this month, so I have a few months to go before I get another pick, but I am always open to book recommendations.
Thrown one at me, anybody.
PS. I have a huge to-read though, so definitely give me an idea of WHY you are recommending it.

[Michael]

Alyssia wrote: "Michael wrote: "Abby wrote: "Just wondering. I'm new to the group and noticed that the books nominated all have thousands of reviews/ratings. Do we only read well-known books, or do read and promot..."

Thanks, Alyssia! I try!

[Katy]

I'm new here....can I suggest The Artists Trilogy by Karina Halle? Book 1 & 2 are out (On Every Street (.5/novella or requel) Sins & Needles (1), Shooting Scars (2), Bold Tricks (3) due October 1. FANTASTIC SERIES!





This trilogy should be a movie!!

[Abby]

Michael wrote: "Abby wrote: "Just wondering. I'm new to the group and noticed that the books nominated all have thousands of reviews/ratings. Do we only read well-known books, or do read and promote authors in the..."

I did only look at a sample of books. And that sample did have more than a thousand. But, I like your advice. It would be nice to have our books for the Book of the Month for several reasons. It helps authors to not only promote their books but get constructive criticism. "Big time" authors are part of the mainstream book club venues.

That said, and without receiving any seconds on my nomination, I will vote for No Heaven. A book with under 100 reviews, whose author is a part of our group.

[Abby]

Katy wrote: "I'm new here....can I suggest The Artists Trilogy by Karina Halle? Book 1 & 2 are out (On Every Street (.5/novella or requel) Sins & Needles (1), Shooting Scars (2), Bold Tricks (3) due October 1. ..."

Katy, when you post there is a link above the comment box that lets you add a book or author. Then at the bottom of the seach list you choose "cover."

[Katy]

Abby wrote: "Katy wrote: "I'm new here....can I suggest The Artists Trilogy by Karina Halle? Book 1 & 2 are out (On Every Street (.5/novella or requel) Sins & Needles (1), Shooting Scars (2), Bold Tricks (3) du..."

ooh, that was too easy!! lol! Thank you :)

[Duks]

How about ?

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Duks wrote: "How about ?"

I loved that book!

[Duks]

Leigh wrote: "Duks wrote: "How about ?"

I loved that book!"

I keep hearing about this book, & the author is going to do a signing here in 2 weeks, so thought I should check it out.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I second .

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I nominate

[Lys]

Mikhail wrote: "I don't want to overstep my boundaries, but may I suggest my own book? Or is that frowned upon?"

go for it :)

[Lys]

Animal wrote: ""The Stereotypical Freaks" by Howard Shapiro
"

I second this.

[Stacey]

Leigh wrote: "I nominate "

I of course second this!

[Courtney]

I'm loving this book right now, it's just been released!

[Courtney]

Animal wrote: ""The Stereotypical Freaks" by Howard Shapiro
"

I've seen this one on goodreads - wouldn't mind reading it. I second that vote

[Abby]

the elite

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Stacey wrote: "Leigh wrote: "I nominate "

I of course second this! "

Stacey, I am reading it now and loving it!

[Michael]

Ooh, things are getting interesting! Unless I miscounted, we have 4 titles with 3 or more votes:



(The last two have less than 100 ratings)

(I'm not dissing Stereotypical Freaks, it just has a smaller icon for some reason! Maybe someone could fix it on the book page...)

Keep the votes coming!

- Your Unauthorized BOTM Announcer

[Carrie]

Free prologue of All About Jane at http://www.carriemattern.com

Check it out if you have a moment. Thoughts that Carry. 3 posts ago.

[Michael]

Leigh wrote: "Any book can be nominated as long as it meets the restrictions set forth at the beginning of this thread. Only books that are seconded are put on the poll. It is the book with the most votes that w..."

Also remember that even if it is seconded only the top 6 get in the poll!

[Berenice]

✺ Carol wrote: "

The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick

or



Siege and Storm (The Grisha #2) by Leigh Bardugo"

I second this :D

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Michael wrote: "Ooh, things are getting interesting! Unless I miscounted, we have 4 titles with 3 or more votes:

[bookc..."

Great job, Michael!

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Duks wrote: "Leigh wrote: "Duks wrote: "How about ?"

I loved that book!"

I keep hearing about this book, & the author is going to do a signing here in 2 weeks, so thought I sho..."

I found the trailer for The Book Thief. The movie looks good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92EBSm...

[Rebecka]

Leigh wrote: "Duks wrote: "Leigh wrote: "Duks wrote: "How about ?"

I loved that book!"

I keep hearing about this book, & the author is going to do a signing here in 2 weeks, so ..."

Looks good!

[Melanie]

Till Death Calls

This is a wonderful escapist novel!

[Halee]

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas!

[Michael]

Halee wrote: "Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas!"

That's the third vote. It was seconded in message 64.

[Berenice]

[Dr. Andy]

I nominate Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare. I can't open the link for the previous BOTM so if this was already read, then I would nominate the sequel.

[Tracy]

This book was in my library book stack.