Nov 15-Jan 14 Group Read Polls are Up!

[Jalilah]

Okay the Polls are up!
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/3...

What a great selection of books!
I am really excited about this group read and am going to have a hard time choosing just one book from each list!

One thing to consider is availability. It might be a good idea to check first to see if the books you want are available before voting for them.

[Jalilah]

Sorry Everyone!
I realise that there is not a lot of time to order your books after we find out which ones have won. The poll ends the 11th and the group reads are supposed to start November 15. If ineed be we can always extend the time of the group read.

[Jalilah]

And the winners are:
Mongolian Folktales by Hilary Roe Metternich for original retellings
The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco for young adult retelling
The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-mi Hwang for adult retelling
Here is the link to the threads!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

[Melanti]

I'm looking forward to all of them!

For those of you who were interested in Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was, here's the link to the previous group read threads from years ago...

No spoilers: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Spoilers: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Comments on genre/style (one post has spoilers, but the put a warning before their post): https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Jalilah]

Melanti wrote: "I'm looking forward to all of them!

For those of you who were interested in Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was, here's the link to the previous group read thr..."

Me too! I've ordered all the books, but would also like to read When the Elephants Dance and Harukor: An Ainu Woman's Tale so let me know everyone who's interested!

[Katy]

Yea! Thank you all for the great list of books during the nomination process! I am hoping to read the poll winners and more.

[Katy]

Any one have plans on what one to read first?

[Katy]

Jalilah wrote: "Melanti wrote: "I'm looking forward to all of them!...

Me too! I've ordered all the books, but would also like to read When the Elephants Dance and Harukor: An Ainu Woman's Tale so let me know everyone who's interested! ..."

Yes. I've already got a copy of When the Elephants Dance -- so that is a definite. And If I get all the rest read I'll also join you on Harukor: An Ainu Woman's Tale which sounds fascinating.

[Leah]

I already received The Girl from the Well from the library so that's what I'll probably start with first.

Since it looks like two others will read When the Elephants Dance I'll go ahead and request that one for Nov-Jan reading cycle.

[Katy]

Leah wrote: "I already received The Girl from the Well from the library so that's what I'll probably start with first...."

Good idea. I also have a copy now. Besides it is the YA read, so usually those go faster for me and then I feel that I've accomplished something.

[Melanti]

I'll have to skip When the Elephants Dance. My library doesn't have that one, and the ebook is way too expensive! $14 for something that's been out for over a decade?

Penguin's books are always sky-high.

[Margaret]

I'm #1 in line for The Girl from the Well, and I'll start it as soon as my turn comes up.

I had to request the other 2 through interlibrary loan, so hopefully that won't take long!

[Shomeret]

I will participate in any thread about Harukor: An Ainu Woman's Tale.

[Jalilah]

Margaret wrote: "I'm #1 in line for The Girl from the Well, and I'll start it as soon as my turn comes up.

I had to request the other 2 through interlibrary loan, so hopefully that won't take long!"

Shomeret wrote: "I will participate in any thread about Harukor: An Ainu Woman's Tale."

Leah wrote: "I already received The Girl from the Well from the library so that's what I'll probably start with first.

Since it looks like two others will read When the Elephants Dance I'll go ahead and reques..."


I will start with The Girl from the Well. I've ordered it from the library and I see its in transit so hopefully this weekend.
My library also has The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly which I'll read afterwards.
I had to order Mongolian Folktales through an inter-library loan so who knows how long that will take

I will see about the availability for Harukor: An Ainu Woman's Tale and When the Elephants Dance

[Zanna]

All the books you mention in the post directly before this one are on my list to read at some point, and I'm going to start The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly today, but I can't read Mongolian Folktales yet as I can't source an affordable copy at the moment. Whether I join the run-off reads will depend on availability for me too = )

[Jalilah]

For now I will open up threads for When the Elephants Dance and Harukor: An Ainu Woman's Tale. Please let me know everyone if there are any books!

[Zanna]

I can get When the Elephants Dance but Harukor is too expensive for me at the moment

[Jalilah]

Zanna wrote: "I can get When the Elephants Dance but Harukor is too expensive for me at the moment"

My library has When Elephants Dance and I have a copy! I can start possibly next week after I finish what I am reading now. I could set up the thread anytime.

[Zanna]

I'd prefer to have it a bit later, maybe in a month or so, but I'll just join when I can if you're going to start now :-)