2016 Book Selectors and Themes

[Becky]

I don't think so but I could have missed it.

[jaxnsmom]

I've been sick the last few days, but am messaging Ashley now.

[Becky]

jaxnsmom wrote: "I've been sick the last few days, but am messaging Ashley now."

That sucks! I know what you're going through! hope you feel better soon!

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

jaxnsmom wrote: "I've been sick the last few days, but am messaging Ashley now."

Ooh I hope you feel better!

[Marisa]

I hope you're better now, jaxnsmom! Take care

[Mary]

Hilary wrote: "Becky wrote: "just a reminder for feb. picks."

Have they been made yet? I am trying to get my books ready for Feb!"

Not yet, I like to get a head start on my next months books also! Maybe in the next couple of days.


Mary

[jaxnsmom]

Ashley has two great selections, but one was just published and the other is fairly new. She's thinking about other choices, but I said I'd ask if enough people could get hold of Eyeshine, either in paperback or on kindle.

[Becky]

I just checked both my libraries that i use & neither county has a copy of it. Sorry. But....... I'm ok if she chooses it! It's her choice this month after all.

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Available in the UK on Kindle for £1.99 and paperback for £6.53 at the moment

[Marisa]

And it's included in Kindle Unlimited at Amazon.com too.

[Mary]

Marisa wrote: "And it's included in Kindle Unlimited at Amazon.com too."

Just found it on Kindle and it is on Unlimited or $2.99. I think that is reasonable for everyone, at least for most of us who have Unlimited.

Mary

P. S. What is the other book that is being considered?

[jaxnsmom]

The February books have been posted, They are Eyeshine and Murder to Go.

[Randa]

So I know my choice isn't until May but I want to do something novel and not wait untill a few days before to find my books. That being said, and forgive me if this is a stupid question, when my month arrives do I let everyone know what theme is being chosen and then no one else can choose from that theme? Also the book of choice would obviously be another theme so would that theme then be off limits to the later people picking as well? And I'm assuming that the book of choice must be a first in series too.

[Randa]

Found free in nook book tonight at Bn.com

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

was free on Amazon Kindle UK last night

[Mary]

Hilary wrote: " was free on Amazon Kindle UK last night"

It is free on Kindle US also, I just saw. So this month we can read both books for free, my price for books! How about you?

Mary

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

was £1.99 still not a huge amount :D

[Mary]

Hilary wrote: " was £1.99 still not a huge amount :D"

I have Kindle unlimited and it is free with that. Sorry.

Mary

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

I have wondered about that! I might look into it before next month

[Mary]

It is 9.95 for the month, but you can read up to 10 books per month for free. It works for me since I read so much.

Mary

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Do you then get to keep the books though?

[Mary]

No when you reach 10 for the month, then you have to give back one for each you order. You can only have 10 ever on your kindle at a time.

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Hmm that's the sticking point there then, a lot of my cozies I like to re-read

[Mary]

then let them go and get them back at a later date o hold on to them. I have some that I have been holding on to for months.

[Nell]

Randa wrote: "So I know my choice isn't until May but I want to do something novel and not wait untill a few days before to find my books. That being said, and forgive me if this is a stupid question, when my mo..."

Selectors announce their choices in the second half of the preceding month. Posting around the 15th to 20th gives readers a chance to find the books and plan ahead.

One book is chosen from the themes listed. The second book is your choice and not based on a theme. A theme is used only once during the year. There are lots of options available so members choosing later in the year will still have several themes to choose from.

It's a featured series so the first book will be posted on the web page but members can read any book in the series.

As a selector, I narrowed my choices to 3 or 4 series months before my selection month. When they were not selected in earlier months, I announced my choices the third week of October (around the 20th) for November reads.

Another option is to post 3 to 5 choices for one of your selections and let members vote in a poll. If anyone wants to post a poll, send a message to one of the moderators before the 15th of the preceding month. We'll set up a poll so members will have time to vote and the winner can be announced around the 20th.

[Robert]

I am still an Amazon Prime member. For that annual fee, we receive one free book monthly from the Unlimited selection. I have not used that feature much. I did read a book in January from that list and I am unable to get this one yet.

Does anyone know if this rolls over on 1 February or a month from you last borrowed a book?

[Mary]

Robert wrote: "I am still an Amazon Prime member. For that annual fee, we receive one free book monthly from the Unlimited selection. I have not used that feature much. I did read a book in January from that list..."

it is a month from your last borrowed book. Sorry their rules!

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Mary wrote: "It is 9.95 for the month, but you can read up to 10 books per month for free. It works for me since I read so much.

Mary"

Actually, you can read more than 10 books free in a month, you just have to return some before you can read more. I've got this and frequently read many more than 10 books/month thru the unlimited program. Of course, I read like some people breathe...

[Mary]

Kay (Brigidsmomma) wrote: "Mary wrote: "It is 9.95 for the month, but you can read up to 10 books per month for free. It works for me since I read so much.

Mary"

Actually, you can read more than 10 books free in a month, y..."

Yes, I should have mentioned that, you can only at any time, have 10 unlimited, but you can return and get as many as you want in a month, hence the unlimited name. Sorry I forgot to mention that.

[Nell]

I suggest moving any further comments about Kindle Unlimited to the Low-Cost Ebook folder. This conversation no longer has anything to do with our featured reads.

[Mary]

Nell wrote: "I suggest moving any further the comments about Kindle Unlimited to the Low-Cost Ebook folder. This conversation no longer has anything to do with our featured reads."

Sorry, done!

[jaxnsmom]

Randa wrote: "So I know my choice isn't until May but I want to do something novel and not wait untill a few days before to find my books. That being said, and forgive me if this is a stupid question, when my month arrives do I let everyone know what theme is being chosen and then no one else can choose from that theme? Also the book of choice would obviously be another theme so would that theme then be off limits to the later people picking as well? And I'm assuming that the book of choice must be a first in series too. "

Please feel free to ask any questions you have regarding the group. Yes, you can let the group or Nell or myself know what theme you are choosing. I forgot to say what theme Ashley had chosen. I will strike through that theme so it can't be chosen for the rest of the year. Or at least I should - I'm not doing a very good job so far this year, but that better change :)

Your second book (the one of your choice) won't affect the themes. It's a good way to choose a book where the theme has already been used :)

Yes, books chosen should be the first in a series.

[Chris]

I will not be able to do either book for February as I do not have a kindle and my libraries or book store do not have either book....sorry I won't be able to participate in February read - really sad about it because its the first time I couldn't choose either book. Please think about not getting books only in kindle form from now on, thanks.

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Chris you should be able to get a kindle app for your computer if that helps at all

[Mary]

Kindle apps are free for your computer. You can do the same things you can do with a stand alone kindle with the computer I have them on all my computers, Laptops and Desktops and tablets.

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

They do not work in other Operating Systems than Windows, however, so if you use Linex may have to use an android smart phone or tablet instead. Those do have Kindle apps available for free download as well...

[Marisa]

You have Kindle for Windows, Mac, Android and OS. If you use linux you can use Wine.

[Becky]

I don't have a kindle & don't have time to just sit on my computer & read on the screen. I too would hope that from now on the choices are ones I can get from the library. I have zero money to spend on books this year. BUT with that being said, if I have to skip a month I won't die LOL I still have tons to read.

[jaxnsmom]

Chris wrote: "I will not be able to do either book for February as I do not have a kindle and my libraries or book store do not have either book....sorry I won't be able to participate in February read - really ..."

Eyeshine is available in paperback, but may be too recent. I can't get hold of either one too, so I decided to try and read the next book in some of the series we've started here.

I could have asked for books that were possibly more available, but since I was late getting things going I didn't push it

[Becky]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Chris wrote: "I will not be able to do either book for February as I do not have a kindle and my libraries or book store do not have either book....sorry I won't be able to participate in February ..."

'eh you can't please everybody all of the time! We appreciate what you do!

[Helen]

I've managed to get electronic versions of both very cheaply in Australia, which I can download on iPad or iPhone. One on kindle, the other on kobo.

[Kate]

I am very excited to be selecting the March books. I hope everyone enjoys them!!

March Book Selections

Theme (Clothes/Fashion)

, by Ellen Byerrum

My Choice

, by Kerry Greenwood

[jaxnsmom]

I love Lacey Smithsonian and her observations on DC fashion. And I've been wanting to read Cocaine Blues since watching Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries on dvd.

[jaxnsmom]

Tammy has chosen our April books.

Sewing/Fabric
Last Wool and Testament by Molly MacRae

A Skeleton in the Family by Leigh Perry

[Becky]

Oh good. I love the Molly MacRae series.

[Barb, Co-Moderator Challenge Expert]

I've read the first book in the Skeleton series and really liked it. I'll try to get to book #2 this month :)

[Helen]

I could only get a skeleton in the Family as an audiobook from Kindle in Australia.

[jaxnsmom]

Helen - If you listen to it I'll be interested in what you think of the narration. I find they're hit or miss.

[jaxnsmom]

I should get Last Wool this week, but Skeleton is on order so I'll have to wait and see.

[Becky]

I reserved book 2 in the molly mcrae series & the first skeleton book from the library.