Additional Nominee Read Schedule & Results - 2016

[Vicki Willis]

Valerie wrote: "Hurray! My library hold came in quickly for Luckiest Girl Alive! I will get to discuss it in the correct month."

I am looking forward to this one too!

[Lynn, Moderator]

Debut Goodreads Author Poll is now open for your votes at https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

[Lynn, Moderator]

It was a close result for the Debut Goodreads Author additional read but the winner was:

[Kirsten]

Lynn wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Mystery & Thriller additional read poll is up and waiting for your votes. You can find it at https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Poll will close Feb 27th, 11.59pm GMT"

And the..."

Just saw a review about the book that says it was inspired by the author's experience of being gang-raped: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016...

[Alissa]

Lynn wrote: "It was a close result for the Debut Goodreads Author additional read but the winner was:

"

This was a great book!! SO weird but in a good way haha

[Kristie, Moderator]

Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Mystery & Thriller additional read poll is up and waiting for your votes. You can find it at https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Poll will close Feb 27th, 11.59pm ..."

I saw that too. Sounds like it may be a difficult book to read.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Alissa wrote: "Lynn wrote: "It was a close result for the Debut Goodreads Author additional read but the winner was:

"

This was a great book!! SO weird but in a go..."

Funny! Everyone says that. :)

[ally ¯\(ツ)/¯]

Yaaaaaaay!!!

[Valerie]

Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Mystery & Thriller additional read poll is up and waiting for your votes. You can find it at https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Poll will close Feb 27th, 11.59pm ..."

Thanks for sharing. What a moving essay. I know that there are so many more Jessicas and Anis out there, feeling shame and not ever having anyone acknowledge the horror of what happened to them. It is very brave of her to share.

[Lynn, Moderator]

Historical Fiction Additional Read Poll is now open

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Poll will close 30th April 11.59pm GMT

[Lynn, Moderator]

A very close poll for the Historical Additional Read but the winner was:

A God in Ruins

[Lynn, Moderator]

Fantasy poll is up https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Ends at: May 14, 2016 11:59PM PDT

[Lynn, Moderator]

Lynn wrote: "Fantasy poll is up https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Ends at: May 14, 2016 11:59PM PDT"

An easy winner this time, A Darker Shade of Magic

[Virginie (chouettblog)]

Lynn wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Fantasy poll is up https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Ends at: May 14, 2016 11:59PM PDT"

An easy winner this time, A Darker Shade of Magic"

started this one and got distracted. Time to get back on the horse.

[Janina]

Awesome. I've been wanting to read this and the first chapter was quite intriguing ...

[Lynn, Moderator]

Middle Grade and Children's Additional Read Poll is now open for your vote: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Poll Ends at: May 28, 2016 11:59PM PDT

[Lynn, Moderator]

Lynn wrote: "Middle Grade and Children's Additional Read Poll is now open for your vote: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Poll Ends at: May 28, 2016 11:59PM PDT"

And the winner was

Serafina and the Black Cloak

[Lynn, Moderator]

Non Fiction is up and ready https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Voting ends at: Jun 11, 2016 11:59PM PDT

[Lynn, Moderator]

Lynn wrote: "Non Fiction is up and ready https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Voting ends at: Jun 11, 2016 11:59PM PDT"

Most votes goes to:

Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town

[Vicki Willis]

I am reading that one for sure.

[Kristie, Moderator]

I plan to read it as well.

[Kirsten]

Lynn wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Non Fiction is up and ready https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Voting ends at: Jun 11, 2016 11:59PM PDT"

Most votes goes to:

[bookcover:Missoula: Rape and the Justice Syste..."

The author was on the Diane Rehm Show in April 2015 discussing this book.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/201...

[Lynn, Moderator]

Additional read polls are up for:

Fiction - https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Memoir & Autobiography - https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Voting ends at: Jul 02, 2016 11:59PM PDT

[Kristie, Moderator]

I'm going to post this question in a few spots, so I apologize if you have to read it more than once. In July, we are reading Serafina and the Black Cloak. Has anyone read it already? My grandson is visiting and he enjoys listening to audiobooks in the car with me, but I'm wondering if it's too old for him. He's just turning 7. The author answered a question on the book page stating that 8 year olds have read it, but that the beginning may be a bit creepy. I'd love to hear from someone that's read it already. What are your thoughts? Too creepy or ok?

[ally ¯\(ツ)/¯]

Definitely hoping The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story is the winner. I read Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea last year and thought it was incredible!

[Lynn, Moderator]

Kristie - Anima has read it, you should message her

[Kristie, Moderator]

Thanks, Lynn!

[Kirsten]

Lynn wrote: "Additional read polls are up for:

Fiction - https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Memoir & Autobiography - https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Voting ends at: Jul 02, 2016 11:59PM PDT"

Wow! After You is running away with it!

[Janina]

Clearly an award-worthy book of high literary value...

[Savanes]

Really? I hated so much Me before you that I won't bother with the second one.

[Kristie, Moderator]

That's how I felt when A God in Ruins won, Savanes. I really loved Me Before You and I've already read After You. I wouldn't say it has "high literary value" lol, but it was fun IMO. I thought Janina's comment was sarcastic due to the triple dots at the end. Janina??

[Savanes]

I didn't catch the triple dots ;)

[Janina]

Yep. I found "me before you" intolerable. But, my reading schedule is totally clogged up anyways, so I'm kind of glad I won't even have to think about joining in on this one.

[Kirsten]

I haven't read Me Before You yet. It sounds way too angsty. However, there are many more books that I would think have higher literary value. But, this is a reader's choice, so someone must like it.

[Janina]

It's essentially a tearjerking romance of the conservative kind trying to elucidate a moral dilemma, but failing miserably in doing just that. Jm2c. Many people love it.

[Lynn, Moderator]

Clear winners for our most recent polls:

Fiction - After You

Memoir & Autobiography - The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story

[ally ¯\(ツ)/¯]

Memoir & Autobiography - The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story"

Oooooh!

[Christine]

Savanes wrote: "Really? I hated so much Me before you that I won't bother with the second one."

Janina wrote: "Clearly an award-worthy book of high literary value..."

Ditto to Savanes.

[Savanes]

Christine wrote: "Savanes wrote: "Really? I hated so much Me before you that I won't bother with the second one."

Janina wrote: "Clearly an award-worthy book of high literary value..."

Ditto to Savanes."

:)

[Virginie (chouettblog)]

I want to read "Me Before You" and then I don't. it's been hyped up so much that I am worried I will be disappointed.

[Lynn, Moderator]

Virginie (LaChouett) wrote: "I want to read "Me Before You" and then I don't. it's been hyped up so much that I am worried I will be disappointed."

Well I loved it and I'm not one for getting excited of the hype. Forget about what other people have said and just look at the premise of the story. If you think you would have read it without the hype, then do :)

[Kristie, Moderator]

I agree. I usually don't like books that have too much hype, but I loved this one. I think you may want to make your decision based off the blurb.

[Kirsten]

Hype can be warranted, other times it just annoys me. Like when Jonathan Franzen has a new book and it gets critical attention without any one reading it.

[Lynn, Moderator]

Additional read polls are up for:

Humour - https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Picture Books - https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Voting ends at: Jul 30, 2016 11:59PM PDT

[Kirsten]

Ugh. None of those so-called humor books appeal to me.

[Lynn, Moderator]

Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "Ugh. None of those so-called humor books appeal to me."

I have to say I'm the same. I think I said this earlier in the year at some point but I feel that this category really needs to be looked at, as at the moment it's been taken over by celebrity memoirs.

[Kirsten]

Yeah, it's more a "look at me!" category, isn't it?

[Janina]

I feel that many of the categories would require some editing of what are nominees. Even with write-ins, I would appreciate if they had someone go through the options and assign books to the best fitting category before starting the voting process.

Or maybe simply a complete ban on celebrity books as these get votes simply because people for once know the author ;)

[Kirsten]

I don't vote unless (1) I've read it, or (2) I have heard good things and want to read it.

They do need to work on the categories though. Maybe split some apart. Do they do any "vetting" of the categories? Sometimes I see romances in the mysteries for instance.

Personally, I feel MODERN ROMANCE could've been just fine in the Humor category.

[Lynn, Moderator]

Lynn wrote: "Additional read polls are up for:

Humour - https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Picture Books - https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Voting ends at: Jul 30, 2016 11:59PM PDT"

The Winners were:

Humour: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

Picture Books: Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh