Nominate June 2014's Group Read **VOTING CLOSED!**

[Diane U]

For June 2014, please nominate ANY Christian Romance book except you cannot nominate an author that we have read in the past 6 months. As of now, you cannot nominate Cynthia Keller, Francine Rivers, Judith Pella, Carla Capshaw, Melissa Tagg and Mindy Starns Clark. Also, one nomination per person per month.

Also, you cannot nominate a book that is #2 in a series unless we have already read book #1 in a prior group read.

Here is the link to prior group reads:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

We will accept nominations until May 15, 2014 for June's group read.

Here are the nominations so far:

1. Heart's Safe Passage by Laurie Alice Eakes - Natalie
2. The Red Siren by M.L. Tyndall - Diane
3. Once upon a Summer by Janette Oke - Lorie
4. Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter - Cammie
5. The Red Siren by M.L. Tyndall - Mae
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[Natalie]

I will nominate by Laurie Alice Eakes.

[Diane U]

I would like to nominate:

The Red Siren by M.L. Tyndall

[Lorie]

Once upon a Summerby Janette Oke

[Cammie]

Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter

[Mae]

I second The Red Siren nomination! Love anything that Ms Tyndall pens!

[Natalie]

@Elizabeth: Is a stand-alone? I know this author has a lot of Christian romance series out now even though I haven't read any of them.

[Natalie]

@Elizabeth: Don't worry. I just want to be more used to her writing style before I read a book that isn't part of a series.

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On 2nd thought, since the list hasn't been updated yet, I'm going to pull that nomination.

[Natalie]

@Elizabeth: Don't pull your choice on my account. Diane's probably just a little too busy to update at the moment. Plus, I think it's sort of confusing when there are 10+ nominations for a group read for one month.

[Diane U]

Elizabeth, did you have a nomination?

Thanks Natalie for being understanding. The reason I have not been around is because I lost my job on Monday. My position was eliminated after 23 years! It's been a crazy busy week and it's only Wednesday! I am doing good and have two very strong leads. I have one offer but I am waiting for the other to give me an offer before making a decision. I really want the other job!!

[Natalie]

@Diane U: Sorry about your job loss. I will keep you in my prayers. Thanks for the update, though.

[Natalie]

@Diane U: It sounds like Elizabeth is pulling her nomination for . Hope this helps.

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Diane, I did have a nomination & I changed my mind. It was not because you hadn't updated the list yet. I totally understand that you get to that when you are able. I just had a change of heart about nominating this book.

[Diane U]

For June, we will be reading:

Heart's Safe Passage by Laurie Alice Eakes

Thanks Natalie for the nomination!

[Natalie]

It just made sense because it's been at least two years since you

[Natalie]

@Diane U: I am so glad that the system chose my picks twice in a row in this group. (:

[Natalie]

@ Diane U: Just a friendly reminder to post the thread for this month's book discussion and next month's nominations when you get the chance.

[Diane U]

Honestly Natalie, would you like to take control of the group reads going forward????

I have found a new job, it has been 3 weeks, and I really don't have time to do this.

I started the book discussion for June bu feel free to start the nominations for July!!!

[Natalie]

@Diane U: Yes! Can I do away with the use of Random.org and just pick the group reads for now on, though?

[Diane U]

I wouldn't do that. The whole point in using it is to be totally random with no bias. Here's the link to the website:

www.random.org

All you do is change the number range from 1 to 100 to 1 to ??? (however many nominations you have). It's super easy!

Thanks!

[Natalie]

@Diane Thanks.

[Natalie]

@Diane: I am on Random.org now. Where do I click to set up the picking? I don't want to do it wrong since it;s my first time.

[Diane U]

@Natalie, in the upper right hand corner, you will see a box labeled: True Random Number Generator. The Min will always be 1 and the Max will be the total number of nominations this month. Then hit the generate button and your results will vbe displayed below the generate button. Super easy, I promise!

[Natalie]

@Diane: Thanks. Cannot find it, though. Do you have to be a member before you can use it?

[Diane U]

No you don't have to be a member to use it. Here is the website:

www.random.org

[Natalie]

@can you please do the Random.org angle until I figure it out?

[Natalie]

@Diane U: Can you please do the Random.org angle until I figure it out?

[Diane U]

Yes I can do it for you!

[Natalie]

@Diane U; Thanks. I am already a moderator in Clean Fiction, which you might want to join when you settle into your job.

[Natalie]

@Diane U: Can you still close the thread and announce the "winner each month even though I'm the one who's taking over?

[Diane U]

I can do that after I pick. Would you like me to make you a moderator here?

[Natalie]

@Diane: Can you please just do me as one where I only fill in if one of you isn't available?