Nominations for Group Fiction Read - May 2016

[Shirley]

It's time to nominate for our May group fiction read! Please use this thread to nominate your choice.

Nominations start today and will close on 26th March 2016.

During this time anybody can either nominate or second a book. The 6 books with the most second votes at the end of the 5 day nomination period will go into the poll. Each person can either nominate one book or second one book. There are no limits to the number of seconds a book can receive.

The poll will then run until the 31st March 2016 and the winner will be announced the following day. This will leave a month for people to get hold of the book in preparation for the read.

Please only nominate, second or vote for a book you will read with the group if it should win. Please also check that your chosen nomination hasn't been a group read in the past. You can do this by looking at the group bookshelf, contact one of the moderators or post on 'Ask the Moderators' thread

If you have any questions on the nominations process please contact me, use the 'Ask the Moderators' thread or post on here and we will be happy to help.

And don't forget - we will be reading Brick Lane by Monica Ali in April!

[Chrissie]

I would like to nominate
The Swans of Fifth Avenue.

[Anny]

I will pay my all efforts to :
the dark truth -mariah stewart .

[Karin]

I would like to nominate Snow Falling on Cedars byDavid Guterson a beautifully written book.

[Greg]

Karin wrote: "I would like to nominate Snow Falling on Cedars byDavid Guterson a beautifully written book."

A good book Karin!

[Chrissie]

Karin wrote: "I would like to nominate Snow Falling on Cedars byDavid Guterson a beautifully written book."

I liked that one too, but I don't like rereading books. I have too many unread ones.

[Diane S ☔]

I would like to nominate The Orenda by Joseph Boyden.

[Leslie]

I will nominate Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner.

[Patrick]

I second Leslie's pick Angle of Repose

[Jenny]

I'd like to second The Orenda but will also keep my fingers crossed for Angle of Repose.

[Marina]

I'd like to nominate House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski.

[Petra]

I'd like to second The Orenda as well.

[Gill]

I'll also second Angle of Repose.

[Shashi]

I would like to second Angle of Repose
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Shashi
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya

[katie]

I'd like to nominate Desirable Daughters by Bharati Mukherjee. It's been on my shelf for ages and I've been dying to finally read it!

[Jenny]

Shashi wrote: "I would like to second Angle of Repose
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Shashi


Shashi, we have a strict no self promotion policy in this group. Could you please remove the link to your book from your comment? Thank you.

[Shashi]

Jenny wrote: "Shashi wrote: "I would like to second Angle of Repose
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Shashi


Shashi, we have a strict no self promotion policy in this group. Could you please remove the link to your book from your comment?..."

Sorry about that, Will Change it.

[Terry ~ Huntress of Erudition]

I would like to nominate "The Shadow of the Crescent Moon" by Fatima Bhutto

[Susan]

Angle of Repose Also second this!

[Shirley]

I will second Snow Falling on Cedars as it's been on my bookshelf for ages!!

[Shirley]

Update:

Nominated and Seconded:

Snow Falling on Cedars - 2 seconds
The Orenda - 2 seconds
Angle of Repose - 5 seconds
Gilead 2 seconds
When Saigon Surrendered: A Kentucky Mystery 2 seconds

Nominated but not yet seconded:

The Swans of Fifth Avenue (I am not sure how widely available this is - it's quite a new book)
Dark Truth
House of Leaves
Desirable Daughters
The Shadow of the Crescent Moon

Please post in this thread if you would like to nominate or second any of the nominations above.

[Greg]

I'll nominate Gilead by Marilynne Robinson.

[Portia]

I know that The Swans of Fifth Avenue in hardcover is available for purchase from Amazon. Not sure about library availability.

[Diane S ☔]

Our library does have Swans but there is a very long list of people waiting for this. We have now bought more copies, but that could prove an obstacle for those who do not want to buy.

[Shirley]

Greg wrote: "I'll nominate Gilead by Marilynne Robinson."

That's a wonderful book, Greg! I've already read it but would have seconded it if I hadn't already seconded something.

[B the BookAddict]

I will second Angle of Repose

[Alannah]

Greg wrote: "I'll nominate Gilead by Marilynne Robinson."

I second this, been wanting to read it for ages.

[Greg]

Alannah wrote: "Greg wrote: "I'll nominate Gilead by Marilynne Robinson."

I second this, been wanting to read it for ages."

Thanks Alannah, me too! And good to know Shirley!

[Petra]

Alannah wrote: "Greg wrote: "I'll nominate Gilead by Marilynne Robinson."

I second this, been wanting to read it for ages."

Me, too.
The choice is going to be hard this month. So many good nominations/seconds.

[Esther]

I'll nominate When Saigon Surrendered: A Kentucky Mystery really good, and I would enjoy a group reading and discussion of this book.

[Tarun]

Leslie I'll choose snow falling on cedars by David gutterson.

[Harold]

I'll second When Saigon Surrendered: A Kentucky Mystery

[Shirley]

Thanks everyone, I have updated the list above.

[Pink]

I'll second/ third Gilead. I keep meaning to read this series.

[Margaret]

I will second When Saigon Surrendered: A Kentucky Mystery Heard good things about this but haven't read it yet.

[Shirley]

Thanks everyone!

Nominations are now closed - poll to be set up shortly!

[Shirley]

The poll to choose our May group fiction read is now open, and you can vote by clicking on the link below:

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

Please only vote if you intend to take part in the group read!

[Gill]

I've just seen that Angle of Repose is only £2.49 on iBooks currently. I have the Audible version already, which I listened to a couple of years ago, but I'm getting this one as well to read.

[Janice (JG)]

So far this is the only book I have scheduled for May. We'll see how long that lasts.

[Karin]

Oh, this vote was SO close!!!!!

[Greg]

Karin wrote: "Oh, this vote was SO close!!!!!"

I noticed that too Karin! It sure was!!

[Cathie]

Karin wrote: "Oh, this vote was SO close!!!!!"

I would be willing to read as a readalong in May.