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Time to Vote for the November Tag
Ugh, another year tag. I've actually read every single book listed in the first page of the English literature tag. How often does that happen? I guess I like English literature. I voted for animals since it is the only one that will requires a little effort to find books that I want to read. While I love animals, I don't often read about them.
Not terribly excited about any of these. Just hope it's not going to be another year tag.
I have a book for 2 of the tags; neither of which I'm crazy about- but nothing at all for animals.
Voted.I am happy with all three. The year tags always gives me a chance to read something on my tbr. English literature provides me with a chance to read a classic which I have missed and which I would otherwise keep postponing. I love books about animals and always will find the opportunity to read one.
That being said I added a few extra points to my voting this time. :)
Voted- I'm happy with any of them, although I really would like something less vague than a year.
Please not another year tag. I'm fine with the other two though I do love books about animals. There are a few books on PBT 100 nonfiction list that I know fit the animal tag. I can't believe it's time to vote again. This month is flying by.
Ohhhh, definitely want animals to be the one! Even if I wasn't a fan of animals, because it's the only specific tag there, I'd be rooting for it!And like many others, I'm definitely tired of the year tags. We've already done two of those this year! :-(
Ladyslott wrote: "I have a book for 2 of the tags; neither of which I'm crazy about- but nothing at all for animals."Same here on the books - - nothing for animals. But I am enthusiastic about English literature. My friend just finished Middlemarch and said it was very worthwhile. And I have a few on the PBT 100 that fit as well.
I can't even find an animal book that looks remotely interesting. And I like animals. Weird. Maybe I need to look for a more science oriented list . . .some kind of animal behavior book.
UPDATE: Searched my shelf for animals and came up with one! Feel better now. Still hoping for English literature though.
I can recommend all kinds of fascinating nonfiction animal books! I think you would enjoy The Soul of an Octopus.
Whew! I can't believe its time already! I've investigated what's out there and then voted. I like the year tags because it opens up all kinds of things from my TBR, but I think we've had enough for a while. It was a toss up between English Lit and Animals. The problem with searching for Animals - if you didn't tag it - is the huge amount of children's books in that tag. A Boolean search would be great - "animals not childrens" but I didn't find that was possible. This is my chance to read the rest of the Bernie and Chet series though!
Nicole R wrote: "I can recommend all kinds of fascinating nonfiction animal books! I think you would enjoy The Soul of an Octopus."Oh thank goodness! I actually was going to ask you. I like books about animal behavior and/or natural history. . .the fiction and memoir type selections aren't turning me on at all.
By default option is Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic, but the Octopus one sounds more engaging.
Beak of the Finch is my husband's favorite science book (he's a scientist) about evolution (though he's a different type of scientist). I enjoyed the year tag actually. I'm even listening to a 2013 book from that month that didn't come in before the month ended.
I have a nonfiction The Perfect Horse: The Daring American Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis and a fiction Mercury that are on my TBR.
Nicole R wrote: "I can recommend all kinds of fascinating nonfiction animal books! I think you would enjoy The Soul of an Octopus."If 2008 wins I'm pretty sure I know what you would read (for the 10th time)
Another too crazy Saturday, I did not have the chance to look past English literature. But in that I found 100 Days of Solitude, which I have been wanting to read for a very long time. I haven't yet researched the other shelves, but I just might read Soul of an Octopus if that gets chosen..
Anita, I just voted for animals by accident. I clicked to see if I could research the shelf and it cast it as a vote maybe? Unless it didn't.... I'll try never to do this on my phone again. Was just curious.
A favorite of mine is Animals in Translation by Temple Gradin.
Ladyslott wrote: "If 2008 wins I'm pretty sure I know what you would read (for the 10th time)..."Ha! I would love to but I can't fit in that kind of commitment to all four books....
Ok, I'm pretty sure I didn't vote accidentally. Found the list. I'm not going to try for animals, but if it's forced, I would recommend water for elephants or Jonathan livingston seagull. Octopus for me. Time to search 2008.
The Soul of an Octopus is excellent. I think that with some creative thinking there will be many options for animals if that is chosen. Tons of classics are tagged animals.Here's a buzzfeed list of 51 books for animal lovers:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/lincolnthomp...
Not that I"m pushing for animals :)
Amy wrote: "Anita, I just voted for animals by accident. I clicked to see if I could research the shelf and it cast it as a vote maybe? Unless it didn't.... I'll try never to do this on my phone again. Was jus..."What would you like to vote for Amy? I can either delete the vote, and you may vote again (best), or I believe I can edit the vote.
Sushicat wrote: "A favorite of mine is Animals in Translation by Temple Gradin."I have heard of that - - sounds like another possibility!
Jen wrote: "The Soul of an Octopus is excellent. I think that with some creative thinking there will be many options for animals if that is chosen. Tons of classics are tagged animals.Here's a buzzfeed list ..."
Thanks, Jen - - just like to have some clue of what I might read . . .
I think I didn't vote accidentally. Have been researching. In looking up 2008, I have read an enormous amount! And at the time my children were three and five.
Jen wrote: "The Soul of an Octopus is excellent. I think that with some creative thinking there will be many options for animals if that is chosen. Tons of classics are tagged animals.Here's a buzzfeed list ..."
Lol, I have read a very surprising number of these already . . .but there were several that look very interesting.
These are all easy to take, but I chose one and voted. I didn't even look them up since there were no links provided and it was Too Much Work this lazy Saturday (minimum work).
Jen wrote: "Here's a buzzfeed list ..."Excellent list! I saw many I've read but lots that have been on my list and some that I would also recommend.
I noticed that Harry Potter is on the English Lit list!?!? Craziness!
Although I suppose in its most simple definition it is English literature. Hm.
Barbara wrote: "A Boolean search would be great - "animals not childrens" but I didn't find that was possible. ..."Ha! Can tell you're a librarian! Remember once upon a time where you could do a Boolean (sort of AND or NOT using + or -) in Google. I don't believe that works anymore, either.
Sushicat wrote: "A favorite of mine is Animals in Translation by Temple Gradin."Loved that one!
Karin, there are links. The links are in the survey. Click on the tag name to see the Goodreads list of tagged books.
Ultimately I did find at least if not only one book I could read for each of the three. But honestly, the one that excited me most of this list, was that if it is English Literature, then I could finally get around to reading 100 Years of Solitude - which I have wanted to get to for around forever. So I threw three votes to English Literature. Halfway through Hot Milk, which is gorgeous writing, and far more intriguing than I expected. I half expected to not love it, and you know what, I am quite involved with it, very engaged and entranced! Ordering a Gentleman in Moscow right now, for my Florida trip Thursday. It will be my non-participating Dewey read!
LibraryCin wrote: "Barbara wrote: "A Boolean search would be great - "animals not childrens" but I didn't find that was possible. ..."Ha! Can tell you're a librarian! Remember once upon a time where you could do a ..."
Barbara, I was just in the Goodreads Feedback group (haven't looked at it for months, or maybe years!), and found a suggestion to add Boolean searching:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Of course, the thread was started 4 years ago. But, people are still commenting this month. I didn't read the entire thread, but I did see near the end that a GR person says it's "not a priority".
Amy wrote: "Ultimately I did find at least if not only one book I could read for each of the three. But honestly, the one that excited me most of this list, was that if it is English Literature, then I could f..."Except that One Hundred Years of Solitude is not "English" literature at all. Marquez wrote in Spanish and it's set in a South American country (I don't think the country is named... just can't remember).
Anita wrote: "Karin, there are links. The links are in the survey. Click on the tag name to see the Goodreads list of tagged books."I went back to find them and it wouldn't let me get back on the survey because I'd already voted! I forgot to look first.
ETA I just had the idea to try from this computer (not at home right now) and was able to click on the links, but naturally didn't vote again.
Shoot! That was three votes! I wonder how it landed on the shelf? Then again, Octopus was my some contender for animals, and for 2008, oddly enough I have read almost everything! It was astonishing how much I'd read. There were one or two I could pull. I submit to the desires of the group.... It always works out. I was also leaning toward Persuasion or Northanger Abbey.
LibraryCin wrote: "Barbara wrote: "A Boolean search would be great - "animals not childrens" but I didn't find that was possible. ..."Ha! Can tell you're a librarian! Remember once upon a time where you could do a ..."
LOL! :-)
Susie wrote: "I noticed that Harry Potter is on the English Lit list!?!? Craziness!"I found Fifty Shades Darker from the Fifty Shades of Grey books. I sorta thought English Literature might be old English books. Maybe it's anything written in England. Not sure why I would assume old classics though. If I saw a genre for Brazilian Literature or South African Literature I wouldn't have assumed old.
And looking up the definition of English Literature doesn't really clarify it for me! It seems at its core to be any work of literature written in the English language, and the the debate about 'what is literature' starts!
Susie wrote: "And looking up the definition of English Literature doesn't really clarify it for me! It seems at its core to be any work of literature written in the English language, and the the debate about 'wh..."Sounds like we read similar articles. And there is a suggestion that there be English Literature and British Literature - but that doesn't seem right. Unless you divide all literature into it's countries as opposed to it's language. Anyway I'm pretty sure that if it wins I will be reading some British English literature ;o)
Voted. I chose animals because while I love animals, I don't read many books specifically about animals or featuring animals. But, I'll be okay with whatever wins. I do hope it's not another year tag, though, just because we've had quite a few lately.
If it's "animals" ... I just finished
- lovely story.
Book Concierge wrote: "If it's "animals" ... I just finished - lovely story."It sounds good, BC.
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