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I nominate 'Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter' by Tom Franklin. Can you give me some advice. I have a hard time finding the comments about the current month's books. Sometimes I'm lucky and find them. Sometimes (like now , I can't).
I'd like to nominate A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away.Christopher Brookmyre has been described as a Scottish Carl Hiaasen, as his books are often a mix of action, politics and laugh-out-loud humour, although I think Brookmyre is an even better writer.
Janice wrote: "I have a hard time finding the comments about the current month's books. Sometimes I'm lucky and find them...."
Are you using a phone app? or your computer?
For the first I can't help you, I have no idea how it works.
On your computer:
** Go to the group's main page.
** Scroll down past the book covers in the "currently reading" section and you will see the gray bar with "discussion board"
** The first folder is "important items".
** The second folder is "group read discussions". Click on that
** The most recent book discussions have "sticky" asterisks on them and you will find them at the top of the list. All the others are below that and are listed in order of last activity. (If you click on that triangle next to 'last activity' it inverts the order from most recent to least recent.)
Are you using a phone app? or your computer?
For the first I can't help you, I have no idea how it works.
On your computer:
** Go to the group's main page.
** Scroll down past the book covers in the "currently reading" section and you will see the gray bar with "discussion board"
** The first folder is "important items".
** The second folder is "group read discussions". Click on that
** The most recent book discussions have "sticky" asterisks on them and you will find them at the top of the list. All the others are below that and are listed in order of last activity. (If you click on that triangle next to 'last activity' it inverts the order from most recent to least recent.)
I second Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter.
Hayes wrote: "Janice wrote: "I have a hard time finding the comments about the current month's books. Sometimes I'm lucky and find them...."Are you using a phone app? or your computer?
For the first I can't h..."
I've been using my phone app. Maybe best to use my computer. I'll play with that. Thanks!
David wrote: "The Target by David Baldacci."This is the third in the series, David. Will it hurt those of us who haven't read the first two if this is chosen? Would it be better maybe to start with the first?
Mickey wrote: "Dark Places by Gillian Flynn"We read that as a group read last March, Mickey. Could you think of something else to nominate?
Bill wrote: "Mickey wrote: "Dark Places by Gillian Flynn"We read that as a group read last March, Mickey. Could you think of something else to nominate?"
Oh, I'm sorry.
Missing You by Harlan Coben, then.
The Prophet byMichael Koryta. I tried to check the books you have done over quickly and hope I did not miss this one.
Mr Mercedes? That's only just come out in hardback in the UK.
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Well, then, I apologize. I didn't realize that there were conditions of no new hardcover novels when nominating a book.
It's mainly making sure it's easily available for everyone to get hold of. Lots of people would rather wait for the paperback version of a book. In this case that book was released today in the UK.Personally I only buy hardbacks if it's an author I love, or a book that really grabs my interest.
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I think it's also on Kindle or in ebook format. I nominated it..if people don't want to vote for it, that's okay too. It's just out here as well, and it's a book I want to read.
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I'm pretty sure that the group read that a few months back.
Nancy wrote: "I'm going to nominate Mr. Mercedes, by Stephen King."It wouldn't hurt to wait a bit for it to come out in paperback. I can see it's available in hard cover, kindle and audio formats, but having said that, it just came out in Jun 2014.
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It wouldn't hurt to wait a bit for it to come out in paperback. I can see it's available in hard cover, kindle a..."
I don't mean to be argumentative at all with anyone, but I really just want clarification: a book that is not in paperback yet isn't eligible to be nominated?
Nancy wrote: "Anamil wrote: "I will like to nominate The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (Pseudonym of J.K. Rowling)"I'm pretty sure that the group read that a few months b..."
Indeed we did, Nancy. Thanks for picking that up. Do you have another suggestion, Anamil? Check through the bookshelf to see what else we've read, or just scroll through the group read thread.
Nancy wrote: "Bill wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I'm going to nominate Mr. Mercedes, by Stephen King."It wouldn't hurt to wait a bit for it to come out in paperback. I can see it's available in hard co..."
I don't think so, Nancy, all the guidelines say is that it has to be available in more than one format and you're quite right that it seems to be available in hardcover and kindle and audio formats. However it was just released in Jun, so I don't know about worldwide availability, other than North America and England. Personally, with three formats, I don't have a problem adding it to the poll, but I, myself, tend to like the books to be out for a few months. As a matter of interest, I don't read books in audio or kindle formats, but that's just me, I know I'm in the minority these days.
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It wouldn't hurt to wait a bit for it to come out in paperback. I can see it's availa..."
well, then, I'll be amenable to you pulling my nomination on the basis that it may not be available worldwide.
I'll read my copy alone, I guess!
It's not that it's in hardback Nancy, it's the fact it was published today, literally, so not really widely available. That's been the view when this has happened before with nominations. As Bill said, maybe best to leave it a few months (like what happened with The Cuckoos Calling).
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That's been the view when this has happened before with nominations. As Bi..."
Thank you. I've already noted that I'm okay with it being pulled from the nomination because it may not have been published all over the planet yet.
I don't mind a new book at all, but I'm confused about the rules. Stephen King's The Shining was read earlier in 2014 so as I understand the rule #4 he is not eligible until 2015. Or is it just a suggestion to wait a year? Please clarify - thanks!4) Please do not repeat an author we have read in the last year. Check the bookshelves to see the authors we've read in the past year. Check this link to the bookshelf page https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
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No, you're right. I didn't check the list since I normally associate Stephen King with horror. Sigh. Mr. Mercedes will have to wait until at least Feb. 2015 for a group read.
Anamil wrote: "I will like to nominate The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (Pseudonym of J.K. Rowling)"I'll second that. On my to read list for ages.
Gisela wrote: "Anamil wrote: "I will like to nominate The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (Pseudonym of J.K. Rowling)"I'll second that. On my to read list for ages."
Oops should learn to read all the posts before I reply.
Nancy wrote: "Flash Beagle wrote: "I don't mind a new book at all, but I'm confused about the rules. Stephen King's The Shining was read earlier in 2014 so as I understand the rule #4 he is not eligible until 2..."Thanks for clarifying! I was hoping I was wrong as there is a book coming out end of June that will have to wait to 2015, darn!
Flash Beagle wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Flash Beagle wrote: "I don't mind a new book at all, but I'm confused about the rules. Stephen King's The Shining was read earlier in 2014 so as I understand the rule #4 he is not el..."I didn't notice it either, Flash. Thanks a lot. :)
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Yeah, I preordered that one too !
I would like to nominate A Silent Tide by William E. Johnson. Available in hardback, paperback, and Kindle. It just won FIRST place at The National Indie Excellence Book Awards in the Thrillers category. Kept me on the edge of my seat all the way to the end.
I would like to nominate Birdman by Mo Hayder. In his first case as lead investigator with London’s crack murder squad, Detective Inspector Jack Caffery is called on to investigate the murder of a young woman whose body has been discovered near the Millennium Dome in Greenwich, south-east London. Brutalized, mutilated beyond recognition, the victim is soon joined by four others discovered in the same area—all female and all ritualistically murdered. And when the post-mortem examination reveals a gruesome signature connecting the victims, Caffery realizes exactly what he’s dealing with—a dangerous serial killer.
A nice mix of nominations, I'll set up the poll today..
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