June 2017 Group Read - Nominations Open Until 24 May

[Quantum]

June 2017 Book of the Month Group Read

Welcome to this month’s group read. As usual, this group read is to be selected by you, the members. To differentiate ourselves from most other groups, we’re focusing on lesser-known authors and books.

IMPORTANT!
You must now place the book to be nominated on the june-2017-bom-nominees bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
This procedure helps to prevent any confusion in finding the correct book.

Mission Statement
This group Book of the Month is intended to provide exposure for lesser-known authors and books, as determined by the members, by having the members select a set of books (optionally by genre), of which at least one must be a member book, for the Book of the Month.

What is a lesser-known book?
A lesser-known author or book has the following general attributes:
* Only has a few reviews and ratings (Goodreads or Amazon)--the number is typically in the single digits, although it could also be the middle to low hundreds
* Does not have thousands of ratings or reviews
* Hasn’t won or been nominated for any awards
* Is not on any major bestsellers list
* Is not an acknowledged classic

Some examples of lesser-known works are practically any member book.

If a dispute arises as to the qualifications of a book as a lesser-known work, then common sense and consensus would prevail. In the case of a deadlock, a moderator decision would be binding.

Nomination Process
1) Each member nominates one qualified book by placing it on the june-2017-bom-nominees bookshelf.
a) Go to the bookshelf by clicking the bookshelf link: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
b) Find your book by typing its title in the Add books field and clicking Search.
c) To the right of your book, click either Add to group or Edit.
d) Select the june-2017-bom-nominees bookshelf to add your book to by clicking Choose shelves and checking june-2017-bom-nominees. Make sure to also select To Read.
e) Click Close and then Save Group Book.

2) Authors must wait until the 6th month after one of their books has been chosen as a book of the month group read before they are eligible for nomination again. For example, for this month's group read, the most recent month for which an author's book could have been the group read is December 2016.

3) The nomination process ends on 24 May at 11:59PM Pacific Time.

Final Selection Process
1) Approval voting.

To promote the broadest participation possible, you should vote for all of the books that you want to read. The nominee with the most votes would become the BoM. In this way, you don't need to vote for a book just because you think it will win even though you'd rather read another one. Instead, you can vote for both of them!

Note: This is the type of voting system that we have been using since the beginning.

2) The final selection process ends on 31 May at 11:59PM Pacific Time.

[Mehreen]

The Pacifist by Mehreen Ahmed
The Pacifist

[Jennifer]

Alex G wrote: "June 2017 Book of the Month Group Read

Welcome to this month’s group read. As usual, this group read is to be selected by you, the members. To differentiate ourselves from most other groups, we’re..."

I'm not sure I added it to the bookshelf correctly, Alex, but I tried! I would like to nominate my book, Grim Ambition, a superhero crime thriller told from the viewpoint of the villains. It's a super fun read and pretty intense, and I could really use the feedback and hopefully Amazon reviews from people who have read it. :D

Thanks so much!

[Eldon]

This month I'd like to nominate......



A Subtle Agency by Graeme Rodaughan

[Leonie]

I think I managed to add mine. But it did take me several tries!

[Quantum]

Leonie wrote: "I think I managed to add mine. But it did take me several tries!"

you're the only one who was able to. ^_^

[Leonie]

Alex G wrote: "Leonie wrote: "I think I managed to add mine. But it did take me several tries!"

you're the only one who was able to. ^_^"

Haha!

[Jennifer]

Alex G wrote: "No, Jennifer, it wasn't on the bookshelf. I added it. The UI isn't terribly intuitive. I'll add instructions to the OP. Basically, you do the following:

1. Click the bookshelf link.
2. Select your..."

haha thank you!

[Quantum]

5 days left until the nomination period closes!

[Graeme]

On the back of Eldon's recommendation above, I have added ASA to the relevant shelves.

[Quantum]

excellent, Graeme.

[P.K.]

Hi Alex. I followed your instructions (twice) to add Getting Tyson to list but it does not seem to have been successful. Can't see what I haven't done.

[Quantum]

P.K. wrote: "Hi Alex. I followed your instructions (twice) to add Getting Tyson to list but it does not seem to have been successful. Can't see what I haven't done."

I added it. thanks for doing due diligence and giving it a shot. the first time i tried it, it took me from 3 - 6 attempts.

I improved the instructions.

[P.K.]

Thanks Alex. It's so comforting to know it wasn't ageism.

[Quantum]

3 days left until the nomination period closes!

[Quantum]

1 day left until the nominations period ends!

The nominations period ends tomorrow, 24 May at 11:59PM Pacific Time.

[Quantum]

Today is the last day to get your nomination in!

The nominations period ends today, 24 May at 11:59PM Pacific Time.

[Jeffery]

OK, I just saw this and followed your instructions. I hope it shows!

[Quantum]

Jeffery wrote: "OK, I just saw this and followed your instructions. I hope it shows!"

Perfect Timing is on the correct bookshelf . Good job. ^_^

[Jeffery]

Alex G wrote: "Jeffery wrote: "OK, I just saw this and followed your instructions. I hope it shows!"

Perfect Timing is on the correct bookshelf . Good job. ^_^"

Thanks.