Feb 2018 BOTM results

[Jen]

This was a pretty competitive voting month. Lots of books nominated, lots of people using all 5 votes and the winning book won by 1 vote. Here are the winners:

Popular winner: To the Lighthouse. Beating out Sexing the Cherry by 1 point.
Random pick (and also a book that received a few votes): Kitchen

What do you think about our February choices? Will you be reading them?

[Jen]

I will be reading both of them. I read To the Lighthouse a while ago and can't remember too much about it so I'll read it again. And I'm very pleased with Kitchen which I've been wanting to read for a while. Thank you randomizer.

[Dree]

I haven’t read either, and they’re both short! Woot woot!

I don’t even remember if I voted. Egads.

[Kristel]

I will try to read Kitchen and I probably will do a reread of To The Lighthouse. The discussion should be a good one.

[Amanda]

I plan to read Kitchen in February. I read To the Lighthouse in Feb/2017 and funny enough, read Sexing the Cherry in July/2017. Both are good.

[Claire]

I want to read kitchen. Looks like a great book.

[Kelly_Hunsaker_reads]

I plan to read both.

[Jen]

I read both fairly recently so I'll sit this one out. Great choices though!

[Jen]

Jen wrote: "I read both fairly recently so I'll sit this one out. Great choices though!"

Oh that’s too bad but hopefully that means you’ll be able to get to the TBR book and the Jan perspectives book!

[Jen]

Dree wrote: "I haven’t read either, and they’re both short! Woot woot!

I don’t even remember if I voted. Egads."

Ha, ha you did vote. Maybe even for To the Lighthouse but I can’t remember of the top of my head 😊

[Jen]

Claire wrote: "I want to read kitchen. Looks like a great book."

It does! I’m looking forward to it

[Diane]

I have read both, too, so I will focus on other books/challenges.

[Tracy]

I’ll read To the Lighthouse. Kitchen is good- I like Banana Yoshimoto’s simple writing style that still says so much.

[Paula]

I've read Kitchen twice, but I think it might be due for a reread. I have To the lighthouse laying around somewhere, so I'll try to get that one read as well in February.

[Leni]

I read Kitchen just a few months ago, so I won't be rereading it, but it's a very enjoyable book so I recommend it to those who haven't read it.

I'll join in To the Lighthouse. It's time I gave that another try. And I did vote for it.

[Hilde]

I will also try to join in on To The Lighthouse!

[Melissa]

I’m hoping to read both! 👍

[MaryAnn (EmilyD1037)]

I will be reading To The Lighthouse!

Still going to read my TBR shelves.

[Becky C]

Both sound very good. I'll have to see what my library has available, but I'll definitely read at least one.

[Anita]

I hated To the Lighthouse so Kitchen it is!

[Becky C]

Anita wrote: "I hated To the Lighthouse so Kitchen it is!"

Good to know, Anita! Maybe I'll lean towards Kitchen instead.

=D

[Anita]

Becky wrote: "Anita wrote: "I hated To the Lighthouse so Kitchen it is!"

Good to know, Anita! Maybe I'll lean towards Kitchen instead.

=D"

Lol, I'm sorry to be so negative! But it was totally not my cup of tea. Kitchen looks pretty interesting. I just wish it was available for my e-reader, sigh.

I will note that some readers whose taste I really respect LOVED To the Lighthouse. But I was soooo bored.

[Becky C]

Anita wrote: "Becky wrote: "Anita wrote: "I hated To the Lighthouse so Kitchen it is!"

Good to know, Anita! Maybe I'll lean towards Kitchen instead.

=D"

Lol, I'm sorry to be so negative! But it was totally n..."

Don't apologize! It's your opinion. My reading time is very limited (having three small children), so I'd rather not read something slow and boring. I wasn't particularly rooting for one or the other, so your thoughts help me decide. Which is awesome for someone as indecisive as me! ;)

[Kelly_Hunsaker_reads]

I will try to read both.

[Chinook]

I read Kitchen the first year I moved to Korea (which was about 14 years ago!) and didn’t love it. I’d reread but I don’t think I have access as an ebook.

But I haven’t read To the Lighthouse yet, so that’s my first choice.

[Sue]

I’m going to go for both of them.