Group Classics Read - Nomination Thread Mar/Apr 2018 - (Pre 1900)

[Jo]

The nominations thread for the March & April Classics Read (PRE 1900) is now open, please suggest your book choices below.

All books need to be seconded by someone else in order to get to the voting stage.

Tess of the D'Urbervilles automatically goes forward to the poll as it was runner up last time, and does not need to be nominated or seconded.

This thread will remain open until 6th February and then will be closed for voting.

Nominated:

New Grub Street
Fathers and Sons
The Awakening
The Odd Women


Nominated and Seconded:

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Heart of Darkness
Washington Square

[Paul]

I'm due a re-read of Heart of Darkness, as it is a wonderful book

[Jazzy]

I would like to nominate Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

[Rebecca]

Can I nominate Washington Square

[Jo]

Jazzy wrote: "I would like to nominate Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut"

Unfortunately this is not pre-1900 - please nominate next time!

[Catherine]

I'll second The Heart of Darkness, it's in one of my challenges!

[Gisela]

Can I nominate Three Lives by Gertrud Stein

[Pamela]

I'd like to nominate New Grub Street

[Jo]

Gisela wrote: "Can I nominate Three Lives by Gertrud Stein"

Oh I am being super picky here, but unfortunately it was written after 1900..... sorry. Please do nominate it next time!

[Jason]

I does nominate Fathers and Sons

[Imogen]

I nominate The Awakening

[Danielle]

I second Washington Square

[Gisela]

Jo wrote: "Gisela wrote: "Can I nominate Three Lives by Gertrud Stein"

Oh I am being super picky here, but unfortunately it was written after 1900..... sorry. Please do nominate it next time!"
I am so rubbish at this. I'll think again.

[Patricia]

Paul wrote: "I'm due a re-read of Heart of Darkness, as it is a wonderful book"

I had to teach Heart of Darkness to reluctant students. They hated it. I'd rather not read it again!

[Gisela]

I shall try again. How about the The Odd Women. I looked it up and it should have first been published in 1893. Fingers crossed.

[Jo]

This thread is now closed, please vote in the poll.