Group Fiction Read - Nomination Thread Apr 2018

[Paul]

The nominations thread for the April Fiction Read is now open, please suggest your book choices below.

Please remember that:
1. We do not allow self-promotion or self-published books.
2. All books need to be seconded by someone else in order to get to the voting stage and
3. Nominations must be readily available in as many formats as possible at a reasonable price.

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

Having come second in the last poll The Robber Bride automatically goes through and does not need to be re-nominated or seconded.

Nominated:
The Famished Road
The Lie of the Land
Paris in the Present Tense
The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

Nominated and Seconded:
The Robber Bride
The Witchfinder's Sister
Stay with Me
Exit West
The Venetian Game
The City & The City
1984
The Invention of Wings

[Paul]

I will nominate The City & The City by China Miéville

[Pamela]

I will nominate The Witchfinder's Sister by Beth Underdown

[Lisa]

I'll nominate Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo.

It's had very good reviews, and good for the Magic Square as it's a first novel and a shortlisted book.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE
NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2017
GUARDIAN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017
THE ECONOMIST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017

[Imogen]

I'd like to nominate The Lie of the Land by Amanda Craig.

[Sandy]

I’ll nominate Paris in the Present Tense. It is literature of the highest order, and the novel discusses music, philosophy, and altruism while its protagonist commits a great crime to save his grandson from certain death. Mark Helprin’s writing is exquisitely brilliant, humorous, and magically metaphorical.

[Wendy]

I'd like to nominate The Famished Road by Ben Okri please

[Jo]

I would like to nominate The Invention of Wings.

[Jason]

I nominate The Venetian Game

[Elizabeth]

I nominate Exit West. Started reading it this month, and it's brilliant...

[Gisela]

Lisa wrote: "I'll nominate Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo.

It's had very good reviews, and good for the Magic Square as it's a first novel and a shortlisted book.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 BAI..."
I'll second this. Looks really interesting.

[Pat]

I'll second Witchfinders sister. Sounds good

[Gisela]

Can I nominate Beartown.

[Kira]

I'll second Exit West

[Auri]

I second The Venetian Game

[Julie]

I second The City & The City

[Jazzy]

I would like to nominate 1984 by George Orwell

[Pamela]

The Witchfinder's Sister has been seconded by Pat (post 12) but hasn't been added to the Nominated and Seconded list

[Karen]

I nominate The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

[Paul]

Pamela wrote: "The Witchfinder's Sister has been seconded by Pat (post 12) but hasn't been added to the Nominated and Seconded list"

Sorry Pamela. It has now

[Danielle]

I second 1984

[Jazzy]

Danielle wrote: "I second 1984"
Whoop whoop! Thanks Danielle! x

[Heidi]

I would like to second The Invention of Wings.

[Heidi]

I would like to second the Invention of Wings.

[Pavlionka]

I third 1984 :)

[Imogen]

Wendy's nomination of the Famished Road doesn't seem to have made it to the list of nominated books at the top, Paul

[Paul]

Imogen wrote: "Wendy's nomination of the Famished Road doesn't seem to have made it to the list of nominated books at the top, Paul"

Now sorted; thanks Imogen

[Jo]

Beartown was nominated by Gisela but not seconded, but I can't edit the list above, just wanted to acknowledge it.

This thread is now closed for voting.