Quarterly Irish Read April - June 2018

[Bookworm with Kids]

It is time for quarterly book nominations. This quarterly will run from April to June. Books nominated for the quarterly must be by an Irish author or deal with issues specific to Ireland.

Please remember:
1. People may only nominate one book.
2. All nominations must be seconded.
3. You can nominate a book or second a book not both.
4. If the book you nominate wins, you must lead the discussion.
5. Authors may not self nominate.

Nominations shall close at midnight GMT on Monday 26th March. For those outside Ireland:

New York: 7.00pm
LA: 4.00pm Sydney: 11.00am, 27th March

[Clare]

I'll wait to see what others nominate.

[Bookworm with Kids]

I have set up a thread about the Quarterly Irish Play here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
if anyone wants to take a look.
I can only send one message per day to all members so I couldn't announce the play thread properly!
Thanks.

[Hans]

I suggest:

John Boyne - The heart's invisible furies

[Bookworm with Kids]

Hans, that was our Quarterly read from October to December. Would you like to nominate a different book?

[Susan]

I will try this once again The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney.

[Bookworm with Kids]

I will second The Missing Ones!

[Susan]

:)

[Bookworm with Kids]

Only a day left to nominate for our Quarterly Irish Read!

[Barbara]

I nominate Flight by Oona Frawley. It is set in 2004 Ireland and tells the story of an elderly couple who have spent much of their their lives living in America and Vietnam, the Zimbabwean women who becomes their carer, and the couple's daughter.

[Colleen]

I will nominate The Good People

[SueLucie]

I'd like to second Flight.

[Lorraine]

I'll second The Good People.

[Bookworm with Kids]

We have three books nominated and seconded for the Quarterly Read now. Do you want me to extend the nomination period until March 28th as the April monthly nominations has been extended?

[Barbara]

I think we're good with 3 nominations.

[Bookworm with Kids]

Nominations have now closed and the poll is open here:
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

[Bookworm with Kids]

In a very close run poll with only 1 vote separating the three books, The Good People by Hannah Kent has been decided as our Quarterly Irish read for April to June.
I am looking forward to reading it. See you all in the discussions!

[Barbara]

I read this in January and I find I don't remember books well enough after a few months to discuss them. But I will drop by...