Group Read Nominations - Closed

[NancyJ, Moderator]

Linda Abhors the New GR Design wrote: "Just a note, I went back and reviewed last night.
On the PBS site, I don't see Watership Down on the list (though I liked reading it when I was younger)"

Ha, I didn't even catch that.

[NancyJ, Moderator]

Allison ༻hikes the bookwoods༺ wrote: "I’m not sure if you’re counting my “second” as a vote, but I would very much like to read A Prayer for Owen Meany!!"

Yes, after Looking for Alaska was selected, I added the seconds in. Let me know if your count differs.

[NancyJ, Moderator]

Gabriela wrote: "If nominations are still on, I's like to nominate East of Eden by John Steinbeck. I already have it, and I've attempted to read it twice, but I kept putting it off due to l..."

Hi Gabriela, I'd like to read East of Eden too, but it's not on the list. They picked Grapes of Wrath instead. They limited it to one book per author.

You can find the full list on our group bookshelf, or here:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[NancyJ, Moderator]

Ella wrote: "I'd like to do A Confederacy of Dunces, but my library has an ENORMOUS wait list for that. I have a copy of A Prayer for Owen Meany & would really like to get to it eventually, so those are my vote..."

Hi Ella, I'm glad you're here!

So anyone interested in reading Confederacy of Dunces should get on the library waitlist now, right? It was on the GAR shelf in my library last week, but I'm sure it's been snatched up by now.

[Linda]

NancyJ wrote: "Ella wrote: "I'd like to do A Confederacy of Dunces, but my library has an ENORMOUS wait list for that. I have a copy of A Prayer for Owen Meany & would really like to get to it eventually, so thos..."
Yay!
Need an excuse to get that read!
One of my colleagues had lived in Nola, loved it, did some conference papers on it as an excuse to get back to Nola. And after a couple more friends recommended it, decided it would be worth buying

[KP]

Heart of darkness
Siddartha
Curious incident of the dog in the nighttime
A prayer for Owen meany
The count of monte Cristo

[Kelly_Hunsaker_reads]

Looking for Alaska as I haven't read it. I have read 64 of the list and there are a few I will not read (such as Fifty Shades) so I will nominate just the one.

[NancyJ, Moderator]

Kelly wrote: "Looking for Alaska as I haven't read it. I have read 64 of the list and there are a few I will not read (such as Fifty Shades) so I will nominate just the one."

Welcome Kelly. We just started Looking for Alaska so your timing is excellent. (I won't be reading Fifty Shades either btw.)

[NancyJ, Moderator]

THE NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED - thank you everyone for participating!

[NancyJ, Moderator]

AND THE SECOND WINNER IS: A Prayer for Owen Meany. This was the clear winner in the nominations.

The top 5 (or so) of the remaining books will be entered in a poll to select our July 1 Group read.

This group read will begin June 15, so order your book soon.

NOTE - Some libraries are having trouble keeping up with demand for the Great American Read books. If there is a book you really want to get from the library, put in an online request with your library now.

[NancyJ, Moderator]

NOMINATION RESULTS

A Prayer for Owen Meany - 9 - Selected for June 15 Group read
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - 6
The Handmaid's Tale - 5
Gilead - 5
The Book Thief - 3
Catch-22 – 3 - Bonus/buddy read
Where the Red Fern Grows – 3
Their Eyes Were Watching God -3
Beloved -3
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - 3

POLL For JULY 1 Read

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
The Handmaid's Tale
Gilead
The Book Thief
Where the Red Fern Grows
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Beloved
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

[NancyJ, Moderator]

AND THE SECOND WINNER IS: A Prayer for Owen Meany. This was the clear winner in the nominations. We will start this book on June 15, and it will remain in the Current read folder until August 1.

The top 5 (or so) of the remaining books will be entered in a poll to select our July 1 Group read.

This group read will begin June 15, so order your book soon.

NOTE - Some libraries are having trouble keeping up with demand for the Great American Read books. If there is a book you really want to get from the library, put in an online request with your library now.

I would like to complete the selection of future Group Reads a month or more in advance, to give us all time to plan ahead.

[Colleen]

I see the poll is up!