Group Read Winners Chosen - August 2018 Group Read Thread - S Authors

[Bill]

So it's already almost July 1st. Nancy has already set up the Group Read Threads for the July books. I hope you enjoy the discussions.

It's also time to put your thinking caps on and see what you might like to read in August. The category for the August Group Reads will be authors whose last name starts with S.

As always, please follow the simple rules below when making your nominations.

1. do NOT nominate your own book
2. do NOT have your publicist nominate your book
3. if you nominate the winning book, you are the moderator for the discussion. If you don't want to lead the discussion, don't nominate a book.

One final thing. S seems to have been a popular letter in previous group reads. The books below have already been read in this group in the last 3 or 4 years, so please don't nominate the specific books You can still select a book from the particular author is you wish.

1. Soji Shimada - The Tokyo Zodiac Murders
2. Karin Slaughter - Triptych
- Pretty Girls
- The Good Daughter
3. Martin Cruz Smith - Gorky Park
4. Daniel Silva - The English Spy
5. Tom Rob Smith - Child 44
6. John Sandford - Rules of Prey

For those celebrating, Happy Canada Day, July 1st!!!

[Bill]

I'll keep track of the nominations in this thread -
1. Summer of Night by Dan Simmons (nominated by Jamie)
2. The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjöwall (nominated by Patty)
3. The Hunter by Richard Stark (nominated by Randy)
4. Helsinki Homicide: Darling by Jarkko Sipilä (nominated by Gisela)
5. Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan (nominated by Scott)
6. The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers (nominated by Kirsten)
7. Woman Who Married A Bear by John Straley (nominated by Bill)
8. Final Girls by Riley Sager (nominated by Dlyn)

[Jamie]

I'm on my phone at the airport so I can't tag but I'd like to nominate Summer of Night by Dan Simmons and Death of a Siren by William S Schaill.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I nominate The Hunter by Richard Stark (AKA Donald E. Westlake)

Are we allowed to nominate two books? If so I will add a second nomination:

The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva

[Bill]

Jamie wrote: "I'm on my phone at the airport so I can't tag but I'd like to nominate Summer of Night by Dan Simmons and Death of a Siren by William S Schaill."

You can nominate one, Jamie. Which would you prefer?

[Bill]

Randy wrote: "I nominate The Hunter by Richard Stark (AKA Donald E. Westlake)

Are we allowed to nominate two books? If so I will add a s..."

No, just one book, Randy. Thanks for asking. I presume it'll be the first selection you made?

[Jamie]

Summer of Night by Dan Simmons

It's the summer of 1960 in Elm Haven, Illinois, and five 12-year old boys are forming the bonds that a lifetime of changes will never erase. But then a dark cloud threatens the bright promise of summer vacation: on the last day of school, their classmate Tubby Cooke vanishes. Soon, the group discovers stories of other children who once disappeared from Elm Haven. And there are other strange things happening in town....

[Patty]

The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjowall. I'm. It too sure if this counts. Excuse there's a cowriter with the last name of Wahloo. I've read Roseanna, and have wanted to read another.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_L...

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Bill wrote: "No, just one book, Randy. Thanks for asking. I presume it'll be the first selection you made?"

Yes, that's fine. thanks!

[NancyJ]

Bill wrote: "So it's already almost July 1st. Nancy has already set up the Group Read Threads for the July books. I hope you enjoy the discussions.

It's also time to put your thinking caps on and see what you ..."

Happy Canada Day!

Wow, there are a lot of great S authors! I'm hoping to be 'unplugged' for a good part of August, otherwise I would nominate Randy's second book. Perhaps someone else will nominate The Kill Artist?

[Gisela]

Patty wrote: "The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjowall. I'm. It too sure if this counts. Excuse there's a cowriter with the last name of Wahloo. I've read Roseanna, and have wanted to read another.

https://en.m.w..."

I love this series.

[Gisela]

How aboutHelsinki Homicide: Darling by Sipilae

[Scott]

I nominate Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore byMatthew J. Sullivan.

[Kirsten]

I nominate The Nine Tailors by the great Dorothy L. Sayers

[Patty]

Ooh...Lord Peter Wimsey.

[Bill]

I had a couple of thoughts about possible nominations and decided to try a new author for me; Woman Who Married A Bear by John Straley, the first Cecil Younger mystery

[Kathy]

Bill wrote: "I had a couple of thoughts about possible nominations and decided to try a new author for me; Woman Who Married A Bear by John ..."</i>

I read John Straley's Cold Storage Alaska[book:Cold Storage, Alaska and enjoyed it.

[NancyJ]

Happy Fourth of July!

[Bill]

I'll give it another day and then set the poll up either tomorrow or Monday.. Hope you're all having a great weekend!

[Bill]

The poll is now up. You can go to this page

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

or just check out the poll page. It should be the first one.

Seems like a nice mix of books.

[Bill]

The poll is closed and the top two vote getters are

- Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan (nominated by Scott)

- Final Girls by Riley Sager (nominated by Dlyn)

I just need confirmation by Scott and Dlyn that they will moderate the group read threads. I'll set them up August 1st.