August 2019 Revisit the Shelf Nominations

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

List updated through post #61. Let me know if there is something I need to correct:

The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner (published 1929; 326 pages, Group read Dec. 2011)
nominated by Shirley: seconds Gavin, Wreade, Kathleen, Pamela, Kimberly, Leslie (6)

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (published 1868; 449 pages, Group read July 2015)
nominated by Carrie: seconds Candi, Johanne, Milena, Lynn (4)

Dune by Frank Herbert ( published 1965, 604 pages, Group read Nov. 2012)
Nominated by Philina: seconds Adrian, Aprilleigh, Terry, Julie (4)

The Plague by Albert Camus (published 1947, 308 pages, Group read June 2015)
Nominated by Aubrey: seconds Mike, Piyangie, Liesl (3)

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez (published 1967, 417 pages, Group read Jan. 2017) Nominated by Melanie: seconds George, Brina, Prince, Pink (4)

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (published 1982, 448 pages, Group read Sept. 2016) Nominated by Anna Lynn: seconds BAM, Renee (2)

Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (published 1873, 252 pages, Group read Dec 2013) Nominated by Janet: seconds Lethe, Tina, Matt (3)

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (published 1962, 240 pages, Group read April 2014) Nominate by Paula W.: seconds Sue. (1)

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (published 1893, 227 pages, Group read 2017) Nominated by Emmy: seconds Loretta (1)

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (published 1862, 869 pages - Hardback edition, Group read Oct. 2014) Nominated by J-Blueflower, Seconds: Cynda (1)

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (published 1943, 496 pages, Group read May 2013) Nominated by Darren Seconds: Leni (1)

[Renee]

I'll second The House of the Spirits.

[Pink]

This is a strong list of books, I’m torn between the two South American nominations at the moment!

[Julie]

I second Dune :)

[Shirley (stampartiste)]

Leslie wrote: "Shirley (stampartiste) wrote: "I would like to nominate The Sound and the Fury (1929: 326 pages). It did very well in the June polls, so maybe there's still interest in a group read?

Me too! Seconding"

Thank you, Leslie!

[Tina]

I second Around the World in Eighty Days.

[Janet]

Thank you Tina.

[Cynda]

So seconding Les Misérables :-)

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Updated above. See post #51

[Leni]

I second A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (because I always do, although this doesn't seem to be the month for it!)

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Updated

[Pink]

I’ll second One Hundred Years of Solitude

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

updated

[Darren]

Leni wrote: "I second A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (because I always do, although this doesn't seem to be the month for it!)"

Thanks Leni!
nil desperandum
there are still a few days to go, and our snowball could yet grow...

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Leni wrote: "I second A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (because I always do, although this doesn't seem to be the month for it!)"

One of the few books I've read more than once.

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

I am going to second Little Women.

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Reminder: Nominations close June 14th. Voting begins June 15th.

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Nominations are open until June 14th.

The five books with the most nominations will proceed to voting, along with a moderator pick

1) The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner (published 1929; 326 pages, Group read Dec. 2011) nominated by Shirley: seconds Gavin, Wreade, Kathleen, Pamela, Kimberly, Leslie (6)

2) One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez (published in 1967, 417 pages, Group read Jan. 2017) Nominated by Melanie: seconds George, Brina, Prince, Pink, Cynda, Lynn (6)

3) Dune by Frank Herbert ( published 1965, 604 pages, Group read Nov. 2012) Nominated by Philina: seconds Adrian, Aprilleigh, Terry, Julie, J-Blueflower (5)

4) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (published 1943, 496 pages, Group read May 2013) Nominated by Darren Seconds: Leni , Marilyn, Emily , Loretta, Katy, Sam, Jen from Quebec (7)

5) The Plague by Albert Camus (published 1947, 308 pages, Group read June 2015) Nominated by Aubrey: seconds Mike, Piyangie, Liesl, Christopher, Carley, Karen Michele (6)

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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (published 1868; 449 pages, Group read July 2015) nominated by Carrie: (5)seconds Candi, Johanne, Milena (3)

Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (published 1873, 252 pages, Group read Dec 2013) Nominated by Janet: seconds Lethe, Tina, Matt (3)

The House of the Spiritsby Isabel Allende (published 1982, 448 pages, Group read Sept. 2016) Nominated by Anna Lynn: seconds BAM, Renee (2)

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (published 1962, 240 pages, Group read April 2014) Nominate by Paula W.: seconds Sue. (1)

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (published 1893, 227 pages, Group read 2017) Nominated by Emmy: seconds Loretta (1)

[Christopher]

I second Camus

[Luke]

Christopher wrote: "I second Camus"

Thanks Christopher :)

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Updated.

[Cynda]

I withdraw my second for Les Misérables.

Instead I second One Hundred Years of Solitude. I have been trying for years to understand it. I see an experienced reader or two among the seconds. I could benefit by reading with.

[Marilyn]

Because I love the book, I second A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Updated. We have had 41 people participate in nominations. Thanks to everyone who participates and makes this such a strong community of readers.

[Loretta]

Second A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

[Emily]

Marilyn wrote: "Because I love the book, I second A Tree Grows in Brooklyn."

Also second A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Updated. Now we have a tie.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

I second Dune

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

I'll also second A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

[J_BlueFlower]

I withdraw my nomination of Les Misérables and second Dune. (I hope it helps).

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

updated

[Sam]

Katy wrote: "I'll also second A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"

Me too!

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

updated

[Newly]

anything but dune.

[Karen Michele]

I'll second The Plague.

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Newly wrote: "anything but dune."

Haha. I do need a specific book to register this nomination. Now, I love Dune, but there are months when I feel that way!

[Luke]

Karen Michele wrote: "I'll second The Plague."

Carley wrote: "I'll second The Plague"

Thanks Carley and Karen Michele :)

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

updated And sorry Little Women fans, but I am going to switch. Maybe next month for Little Women.

[Terry]

Lynn, I count 6 for Dune.

[Terry]

Or, maybe you just count the seconds?

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Mine wasn't counted, it is six seconds

[Terry]

Thanks, Bob!

[Loretta]

I count 7 for A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

ooops sorry for the confusion. Yes, I only posted the number of people seconding. I guess I could have counted the nominator as well.


Forgive me, I have been off-line giving all my attention to Ursula le Guin ; )

[Terry]

Totally understandable!

[Jen from Quebec :0)]

I will also 2nd A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ! It is one o only 3 on the list that I have a PHYSICAL COPY of, and that helps me to carry it around + read more. Go, Betty Smith, go! lol
--Jen from Quebec :0)

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

updated. Remember the top five will be entered in the poll for voting, along with a moderator's pick. The winner of voting will be the book we read for Revisit the Shelf in August. Be sure to vote in the polls! Polls are open from the 16th to the end of each month.

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

The winner of the August Revisit the Shelf Book is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.