September and October 2019 Classic Group Read - Nomination Time

[Alannah]

It's time once again to nominate your choices for our group classics read, this time for July and August. For convenience, we at AAB are defining a 'classic' as a book that was first published 50 or more years ago, i.e. first published in 1969 or earlier.

Nominations will be run for 10 days and will close late on 11th August. (10pm UK time) The poll will then run for a week from the 19th August until the 25th August.

During this time anybody can either nominate or second a book. The 6 books with the most second votes at the end of the 10 day nomination period will go into the poll. Each person can either nominate one book or second one book. There are no limits to the number of seconds a book can receive.

Please only nominate, second or vote for a book you will read with the group if it should win. Please also check that your chosen nomination hasn't been a group read in the past. You can do this by looking at the group bookshelf or browsing through the Group Fiction folder.

If you have any questions on the nominations process please post here, use the 'Ask the Moderators' thread or contact one of the moderators and we will be happy to help

[Nancy]

I nominate Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham

[Alannah]

Nancy wrote: "I nominate Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham"

Thank you for your nomination, Nancy.

[Karin]

Darn, what happened to mine? Did I inadvertently post it to the wrong thread somewhere? It would have been easy to do.

The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox (First published in the 18th C)

[Alannah]

Karin wrote: "Darn, what happened to mine? Did I inadvertently post it to the wrong thread somewhere? It would have been easy to do.

The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox (First p..."

I can't see any other comment, maybe it didn't load properly. I have had another member complaining that his post was deleted a while ago when it honestly wasn't.

[Alannah]

But anyway, thank you for your nomination, Karin.

[Jennifer]

Counterclockwise by Mary Jane Ward

[Jen from Quebec :0)]

I'd like to nominate The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. It *just* makes the cut, as it was published 56 years ago! --Jen from Quebec :0)

[Karin]

Alannah wrote: "But anyway, thank you for your nomination, Karin."

No problem--GR might have been glitchy at that time :)

[Pam]

Well, have just finished one - My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier - so I'll suggest Brighton Rock by Graham Greene which I haven't re-read for many years. Couldn't find it as a previous read or group shelf item.

[Alannah]

Thank you all for your nominations so far, they all looking interesting. I'm just going to compile a list of them now.

[Alannah]

Nominations:

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox
Counterclockwise by Mary Jane Ward
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene

Books Going To Poll:

[Adrian]

Jen from Quebec :0) wrote: "I'd like to nominate The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. It *just* makes the cut, as it was published 56 years ago! --Jen from Quebec :0)"

I'll second The Man in the High Castle

[Alannah]

Adrian wrote: "Jen from Quebec :0) wrote: "I'd like to nominate The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. It *just* makes the cut, as it was published 56 years ago! --Jen from Queb..."

Thank you Adrian, you're sending the first book to poll.

[Alannah]

Nominations:

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox
Counterclockwise by Mary Jane Ward
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene

Books Going To Poll:

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

[B the BookAddict]

I second Brighton Rock by Graham Greene.

[Alannah]

B the BookAddict wrote: "I second Brighton Rock by Graham Greene."

Thank you Bette.

[Alannah]

Nominations:

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox
Counterclockwise by Mary Jane Ward

Books Going To Poll:

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick - with one second
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene - with one second

[Kim]

I'll second 'Brighton Rock' - would love to read this one again!

[Alannah]

Kim wrote: "I'll second 'Brighton Rock' - would love to read this one again!"

Thank you Kim.

[Alannah]

Nominations:

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox
Counterclockwise by Mary Jane Ward

Books Going To Poll:

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick - with one second
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene - with two seconds

[Pam]

I nominate Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury.

[Alannah]

Nominations:

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox
Counterclockwise by Mary Jane Ward
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

Books Going To Poll:

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick - with one second
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene - with two seconds

[Alannah]

Nominations close today.

[Alannah]

Unsure when I will be able to get the poll up as my laptop doesn't seem to want to connect to the internet lately so apologies in advance if the poll is up late.

[Alannah]

I'm' going to second Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury and send that to poll.

[Alannah]

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox
Counterclockwise by Mary Jane Ward


Books Going To Poll:
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury - with one second
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick - with one second
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene - with two seconds

[Ruth]

I'll second Of Human Bondage because Alannah already seconded Ray Bradbury and to give us another choice

[Alannah]

Ruth wrote: "I'll second Of Human Bondage because Alannah already seconded Ray Bradbury and to give us another choice"

Thank you Ruth.

[Alannah]

The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox
Counterclockwise by Mary Jane Ward


Books Going To Poll:
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury - with one second
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick - with one second
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene - with two seconds
Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham - with one second

[Alannah]

Nominations are closed, I will be setting up the poll shortly.

[Alannah]

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