February 2020 Open Pick Nominations

[Hugh]

Nominations are now open until December 23rd for the February 2020 Open Pick.

Nominating guidelines:
- Fiction (original & translation, if applicable) first published between January 1, 2000 and February 1, 2019. For translations the latter date must be an English edition.
- One nomination per person (please do not nominate or vote for a book unless you are certain you can read and discuss if it wins)
- A book this group has not yet read (see group bookshelf or the Index of all Group Reads)
- A book that is not better suited to the wild card (genre) category

If you are nominating, please begin your post by stating "I nominate [name with hyperlink to book]"

The discussion will start on February 1st

[LindaJ^]

I re-nominate Lost City Radio by Daniel Alarcón.

[Hugh]

Thanks Linda

[Guy]

I nominate Ironopolis by Glen James Brown

[Hugh]

Thanks Guy - I have heard good things about that one. I am not nominating this time because it is my turn to choose the February moderator pick. We have 5 more days, but more nominations are still welcome.

[Nadine in California]

I nominate The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters. If this choice seems a better fit for the genre pick, my alternate choice is Augustown.

[Michelle]

I nominate Commonwealth

[Hugh]

Thanks Nadine - I am inclined to think your first one looks like a wild card but the srcond is fine. Thanks Michelle too.

[Hugh]

Just realised we have forgotten to close the nominations and start the poll. We will have to allow a few extra days for the poll, which I will set up soon.

[Hugh]

The poll is now up in the usual place. Can't do the link from the phone.

[Bretnie]

Hugh wrote: "The poll is now up in the usual place. Can't do the link from the phone."
Here you go:

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

[Hugh]

Commonwealth has won the poll. Michelle, are you happy to moderate the discussion? We (the moderators) will give you any help you need.