January 2020 New Year Random Read Group Read Nominations

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

January is a new year with new opportunities, but it's pretty hectic right now for many of us, so let's start the new year reading off with a Random Read!

What does this mean? You can nominate any book you want for a group read that meets the other criteria for group reads.


(Please recall that we don't vote for books we've already had as a group read--There's a link below to check our list of previous group reads).

Here are the other considerations:

1. One nomination per group member. The books must be nominated with a Goodreads link by clicking on 'add book/author'. If a book does not have a Goodreads link, it will not be added to the poll.
2. Books need to be readily available, ie, in print (able to buy new or in ebook format).
3. Books should have some degree of action/adventure content.
4. Past group reads are not eligible to be nominated again. The past group discussions remain open for members to comment. You can view the list of past reads here:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

5. Books must be either standalone or first in a series (or they may be later in a series if constructed to be read as a standalone).
6. Authors are asked not to nominate their own books or solicit nominations from members.

Please feel free to include a blurb for the book so others know a little about the book, along with your Goodreads book link.

Since we're very close to the end of the month, we'll have a very short nomination period.
The poll will go up on December 28th.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

In honor of The Witcher series starting on Netflix, I nominate Blood of Elves.

Blurb:
The New York Times bestselling series that inspired the international hit video game: The Witcher.
For over a century, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves have lived together in relative peace. But times have changed, the uneasy peace is over, and now the races are fighting once again. The only good elf, it seems, is a dead elf.

Geralt of Rivia, the cunning assassin known as The Witcher, has been waiting for the birth of a prophesied child. This child has the power to change the world - for good, or for evil.

As the threat of war hangs over the land and the child is hunted for her extraordinary powers, it will become Geralt's responsibility to protect them all - and the Witcher never accepts defeat.

The Witcher returns in this sequel to The Last Wish, as the inhabitants of his world become embroiled in a state of total war.

[Jamie]

I nominate Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix.

[Jeff]

I nominate "No Brakes: On the Wing" by Ellen Ann Callahan: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

“No Brakes” is up there with the best! Lucy Prestipino is superb: bright, intelligent, fearless, and unique. Each chapter I read made me desperate to read more. Complex characters. Fascinating interactions with the men in her life, lots of plot twists, and a satisfying conclusion. It kept me guessing right up to the end.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Everything I'm reading right now seems to be a later book in a series so unless inspiration strikes I'll see what everyone else nominates.

[Jenny]

My app isn't working for previous reads so hope that you haven't read this yet.

The Giver which is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. The novel follows a 12-year-old boy named Jonas.

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

[Michael]

I'll nominate Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Okay, I'll nominate: The Never Hero

[L.G.]

Danielle The Book Huntress (Back to the Books) wrote: "In honor of The Witcher series starting on Netflix, I nominate Blood of Elves.

Blurb:
The New York Times bestselling series that inspired the international hit video game: The Witch..."

That would be great! I started Blood of Elves yesterday.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

Here's the poll for the December Random Read. The poll will close at 11:59 PST on January 31st.

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

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

We had a tie between Blood of Elves and Treasure Island, so we will read both, Blood of Elves in January and Treasure Island in February!

[Mike (the Paladin)]

No, you're not. There's a place for promotion. Thanks.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I deleted the post you can put it under a self-promotion post. Thanks.