February 2020 READER Nominations

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

This thread is for nominations for READER category for February 2020.

READER books need to be
* currently in print in either hardback or paperback (or both). Requiring a special order from a store or website counts, but not if the book is only available used.
* currently available in multiple ebook formats, from multiple vendors
* Space Opera, which means a spaceship has to be involved in the story somewhere.
* If it is part of a series, it needs to be suitable to being read without having read other books in the series.
* Please no blatantly erotic books, as some of our members are not full adults yet.

RULES:
* you may nominate one book on this thread.
* you may second as many nominations as you like on this thread.
* it is okay to nominate the same book on more than one nomination thread, as long as it meets the criteria
* don't nominate a book we already have on our bookshelf
* If a book you nominate or second is selected, you are expected to post at least one comment about it on the thread about the book.
* In about two weeks I will draw a book randomly, with each second being one raffle ticket for the book. That is, a book with three seconds (so four of us want it) will get three chances in the pool.

It is likely helpful if you know something about a book that has been nominated if you mention it in this thread, whether it is for or against the book.

[Atlanta]

I’m on my phone. Can you link to the group bookshelf please here?

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Group bookshelf is here https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

Or you can just nominate a book without checking and be prepared for me to say we already read that one.

[Atlanta]

K, just trying to
Follow the rules as it says don’t nominate a book already on the shelf :)

[Atlanta]

I would like to nominate Quantum by Patricia Cornwell I got for free in a kindle first read I believe and never had a chance to read it.

[Paul]

I'll also nominate a scifi novel by an author better known for crime writing, Places in the Darkness by Christopher Brookmyre

[Ryan]

I nominate

[Ryan]

The Quantum Magician by Derek Künsken

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Summary so far:
Quantum by Patricia Cornwell. Nominated by Atl. Awaiting seconds.
Places in the Darkness by Christopher Brookmyre. Nominated by Paul. Awaiting seconds.
The Quantum Magician by Derek Künsken. Nominated by Ryan. Awaiting seconds.

[Áine]

Ok so I can second more than one (just reading the rules)? Therefore I second Places in the Darkness and also The Quantum Magician

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Aine wrote: "Ok so I can second more than one (just reading the rules)? Therefore I second Places in the Darkness and also The Quantum Magician"
That is correct. So we have two books seconded! The next time I do a summary that will be so noted.

[Suman]

I would nominate Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear. This book is likely to be a more realistic (scientific) space opera and I can't wait to read one.

[Brandon]

I will second Ancestral Night.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Summary so far:
Quantum by Patricia Cornwell. Nominated by Atl. Awaiting seconds.
Places in the Darkness by Christopher Brookmyre. Nominated by Paul. Seconded by Aine.
The Quantum Magician by Derek Künsken. Nominated by Ryan. Seconded by Aine.
Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear. Nominated by Suman. Seconded by Brandon.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Nominations will close on the 22nd. So far we have three books that have been seconded.

[Caitlin]

I’ll second Ancestral Night.

[Ryan]

I second Places In The Darkness

[Lily]

I second Ancestral Night.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Summary so far:
Quantum by Patricia Cornwell. Nominated by Atl. Awaiting seconds.
Places in the Darkness by Christopher Brookmyre. Nominated by Paul. Seconded by Aine and Ryan.
The Quantum Magician by Derek Künsken. Nominated by Ryan. Seconded by Aine.
Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear. Nominated by Suman. Seconded by Brandon, Caitlin, and Lily.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Nominations are now closed. I count these seconds:
2 Places in the Darkness
1 Quantum Magician
3 Ancestral Night

Rolling random numbers now.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Our Reader pick is Ancestral Night.