Nominations open --May 2020 Group Reads: The Barry Awards

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

May's group read nominations should come from this list of Barry Award winners and runners up:

http://stopyourekillingme.com/Awards/...

You have tons of choices here so this should be easy.

[Gisela]

How about The Chestnut Man. Wanted to read this for quite a while.

[Aditya]

My nomination is 1998 best novel runner up Cimarron Rose by James Lee Burke. I am a huge fan of his Robicheaux books, and wanted to try out another one of his series. Plus this also won the Edgar Award in the same category.

I assumed the one listed right below the winner is the runner up as they are not listed alphabetically.

[Icewineanne]

Scrublands by Chris Hammer

[Bill]

I'll nominate Jade Dragon Mountain by Elsa Hart, a runner up for best first novel in 2016. (if I understood the list correctly)

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

The runners up can be any of the titles that didn't win. The winner has a red star before the title. Hope this clarifies and sorry if I confused everyone.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Okay ... so we have

The Chestnut Man -- Gisela
Cimarron Rose -- Aditya
Scrublands -- Icewineanne
Jade Dragon Mountain -- Bill
Your House Will Pay -- Susan
The Guards -- Michaela
Mystic River -- Suzy

[SUSAN]

Maybe this doesn't count since I read it already but I totally loved it.

:o)

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Susan wrote: "

Maybe this doesn't count since I read it already but I totally loved it.

:o)"

Of course it counts!!

[Michaela]

I nominate The Guards by Ken Bruen, the first in the Jack Taylor series. Loved the TV series!

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Michaela wrote: "I nominate The Guards by Ken Bruen, the first in the Jack Taylor series. Loved the TV series!"

Oooh! I think I'd be in for that.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Michaela wrote: "I nominate The Guards by Ken Bruen, the first in the Jack Taylor series. Loved the TV series!"

Thanks!

[Suzy]

I nominate Mystic River by Dennis Lehane a book I've wanted to read for a long time!
Interesting to see how the categories for this award have evolved over time.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Thanks for all the nominations; I'm not going to be taking any more.
I will be setting up the poll tomorrow.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Okay, everyone, the poll is now open. Go vote!
You can reach it via the polls link in the top left corner of our group's pages or through this link:

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

And by the way, thanks for putting up with my sluggishness this last couple of weeks. It has been a perfect storm of severe allergies and a serious sinus infection for me, making me the queen of misery. Much better today.

[Michaela]

Hugs Nancy, and glad you´re better!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

♥️♥️!!

[Bill]

Nancy wrote: "Okay, everyone, the poll is now open. Go vote!
You can reach it via the polls link in the top left corner of our group's pages or through this link:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1......"

Glad to hear you are feeling better, Nancy. Let us know if you need anything.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bill wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Okay, everyone, the poll is now open. Go vote!
You can reach it via the polls link in the top left corner of our group's pages or through this link:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/li..."

Thank you so much, really. Now that my head has stopped pounding for the first time in days, I feel like a new person!!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

The winners for the May 2020 group reads have been chosen:

1. The Chestnut Man, by Søren Sveistrup and
2. Mystic River, by Dennis Lehane

Gisela and Suzy, please let me know that you will be willing to lead the respective discussions for these books.

To everyone else, thank you for voting.

[Suzy]

Nancy wrote: "The winners for the May 2020 group reads have been chosen:

1. The Chestnut Man, by Søren Sveistrup and
2. Mystic River, by Dennis Lehane

Gisela and Suzy, please let ..."

It's a yes for me!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Thanks, Suzy. I always know I can count on you.

[Patty]

I’ve read both of these, and may stop by the discussions.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Patty wrote: "I’ve read both of these, and may stop by the discussions."

That's awesome. I'm sure you'll provide some great insights.

[Marty]

Ooh, I'll have to start The Chestnut Man. I had just started watching Forbrydelsen/The Killing a week or two ago, and so I recognized the author, Søren Sveistrup. Looking forward to beginning it in a few days.

[Rob]

Just reading the wonderful Knife by Jo Nesbo at the moment and I'm going to join in this group read. Scandi noir is in an altogether different place to English and American crime that does not make it better but it makes it different...and oh so readable :)

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

@Andrew and Rob:
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