August 2020 Fiction Group Read - Nomination Thread

[Alannah]

It's time to nominate your choice for our August 2020 group fiction read - please use this thread to nominate.

Nominations start today and will close on 10th July (or as soon as the poll has six books).

During this time anybody can nominate and second one book each. You cannot second the book you have nominated. The 6 books with the most second votes at the end of the 7 day nomination period will go into the poll. There are no limits to the number of seconds a book can receive.

The poll will then run until the 16th July and the winner will be announced shortly after. I hope this will leave everybody with enough time to obtain the chosen book.

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, contact one of the moderators or post on 'Ask the Moderators' thread

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

[Terrie]

I just started it and love it and it would be interesting to hear what people think of the characters.

[MaggiCat]

I nominate Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (can’t put up a link from my app =\)

[Tawallah]

I want to nominate Augustown by Kei Miller. Besides having August in the title, this book is a look at postcolonial effects in Jamaica through the eyes of a family living in a inner city called Augustown. It also gives insight into the sect known as Rastafarianism.

[Maria]

I'd like to second Augustown. I've never heard of it before, but it looks interesting, and when I checked my library to see if they have it, it turns out they not only have it available, but on their recommandation list

[PattyMacDotComma]

I'd like to nominate Peace Like a River by Leif Enger.

[Alannah]

Maggi wrote: "I nominate Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (can’t put up a link from my app =\)"

I personally think that book is better for our classic group read, However, if someone seconds it, I'm happy to let it go to the poll.

[Jackie]

I will second Peace Like a River. I have had that on my tbr list since 2016.

[Paul]

I'll nominate The Pursuit of William Abbey by the wonderful Claire North

[Alannah]

Paul wrote: "I'll nominate The Pursuit of William Abbey by the wonderful Claire North"

I will second this, I was going to nominate it anyways.

[Alannah]

Books Going To Poll:
Augustown by Kei Miller
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
The Pursuit of William Abbey by Claire North

Nominated Books:
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

[Alannah]

June wrote: "I want to nominate Augustown by Kei Miller. Besides having August in the title, this book is a look at postcolonial effects in Jamaica through the eyes of a family living in a inner..."

This book looks really interesting, June. I think I will give it a go.

[Adrian]

How about The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham

[B the BookAddict]

I second The Midwich Cuckoos.

[Alannah]

Books Going To Poll:
Augustown by Kei Miller
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
The Pursuit of William Abbey by Claire North
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham

Nominated Books:
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

[Alannah]

2 slots left

[Ron]

Augustown sounds intriguing. I also second it.

[Samantha]

i nominate Gin & Daggers by Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain

[Pam]

Can I second Treasure Island please?

[Alannah]

Thank you for the nomination Samantha.
Thank you for seconding Pam. I will add both books to the list when I get to my desktop tomorrow morning.

[Alannah]

Books Going To Poll:
Augustown by Kei Miller
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
The Pursuit of William Abbey by Claire North
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Nominated Books:
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
Gin & Daggers by Jessica Fletcher

[Alannah]

One slot left

[Nidhi]

I second 28 summers.

[Alannah]

Nidhi wrote: "I second 28 summers."

Thank you for filling the poll, Nidhi.
The poll will be up shortly.

[Alannah]

Poll linked here:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...