Nominations for October 2020 Open Pick

[Hugh]

Nominations are now open until August 24th for the October 2020 Open Pick.

Nominating guidelines:
- Fiction (original & translation, if applicable) first published between January 1, 2000 and October 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 the group bookshelf or the Index of all Group Reads here)
- 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 October 1st

[Hugh]

I will nominate A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

[LindaJ^]

I nominate The Still Point by Amy Sackville.

[Hugh]

Thanks Linda

[Eva]

I nominate Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh.

[Hugh]

Thanks Eva

[LindaJ^]

I want to read all three!

[Hugh]

LindaJ^ wrote: "I want to read all three!"

I have already read all three, but would be happy to discuss any of them.

[Hugh]

Last day for nominations today!

[Hugh]

Nominations are now closed. I will create the poll later today.

[Hugh]

The poll is up here and will run until the end of August:
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

[Marc]

Thanks, Hugh!

[Hugh]

This poll is looking very competitive!

[Hugh]

A close-run thing, but The Still Point has won the poll. Linda, are you willing to lead the discussion?

[LindaJ^]

Yes, I will lead the discussion, even though I'll be madly reading the 2020 nominees for the NBA fiction award!