Nominations for December 2020 Open Pick

[Hugh]

Nominations are now open until October 22nd for the December 2020 Open Pick.

Nominating guidelines:
- Fiction (original & translation, if applicable) first published between January 1, 2000 and December 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 December 1st

[Abeselom]

I nominate Measuring the World. I have checked it but I hope It has not been read by the group yet

[LindaJ^]

I nominate Numero Zero by Umberto Eco, translated from Italian by Richard Dixon. I've not read a book by Eco and the very mixed reviews of my GR friends has me intrigued. Plus, it has been on my TBR shelf for a few years.

[Hugh]

Thanks - both of those nominations are fine.

[Nadine in California]

Abeselom wrote: "I nominate Measuring the World. I have checked it but I hope It has not been read by the group yet"

It has been read by me - and I loved it! Just as good as Tyll - maybe even better.

[Nadine in California]

I nominate The Adventures of China Iron.

[Abeselom]

Nadine wrote: "Abeselom wrote: "I nominate Measuring the World. I have checked it but I hope It has not been read by the group yet"

It has been read by me - and I loved it! Just as good as Tyll - m..."

Ohh okay. Incidentally, I was not familiar with Daniel Kehlmann. I read about him in another discussion group that I am in and I was instantly drawn into the idea for Measuring the World. Thank you for the heads up Nadine.

[Hugh]

Thanks Nadine - I liked that one a lot too.

[Jenny]

I nominate The Governesses by Anne Serre, because it’s a fever dream of a book and I think it would provoke some interesting discussion.

[Hugh]

Jenny, we would have to bend the rules a little to allow that one, as it is a 21st century translation of a book that was published in French in the 1990s. Sounds interesting though.

[Jenny]

Ah, I had it in my head that the original was published in 2002, not 1992. My mistake. I withdraw the nomination. I’ll propose it in a different goodreads group.

[Hugh]

Last day for nominations today. Looking competitive already so I probably won't throw another in.

[Hugh]

Nominations are now closed. The poll is up here, and will be open until the end of October:
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

[Hugh]

The Adventures of China Iron won the poll. Nadine - are you happy to lead the discussion?

[Nadine in California]

Hugh wrote: "The Adventures of China Iron won the poll. Nadine - are you happy to lead the discussion?"

Will do!

[Hugh]

Thanks Nadine