Nominations for May 2021 Open Pick

[Hugh]

Nominations are now open until March 22nd for the May 2021 Open Pick.

Nominating guidelines:
- Fiction (original & translation, if applicable) first published between January 1, 2000 and May 1, 2020. 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 May 1st

[LindaJ^]

I nominate A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes. It is the only book nominated for the 2020 Women's Prize that I did not read. I just encountered it sitting on top of my downstairs bookcase so decided to nominate it given that the 2021 Women's Prize is top of mind at the moment.

[Hugh]

Thanks Linda

[Bretnie]

Ooh, Linda, that looks fun!

[Hugh]

Just spotted that the group has never read any Deborah Levy, so I will nominate Swimming Home

[Catherine]

I'd like to suggest The Topeka School
by Ben Lerner. It has been on my "to read" list for a while.

[Hugh]

Thanks Catherine

[Stacia]

I nominate Augustown by Kei Miller.

[Hugh]

Thanks Stacia

[Marc]

A fascinating selection so far!

[Bretnie]

Dang, I want to read most of these!

[Nadine in California]

Stacia wrote: "I nominate Augustown by Kei Miller."

I've been meaning to read this one for years!

[Hugh]

Last day for nominations today

[Hugh]

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

[Hugh]

Swimming Home has won the poll. I am looking forward to this discussion.

[Bretnie]

Just a heads up there are multiple "Swimming Home" novels out there, so look for Deborah Levy and not the one with curly cue writing on the front. :)