Jan 2022 READER Nominations

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

This thread is for nominations for READER category for January 2022.

READER books need to be
* currently in print in either hardback or paperback (or both). Requiring a special order from a store or website counts, but not if the book is only available used.
* currently available in multiple ebook formats, from multiple vendors
* Space Opera, which means a spaceship has to be involved in the story somewhere.
* If it is part of a series, it needs to be suitable to being read without having read other books in the series.
* Please no blatantly erotic books, as some of our members are not full adults yet.

RULES:
* you may nominate one book on this thread.
* you may second as many nominations as you like on this thread.
* it is okay to nominate the same book on more than one nomination thread, as long as it meets the criteria
* books we already have on our bookshelf will be disqualified if they were added less than two years ago
* If a book you nominate or second is selected, you are expected to post at least one comment about it on the thread about the book.
* In about two weeks I will draw a book randomly, with each second being one raffle ticket for the book. That is, a book with three seconds (so four of us want it) will get three chances in the pool.

It is likely helpful if you know something about a book that has been nominated if you mention it in this thread, whether it is for or against the book.

[Leticia]

I would like to nominate The Dreaming Void

[Awhona]

I would like to nominate Beyond The Hallowed Sky by Ken Mcleod

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Summary so far:
The Dreaming Void by Peter F. Hamilton. Nominated by Leticia. Awaiting seconds.
Beyond the Hallowed Sky by Ken MacLeod. Nominated by Awhona. Awaiting seconds.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

It looks like Beyond the Hallowed Sky does not qualify for Reader Pick, since it’s not currently available as ebook. Amazon lists it but won’t let me buy it or put it on my wishlist. You can nominate it on the Limited Pick thread though. Or possibly in a few weeks it will be available and it can be considered for February. Looks interesting.

Note: Reader Pick needs to be available in multiple ebook formats. Not being on Amazon would be okay if there were at least two other ebook formats but I’m not seeing any at all right now.

[Suman]

I nominate Backyard Starship by J.N. Chaney

It is one of the latest space opera books I've my eyes on. GR reviews also suggest it's quite interesting.

[Awhona]

I second Backyard Starship by J. N. Chaney for January 2022 & nominate Beyond The Hallowed Sky by Ken Macleod for Feb 2022.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Nominations are now closed. Our Limited Pick for January is Backyard Starship, because I can’t find any ebook edition but Kindle.

Awhona, you will need to nominate for February on a February nomination thread, when we have one.