Nominations for March 2022 BotM

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

Happy Holidays!
Nominations for our Books of the Month for March 2022 are now open! Each group member can make 1 science fiction and/or 1 fantasy nomination. A couple of suggestions to keep in mind:

1. Telling us a little about the book and why you think it would be a good group read can help get other members interested in reading (and voting for) your nomination. If possible, please use a link to the book and author in your nomination post. Click on “add book/author" for an easy way to do that.

2. To see if your nomination has already been read by the group, you can check:

a. The Beyond Reality Google spreadsheet of Previous Books of the Month, available at this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/.... To search for a specific title, use the "Find and Replace" option under the EDIT menu. Don't worry, you will be able to find a title but you will not be able to replace it since the spreadsheet is in "View Only" mode.

b. the group's bookshelf for Previous Books of the Month

c. these threads:
Master list of Previous Books of the Month 2018 - Present
Master list of Previous Books of the Month (Apr-Dec 2017)
Master list of Previous Books of the Month 2012 - 2017
Master list of Previous Books of the Month 2006 - 2011

Books the group has read in the past 2 years are not eligible for current consideration. Being chosen as a past BotM prior to that time is not an automatic disqualification, but be aware that it may hinder your nomination’s chances at the polls.

General guidelines:
• Feel free to re-nominate a book that didn’t win in the polls in previous months!
• For questions regarding specifics such as book formats, books in series, self-nomination and various rules for nominations, please see the group FAQ.
• Seconding is NOT necessary in this group.
• Friendly discussion & debate is strongly encouraged, but please keep things civil.

Poll schedule:
• Nominations will remain open through Sunday, December 19.
• The first (preliminary) round of polls will open Monday, December 20 and will run through Saturday, December 25.
• The final run-off polls go up Sunday, December 26 and will be open through Friday, December 31. (This means we will be voting for our next series read at the same time we are voting for our Books of the Month.)

Thanks!
Kathi, for the Mods

NOMINATIONS SO FAR:
FANTASY:
The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell
The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe
Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede
Song of the Beast by Carol Berg
Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon
War of the Maps by Paul McAuley

SCIENCE FICTION:
Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson
Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill
Dauntless by Jack Campbell
Carnival by Elizabeth Bear
The Wall by Gautam Bhatia
A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos

[Paul]

For scifi, I'll nominate Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson, who wrote the excellent Wormwood trilogy.


For fantasy, The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell about a Fortean Times-type magazine that discovers some of the mysteries they report on may not be entirely made up.

[Shel, Moderator]

I'll give Sea of Rust another try for SF since it was so close last time!

For fantasy, here's one that's been on my list for a long time that I haven't gotten around to yet - The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe. I read a short story set in this world some time ago and really enjoyed it.

[Mary]

Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer Fantasy

Dauntless by Jack Campbell

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

I will add a couple nominations:
Carnival by Elizabeth Bear for Science Fiction. I have several books by her on my shelf, none of which I’ve read. This is a stand-alone that would give me a taste of her writing. It was nominated for a Philip K. Dick Award, a Locus Award and a Lambda Literary Award.
Song of the Beast by Carol Berg for Fantasy. I have liked everything I’ve read by Berg. This is a stand-alone.

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

Only a couple more days for nominations!

[Nachiket]

I will add a couple of nominations, both these books sound very interesting.

For Fantasy- Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon, seems to be a blend of fantasy and horror. The book also won both the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel.

For Scifi- The Wall by Gautam Bhatia, which sounds very intriguing.

[Eva]

I'd like to nominate

A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos for Fantasy

and

War of the Maps by Paul McAuley for SF

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

Nominations are closed. Preliminary polls are open and will be open through December 25. Please vote!

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

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

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

There is an error in the broadcast message that says the final polls will run Dec. 25-31. Since the preliminary polls are open through Dec. 25, the final polls will not open until Dec. 26 . Sorry for the typo!

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

The Fantasy Preliminary Poll is so close!!

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

It is the last day to vote in both the preliminary polls for Books of the Month and the preliminary poll for our next series read.

Final polls will go up tomorrow (12/26/21).

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

Final Polls are up! Please vote for our March 2022 Books of the Month.

Fantasy Final Poll

SF Final Poll

Thanks!
Kathi, for the mods

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

Last day to vote!!