Nominations for April 2022 Open Pick

[Hugh]

Nominations are now open until February 22nd for the April 2022 Open Pick.

Nominating guidelines:
- Fiction (original & translation, if applicable) first published between January 1, 2000 and April 1, 2021. 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 April 1st

[LindaJ^]

I nominate The Orphanage by Serhiy Zhadan translated from Ukranian by Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler. First published in 2017, English translation Feb 23, 2021. Seems relevant to today's headlines.

[Marc]

Sounds amazing. A gut punch, for sure, but amazing. Thanks, Linda.

[Hugh]

Nominations close tomorrow - a few more options might be good. I am not planning to nominate this time because my moderator pick will still be active for part of this period.

[Nidhi]

I nominate The History of Love by Nicole Krauss.

[Hugh]

Nidhi wrote: "I nominate The History of Love by Nicole Krauss."

Sorry, the group has read this one before, though it was back in 2013

[Nidhi]

Ok, then ... I nominate Mr. Beethoven by Paul Griffiths.

[Nadine in California]

I nominate Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James.

[Marc]

Nadine, the James book book is too new to fall within the requirements listed above. Any other picks?

I’ll nominate A Musical Offering.

[Hugh]

OK, nominations are now closed,

[Hugh]

The poll is now up here, and will run until March 2nd:

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

[LindaJ^]

While I haven't changed my vote from the book I nominated, I am quite tempted to vote for Mr Beethoven. I read it in 2020 - last book finished that year and in my top 5 for the year. I then became a sponsor for Paul Griffins' The Tomb Guardians, choosing the package that included a signed copy of a limited edition, hardcover, hand bound, edition of Mr. Beethoven. It arrived yesterday -- #29 of 40. It includes photos related to the text, e.g., the ship manifest of the vessel Beethoven might have sailed on to reach the US. It is quite gorgeous, and I am tempted to reread right now.

[Hugh]

The Orphanage has won the poll - Linda, are you happy to lead the discussion?

[LindaJ^]

I can do that.

[Jenna]

Just a heads up that I ordered from my local bookstore just now - they don't expect it to ship until the end of March and mentioned supply might be limited.

[LindaJ^]

It is available for Kindle at $9.99 and there are 14 copies available on Abebooks for $14.45 with free shipping. The NY Times included it in a list of 6 books that would provide context for the current war in Ukraine.