Nominations for November 2022 Open Pick

[Hugh]

[Sorry - this is a few days late - I forgot that I hadn't done it]

Nominations are now open until September 27th for the November 2022 Open Pick.

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

[Hugh]

Nominations are due to close tomorrow, so we could do with some! I will see if I can find one myself,

[Hugh]

I will nominate The Gardens of Consolation by Parisa Reza, which got a few votes when I included it in my last mod pick poll.

[Susan]

I nominate Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.

[Hugh]

Thanks Susan

[Marc]

I nominate We Are Made Of Diamond Stuff by Isabel Waidner.

[Lark]

I nominate Paul by Daisy Lafarge.

[Hugh]

Thanks lark and Marc. Nominations are now closed, will try to do the poll later today

[Hugh]

The poll is up here, and will run until Tuesday (4th October):

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

[LindaJ^]

I see The Gardens of Consolation has a hefty lead, so wanted to point out that the Kindle edition, at least in US, can be obtained for $2.99.

[Hugh]

Last day for voting today

[Hugh]

The poll is over and The Gardens of Consolation has won.

[Marc]

Was it ever in doubt?!!
:D

[Hugh]

Maybe in the first couple of days