Nominations for February 2022 Open Pick

[Hugh]

Nominations are now open until December 22nd for the February 2023 Open Pick.

Nominating guidelines:
- Fiction (original & translation, if applicable) first published between January 1, 2000 and February 1, 2022. 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 February 1st

[Hugh]

Today is supposed to be the closing date for nominations and we don't have any yet, so now is your chance.

[Marc]

I nominate Die, My Love by Ariana Harwicz.

[Hugh]

Thanks Marc - that is a great choice. I think we should extend the deadline for nominations until December 24th (tomorrow night) in the hope that we can have a contested vote (I might even throw in a late nomination myself). If I remember, I'll start the poll some time on Christmas Day.

[Hugh]

I will nominate The Other Name: Septology I-II by Jon Fosse.

[Sam]

i will add Happening Annie Ernaux

[Hugh]

Thanks Sam

[Marc]

Wow, this turned out to be a great round for nominations despite the late start. Thanks for extending the deadline and for the reminders, Hugh!

[Lark]

I nominate Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro.

[Daniel]

Great pick Lark.

[Marc]

Indeed! Probably my favorite read of 2022.

[Hugh]

This is a very strong list!

[Hugh]

Nominations are now closed. The poll is now up and will run until the end of the year. Happy Christmas!

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

[Hugh]

The poll is over, and after a close run contest The Other Name has won. I will be tempted to include a topic to discuss the rest of the Septology as part of this, but maybe not too early in the discussion.