Nominations for December 2023 BOTMs

[Chris, Moderator]

Hi everyone,
Oh my goodness, is it that time again? It's time to open nominations for our December 2023 Books of the Month.

Each group member may make 1 science fiction and/or 1 fantasy nomination in this thread. If you would like to make a nomination, please reply to this post with the title and author of the book(s) you would like to put forward for the group’s consideration. 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 group's bookshelf for Previous Books of the Month

and/or

b. 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 isn't necessary in this group.
• Friendly discussion & debate is strongly encouraged, but let's please keep things civil.

Poll schedule:
• Nominations will remain open through Sunday September 17.
• The first (preliminary) round of polls will open Monday September 18 and will run through Sunday September 24.
• The final run-off polls go up Monday September 25 and will be open through Saturday September 30.

Thanks!
Chris, Moderator

NOMINATIONS SO FAR:
SCIENCE FICTION:
Stars Uncharted
Emphyrio
The Terraformers
Girlfriend on Mars
Time Travelers Never Die
Sea of Tranquility

FANTASY:
Titus Groan
Orconomics
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Memory and Dream

[Cheryl]

We're going to be reading The Bees, thank you!

So my only nomination is for SF, Stars Uncharted. :)

[Wekoslav]

I'm gonna go old school:

For SF Emphyrio by Jack Vance
For Fantasy Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake

[Michael]

For Fantasy, I'd like to recommend Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike. The last book of this series just hit the street and I'd love more people to find this incredibly entertaining series. If you like Terry Pratchett, you'll love this author's work - so few really good fantasy satire is out there.

[Shel, Moderator]

I'm going to try one more time for The Terraformers for SF. I won't put in a fantasy nom this month because I'm always on the hunt for more Terry Pratchett-like work and Orconomics is intriguing me!

[Dawn]

I really liked the Terraformers, it was a great story.

I'm going to nominate Girlfriend on Mars by Deborah Willis for SF, a funny lighthearted spoof on influencers and mega billionaires.
And
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka for fantasy, a book about ghosts and getting justice in the afterlife.

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

For SF: Time Travelers Never Die by Jack McDevitt

For Fantasy: Memory and Dream by Charles de Lint

[Chris, Moderator]

I'm going to throw in Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. It was the Goodreads SF winner for 2022, and it's still on my TBR shelf ....

[Chris, Moderator]

Preliminary polls are now open! Please vote for what you'd like to read in December.

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

Preliminary SF Poll: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

[Chris, Moderator]

My sincere apologies! Sea of Tranquility has already been selected as our BOTM for October. If you voted for that book in the current prelimary poll, please change your vote!

[Chris, Moderator]

Final polls are now open! Please vote for what you'd like to read in December.

Final Fantasy Poll

Final SF Poll