April 2024 Revisit the Shelf Nominations

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Nominations for the April 2024 Revisit the Shelf book will open on March 1st, 2024.

1. Only books currently on our group bookshelf are eligible: Group Bookshelf

Time Since Last Read. A book is only eligible for rereading if it has not been a group read in the last 12 months (1 year). A book read by the group in any of our reading categories in the past year is not eligible for nomination.

Below is a list of the past year's Revisit the Bookshelf winners. Please do not nominate any of these:

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1625), 1026 pages, last read February and March 2024
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (1908) 320 pages, Last read Jan. 2024
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (1969) 340 pp., last read Dec. 2023
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (1847) 464 pages, last Nov. 2023.
Stoner by John Williams (1965) 288 p., last read Oct. 2023
East of Eden by John Steinbeck September 2023
The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells August 2023
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien July 2023
Moby-Dick or, the Whale by Herman Melville June 2023
Summer by Edith Wharton May 2023
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson April 2023


2. When making a nomination, please use "add book/author" link to help moderators and others view the book selected.

3. Only seven books, by seven different authors will move forward to each poll. This will be determined by the number of seconds a book receives. The seven books with the most seconds move to the poll.

4. One nomination and one second per member will be allowed. A nomination can be changed only until it has been seconded. Once seconded, in fairness to the member making the second, the nomination will stand.

You may change a second from one book to another. Please state which book you originally seconded and which you would like to change to.


5. In the interest of variety, please wait a month to re-nominate a book that has been in the poll. Please do not nominate any of the books that were in our poll last month: This is waived because of our special Longer Read for the last two months.


Nominations will remain open until the 14th of the month. Polls will open on the 16th and run until the end of the month.

[J_BlueFlower]

I nominate The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, 1939

Last read 2017/08/01

The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized—and sometimes outraged—millions of readers.

[spoko]

I nominate The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton (351 p., pub. 1905). Last read Jan, 2022.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

I nominate The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham, 1944, last read January 2022

[Regina]

I will second The Razor's Edge.

[Wobbley]

I nominate The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë. First published 1848, last read by the group July 2021.

[Milena]

I second The Razor's Edge. I am currently reading The House of Doors, which is about W. Somerset Maugham. I think it will be fun to read a book by him after.

[Kimberly]

I nominate Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. First publsihed in 1899 and last read by this group May 2017.

[Kathryn]

I will second The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.

I also nominate The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde.

[Jane]

I second the Tenant of Wildfell Hall

[Bárbara]

Wobbley wrote: "I nominate The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë. First published 1848, last read by the group July 2021."

Second!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Kimberly wrote: "I nominate Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. First publsihed in 1899 and last read by this group May 2017."

I second this one. I've been meaning to read it forever.

[EvenB]

To celebrate the upcoming eclipse in America on April 8, 2024, I nominate From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne. First published 1865, 136 pg.

[Kathleen]

I'd like to second The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Can't believe I've never read it.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Wobbley wrote: "I nominate The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë. First published 1848, last read by the group July 2021."

second

I was thinking about nominating this in Old School since that category now accepts rereading books! LOL you beat me to it Wobbley. There are three in the list so far I have not read, and Tenant is one of them.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

What a nice list of books so far! I think I have all the information, but please let me know if I need to correct something.

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1890) 272 pages, Last read Oct 2021
Nominated by Kathryn:

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (1939) 479 pages, last read Aug 2019
Nominated by J_Blueflower: Kathleen,

The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham (1944) 314 pages, last read Jan 2022
Nominated by Bob: Regina, Melina,

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë (1848), 576 pages, last read July 2021
Nominated by Wobbley: Lynn, Jane, Barbara, Kathryn, Matt,

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (1899) 198 pages, last read Aug 2011.
Nominated by Kimberly: Katy, RJ Slayer of Trolls

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton (1905) 351 pages, last read Jan 2022
Nominated by Spoko: Gerard

From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne (1865) 136 pages, Last read Jan 2019
Nominated by EvenB:

[J_BlueFlower]

You have the The Grapes of Wrath twice.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

J_BlueFlower wrote: "You have the The Grapes of Wrath twice."

Thanks

[Gerard]

I'd like to second The House of Mirth

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Kimberly wrote: "I nominate Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. First publsihed in 1899 and last read by this group May 2017."

SECOND

[Lynn, New School Classics]

updated above

[Jen]

I second the House of Mirth.

[Shannon SA]

I'd like to second The Grapes of Wrath

[Lynn, New School Classics]

What a nice list of books so far! I think I have all the information, but please let me know if I need to correct something.

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1890) 272 pages, Last read Oct 2021
Nominated by Kathryn:

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (1939) 479 pages, last read Aug 2019
Nominated by J_Blueflower: Kathleen, ShannonSA

The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham (1944) 314 pages, last read Jan 2022
Nominated by Bob: Regina, Melina,

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë (1848), 576 pages, last read July 2021
Nominated by Wobbley: Lynn, Jane, Barbara, Kathryn, Matt,

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (1899) 198 pages, last read Aug 2011.
Nominated by Kimberly: Katy, RJ Slayer of Trolls

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton (1905) 351 pages, last read Jan 2022
Nominated by Spoko: Gerard, Jen

From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne (1865) 136 pages, Last read Jan 2019
Nominated by EvenB:

[Wobbley]

I'll second From the Earth to the Moon.

[Darren]

I'll second Picture of Dorian Gray please

I wanted to give a copy to one of my kids (they're at uni studying English Lit) for xmas, but the first (vintage) edition I bought off eBay was so nice I decided to keep it myself(!) and had to buy a different more modern edition for them!

so we can both join ;o)

[Heather L]

Second — Picture of Dorian Gray

[Shaina]

I second The House of Mirth

[Laurie]

I second The Razor's Edge

[Angie]

I'll second The Picture of Dorian Gray.

[victoria marie]

Second — Picture of Dorian Gray

[Lynn, New School Classics]

What a nice list of books so far! I think I have all the information, but please let me know if I need to correct something.

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1890) 272 pages, Last read Oct 2021
Nominated by Kathryn: Victoria, Darren, Heather L., Angie,

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (1939) 479 pages, last read Aug 2019
Nominated by J_Blueflower: Kathleen, ShannonSA

The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham (1944) 314 pages, last read Jan 2022
Nominated by Bob: Regina, Melina, Laurie,

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë (1848), 576 pages, last read July 2021
Nominated by Wobbley: Lynn, Jane, Barbara, Kathryn, Matt,

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (1899) 198 pages, last read Aug 2011.
Nominated by Kimberly: Katy, RJ Slayer of Trolls

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton (1905) 351 pages, last read Jan 2022
Nominated by Spoko: Gerard, Jen, Shaina,

From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne (1865) 136 pages, Last read Jan 2019
Nominated by EvenB: Wobbley

[Chuck]

I second Heart of Darkness

[Erin]

I second The Picture of Dorian Gray

[Tina]

I second The Picture of Dorian Gray.

[Dave]

i second Heart of Darkness

[EvenB]

Wobbley wrote: "I'll second From the Earth to the Moon."

Thanks Wobbley!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1890) 272 pages, Last read Oct 2021
Nominated by Kathryn: Victoria, Darren, Heather L., Angie, Tina, Erin.

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (1939) 479 pages, last read Aug 2019
Nominated by J_Blueflower: Kathleen, ShannonSA

The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham (1944) 314 pages, last read Jan 2022
Nominated by Bob: Regina, Melina, Laurie,

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë (1848), 576 pages, last read July 2021
Nominated by Wobbley: Lynn, Jane, Barbara, Kathryn, Matt,

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (1899) 198 pages, last read Aug 2011.
Nominated by Kimberly: Katy, RJ Slayer of Trolls, Dave, Chuck

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton (1905) 351 pages, last read Jan 2022
Nominated by Spoko: Gerard, Jen, Shaina,

From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne (1865) 136 pages, Last read Jan 2019
Nominated by EvenB: Wobbley

[Lynn, New School Classics]

It's nice to see so many people participating. Since there are only 7 books, all 7 will go to the poll.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

The nominations are closed for this month. The polls are here:

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