April 2024 group read nominations

[Sam]

We are running a bit late but can we have nominations for an April read? We can run the nominations for a week before putting up the poll.

[Mike]

Sorry guys, been traveling for work (or another 2 weeks). I'll try to get one up today.

[Mike]

OK, poll will be active tomorrow (GR won't allow you to start a poll on the current day).

[Seana]

Hi, Michael. I have seen the poll, and would read either book, but I didn't see the post where people were asked to put up their suggestions. I only ask about this because when I looked back at the last poll, Young Man with a Horn came in a very close second to Hard Rain Falling, so it seems to me that it should at least be given a chance in the current poll.

This seems to me to be something of a problem with our selection process as I saw close runner ups dropped from the running the next time when we last tried to keep this ship afloat.

If I have missed something here, I apologize.

[Sam]

I will take responsibility for the mixup. I posted the topic asking for April nominations without informing Michael. I think when he saw it he felt rushed to put up the poll and no one posted any nominations. I am not too particular about what I read so his choices were fine with me. I do think Young Man with a Horn is more of an autumn/winter read. Life with Picasso is a #NYRBwomen2024 read for May so I was going to nominate it then. Reading it a month earler would not hurt. Kingsley Amis seems hot right with the film version of Zone of Interest so I think that was a good choice as well. My choice would have been The Enchanted April, but maybe next year. In the meantime, I am good with whatever we choose. Most of the books are worth reading IMO.

[Sam]

It appears I conflated Kingsley Amis and his son's books in my last post. Zone of Interest is by Martin Amis.

[Brad]

How about “The Land Breakers” by John Ehle?

[Brad]

Oh perhaps the poll is already up. Could someone explain to me where the poll is? Thanks. Sorry, I’m new to this.

[Sam]

Brad wrote: "Oh perhaps the poll is already up. Could someone explain to me where the poll is? Thanks. Sorry, I’m new to this."

On the group home page look for the link "polls" on the upper right of the page.

[Mike]

Shall we just go with Young Man with a Horn or Life with Picasso or do another, shorter poll? Sorry I haven't been as active. Just got back from a 2-week very busy business trip. My reading (and fitness) suffered!

[Sam]

Sorry Michael, I haven't been getting back. I am happy with either Young Man or Life with Picasso so I will leave it to the other voters to decide. I am already committed to Life with Picasso in May with the #NYRB women2024 readalong. Btw, I am also plugging Love in a Fallen City by Eileen Chang for this month's #NYRBWomen2024. I am enjoying the stories, having not read Chang previously.

[Sam]

Have we decided which book we are going to read?

[Seana]

I'd say let's go with Life with Picasso then, since you've already started. Either that or we could flip a coin to decide between the tied top two.

[Cordelia]

I think I will read Life with Picasso

[Melody]

I’m good with that also.

[Sam]

Sounds good.

[Seana]

Sounds like we have a plan.

[Wesley]

Hello all! I haven't participated in the group read before, but I'd love to join this month. I'll read the other threads to make sure I know what to expect etc. Thanks!

[Sam]

Wesley wrote: "Hello all! I haven't participated in the group read before, but I'd love to join this month. I'll read the other threads to make sure I know what to expect etc. Thanks!"

Hello Wesley, We will have a discussion folder up soon. Feel free to join in the discussion when it is up. We've been pretty relaxed in the group with everyone reading on their own and posting if they wish.

[Wesley]

Thank you so much. I'm just starting the book, so I'm not sure when I will post.