Winners for August

[Donna, The Pusher]

Go ahead and start picking for the August theme.

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreho...

[Donna, The Pusher]

Book lover's Day!! I love it!!!

I think I will go with National Lighthouse Day.

[Colleen]

How about a WWII book since it ended in August?

Or since there is a left handers day a book written by a famous left hander like Lewis Carroll?

[Molly]

I kind of like Sisters Day!

[Colleen]

Or since there is a book lovers day we could all nominate our favorite book.

[Ashley]

I like Left Handers day... I'm left handed.

[Colleen]

I am left handed too Ashley!

[Ashley]

Left Handers rock!

[Donna, The Pusher]

OK> I am puttin up the polls now. I think that the first book choice will be out favorite book and then we vote for the second choice!

[Colleen]

I'll start. I had to go through my read pile and my bookshelves because it is really hard for me to pick just one. I know right off the bat what my favorite childhood book is (The Secret Garden) and my favorite recently read book, my favorite book in this genre and that genre... After going through my books I would have to say, and will be nominating,Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is my favorite book read as an adult. I read it twice in a row the first time I read it and watched the Masterpiece Theatre adaption of the book (best) three times in a row and no other book besides my favorite childhood book has done that to me.

[Isabelle]

I have just read a book by an author who is being compared to Kate Morton, The Art of Devotion by Samantha Bruce-Benjamin. It has a very Daphne du Maurier flavor.

[Vicki]

Loved Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell So quirky, fun and intelligent at the same time. I loved the characters and the villain "gentleman with the thistle-down hair." It has awesome characters. It is witty, fantastical, and makes a play on 19th century style writing. This is NOT a book to rush through.

[Donna, The Pusher]

Nominate for the 2 categories:

Cat. 1 - Your faveorite book
Cat. 2 - Sister's Day!

I love this.....

[Donna, The Pusher]

Here is a list for books for "Best Siblings Book" it may or may not help. I am still searching but in the meantime here is my cat. 1 nomination:

The Rice Mother by Rani Manicka

[Donna, The Pusher]

OK. I wanna read this book and it's been on my TBR since it's release so here is my nomination for Cat. 2:

The Murderer's Daughters by Randy Susan Meyers

I know it is going to be a hrad to read book due to it's sad sontents but I still will try to pursue it. I am sure it is a good read.

[Joan]

Cat.1 Beach Music by Pat Conroy

Cat.2 The Murderer's Daughters by Randy Susan Meyers

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Cat 1. (Do I HAVE to choose?) I'm going to go with Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Cat 2. The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton

[Colleen]

Yes Lyn if I have to choose so do you! LOL

1.) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

2.) Shanghai Girls by Lisa See

[Donna, The Pusher]

I have a lot of these books so that helps LOL

Jennifer nominated:
Grundish and Askew by Lance Carbuncle

[Donna, The Pusher]

So I will let the nominations go until tomorrow then I will put up the polls!

[Colleen]

Can't wait to vote!

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Me too!

[Donna, The Pusher]

Polls are up! Happt Reading!!!!

[Joan]

Just voted. All good books!

[Donna, The Pusher]

I know! It will be good no matter what wins.

[Pamela]

Cat. 1: The Mists of Avalonby Marian Zimmer Bradley

Cat. 2: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire

[Donna, The Pusher]

Oh boo! We already are voting!!!! I actually own the second one. Polls are up so u can vote

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

So - I just ordered Colleen's noms since they appear to be winning. I am first on the list for Jane Eyre, but 56th for Shanghai Girls. Looks like I might have to keep an eye out for that one.

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Trish wrote: "Lyn M wrote: "So - I just ordered Colleen's noms since they appear to be winning. I am first on the list for Jane Eyre, but 56th for Shanghai Girls. Looks like I might..."

Trish - I just re-read my post. That was stupid of me, but yes, I meant on my library wait list. I was hoping that Shanghai Girls had been out long enough that there would no longer be a list, but no such luck. Amazon has it for 10.50, so I might go that route. Not sure.

[Donna, The Pusher]

Try half.com

[Donna, The Pusher]

Thanks so Colleen the winners for August are:

For Sister's Day: Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
and for Favorite Book: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

[Sarah]

Ooh, I've read both! Can't wait to discuss them :)

[Donna, The Pusher]

I read Jane Eyre but not the other so I will have to request it at the library. Is it on PB yet?

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Donna, Shanghai Girls just came out in Trade Paperback.

[Colleen]

Yay me, I am so excited everyone liked my suggestions! I am in the process of buying a beautiful hardback copy of Jane Eyre off of ebay. It is my favorite book but I have been holding off on getting a copy because I have been searching for the perfect one at the right price.

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

I think I am going to get Shanghai girls that way, colleen. I can always trade it later.

[Colleen]

It looks really good and it is a sister book which is why I nominated it. Hopefully Jen will get it too and read it with us. Books are always so much more fun when buddy read!

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

I agree, Colleen. I love buddy reading.

[Donna, The Pusher]

I am 82 of 82 at my library! But that's OK since I need to catch up on my monthly reads anyway.

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

I am really trying NOT to buy it. I am now 41 on the list, but I don't know how many total copies they have.... but I really want to read it, WAAAAAH! I may have to end up buying it.

[Colleen]

Just buy it silly, I had to buy it. lol ;)

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Have I ever told you that you are a bad influence. :)

I ordered it today.

[Jennifer]

She is, isn't she?

I put it on hold too... I'm 26th on the list. It's going to be a while but I guess it's better than the wait some of you will have. Poor Donna, 82nd on the list :(

[Donna, The Pusher]

Wahoo I went down a notch I am now 81!

[Donna, The Pusher]

You can buy the hardcover for $1.74 at half.com

http://product.half.ebay.com/Shanghai...

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

That is where I got mine, but it also costs shipping, so it is actually about $7, however, it is still $3 better than 10 for the paperback at Amazon.

Did you guys know that Lisa See also writes mysteries that are based on a Chinese protagonist. She has written three so far:
The Flower Net
The Interior
AND
Dragon Bones
and they had them bundled on Amazon, so I bought them.

It is all your fault, Colleen.

[Donna, The Pusher]

I wanna buy it so bad but it is just not in the budget! Even if it is $7 that pays for bread, milk, and maybe some eggs!!! ;-)

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

I know the feeling Donna. My husband's paycheck has been cut to 1/4 of what he used to make and we have out of state college tuition. I really should not have bought these, but I was feeling down, so I think I had a weak moment.

[Donna, The Pusher]

Don't I know it! I am in Grad school with 2 babies!! Oh well I need something to keep me from losing it and if books do it then so be it but I have to slow down a bit so I have to try to wait for a better price on it or free for that matter.

[Joan]

Donna which book are you talking about Shanghai Girls? Let me know I think I can help!