Nominations – what to read: August 2012 – mod pick

[William]

Please note: if you're not a moderator of this group, you cannot enter a book for this poll. Please also note that all members can vote for which book wins the poll, however.

My fellow moderators, you may of course nominate two books for this poll. I will once again not be nominating a book this month due to my commitments with this new house I'm sitting in, devoid of furniture, television, Internet, my voice hollowly echoing around the room as I dictate this into my phone. But, I am very much looking forward to one of the books that has been nominated before but falling short in the polling having an improved chance to win for August.

Due to the US holiday, nominations will be open for longer than usual this month, staying open until July 10.

[Deborah]

Ok, is it that time again?
Here we go:
Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel

You're all just shocked, huh?

He also has a novlette out, I haven't read that. It's not listed on Goodreads yet though.

[Mikela]

Okay, my picks of books that have been previously nominated but not selected are Shalimar the Clown and Wolf Hall.

[Sophia]

C by Tom MCarthy



and

Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey

[Zadignose]

It looks like polls are open now.

Regarding the open pick, as I've never participated in one of the polls, what are the standards/rules/guidelines? Don't vote for one's own nomination, or choose freely?

[Deborah]

Vote for the one you want to win, yours, someone else's. It's all good. AND! You can change your mind up until the moment the poll closes.

[William]

Parrot and Olivier in America has won the poll, and I will be leading the discussion.