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No need to second Jenni, if you read my post up above. The fact that a non fiction book has not been picked is simply based on the majority vote. Plenty of non-fiction books have been put the nomination process, however the majority vote has never been in favor of one.
I am not going to make a practice of creating a seperate poll just to force a non fiction book in.
If its not too late, please nominate The Divide by Nicholas Evans for category 1.For category 2, I would recommend Erich Segal's Man,Woman and Child
*most of the people have read his other books, so I thought this one would be ok*The Divide Man, Woman, and Child
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For category 1 - Water for Elephants by Sara GruenFor Category 2 - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - because it will spark much discussion ;-)
-- Wife of GR author Michael J. Sullivan: The Crown Conspiracy (10/08) | Avempartha (04/09)
i think we are allowed to only do one nomination..just for one category..i'm not sure so don't quote me on that ;)
We have done one non-fiction book, The Ballad of the Whiskey Robber by Julian Rubenstein was our pick in May (or was it June?)
Category 1 I second Allison.Category 2 - The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein.
American Shaolin by Matthew Polly (Category 1)I thought this would be nice to celebrate the Chinese New Year, even if the celebration only lasts through Feb 1st.
Category 2: Rebecca by Daphne Du MaurierI haven't actually read this, but I think it's a love story...
You are correct, Jamie. Each member is only allowed to nominate one book, not one book per category. Also, books do not need to be seconded. For anyone who isn't sure about what to do, Lori has explained all of this in the first post of this topic.
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I am going to post the nominations thus far. For those of you who posted two choices (both catagories) I will choose the ones from the catagory with the least amount of nominations.
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Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami
The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Lullaby - Chuck Palahniuk
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon
Bridge of Sighs - Richard Russo
We Were the Mulvaney's - Joyce Carol Oates
Monkey/Folk Novel of China - Cheng-en Wu
The White Tiger A Novel - Aravind Adiga
The Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley
Slaughterhouse-Five - Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett
The Audacity of Hope Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream - Barack Obama
A Simple Plan - Scott Smith
Four Spirits - Sema Jeter Naslund
Bloodsucking Fiends - Christopher Moore
You Suck - Christopher Moore
Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
The Geography of Bliss One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World - Eric Weiner
Gods in Alabama - Joshilyn Jackson
The Hour I First Believed A Novel - Wally Lamb
The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro
Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen
American Shaolin - Matthew Polly
Anja the Liar - Thomas Moran
Cat2:
GONE WITH THE WIND - Margaret Mitchell
The Thorn Birds - Colleen McCullough
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
Outlander - Diana Gabaldon
The Kommandant's Girl - Pam Jenoff
PS I Love You - Cecilia Ahern
Bridget Jones's Diary - Helen Fielding
I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith
Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Persuasion - Jane Austen
Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier
Like Water for Chocolate - Laura Esquivel
Emma - Jane Austen
The History of Love A Novel - Nicole Krauss
Man,Woman and Child - Erich Segal
Sushi for Beginners - Marian Keyes
The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein
Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier
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I state the rules clearly at the begining of each nomination thread. I post these rules expecting that everyone will follow them, they are put in place to make this process as simple and easy for me as possible.
Thanks to those who nominated.
I will be posting the polls shortly. When they are up and ready, I will create a thread for voting. Please be sure to read the rules before voting,
thanks!
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For Cat.#1 how about..."Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm during the Great Depression" this was written by Mildred Armstrong Kalish
Lori wrote: "Non fiction can be nominated at any time ... its not only for fiction books. I dont think it is necessary to have seperate catagories for that. Its just at the members discretion to vote for them...."
Lori, I think the Irish idea is great! Even before coming to live in ireland I always thought about st patrick's day during that month. I know it is very important for Irish people, in and out of Ireland! Hope we do this.
Atishay wrote: "If its not too late, please nominate The Divide by Nicholas Evans for category 1.For category 2, I would recommend Erich Segal's Man,Woman and Child
*most of the people have read his other books,..."
haha Atishay, you are funny!
Lori wrote: "In the future, I will stand by my word, and those members who fail to follow the rules will not have their posts accepted. I state the rules clearly at the begining of each nomination thread. I..."
Lori you are doing it great and we love the monthly readings and the whole voting thing like you do it!
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I just wish people would READ the opening post before they jump in and make me nuts.
All in a days work, tho!
I thank you all for putting up with me.
We thank you wholeheartedly for giving us a safe, organized place to discuss, rant and otherwise blather on about our books! (among other things)
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well.
Yeah, ok, I am! But thats not ONLY why I say that!
I would personally be grumpy too, but that is because I like to have the rules be followed... especially when they are in the first post!
Angela, I'm with you. When I see a nomination that is clearly not following the rules it bothers me, and I'm not even running the voting! It's really not a hard process.
At all, right??? Lori, I commend you for your patience!
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At least there are several of us who share your OCD tendencies, otherwise things could get way messier!
Lori wrote: "My pleasure. I would be lying if I didnt admit that I enjoy it. This group is one of the best groups on here, and im not just saying that cause its mine!!!well.
Yeah, ok, I am! But thats not..."
I don't even concider joining any other groups anymore (so sorry to you nice people inviting me) but I just know I end up here and stay here.
I was out of town with no internet for four days, so I missed out. But it looks like there are lots of great nominations for me to try to whittle down my votes for!
Voted. Voted for Kafka on the Shore just like last time even though I went ahead and read it alone.
so what is the group read for February?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier
My votes if now is the time for voting
I am of feeble mind. where are the poles?
Thank you, ducks. I have cast my vote.
Lori wrote: " I just wish people would READ the opening post before they..."I am really sorry Lori! I did read the opening post, but being "new" and getting caught-up with all the great things here at GR, I lost track of time. I promise I will me more careful in the future. Again, I am really sorry to add stress to your day! Thanks for doing a fine job running the monthly "all read?"
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Oops..I didn't see 'one vote' I saw one per category. Consider my hand slapped and I'll do better next month ;-)-- Wife of GR author Michael J. Sullivan: The Crown Conspiracy (10/08) | Avempartha (04/09)
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Category 1 The Hour I First Believed A Novel by Wally Lamb