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Hey! So, what do you want to read? Let's keep it to three suggestions per person, then by Saturday, the 15th (it's short notice, I know!) I'll round-up all the suggestions and I'll make a poll. First and second winners will be our January Read* and the alternative [in the event you already read the first].

It can be any genre and about anything - but if you want to make a case for reading a short discourse on gender studies because its relevant to the only topic presently in the listserv, then go for it. /justsaying!

I bought the Humble Ebook Bundle and I haven't broken it in yet, so my suggestions for January are kind of arbitrary - the circumstance is that they're already on my phone and just collecting virtual dust.

1. Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow. It's available CC on the web for those with libraries that don't have or can't ILL a copy.

2. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Suzanna Clarke

3. Old Man's War by John Scalzi

* re "January Read:" I welcome catchier alternatives!

Oh! I have a physical copy of Jonathan Strange and have always meant to get around to reading it...I'd be down for that! Or the Doctorow.

i'm going to selfishly put books i already have on my to read list up here, that's how i roll.

1) Last Night in Twisted River: A Novel -- by John Irving

2) Gone Girl: A Novel -- by Gillian Flynn

3) March -- by Geraldine Brooks

I suspect no one will vote for these come poll time, but I'm throwing them in anyway

http://10print.org/

This book is a bit long, so maybe a chapter at a time? Also, it's non-fiction. Free to download though!


~Dave

I am down for 1 and 2. 1 I very much want to read, and 2 I am reading right now! :)

Good recommendations. 2 & 3 I've read but heartily endorse, as I want to re-read both. Fair warning, Jonathan Strange is a bit on the long side. Also they recently announced they're making a BBC series out of it, so I'd say we might want to read it a bit later on, closer to that airing. Old Man's War is a great intro to Scalzi, if you're not familiar with him. That would be my vote from among that batch.

Doctorow is a dislike for me. I'd take that month off :)

Two other nominees:

1. The Remains of the Day. My wife insists it's both awesome and a valuable companion to Downton Abbey viewing, for those into that. I'd like to read it soon, either way.
2. Microserfs. Another I'd like to re-read. An outstanding fictional look into the life of tech company workers.

I'd like to nominate Wildwood by Colin Melon and Carson Ellis, and Silent Spring by Rachel Carson (50th anniversary!)

Stellar suggestions. Come poll time I'll make sure to include a blurb with the title so each has a fair shot at sparking interest.