Indian Readers discussion

February is the month of Love. Wellofcourse.

Though we know that two challenges are ongoing throughout the year, how about we squeeze one more challenge? For the month of February only? With love being the theme. Yes, you'll need time to come out of the embraces of your better halves and finish the book.

Since, the ladies of the group are more or less inactive, this might be the perfect opportunity for them to beat us guys in a challenge eh? Alright, let the nominations come on. 20 nominations later, its voting time.

Well, hold on to your seats though. There is a little twist to the tale. Lets chuck the stereotypical romance out, shall we? That means, no Cecilia Ahern, no Nicholas Sparks, no Nora Roberts and absolutely no classical romance like Gone with the wind, Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice. You get me drift right? Chuck stereotypes out. Bring in the unheard.

20 nominations. It can be contemporary romance as well. It can be a rom-com as well. As long as there's love, there's a nomination.

P.S| Once nominations and votings are done, we will choose 4 books for the month. You can read 1 or read 2 or hell, all the 4. By choosing four, you get a chance to read a novel that you might actually like.

Everyone can nominate 2 books. Nominations end January 20. Shoooo. Lemme concoct a love potion in peace.

The only love story I like is Romeo and Juliet because at the end they die.

I will not take part to this challenge because I have already too much books to read and, above all, I don't like love stories.

But! I want to nominate some books if possibile though I will not do the challenge.
1) the collection of love stories by Ivan Bunin
2) Beside the Sea (though it is love of a mother for her two children)

"Love" could be the theme of the group read of february.

Your challenge is very enticing but I am in no position to suggest a list as my usual suspects have been excluded in your please-exclude list. I would very much like to take part however :)

I would recommend something by Sarra Manning - one of the few romance authors I like (though I have read only a couple of her books)

Adorkable

Smitha wrote: "Adorkable"

ooh I haven't heard of this one. you've one more nomination left though.

I nominate One Day by David Nicholls

20 nominations, as per your rules? only 2 over.
when will the polls start?

you have to keep a specified date for polls to start, otherwise feb will come and go and we will still be nominating :D

I'm a noob in this genre unfortunately.

I can't nominate, because I have not read much in the genre, and whatever I have, comes in the "stereotypical" criterion. I might take part if I can find the books that are selected finally.

Smitha wrote: "you have to keep a specified date for polls to start, otherwise feb will come and go and we will still be nominating :D"

20 is too many right? should i make it 10? polls from 25th?

okay by me

How did I miss this?!
Are nominations still open?

I guess ppl forgot about this. Valentine's day is exactly a week away.

I too had a love story.

The Gargoyle

Sheetal wrote: "I too had a love story."ohhhhhh sheetal u hav a love story ;only story ahhh??