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If you had a book you wanted to read in May, but didn't get to nominate it, please nominate it for June. I look forward to hearing what books people have in mind to read as a group...
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That's fine. Thank you for the recommendations.

I fancy a Crime/Thriller. Here are my 2 suggestions if possible with the Synposis of them both.
Fallen Idols - Neil White
Everyone would kill for their fifteen minutes of fame! A Premiership footballer is shot dead in cold blood on a busy London street, and a country is gripped by terror. Who is behind this apparently motiveless killing -- and who's next in the firing line? Jack Garrett is determined to find out. A small-time journalist who's left behind his Lancashire roots for the glitz and glamour -- and seediness and squalor -- of the capital, he's convinced this is no celebrity stalker. Aided and abetted by DC Laura McGanity, desperately trying to juggle police life with motherhood and her feelings for Jack, the trail takes them back to Jack's home town of Turner's Fold -- and his past. What's the connection between the recent murder and the death of a young girl 10 years before? Conspiracy, revenge and the high price of fame all combine in this stunning debut from a dazzling new voice in crime fiction.
The Righteous Men - Sam Bourne
This work presents a blisteringly high-concept serial killer thriller combined with delicious religious conspiracy theory from a hot new British talent. It shows two murders at opposite ends of America, one in the backstreets of New York City, the other in the backwoods of Montana. It presents a series of killings in every corner of the globe, from the crowded slums of India to the pristine beaches of Cape Town. There can't possibly be a connection. That's the instinct of Will Monroe, a young, British-born reporter for "The New York Times" - until the morning his beautiful wife Beth is kidnapped. Holding her are men who seem ready to kill without hesitation. Desperate, Will follows a trail that leads to a mysterious sect right on his own doorstep - fervent followers of one of mankind's oldest faiths. He will have to break through multiple layers of mysticism and ancient prophecy, unearthing riddles buried deep in the Bible - until he finds the secret that is said to have animated the world for thousands of years, a secret on which the fate of humanity may depend. But with more murders by the hour, and each clue wrapped in layers of code, time is running out...
Fiona, that's fine. I told Perpendicularandi it was okay to nominate 2 because our group is still growing and somewhat shy. :) Thanks for the nominations. I will open up voting half way through May.
So far we have the following for June Group Read nominations:
1. The Cater Street Hangman
2. The Shadow of the Wind
3. Fallen Idols
4. Righteous Men, The
5. Big Stone Gap
6. Ella Enchanted
7. The Book of Lost Things
8. Tamar A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal
If you would like to add to the list, please post your nominations here by Sunday evening because I am going to close nominations and open the polls Monday morning, May 11. Thanks again for everyone's participation.
1. The Cater Street Hangman
2. The Shadow of the Wind
3. Fallen Idols
4. Righteous Men, The
5. Big Stone Gap
6. Ella Enchanted
7. The Book of Lost Things
8. Tamar A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal
If you would like to add to the list, please post your nominations here by Sunday evening because I am going to close nominations and open the polls Monday morning, May 11. Thanks again for everyone's participation.
Yes Kristen. You can nominate 2. When we vote we will read the top 2 picked. Thank you for your nominations! I want to read The Book of Lost Things as well.
Remember to please post your nominations here by Sunday evening because I am going to close nominations and open the polls Monday morning, May 11.
Okay everyone... the polls are open for voting! I sent out an e-mail inviting everyone to participate in the voting.
Dont Forget: Polls will only be open through Sunday, May 17, so get your votes cast!
Dont Forget: Polls will only be open through Sunday, May 17, so get your votes cast!
Don't forget to get your votes in! Only a few days left and the votes are close in numbers... Thanks to everyone who has participated!
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