All About Books discussion

It's time once again to nominate your choices for our group classics read, this time for June and July. For convenience, we at AAB are defining a 'classic' as a book that was first published 50 or more years ago, i.e. first published in 1967 or earlier.

Nominations will be run for 5 days and will close late on May 17th. (10pm UK time) The poll will then run for a week from the 19th of May (first thing) until the 25th of May (last thing).

During this time anybody can either nominate or second a book. The 6 books with the most second votes at the end of the 5 day nomination period will go into the poll. Each person can either nominate one book or second one book. There are no limits to the number of seconds a book can receive.

Please only nominate, second or vote for a book you will read with the group if it should win. Please also check that your chosen nomination hasn't been a group read in the past. You can do this by looking at the group bookshelf or browsing through the Group Fiction folder.

If you have any questions on the nominations process please post here, use the 'Ask the Moderators' thread or contact one of the moderators and we will be happy to help.

I nominate Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

Jennifer wrote: "I nominate Frankenstein by Mary Shelley or The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux."

Jennifer, can you choose just one of these, so that we know which one you are nominating. Thanks

Gill wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I nominate Frankenstein by Mary Shelley or The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux."

Jennifer, can you choose just one of these, so that we know which one you are nominating. Th..."

sure, I changed it :)

I would like to nominate Stoner by John Williams, because it is still staring at me from upon my bookshelf and I think it could be an interesting group read.

I'm going to nominate a whopper of a book that I keep putting off - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

I will second Pink's selection of The Count of Monte Cristo

I will second Jason's nomination Stoner

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I nominate Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Gosh all such great recommendations. I think Don Quixote could be a contender ;)

Thanks Leslie :)

Yes some great suggestions already!

Roxanne wrote: "Gosh all such great recommendations. I think Don Quixote could be a contender ;)"

Is this a nomination, Roxanne?

Nominations and seconds, up to message 13:

Frankenstein

Stoner - 1 second

The Count of Monte Cristo - 1 second

Les Misérables

Crime and Punishment

I will Nominate Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Although I am currently in Les Miserables. A lot to digest here. Not sure I will finish by July!

Will second Notes from Underground

Are we allowed to nominate and second? If so I second Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

I nominate Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

I nominate Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here

Will second Frankenstein.

I nominate Madame Bovary by Flaubert

I will second Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

I second Madame Bovary

I'd like to nominate Chess Story. It's a short one and I've been meaning to read it for a long time.

I nominate "War And Peace" by Leo Tolstoy.

I'll second Stoner

Nominations and seconds, up to message 27:

Frankenstein - 2 seconds

Stoner - 2 seconds

The Count of Monte Cristo - 1 second

Les Misérables

Crime and Punishment

Notes from Underground - 1 second

Dandelion Wine

It Can't Happen Here

Madame Bovary - 1 second

Chess Story

War and Peace

Zachary wrote: "Are we allowed to nominate and second? If so I second Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky"

Zachary, you can either nominate or second. You can withdraw your nomination for Crime and Punishment, if you prefer to second Notes from Underground.

I will second Dandelion Wine.

I'll revoke my nomination of Crime and Punishment.

Thanks Ruth :-)

I'd like to add another second to Dandelion Wine. It's a favorite of mine, a comforting read, and summer is the perfect time to read it.

i nominate Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

I second Les Miserables

Wow, a lot of great choices but I want to second The Count of Monte Cristo. I have been interested in it for quite some time.

Nominations and seconds, up to message 36:

Frankenstein - 3 seconds

Stoner - 2 seconds

The Count of Monte Cristo - 2 seconds

Les Misérables - 1 second

Notes from Underground - 2 seconds

Dandelion Wine - 2 seconds

It Can't Happen Here

Madame Bovary - 1 second

Chess Story

War and Peace

Zachary wrote: "I'll revoke my nomination of Crime and Punishment."

Ok, Zachary. I've added your seconding to Notes.

I will third Stoner.

I'll withdraw my nomination of It Can't Happen Here and third Dandelion Wine.

I was going to second It Can't Happen Here but if the nomination was withdrawn - I can't decide which nomination to second; they're all good.

Awww Joan. I'm sorry. It just seemed like nobody was going to second it. I can reverse my decision and let It Can't Happen Here stand. It is excellent and so eerie considering what is happening right now. Just let me know that if you want me to reverse it.

I would vote for Chess Story, but I am not because I cannot get my hands on it.

If it's still up I would like to second It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis.

Cathie, Joan and Kelly, I'm reading this discussion to mean that It Can't Happen Here is nominated, plus with 2 seconds. Please add a comment here, if I'm not reading correctly what it is that you would like.

Nominations and seconds, up to message 45:

Frankenstein - 3 seconds

Stoner - 3 seconds

The Count of Monte Cristo - 2 seconds

Les Misérables - 1 second

Notes from Underground - 2 seconds

Dandelion Wine - 2 seconds

It Can't Happen Here - 2 seconds

Madame Bovary - 1 second

Chess Story

War and Peace

Nominations and seconds finish on May 17th 10pm UK time. The 6 books with the most seconds will go forward into the poll.

Withdraw seconding of Madame Bovary, and transfer to Les Miserables, please. Ta.

Gill wrote: "Cathie, Joan and Kelly, I'm reading this discussion to mean that It Can't Happen Here is nominated, plus with 2 seconds. Please add a comment here, if I'm not reading correctly what it is that you ..."

Yep, that's the what I meant. Sorry for all the confusion.

Cathie wrote: "Gill wrote: "Cathie, Joan and Kelly, I'm reading this discussion to mean that It Can't Happen Here is nominated, plus with 2 seconds. Please add a comment here, if I'm not reading correctly what it..."

It's fine, Cathie.

Pink wrote: "I'm going to nominate a whopper of a book that I keep putting off - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas"

I SECOND THIS ONE....