All About Books discussion

It's time to nominate your choice for our October & November 2020 group non-fiction read - please use this thread to nominate.

Nominations start today and will close on 15th September or when we filled the poll with six books.

During this time anybody can nominate and second one book each. The 6 books with the most second votes at the end of the 7 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, however please be mindful of this as the polls are not filling up as quickly anymore

The poll will then run until the 21st September and the winner will be announced shortly after. I hope this will leave everybody with enough time to obtain the chosen book.

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, contact one of the moderators or post on 'Ask the Moderators' thread

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

I'd like to read Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach.

LauraT wrote: "I'd like to read Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach."

That looks really interesting, I think I will second this.

Alannah wrote: "LauraT wrote: "I'd like to read Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach."

That looks really interesting, I think I will second this."

I'd love to read it with you all!!!

I will nominate Stalin's Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva by Rosemary Sullivan

Nominated Books:
Stalin's Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva by Rosemary Sullivan

Books Going To Poll:
Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach

I nominate The God Delusion.

The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty by Peter Singer

The 10th anniversary edition is being offered FREE on the charity's website https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/

(How to get the most bang for your charity buck.)

I nominate Emergency admissions by Kit Wharton

I nominate The Whisper Man by Alex North and Wish by Jake Smith

I nominate Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski

I'd like to nominate The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson

I nominate Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love by Dava Sobel.

Thank you everyone.
I will update my list first thing in the morning.

Christine, I’m afraid you can only nominate one book.

How about A Very British Murder by Lucy Worsley

I'll second The Whisper Man

Nominated Books:
Stalin's Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva by Rosemary Sullivan
The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty by Peter Singer
Emergency Admissions: Memoirs of an Ambulance Driver by Kit Wharton
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson
Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love by Dava Sobel


Books Going To Poll:
Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach
The Whisper Man by Alex North

Two books heading to the poll, four space left.

Isn't The Whisper Man fiction and this is a non-fiction selection?

I will second Stalin's Daughter.

Oh thank you Pam, I will take this off.

Adrian wrote: "How about A Very British Murder by Lucy Worsley"

Is my nomination valid Alannah ?

Yes it is Adrian, it’s fine.

Sorry guys, I have noticed it’s a lot harder to tell on your phone what genre a certain book is.

Nominated Books:
The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty by Peter Singer
Emergency Admissions: Memoirs of an Ambulance Driver by Kit Wharton
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson
Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love by Dava Sobel


Books Going To Poll:
Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach
Stalin's Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva by Rosemary Sullivan

I'd love to 2nd 'Stalin's Daughter', but as it says "Books Going to Poll' does that mean my 2nd is not even needed for this title? Thanks. --Jen from Quebec :0)

That’s right Jen, Pam has already seconded it. You’re welcome to second another book to get the poll up and running quicker.

Adrian wrote: "Is my nomination valid Alannah ?"

Alannah wrote: "Yes it is Adrian, it’s fine. ."

Will you be adding it to the list 😊 ?

Adrian wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Is my nomination valid Alannah ?"

Alannah wrote: "Yes it is Adrian, it’s fine. ."

Will you be adding it to the list 😊 ?"

Oh dear, I'm so sorry about that. Silly me. I will do that now. This nomination thread is not going well at all.

Nominated Books:
The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty by Peter Singer
Emergency Admissions: Memoirs of an Ambulance Driver by Kit Wharton
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson
Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love by Dava Sobel
A Very British Murder by Lucy Worsley

Books Going To Poll:
Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach
Stalin's Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva by Rosemary Sullivan

I second Emergency Admissions.

Alannah wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Is my nomination valid Alannah ?"

Alannah wrote: "Yes it is Adrian, it’s fine. ."

Will you be adding it to the list 😊 ?"

Oh dear, I'm so sorry about that. Silly me..."

Ha ha, no worries Alannah, thanks

B the BookAddict wrote: "I second Emergency Admissions."

Thank you, Bette.

Nominated Books:
The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty by Peter Singer
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson
Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love by Dava Sobel
A Very British Murder by Lucy Worsley

Books Going To Poll:
Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach
Stalin's Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva by Rosemary Sullivan
Emergency Admissions: Memoirs of an Ambulance Driver by Kit Wharton

Nominations close tomorrow.

Poll here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

Link to the winning book, thanks everyone for your votes and nominations.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...