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It's time to nominate your choices for our next group classics read, this time for July and August 2022. 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 1972 or earlier.

Nominations will be run for 7 days and will close late on 12 June or when we hit six books in the poll. The poll will run for seven days when I will announce the winner shortly afterwards.

During this time anybody can nominate and second a book. The 6 books with the most second votes at the end of the 10 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, although please be mindful as our polls do not fill up as quickly as they used to.

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 The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

I nominate The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau

I nominate The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Nidhi wrote: "I nominate The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau"

I will second this one, if it doesn't win I will still read it as it is currently free on prime.

Nominated Books:
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Books Going To Poll:
The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau

I second The Catcher in the Rye as it’s a book that’s been on my ‘to read’ list for ages.

Nominated Books:
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

Books Going To Poll:
The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

I second The Last of the Mohicans and I will read it if it wins, it has been on my tbr for years.

I'll nominate Ursula K. Le Guin's 1969 classic, The Left Hand of Darkness

I'll second Left Hand of Darkness.

Nominated Books:


Books Going To Poll:
The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Two more slots to go before the poll fills up.

I was thinking of reading A.J. Cronin The Stars Look Down; could it go?

LauraT wrote: "I was thinking of reading A.J. Cronin The Stars Look Down; could it go?"


I'll second this

LauraT wrote: "I was thinking of reading A.J. Cronin The Stars Look Down; could it go?"

Yes, no problem

Nominated Books:


Books Going To Poll:
The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Stars Look Down by A.J. Cronin

How about The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham ?

Nominated Books:
The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham

Books Going To Poll:
The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Stars Look Down by A.J. Cronin

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

I will send out the message for this poll tomorrow, can only send out one message a day.

I nominate Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool by Helen Lundstrom ErwinSour Milk in Sheep's Wool

You’re too late for this one History Reader, the poll is nearly finished.

Alannah wrote: "You’re too late for this one History Reader, the poll is nearly finished."

Ah, sorry about that. Could it be added to a poll for next time?

You will need to nominate on the next thread and get it seconded but yes, you are welcome to nominate it again.

Alannah wrote: "You will need to nominate on the next thread and get it seconded but yes, you are welcome to nominate it again."

Thank you. Is there another thread already?

No, the next thread will be in August to organise the next classic group read for September and October.