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Hello!
Our two themes for October:-

Theme 1: 🎃Halloween Horrors👻Suggest a book that resembles the theme in some way. You can select chilling horror novels, spooky tales, classical gothics, books featuring witches, wizards, magical beings, or even dark fantasies.

Theme 2: 🏫Lessons & Literature🎓
Suggest a book that resembles the theme in some way. You can select books with teachers as protagonists, explore memoirs or biographies that narrate the life stories of influential educators or examine the profound influence teachers can have on students' lives, both in and out of the classroom. You can also explore genres like YA featuring student-teacher interactions, Romance or mysteries featuring teachers as protagonists etc.

You can nominate 2 books each for the above-listed themes.

Before nominating, take note of the following points:-

1. Please suggest only those books you'll be genuinely interested in reading in October. (view spoiler)[We have observed that books suggested by the members are the ones they have already read and if and when that book is chosen through a poll, those members do not participate in the discussion.
The idea of BOTM is to read and discuss books together in the group. (hide spoiler)]

2. Link the books you suggest and if you are using the app or can't link it, include the name of the author with the book name. Some books have duplicate titles.

3. We expect you to participate in the discussion if your suggested book is chosen for the month.

The BOTMs for October will be decided through a group poll according to the suggestions received here.

Nominations close by 22nd Sep.

For horror, I nominate The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

For teacher and student, I nominate The Land of Five Towers by Ahmad Fuadi

Is everyone sleeping? Lol. Where are the other book recommendations? Search on the internet if you don't know any teacher-student centered book. In my case, I already had this book in my TBR.

House of Hunger for halloween

Yes I was sleeping. I missed this post somehow lol

For Halloween Horrors

👻 Something gothic...
The King's General by Daphne du Maurier

🧹 About witches...
The Orphan Witch



For Lessons & Literature

A thriller with a school setting...
The Lake of Dead Languages

Another thriller, this one about a professor
The Maidens

Lusie wrote: "Yes I was sleeping. I missed this post somehow lol"

Hahahaha

Lusie wrote: "For halloween I don't like horror so I nominate a classic gothic book instead

The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier
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Oh. I am right now buddy reading Rebecca by the same author in another group.

Austin wrote: "Oh. I am right now buddy reading Rebecca by the same author in another group.
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I have read most books by this author. i really enjoyed Rebecca

Lusie wrote: "Austin wrote: "Oh. I am right now buddy reading Rebecca by the same author in another group.
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I have read most books by this author. i really enjoyed Rebecca"

I see. Which ones did you like the most?

Austin wrote: "Lusie wrote: "Austin wrote: "Oh. I am right now buddy reading Rebecca by the same author in another group.
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I have read most books by this author. i really enjoyed Rebecca"

I see. Which ones did..."

I've decided to answer your question in another thread, since listing books in a thread for book nominations can be confusing.

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

Austin wrote: "Is everyone sleeping? Lol. Where are the other book recommendations? Search on the internet if you don't know any teacher-student centered book. In my case, I already had this book in my TBR."

Thanks, Austin, though it was my mistake, I didn't send out a broadcast.

I did need Austin's wake up call lol

The Housekeeper and the Professor for lessons and literature.

Theme 1: 🎃Halloween Horrors👻.


Theme 2: 🏫Lessons & Literature🎓

idk any good ones lol but I'm excited to see ur guys' choices!! <3

Theme 2: 🏫Lessons & Literature🎓

i nominate The Secret History by Donna Tartt <3

for Lessons and Literature: The Secret History

Lusie wrote: "I did need Austin's wake up call lol"

Hahaha

Rushali wrote: "Austin wrote: "Is everyone sleeping? Lol. Where are the other book recommendations? Search on the internet if you don't know any teacher-student centered book. In my case, I already had this book i..."

Oh, that's why almost no one or very few responded initially.

I second The Secret History

Austin wrote: "I second The Secret History"

Rida wrote: "for Lessons and Literature: The Secret History"

We have already read it.

Oh no!!!!!

So they have to nominate other books, Rushali? I am fine with it.

Austin wrote: "So they have to nominate other books, Rushali? I am fine with it."

Yes, we read it recently..

Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie

Rushali wrote: "Austin wrote: "I second The Secret History"

Rida wrote: "for Lessons and Literature: The Secret History"

We have already read it."

maybe you can use it for a buddy read instead? You can always look for other people to read it together

Lusie wrote: "Rushali wrote: "Austin wrote: "I second The Secret History"

Rida wrote: "for Lessons and Literature: The Secret History"

We have already read it."

maybe you can request..."

Perhaps, but first let me look at the poll results.

Erica wrote: "Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie"

This looks good for the Halloween month. I didn't know that Agatha Christie wrote such a book. I read Hercule Poirot's Christmas for last Christmas.

Austin wrote: "Lusie wrote: "Rushali wrote: "Austin wrote: "I second The Secret History"

Rida wrote: "for Lessons and Literature: The Secret History"

We have already read it."

maybe y..."

Sure, I am not in the mood for that book at the moment. It has been on my tbr for a long time. Will probably stay there longer lol

Austin wrote: "Erica wrote: "Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie"

This looks good for the Halloween month. I didn't know that Agatha Christie wrote such a book. I read Hercule Poirot's Christmas for..."

I enjoyed the tv series and have seen that episode.
Maybe you should make sure it is clear you are nomination the book

Lusie wrote: "Austin wrote: "Lusie wrote: "Rushali wrote: "Austin wrote: "I second The Secret History"

Rida wrote: "for Lessons and Literature: The Secret History"

We have already rea..."

It looks good but I am not sure either, at such short notice. I am reading other books. It would be nice if polls are carried out well in advance and there's one month time to procure the books. Not everyone prefers to read in online mode. It takes time to get the physical copy and it's not always readily available. In two other groups that I am in, they are conducting polls for the month of November right now. So there's one month gap between poll result and the starting date of reading the selected book. That's why I couldn't read The Secret History when it was selected for April or May. It was such short notice and I was already buddy reading As the Crow Flies by Jeffrey Archer with some friends.

Lusie wrote: "Austin wrote: "Erica wrote: "Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie"

This looks good for the Halloween month. I didn't know that Agatha Christie wrote such a book. I read [book:Hercule Poirot's Chris..."

I already nominated my books, Lusie.

Austin wrote: "Lusie wrote: "Austin wrote: "Lusie wrote: "Rushali wrote: "Austin wrote: "I second The Secret History"

Rida wrote: "for Lessons and Literature: The Secret History"

We ha..."

Thanks for sharing about this issue, we'll try to do the same and maybe put up for nomination earlier. Up untill now we have been following this method but it would be nice to try this out.

As Lusie mentioned, you can schedule a buddy read with someone who's interested for a later date too.

Rushali wrote: "Austin wrote: "Lusie wrote: "Austin wrote: "Lusie wrote: "Rushali wrote: "Austin wrote: "I second The Secret History"

Rida wrote: "for Lessons and Literature: [book:The Secret History..."

Yes, thank you.

Nominations close soon. Don't forget to nominate your choices.