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It's time to nominate your choice for our April and May 2024 group non-fiction read - please use this thread to nominate.

Nominations start today and will close on 10th March 2024 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. 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 17th March 2023 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'm going to start off and nominate Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas

Alannah wrote: "I'm going to start off and nominate Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas"

Seconded!

Thanks Paul.

I'll nominate A Short History of Humanity: How Migration Made Us Who We Are by Johannes Krause

Nominated Books:
A Short History of Humanity: A New History of Old Europe by Johannes Krause

Books Going to Poll:
Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas

I nominate Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

Paul wrote: "I'll nominate A Short History of Humanity: How Migration Made Us Who We Are by Johannes Krause"

I will second this and nominate The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England

Jade wrote: "Paul wrote: "I'll nominate A Short History of Humanity: How Migration Made Us Who We Are by Johannes Krause"

I will second this and nominate [book:The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Wh..."

I will second that one.

Nominated Books:
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller

Books Going to Poll:
Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas
A Short History of Humanity: A New History of Old Europe by Johannes Krause
The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan Jones

I nominate This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together by Jon Mooallem (336 p., pub. 2020).

Nominated Books:
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller
This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together

Books Going to Poll:
Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas
A Short History of Humanity: A New History of Old Europe by Johannes Krause
The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan Jones

I nominate Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson

I nominate Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History by Yunte Huang

Nidhi wrote: "I nominate Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson"

I'll second this one

Nominated Books:
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller
This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together
Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History by Yunte Huang

Books Going to Poll:
Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas
A Short History of Humanity: A New History of Old Europe by Johannes Krause
The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan Jones
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson

I nominate An Arabian Journey: One Man's Quest Through the Heart of the Middle East by Levison Wood

Nominated Books:
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller
This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together
Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History by Yunte Huang
An Arabian Journey: One Man's Quest Through the Heart of the Middle East by Levison Wood

Books Going to Poll:
Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas
A Short History of Humanity: A New History of Old Europe by Johannes Krause
The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan Jones
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson

I nominate The Golden Mole: and Other Living Treasure by Katherine Rundell

Nominated Books:
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller
This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together
Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History by Yunte Huang
An Arabian Journey: One Man's Quest Through the Heart of the Middle East by Levison Wood
The Golden Mole: and Other Living Treasure by Katherine Rundell

Books Going to Poll:
Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas
A Short History of Humanity: A New History of Old Europe by Johannes Krause
The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan Jones
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson

Nominations close tomorrow.

Nominations are closed, setting up the poll now.

Thank you all for your nominations, the poll is linked here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

Thank you all for voting, the poll ended in a tie.
I have put the April and May book as The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England

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For the June and July Non Fiction Group Read, I have put the winner as Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters

Spoiler Free Thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Spoilers Thread:
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Spoilers Thread posted so I will close this thread. Thank you again for your votes.