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It's time to nominate your choices for our next group classics read, for September and October 2024. For convenience, we at AAB are defining a 'classic' as a book first published 50 or more years ago, i.e. first published in 1974 or earlier.

Nominations will be run for 7 days and will close late on 10th August or as soon we hit six books in the poll. The poll will run for seven days and 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 7-day nomination period will go into the poll. Each person can nominate one book and second one book each. There are no limits to the number of seconds a book can receive, although please be mindful that 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 the Group Fiction folder.

If you have any questions on the nomination 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 Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann.

Nidhi wrote: "I nominate The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann."

Thank you, added to the list.

Nominated Books:
The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

Books Going to Poll:

Alannah wrote: "It's time to nominate your choices for our next group classics read, for September and October 2024. For convenience, we at AAB are defining a 'classic' as a book first published 50 or more years a..."

I nominate Henry James, "The Turn of The Screw."

Thanks Suzy, I will second that one as I would love to discuss it.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Jade wrote: "Little Women by Louisa May Alcott"

I'd love a re-read of this! I second it therefore!

Nominated Books:
The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

Books Going to Poll:
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

I'd like to nominate Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. It's been on my TBR pile for years!

Erica wrote: "I'd like to nominate Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. It's been on my TBR pile for years!"

I second this because same

Kat wrote: "Erica wrote: "I'd like to nominate Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. It's been on my TBR pile for years!"

I second this because same"

And it's a short story too.

Nominated Books:
The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

Books Going to Poll:
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Alannah wrote: "Kat wrote: "Erica wrote: "I'd like to nominate Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. It's been on my TBR pile for years!"

I second this because same"

And it's a short stor..."

Is it? Then I second it even more 😬

Kat wrote: "Alannah wrote: "Kat wrote: "Erica wrote: "I'd like to nominate Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. It's been on my TBR pile for years!"

I second this because same"

And i..."

It is, think it's only about 180 pages.

Nominations are closed, will post the poll shortly.

Poll linked here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/3...

Voted :)

me too!

Thank you both.