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message 1: by Marc (new)

Marc (monkeelino) | 3456 comments Mod
Nominations are now open until May 15th for the June 2025 Open Pick.

Nominating guidelines:
- Fiction (original & translation, if applicable) first published between January 1, 2000 and June 1, 2024. For translations the latter date must be an English edition.
- One nomination per person (please do not nominate or vote for a book unless you are certain you can read and discuss if it wins)
- A book this group has not yet read (see the group bookshelf or the Index of all Group Reads here)
- A book that is not better suited to the wild card (genre) category

If you are nominating, please begin your post by stating "I nominate [name with hyperlink to book]"

The discussion will start on June 1st.


message 2: by Marc (new)

Marc (monkeelino) | 3456 comments Mod
Any June nominations people would like to read?


message 3: by Henk (new)

Henk | 86 comments I would love to read The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai, but I find it quite hard to drive engagement for the May-25 book so am happy to let other people picks take precedence if there are any other nominations.


message 4: by Marc (new)

Marc (monkeelino) | 3456 comments Mod
Thanks for the nomination, Henk!


message 5: by Emmeline (new)

Emmeline | 191 comments I would like to read Stone Yard Devotional


message 6: by Marc (new)

Marc (monkeelino) | 3456 comments Mod
Another promising looking nomination--thanks, Emily!


message 7: by Marc (new)

Marc (monkeelino) | 3456 comments Mod
Today's the last day to get in any nominations!
The poll will go up tomorrow (unless I forget like I seem to be doing with everything else these days... ). ; )


message 8: by Hugh (new)

Hugh (bodachliath) | 3095 comments Mod
Thanks for organising this Marc


message 9: by Marc (new)

Marc (monkeelino) | 3456 comments Mod
And we're off and running! The poll is up here:
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/3...




message 10: by Douglas (new)

Douglas Forman | 6 comments How about Herscht 07769?


message 11: by Whitney (new)

Whitney | 2498 comments Mod
Douglas wrote: "How about Herscht 07769?"

Nominations are closed for the June Open Pick, but this would be a fine nomination for the next month!


message 12: by Marc (new)

Marc (monkeelino) | 3456 comments Mod
Stone Yard Devotional has won the poll!

Emmeline, would you be willing to lead the discussion?


message 13: by Sam (new)

Sam | 439 comments Great choice! I'm not sure if I will reread but will surely participate in discussion. I recommend this to any who have not read it. Even if not to your taste, I think it is worth the effort.


message 14: by Henk (new)

Henk | 86 comments A really good one, I read it last year and enjoyed it and agreed it’s shortlisting for the booker was well deserved!


message 15: by Emmeline (new)

Emmeline | 191 comments Great! Yes, happy to lead the discussion. I'll try and get a head start on the book.


message 16: by Marc (new)

Marc (monkeelino) | 3456 comments Mod
Thanks, Emmeline!


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