Action/Adventure Aficionados discussion

Summer is around the corner. Our June group read theme is Church/Cathedral Setting or Character. So we're focusing on a story that involves a church/cathedral setting of some sort, of course, with action/adventure content.


**Please check the list of previous group reads as we have had other books we've read that might fit this theme, and they aren't eligible to be nominated again. Also make sure that you are following the other guidelines below.

Group Read Nomination Guidelines:

1. One nomination per group member. The books must be nominated with a Goodreads link by clicking on 'add book/author'. Non-Desktop/Laptop members: What you can do is find the book, copy & paste the URL into your comment. Between that, the book title & author, the mod will be able to quickly make sure she puts the correct book in the poll.

What I just did:

On my Ipad, I looked up the book, and clicked on the icon that means share/save/copy. It looks like a tray with an arrow pointing downward. When I clicked on it, it takes me to a screen that gives me options for how I want to share the link, and I clicked on "copy". When I went into a thread, I held my finger down against the open comment browser and a message that says "paste" came up and I clicked on this. Then I was able to paste the link into the browser. It works this way too.
I was actually able to add books through the app on my phone the last time.
If a book does not have a Goodreads link, it will not be added to the poll.

2. Books need to be readily available, ie, in print (able to buy new or in ebook format).
3. Books should have some degree of action/adventure content.
4. Past group reads are not eligible to be nominated again. The past group discussions remain open for members to comment. You can view the list of past reads here:

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

5. Books must be either standalone or first in a series (or they may be later in a series if constructed to be read as a standalone).
6. Authors are asked not to nominate their own books or solicit nominations from members.

The poll will go up on 5/25/2025

Thanks to everyone who participates in the group reads. I hope you are able to join us this year in any way that time permits.

This description includes an "underground charnel house" which might be religious-related? If so, I'll nominate The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston.

Mods, feel free to dismiss if not matching the theme well enough.

I read that recently and enjoyed it!

Jamie wrote: "This description includes an "underground charnel house" which might be religious-related? If so, I'll nominate The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston.

Mods, fee..."

Thanks, Jamie!

Gary sent this as a PM. Normally I wouldn't accept nominations this way, but since this is a bit of an unusual circumstance, I'll add it to the poll. I just want to remind everyone that these have to be posted on the thread. Gary did use a book tag.

Hi Danielle,

Interpreting a church setting book broadly as including a religious theme based thriller, I would nominate The Gemini Contenders by Robert Ludlum.

Thanks,

Gary

The poll is up! Vote by 11:59 PST on May 31st.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/3...