Lush Library discussion

Hi guys - it's the 1st so lets start voting for December!

3 books - your first vote will get 3 points, second 2 and third 1. You can change your choices at any time before the thread closes on the 7th.

Please list the title & author (if you want to include the cover then click on "add book/author" and click on the circle for "cover" type in the name of the book and click "search" then when yous see your book click "add".

Feel free to shamelessly pimp your choices ;)

Earlier this month I started a thread "Shameless pimping for nxt read" and the posts it got were all for one book so . . . I have decided to automatically include in the poll (no need to vote for it then). We might feel like a bit more Gaiman by December and it is meant to be one of his best. I also like the idea of randomly rewarding participation.

Remember that the earlier you vote the more people see your choices and might choose one of them to nominate in their own post.

I'm off to think about it and lurk ;)

1. The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux


2. Apartment 16 - Adam Nevill


3. The Sealed Letter - Emma Donoghue

Sarah wrote: "1. Anansi Boys - Neil Gaiman
2. Apartment 16 - Adam Nevill
3. The Sealed Letter - Emma Donoghue

(I know you're going to include Anansi Boys anyway, so I'll change my vote if we're not supposed..."

No need to vote for it mate - nominations are to collect points so that the most popular go to poll. I was going to give it +3 points but then I thought that at least 3 people will vote for it too so it might as well go straight to poll.
Can you do me a favour and link your choices? (if you choose the cover option it looks great and acts as a link anyway) that way we can all click on them and see what they're about.

Last month I really thought this book was going to be in the polls as it seemed to have lots of votes, my counting must be terrible anyway for my first vote.
1. Because I have this book and it's crying out to me.
2. - I saw this on the book people for only £4.99 and it's very recent too, looks interesting.
3. - Yet again I'm going to vote for this as I've been dying to read it since I heard of the film and want to read the book before I watch the film :).

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I have this one already waiting for me .... and it has some great reviews! Described as having a clever plot, twist and developed characters. It's a mystery (a little creepy) that starts in the 80s and then jumps forwards 20 years. I think it's a novel that could really draw me in.


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I've also had this one for a couple of months and I've heard much about it. A few of us were interested in this one when we started the nominations (August time maybe) and then it got forgotten about. Anyway I hope to get round to it soon.


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After reading The Book Thief I think I'd like to try another book with a German historical setting. Lilly's life starts at the beginning of the 20th century, born to a cabaret dancer and then orphaned. Affairs, murder, prostitution, stardom and wars all amidst the years before and during Germany's economic collapse. Sounds like a good 'un.

1) x
a really good intense book to get stuck into and a great film if i can say hehe

2 and 3 coming later once i have a little think

1. I have waiting for me after American Gods (I also have arriving, but that's another story!.......)

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1) Shantaram (thanks Sophia) I'd never heard of this but it sounds really, really, good and is rated highly.
2) Cloud Atlas This is a book I keep hearing is on people's best books lists and I've had it waiting for a while
3) 5 years in the writing and receiving really good reviews I want to see what the writer of Practical Magic has taken so long to research and write
*edited* after reading Sophia's choices

Kirsty, I read Cloud Atlas about 6 years ago and remember absolutely loving it.

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i saw this in the shop and thought it looked really good and a gripping book to read , not the most known book but it looks good and i think is fun to read unknown books because it may be good x

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My sister has read this book and this is ment to be such an amazing book :) i hope you choose it becasue it is so moving and really intresting x

I know there's no need to vote for it but as a little extra pimp -
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Three very different from each other choices from me, but all ones I want to read.

Sam wrote: "Last month I really thought this book was going to be in the polls as it seemed to have lots of votes, my counting must be terrible anyway for my first vote.
1. Because I ha..."

There was a reason but I can't remember right now what it was. Something like the list being really long was either that or as far as I remember there was a clear winner but I wanted to be fair and opted to automatically include everyone's first choice (I think Room got a 2 + 1). The thread last month was complicated with 2 different polls. I'll get back to you on this but I'll have to look over it again:)

Kirsty wrote: "1) Shantaram (thanks Sophia) I'd never heard of this but it sounds really, really, good and is rated highly.
2) Cloud Atlas This is a book..."
I looked over the votes so far and since The Strain is part of a series (and the ending is obviously sequel ready - thanks Vicky) I decided to remove it and reorder my choices.

1. The House of Lost Souls
by F.G. Cottam

2. Apartment 16
by Adam Nevill

3. The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana
by Umberto Eco

I suspect that my choices have already been read by lots of people, but I haven't gotten around to them, so I might as well list them:

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