The Book Vipers discussion

The nominations thread for our April Classics read is now open. It will remain open until Monday 3rd March and then close for voting.

This month is the turn of any classic novel published AFTER 1900.

The Plague was the previous runner up in this category, so goes through to voting automatically without needing to be seconded.

Please add your nominations below. They will need to be seconded by someone else in order to be put forward for voting and please check that your suggestion is readily available in all formats.

I would like to nominate A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

Charlotte wrote: "I would like to nominate A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood"

Have you seen the film version of this novel, with Colin Firth? I saw it a few months ago - was very moving.

I'm going to nominate Lord of the Flies by William Golding.

I picked up a copy a few weeks ago in a book sale when our local bookshop was closing down. It would be a re-read for me, but I haven't read it since I was at school.

I would like to nominate

Elizabeth wrote: "I'm going to nominate Lord of the Flies by William Golding. "

I met a guy down the pub who'd NEVER read it before! I gave him my paperback about 2 weeks ago.

Jazzy wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "I'm going to nominate Lord of the Flies by William Golding. "

I met a guy down the pub who'd NEVER read it before! I gave him my paperback about 2 week..."

Has he read it yet? Hope he gives you some feedback on it. It's probably the most disturbing novel I've ever read.

Elizabeth wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "I would like to nominate A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood"

Have you seen the film version of this novel, with Colin Firth? I saw it a few months ..."
I love that film, Colin Firth is hauntingly fabulous.

I'm going to nominate Howards End

Elizabeth wrote: "Has he read it yet? Hope he gives you some feedback on it. It's probably the most disturbing novel I've ever read. "

Well he has read some of it and says it's good. I don't think it's the most disturbing novel I've ever read, but I read it first as a young teenager, and we all know kids are some of the most evil bastards alive, and took it all with a grain of salt.

Ahhh! lots of likes for the film but no seconder! the film was great..Colin Firth was ace

I don't think anything has been seconded yet! We'd better stop chatting about the books and get down to the business of nominations and seconding them :) Otherwise it will be The Plague, by default!

To summarise, we need seconds for:-

A Single Man
Lord of the Flies
Howards End and
The Diary of Anne Frank

Shouldn't Anne Frank be in the non-fiction reads?

It could be classified as either, Susan. We have allowed non-fiction to be nominated for classics before, and we are not having a non-fiction nomination for April. So, it's allowed.

Debbie wrote: "I'm going to nominate Howards End"
I will second Howards End.

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Okay - I'll second Anne Frank then.

Charlotte wrote: "I would like to nominate A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood"


I'll second A Single Man. Loved the film too!

I'll nominate Of Mice and Men because I've never read it and it's a nice short read that I can fit in alongside other commitments!

I would like to second a Single Man

I'll second Of mice and men. Excellent book, one I don't mind re reading as it's short. Haha

George Eliot anyone? Silas Marner.

Possibly my favourite Eliot, Kathryn - such a sweet and gentle tale - and all the right people get their come-uppance! Sadly I've already seconded :(

Kathryn wrote: "George Eliot anyone? Silas Marner."

Sorry Kathryn, it's the turn of post 1900 for April, but feel free to put it forward again for May, when it will be pre 1900 novels :)

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut.

Oh, whoops! I will re-nominate after May. It's on the syllabus for Cambridge GCSEs, i haven't read it in years and would love a grown-up chat about it before marking this summer. Everything's been seconded, but of those on the list already, i would have seconded Howard's End.

I would like to suggest we read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

Hayley wrote: "Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut."

I'll second Cat's Cradle. I have yet to read anything by Kurt Vonnegut (sad but true).

Stoner by John Edward Williams is my nomination.

Kathryn wrote: "Oh, whoops! I will re-nominate after May. It's on the syllabus for Cambridge GCSEs, i haven't read it in years and would love a grown-up chat about it before marking this summer. Everything's been..."

Lord of the Flies hasn't been seconded :(

I second Stoner.

Kathryn, I'd like to re-read Silas Marner, too!

Now that it is time for a post-1900 classic book, I would like to nominate A Death in the Family by James Agee.

I nominate Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.

I'll second Lord of the Flies!

Jen wrote: "I'll second Lord of the Flies!"

Thanks Jen :)

I'll second Invisible Man. It's been on my tbr list for a long time.

This nomination thread is now closed. The poll will appear under "Polls" on the Group Home page shortly.