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message 1: by Paul (last edited Sep 05, 2015 12:08PM) (new)
Aug 31, 2015 01:48PM

Paul (halfmanhalfbook) | 5463 comments Mod
The nominations thread for the October Classics Read (POST 1900) is now open, please suggest your book choices below.

All books need to be seconded by someone else in order to get to the voting stage.

The Quiet American automatically goes forward to the poll as it was runner up last time.

This thread will remain open until 5th September and then will be closed for voting.

Nominated:
London Belongs to Me


Nominated & Seconded:
The Quiet American
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Johnny Got His Gun
A Handful of Dust
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
The Talented Mr. Ripley


message 2: by Georgina (new)
Aug 31, 2015 02:11PM

Georgina Brandt | 10 comments seconded The Quiet American
Gbrandt


message 3: by Paul (new)
Aug 31, 2015 02:12PM

Paul (halfmanhalfbook) | 5463 comments Mod
Georgina wrote: "seconded The Quiet American
Gbrandt"

That goes through automatically. Would you like to nominate another?


message 4: by Sam (new)
Aug 31, 2015 02:14PM

Sam (aramsamsam) I nominate One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, published in 1962.


message 5: by [deleted user] (new)
Aug 31, 2015 02:22PM

I'll second One Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich.


message 6: by Pink (new)
Aug 31, 2015 03:41PM

Pink I'd like to nominate Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo


message 7: by Laurie (new)
Aug 31, 2015 03:57PM

Laurie Pink wrote: "I'd like to nominate Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo"

I second Johhny Got His Gun.


message 9: by Gisela (new)
Sep 01, 2015 05:35AM

Gisela Hafezparast | 242 comments The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Could I nominate this please, on my reading list for ages.


message 10: by Jo (new)
Sep 01, 2015 11:08AM

Jo Weston (joster) | 1697 comments Mod
Maureen wrote: "A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh"

I will second this.


message 11: by Summerdale (new)
Sep 01, 2015 11:59AM

Summerdale | 5 comments I will second The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. It been on my to read list for a while too.


message 12: by Saffron (new)
Sep 01, 2015 12:44PM

Saffron (celeste1973) | 136 comments Can I nominate The Talented Mr. Ripley please.


message 13: by Ruth (new)
Sep 01, 2015 09:24PM

Ruth | 28 comments I will second The Talented Mr Ripley.


message 14: by Sneha (new)
Sep 02, 2015 12:01AM

Sneha | 8 comments I second One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich


message 15: by Imogen (new)
Sep 04, 2015 01:28AM

Imogen | 60 comments I nominate London Belongs to Me


message 16: by Paul (new)
Sep 05, 2015 12:07PM

Paul (halfmanhalfbook) | 5463 comments Mod
This thread is now closed. Poll is open below:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...


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