Goodreads Ireland discussion

This is the nominations thread for our October monthly read of 2014. I'm opening it a bit early, since I have a busy weekend ahead of me and fear I might forget to open it on the 21st.

As there is only one category for this month, nominations are open to author's of any nationality and books of any genre.

The thread will remain open until midnight of September 24th, after which the poll will be assembled. Since I'm now constructing the polls, midnight means midnight U.S. EST so 5 am on September 25th for those in Ireland.

It would be extremely helpful to me, if everyone included a link to the book they're nominating on Goodreads. If you know the short HTML code, do it that way. If not you can put the link in para-theses.

I look forward to you nominations.

Oh and nominations are limited to one per person (someone correct me if I have that rule wrong).

I nominate Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

I would like to nominate http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/69... A good few members have enjoyed The Museum of Literary Souls by the same author so I think this will go down well.

The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Sorry that's my first time posting with a link and in my excitement I didn't put the name of the book :-) The Book of Lost Things by John Boyne.

Aaargh. That should be John Connolly. I give up.

I'd like to nominate a book that I really liked The Coffee Trader by David Liss. It's about a commodities dealer in the 1600's who introduces coffee to Europe. He is also a Jew who has escaped the Spanish Inquisition. It's very good and quite interesting.

Looks like we have an interesting mix of titles nominated already, and I only posted the thread half an hour ago! Trelawn you've given me all the information I need to put the book in the poll, so you're good!

I'll second Trelawns nomination of John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things as I'm dying to read it again and with hiw much people enjoyed the novella The Museum of Literary Souls it is definitely a book the group will enjoy.

I second Robert's nomination - Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

@ Susan that looks like a good read. The Miniaturist, which I read a few weeks ago was also set in Amsterdam in the 1600s and was about a trader's wife. Popular topic it seems :-)

People are welcome to second each others nominations as a way of cheering them on, but it's not a necessary part of the nomination process for the group. Just making sure folks know that.

@ Sara thank you, I am technologically challenged :-)

I've read the Ken Follett and one of the two sequels. Quite the epic .

We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas

Sorry Sara. I may have caused confusion there. ☺

We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas (Just re-posting so I have the link handy when it comes time to do the poll)

Trelawn that's one of my favourite books, EVER!

I nominate...Wicked by Gregory McGuire Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

I love it as well Heather and interestingly one of the first books Trelawn ever bought me ☺
I really enjoyed Gregory Maguires series too . Wicked is quite the dark twist.

Oh Paul, if my other half ever even thought about buying me a book I would go into shock. Lucky man indeed!

I've heard some awfully mixed reviews about Wicked, I know an aunt of mine didn't enjoy it all but that's only made me more curious. Didn't realise it was part of a series.

The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan
I'm only halfway through & utterly smitten!

There's four books in the series , Wicked is the first part. The second book Son of a Witch is really good , the third part A Lio Amongst Men is a fair bit weaker but it finished strongly with Out of Oz.
Wicked is an odd one in that the general vibe and mood us very different to the musical based in it. Its a lot darker and more complex. I think some people go in expecting the musical and are dissapointed

Emma I am chagrined to report that prior to your comment, I had no idea that that's what the add book button did. I don't think I had really noticed it was there before.

This would probably have a better chance in the quarterly reads, but I'm going to nominate 'The Barrytown Trilogy' by Roddy Doyle, which is Dublin's One City One Book for 2015.

The Barrytown Trilogy: The Commitments / The Snapper / The Van

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

I should have added that I think the group needs a good laugh after the last week, and the trilogy would provide the perfect opportunity! :)

An excellent point Allan!

I hope Emma and Sara can still nominate too as you boughy have interesting book choices.

I'm still thinking about whether to nominate this month or not. I may refrain...not because I'm a moderator but because I see at least three of the current nominations that I would happily vote for.

Thats fair enough Sara. Same reason i havent nominated.

I nominated wicked last month still read it and it was so great in feelings and stuff I can relate to on so many levels and a disscusion would be cool be warned it may get heated and emotional as per the Book was . I'm getting through my book reading pile as can be seen from 8 books in 3 weeks soon anotherone shall be finished tomorrow . So I'll refrained from
Nominating

Glad you liked Wicked. Its quite the packed book.☺

Emma wrote: "8 books in 3 weeks. That's some going Gavin."
Thanks once I have them here I usually get going . Lord of flies is one I just camt get going on and keep putting it down for others . Thats all new books btw my yearly HP reread is also on

Ah Lord of the Flies. Disliked it intensely. Others love it. Definitely a marmite book.

Love it ☺

Not that it has anything to do with this discussion lol

I adored Lord of the Flies, I read it when I was about 13, I wonder if a decade on I still have the same opinion of it.

So at the bequest of the group, I've nominated a selection.

The Song of Achilles

I had it recommended to me several times and think it would generate a lot of discussion.

I don't want to give it up lol it's not in my nature to stop like that I'll finish it eventually

Persevere - you never know when it may just click with you! Or it may just not be the time for that book to have a place in your life Gavin. I need a little of your speed, I have 47 books mapped up to read by January 21st 2015 not including monthly book reads for the two groups I participate in.

As October is Black History month I will nominate my book as I am a black author and my book addresses some of the issues we face as ethnic minority.


Its called " Bambpo &Fern"
http://avabrown.org/

Ava wrote: "Its called " Bambpo &Fern"
http://avabrown.org/"
Ava, I put your book on my "To Read" list and noticed that it is in the Goodreads book giveaway for this month so I entered it. The blurb on it looks good.
Many of us are avid library users though and your book is still too new to be in libraries.
Bamboo & Fern

Allan wrote: "This would probably have a better chance in the quarterly reads, but I'm going to nominate 'The Barrytown Trilogy' by Roddy Doyle, which is Dublin's One City One Book for 2015."
I can vouch that they will put a smiles on our faces, especially The Commitments. All three are short enough to collectively be read in a month, easy peasy.
I haven't read the The Van yet.

Heather wrote: "I nominate...Wicked by Gregory McGuire Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West"

It is Halloween in October so Wicked would also be a good choice.

Oh wow, every book nominated looks good. I don't know if I will vote - too many choices.

@ Sara I have that on my shelf waiting to be read. Paul read it a few weeks ago and enjoyed it.

It was very good. It won the Orange womans prize a few years back. The book had some interesting ideas and approaches

For once I think I've read most of the nominations so far

I would like to nominate the The Orphan Master's Son Adam Johnson. Because I think this books sounds interesting.

Marcia I got that book last Christmas and have yet to read it. There are just too many choices this time.

I didn't hear previously that The Van et al would be the One City One Book. I have in the past complained about making a book by a dead author the focus, like Dracula, when current Irish authors need support and exposure, so I can't argue, except to say that I thought everyone who wanted to read these books had read them / watched the films.
So I'll nominate The Snapper, for a female point of view.