All About Books discussion

We've decided to go for a 'carte blanche' again for our non-fiction group read of December & January, so instead of sticking to a theme you can nominate any work of non-fiction you like.

Nominations will run for a maximum of 7 days or until 7 poll-contestants are chosen. In order to move into poll a book needs to receive a second vote. So second if you are not nominating!

Please stick to one nomination OR one second vote per person.

Should you have a question, feel free to ask in this thread!

Since last time Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference by Cordelia Fine missed winning the poll by only one vote, we've decided to add it to this poll again.

I'd like to nominate Iron Curtain : The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1945-1956

Seconded!!! I just actually bought this 2 weeks ago!

Twins again, Jenny!

I would like to nominate Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. It is available on Kindle. The sample I read was beautifully written. Its themes are Native American teachings, memoir and nature. I think it was Rowenta who recommended it in another thread here in the group.

If people in this group have not yet read The Guns of August it is a thing that urgently needs to happen.

Genia wrote: "If people in this group have not yet read The Guns of August it is a thing that urgently needs to happen."

Is that a nomination, Genia?

I would like to nominate Multiple Bles8ings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets

I'd like to nominate a biography: Diana Mosley: Mitford Beauty, British Fascist, Hitler's Angel by Anne de Courcy

Gill wrote: "Genia wrote: "If people in this group have not yet read The Guns of August it is a thing that urgently needs to happen."

Is that a nomination, Genia?"

It is now.

I love the Count of Montecristo, so I'd like to nominate The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss.

I'd like to second The Guns of August

I'd third Guns of August. I've had that one for years and I might actually get to it as part of a group read.

Gill wrote: "I'd like to nominate Iron Curtain : The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1945-1956"

Seconded.

Alannah wrote: "Gill wrote: "I'd like to nominate Iron Curtain : The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1945-1956"

Seconded."

I think you've thirded it, Alannah!

Gill wrote: "Alannah wrote: "Gill wrote: "I'd like to nominate Iron Curtain : The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1945-1956"

Seconded."

I think you've thirded it, Alannah!"

Haha, didn't even notice Jenny's comment. Just saw yours and thought I want to read that!

Chrissie wrote: "I would like to nominate Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. It is available on Kindle. The sample I read was beautifully writ..."

Seconded.

Alright, so far we have 8 nominations of which 6 are seconded:

Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference by Cordelia Fine (going through to poll directly since very close second last time)
Iron Curtain : The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1945-1956 by Anne Applebaum (seconded)
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer (seconded)
The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman (seconded)
Diana Mosley: Mitford Beauty, British Fascist, Hitler's Angel by Anne de Courcy (seconded)
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss (seconded)
Multiple Bles8ings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets by Jon Gosselin
Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves

Are you allows multiple seconds? The Black Count was one of the best NF books I've read in years. I wouldn't re-read it just yet (it's only been about a year) but I definitely would at some point.

Miss GP wrote: "Are you allows multiple seconds? The Black Count was one of the best NF books I've read in years. I wouldn't re-read it just yet (it's only been about a year) but I definitely would at some point."

No, you're not. But you did third, not second! So you could leave the seconding of the other book to Garyfalia. (Hope nobody's thinking of the confusion I, and others, caused on the fiction nomination last month!)

Miss GP wrote: "Are you allows multiple seconds? The Black Count was one of the best NF books I've read in years. I wouldn't re-read it just yet (it's only been about a year) but I definitely would at some point."

No just one, but Gill is right. You thirded ;), so consider The Black Count seconded as of now.

This means: one more and we have a poll!

Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves
I'd like to suggest this book which I read recently after catching some o f it on "A book at bedtime". A book which challenges so much that we thought we knew about human beings! James Nestor has a chatty and humorous style as he tells the story of his journey into the arcane mysteries of deep diving then suddenly the reader is confronted with the most extra-ordinary facts!

I've added it to the list in message 19 Tweedledum!

Thanks!

Nominations are now closed, the poll will be up shortly

The poll is up and will run until the 6th of November. Go here to vote: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...