Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

Time to nominate your additional monthly read for February

Each year, February 3rd is The Day the Music Died Day
(Commemorating the untimely death of singers Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. These three Rock singers died in an airplane crash on February 3, 1959 at the height of their popularity)
Nominations are to be of books with music as a theme e.g. MC is a musician, Author takes us on a musical journey alongside the story etc.


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- Only one nomination per person will be accepted.

- Nominations will close on Sunday 21st, 5pm GMT and will be followed by a poll.

I nominate The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

Oh, I love the category.

I have this on my to-read list for next year:

Janina wrote: "Oh, I love the category.

I have this on my to-read list for next year:

"

That's just gone on my tbr :)

nominate Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

hope it counts for the theme

Misha wrote: "nominate Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

hope it counts for the theme"

I loved Bel Canto! Such a beautiful book.

The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music

I won't make a nomination, because there's nothing on my TBR that currently fits this theme. But I do love the theme! One of my all time favorite books/movies is High Fidelity

Oooh I am down for - it has been sitting on my bookshelf for ages.

The Wrecking Crew by Kent Hartman
- has strong music based theme. A buddy told me about it but I haven't read it and forgot to ask him about it..... o o p s
Becky

Sarah wrote: "Oooh I am down for - it has been sitting on my bookshelf for ages."

I loved it! It made me cry!

Strong music theme? I'll have to think about that a little...

I would love to nominate - it's been on tbr list for a while

Kirsten wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Oooh I am down for - it has been sitting on my bookshelf for ages."

I loved it! It made me cry!

Strong music theme? I'll have to think about that a little..."

I've not read it myself but it does have a music tag and one of the characters is a musician, so I will accept it.

When I saw the theme, I immediately went to High Fidelity by Nick Hornby. Great call, Ally! Also one of my favorites.

I second Bel Canto.

For what it is worth, I hated A Visit from the Goon Squad.

Bel Canto is one of my favorite books . I would definitely reread it .

The Cellist of Sarejevo is also a very profound story .

Angela wrote: "Bel Canto is one of my favorite books . I would definitely reread it .

The Cellist of Sarejevo is also a very profound story ."

I haven't read Cellist either. Some other music themed books are: Amadeus, The Pianist and Ragtime

I'm surprised there's no autobiographies nominated.

Cash by Johnny Cash?

lol

Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll by Ann Wilson

I would like to nominate by Sarah Dessen.

Beth wrote: "I second Bel Canto.

For what it is worth, I hated A Visit from the Goon Squad."

I loved Bel Canto and hatedA Visit from the Goon Squad also

Colleen wrote: "Beth wrote: "I second Bel Canto.

For what it is worth, I hated A Visit from the Goon Squad."

I loved Bel Canto and hatedA Visit from the Goon Squad also"


I'm looking forward to reading Bel Canto - have heard a lot of good things about it.

It was so good! It was sitting on my shelve for a long time because for some reason I thought I wouldn't like ...I was so wrong. Hope you love it too !

Ann Patchett is incredible. I've loved all her books so far -- still need to read State of Wonder though.

I read State of Wonder this year, and really enjoyed it. Bel Canto was a great story, too. Run is the only other Ann Patchett book I've read so far, but I'll be reading more of hers in the future. Run was good, but I liked the other two more. She knows how to tell a story!

I loved Run too, Diane! But, you're right, Bel Canto is her best work!

Diane wrote: "I read State of Wonder this year, and really enjoyed it. Bel Canto was a great story, too. Run is the only other Ann Patchett book I've read so far, but I'..."


I bought State of Wonder recently and have it on my reading challenge for 2015

Ok so there's been quite a bit of discussion, which is fabulous but it does mean I'm unsure whether some are nominations or not.

Below is what I think are nominations:
- The Cellist of Sarajevo
- The Before Now And After Then
- Bel Canto
- The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music
- The Wrecking Crew
- A Visit From The Good Sqaud
- Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll
- This Lullaby

Please shout if I've missed your nomination off or put one on that shouldn't be there. Thanks.

Nominations closed, poll now open for your votes at https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...