Space Opera Fans discussion

This thread is for nominations for READER category for September 2020.

READER books need to be
* currently in print in either hardback or paperback (or both). Requiring a special order from a store or website counts, but not if the book is only available used.
* currently available in multiple ebook formats, from multiple vendors
* Space Opera, which means a spaceship has to be involved in the story somewhere.
* If it is part of a series, it needs to be suitable to being read without having read other books in the series.
* Please no blatantly erotic books, as some of our members are not full adults yet.

RULES:
* you may nominate one book on this thread.
* you may second as many nominations as you like on this thread.
* it is okay to nominate the same book on more than one nomination thread, as long as it meets the criteria
* books we already have on our bookshelf will be disqualified
* If a book you nominate or second is selected, you are expected to post at least one comment about it on the thread about the book.
* In about two weeks I will draw a book randomly, with each second being one raffle ticket for the book. That is, a book with three seconds (so four of us want it) will get three chances in the pool.

It is likely helpful if you know something about a book that has been nominated if you mention it in this thread, whether it is for or against the book.

I’ll nominate Shadow Captain by Alastair Reynolds (sorry the app doesn’t let me put the link to the book here). We read Revenger awhile ago-this is book 2 of the trilogy.

I’m not seconding it, just giving the link Shadow Captain by Alastair Reynolds

Nomination: Annihilation Aria

Thanks Teresa!

Summary so far:
Shadow Captain by Alastair Reynolds. Nominated by Richard. Awaiting seconds.
Annihilation Aria by Michael R. Underwood. Nominated by Leticia. Awaiting seconds.

Nominations will close on the 22nd. We need a second or we won’t have any pick for September.

I second both nominations. :-)

By the way - should we require seconds when there are so few nominations? Wouldn't it make sense to just put everything nominated in a poll when there are less than 6?

I nominate Emissaries from the Dead by Adam-Troy Castro.

The decision was made some time back that unless at least two people were willing to discuss a book we weren’t going to pick it as a group read. Seconding means you promise to post some comment about the book on the discussion thread, if that book is chosen.

I second Annihilation Aria.

In that case I take the seconds and nomination back - I can't guarantee it. Thank you for explaining.

Summary so far:
Shadow Captain by Alastair Reynolds. Nominated by Richard. Awaiting seconds.
Annihilation Aria by Michael R. Underwood. Nominated by Leticia. Seconded by Ines.

Nominations will close tomorrow. Unless we get a second for a different book, our September pick will be Annihilation Aria.

Nominations are now closed. Our September pick is Annihilation Aria.