Space Opera Fans discussion

This thread is for nominations for READER category for April 2021.

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 they were added less than two years ago
* 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 want to nominate A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

I would like to nominate First Contact by James McLellan. It's (I hope) a very different first contact story, told half from the perspective of the aliens.

I nominate Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray.

James wrote: "I would like to nominate First Contact by James McLellan. It's (I hope) a very different first contact story, told half from the perspective of the aliens.

[bookcover:First Contact..."
I see several issues with this nomination. Amazon says the paperback is out of print and doesn’t show any ebook edition at all. The Goodreads listing says it’s #4 in a series.

If the book is in print in some format, you can nominate it on the Limited thread but Reader needs to be available in multiple ebook formats and also some kind of dead tree format.

Summary so far:
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. Nominated by Cronos. Awaiting seconds.
Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray. Nominated by Jane. Awaiting seconds.

Please note that we discussed Defy the Stars in 2017, but that was over two years ago so it’s fair game. See
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Teresa wrote: "James wrote: "I would like to nominate First Contact by James McLellan. It's (I hope) a very different first contact story, told half from the perspective of the aliens.

[bookcover..."


I had just recently switched from Amazon to another publisher. I wondered if the links would work. Here's the Books2Read link, which should allow a broader selection of stores -- https://books2read.com/u/3GvYy8

James, you may nominate this book on the Limited nominations thread, but not here in the Reader thread. Include the link to Books2Read or mention that it is available as ebook for Kobo, Nook, etc. Unless it being #4 means we need to read a previous book in the series to enjoy this one.

Feersum Endjinn (first time nominator, wooo)

Interstella5555 wrote: "Feersum Endjinn (first time nominator, wooo)"
This doesn’t show as having an ebook edition. If it has a spaceship in it somewhere, you can nominate it on the Limited thread. Reader nominations must have multiple ebook formats from multiple vendors as well as an in print dead tree edition.

Teresa wrote: "Interstella5555 wrote: "Feersum Endjinn (first time nominator, wooo)"
This doesn’t show as having an ebook edition. If it has a spaceship in it somewhere, you can nominate it on the Li..."

Ok, thats no problem. Will check that in the future

Summary so far:
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. Nominated by Cronos. Awaiting seconds.
Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray. Nominated by Jane. Awaiting seconds.
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. Nominated by Corinth. Awaiting seconds.

Please note that we discussed Defy the Stars in 2017, but that was over two years ago so it’s fair game. See
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Similarly we read Leviathan Wakes in 2014.

Nominations will close on the 22nd.

I would like to nominate: Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey

Corinth wrote: "I would like to nominate: Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey"
We read that one in 2014, so it is fair game. Adding it to the list.

If none of the nominations gets a second, we won’t have a Reader Pick for April. Luckily one of the Limited nominations has a second.

I’ll second A Memory Called Empire

I'll second Leviathan Wakes

Nominations are now closed. I count one second for each of two books. Rolling random numbers now.

Our reader pick is Leviathan Wakes.

Please feel free to nominate A Memory Called Empire next month.