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✯BOTM Nominations✯
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⭒October 2022 BOTM Nominations⭒
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(🤣 Well, I can't actually force y'all to second it (that would be ruining the democracy of Faith & Fantasy! *gasps in horror*), but if you're willing, I would appreciate it so much. Thanks! 🤗)
@Lily, I would, but I just finished, and I'm not sure if I'm ready to do it again yet, XD
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Awwwww. *cries as one fey*
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I second The Silmarillion and Unblemished"
Ahh, thank you so much!! 🤗🤗🤗
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I second The Silmarillion and Unblemished"
Ahh, thank you so much!! 🤗🤗🤗"
Yw!"
You can also nominate books you'd like to see the group read, too, as long as they don't break the rules we have above. 🙂
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I second The Silmarillion and [book:Unblemish..."
Oh, that's okay!
I second Unblemished and The Silmarillion (you're welcome, Lily! 😅), and I nominate Moonscript by H.S.J. Williams.
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DANKE!! 😆💕💕
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I will second Thorn, though! It's a great book, and I'd love to do a re-read with this group. XD
I would like to nominate “The wrath and the dawn” by Renee Ahdieh :))) There are no explicit scenes and my best friend who’s recently read it says there’s no written swear words.
I fourth The Silmarillion because I want it to make it to the polls too! 😭😂I nominate A Wrinkle in Time.
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I will second Thorn, though! It's a great book, and I'd ..."
Ah, that makes sense. I was just thinking The Silm and October, you know? It's not like it's a spooky book, but it would fit the month a little!
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It looks like a great book! Some of my GR friends did say it's for mature audiences and has a few paragraphs between a married couple that might make some people a little uncomfortable. It's a book I would pick up, though. If it wins, I'll give a content warning as a heads-up.
Lily - Books by Starlight wrote: "Hannah wrote: "I would like to nominate “The wrath and the dawn” by Renee Ahdieh :))) There are no explicit scenes and my best friend who’s recently read it says there’s no written swear words."I..."
I saw that you liked a few reviews of it in my feed, I read them and agree that it sounds more mature than I first thought, sorry about that! :))
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That's okay! Reviews can be so helpful sometimes. Would you like to still keep your nomination or choose something different?
Lily - Books by Starlight wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Lily - Books by Starlight wrote: "Hannah wrote: "I would like to nominate “The wrath and the dawn” by Renee Ahdieh :))) There are no explicit scenes and my best friend who’s recently..."I'll keep my nomination but completely understand that people may feel uncomfortable with the writing so I don't expect it to win for October :))
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All right, no problem! <3
I nominate The Legends of Elanimar #1: Through the Eye, second A Wrinkle in Time, and fifth The Silmarillion ☺
Helena wrote: "I second The Legends of Elanimar #1: Through the Eye (Christian Fantasy!).
";) *fistbump*
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I'll second the first two! :)
Lily - Books by Starlight wrote: "Isabel wrote: "I nominate The Legends of Elanimar #1: Through the Eye, second A Wrinkle in Time, and fifth The Silmarillion ☺"I'll second the first two..."
*high five*
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*high fives you back!*
Please let's do The Silmarillion!! I nominate that! :)
I nominate The Twilight series, Percy Jackson series,and I, Eliza Hamilton
I think you have to put in the first book of each series since we only read one book per month. :)
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Hey, Danielle! Helena's right, but I'll add the first two books of those first two series. It looks like I, Eliza Hamilton is historical fiction, though, so I'm not going to count that one.
Can Harry Potter be a recommendation? I know that some of the books have been challenged for what they are about, but there are Christian themes in the books. Forgiveness, sacrifice to save the world, the power of a mother's love, the fight against good and evil, etc. However, I don't want to recommend something if nobody feels comfortable with it, either. I found an interesting article about the Christian themes in the series if anyone is interested? However, I won't link it unless I have permission.
Ah, I love Harry Potter!My Aunt actually wrote her collage thesis on the Christian aspects of the series!
if other people are okay with it being nominated then I will totally second it!
I especially think book five has some very relevant aspects to our times in it.
If someone has a problem with the books and it becomes the BotM, they could be given a warning or skip the month. :)
Helena wrote: "If someone has a problem with the books and it becomes the BotM, they could be given a warning or skip the month. :)"That seems fair! I think so too. :)
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I think I can nominate another, so I nominate The Thief. (But I might get emotional if folks don't like it.😥 Just being honest.😄)
Their are a couple of content warnings about The Thief. This is set in a polytheistic culture and there are several instances of their gods names being taken in vain. At first it bothered me, then I realized it was not referring to MY God, so I don't mind it much anymore. I just wouldn't read it out loud; I can skip it in my head. There might be passing references to extramarital affairs, but nothing is described. (This is remembered of the series, not necessarily this book.)
Ok, for all you "bottom line" people, stop reading now. For those who like a bit more information, read on!
Ok, now I know I linked The Thief there, but it's honestly best if you don't read the book blurb and especially important not to read reviews, as it ruins the book(s). Here's my review instead: (Cheeky of me??😬)
As this series is all about the thrill of discovery, one cannot write a review of this book without taking away from the experience of it, so my review is really advice. The best way to read this book (and series), is to not read anything about it, as I did not, and instead, just open and read. Let the author take you on a walk (yes, it seems slow at first) and, when you get tired, let her take your hand and beckon you onward. Read to the end. Smile large. RE-read it, because you just must, then keep reading the rest of the series until you get to the end of the last where your satisfied, yet overflowing heart will have you reaching again for The Thief to start the journey over again. Only this time you will be more wise and ready to go deeper and discover more in your journey through the Little Penninsula.
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I think it is important to think of The Thief as the prologue to the greater story that follows.
Oh yes! I've been wanting to read The Thief! I'll second it!
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Haha yay!! And 6 a.m. . . . really impressive! 😄😋 *takes a bow*
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Ah, yes. I didn't realize she was the only one to make the call. Thanks, Ellie!
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#1 “Dìlseachd - A Stolen Crown” by Cheyenne Van Langevelde. It is published in three days!! (I was privileged to read an e-ARC it is truly an AWESOME read!)#2 “The Silmarillion”
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I'd like to nominate The Thief (part of the Queen's Thief series)
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Books mentioned in this topic
Rise of the Ranger (other topics)A Wrinkle in Time (other topics)
Unblemished (other topics)
The Thief (other topics)
The Legends of Elanimar #1: Through the Eye (other topics)
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1) You are allowed to nominate a maximum of 3 books for each month's BOTM.
2) The book(s) you nominate must have fantasy as a main genre and be clean or relatively clean.
3) If you can, try to nominate books from Christian authors as much as possible. It doesn't have to have obvious spiritual themes, but please don't ever nominate a book with theme(s) that clash with biblical truth.
4) If someone has already nominated a book that you wanted to nominate, I will only be picking the top 3-6 nominations to vote on in the final poll, so the more nominations a book has, the more likely it will become the BotM.
5) You can second a total of 6 books or (nominate a total of 3). If you're going to both nominate book(s) and second book(s) as well, you just have to make sure you don't exceed 3 nominations per month and 6 in total (seconds + nominations). Hope that makes sense!
Also, please do not nominate any books that we have already read in the past twelve months. You can view the books Faith & Fantasy has already read here.
Nominations will be open until the middle of September at the latest, and then I will send out a poll for all of us to vote for the BotM based on this thread's nominations.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask them below.