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message 1: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (last edited May 25, 2015 06:11PM) (new)
Apr 20, 2015 06:12PM

Diane | 13052 comments Post your nominations here for the June group reads. A significant portion of the book must be set in the featured location. We will be reading books set in the Philippines, the US state of North Dakota, and the UK county of Hampshire. Here are our group lists to get you started:

Philippines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

North Dakota:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

UK: Hampshire:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... (please scroll down to the "Hampshire" heading)

Books do not need to be present on these lists to be nominated. Authors, please do not nominate your own books.

For a list of books we have read in previous months, click here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 2: by Sarah (last edited Apr 20, 2015 09:24PM) (new)
Apr 20, 2015 08:58PM

Sarah | 662 comments Sri Lanka - Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje


message 3: by Sarah (last edited Apr 20, 2015 11:37PM) (new)
Apr 20, 2015 11:34PM

Sarah | 662 comments Nebraska - Attachments by Rainbow Rowell Attachments by Rainbow Rowell


message 4: by Susan (new)
Apr 21, 2015 02:19AM

Susan | 394 comments Sri Lanka- Funny Boy
Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai


message 6: by Silver (new)
Apr 22, 2015 09:31PM

Silver Sir Lanka - A Disobedient Girl

Nebraska- My Antonia


message 7: by [deleted user] (new)
Apr 23, 2015 03:21AM

UK: Awakening


message 8: by Josh (new)
Apr 26, 2015 05:34AM

Josh Caporale (caponomics) | 15 comments Sri Lanka: The Last Theorem by Arthur C. Clarke & Frederic Pohl
Nebraska: Stoner by John Williams
Buckinghamshire: The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft


message 9: by Donna (new)
May 02, 2015 06:51PM

Donna (donnareadstheworld) | 474 comments Buckinghamshire: Enigma


message 10: by Allyson (new)
May 03, 2015 05:38PM

Allyson Sri Lanka: The Rice Mother by Rani Manicka
Buckinghamshire: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson


message 11: by Johanna (new)
May 05, 2015 03:33PM

Johanna | 44 comments I'm not sure if one seconds nominations here as in other groups.... If so, I second Sarah's suggestion of Michael Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost.


message 12: by Ibiloye (new)
May 10, 2015 08:48AM

Ibiloye Christian | 5 comments Greetings in Jesus name.
https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Winner...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W...
Have a successful week.


message 13: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
May 10, 2015 09:22AM

Diane | 13052 comments Ibiloye wrote: "Greetings in Jesus name.
https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Winner...

..."

Authors cannot nominate their own books and books need to be set in one of the featured locations. Thank you.


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