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The topic is Spring & Fall, Seasons of Transformation.

This topic relates to the seasons that bring about dramatic changes, both of which are occurring now (spring on the south side of the world, autumn on the north). It might also have something to do with other transformations or other connotations of the words 'spring' or 'fall'.


Detailed nominating and voting guidelines can be found here. Basically, nominations are open for about four days and each person may nominate up to three literary selections which will go automatically to the vote. Voting by post then opens for four days, and a voter may give each nomination either one or two votes but only has a limited number of votes to use which is equal to the number of nominations minus one. Any questions, feel free to ask.

We hope that you will read the selection with us and join in the discussion.

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Nominations are now complete. Initial voting is closed. Run-off voting is closed. Final results-

• Uncle Fred in the Springtime by P.G. Wodehouse
  Post . Goodreads . Preview . 231 Pages . Votes 5 . Run-off 1 . 1939 . England, U.S. & France
  
  
• Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy
  Post . Goodreads . Preview . 204 Pages . Votes 5 . Run-off 3 . 1872 . England
  
  
• Following the Equator by Mark Twain
  Post . Goodreads . Preview . 432 Pages . Votes 1 . Run-off – . 1897 . U.S.
  
  
• Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym
  Post . Goodreads . Preview . 186 Pages . Votes 5 . Run-off 4 . 1977 . England
  
  
• The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
  Post . Goodreads . Preview . 213 Pages . Votes 2 . Run-off – . 1922 . England, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, France & U.S.
  
  
• Harvest by Jim Crace
  Post . Goodreads . Preview . 243 Pages . Votes 1 . Run-off – . 2013 . England
  
  
• In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O’Brien
  Post . Goodreads . Preview . 306 Pages . Votes 2 . Run-off – . 1994 . U.S.
  
  
• Ordinary People by Judith Guest
  Post . Goodreads . Preview . 245 Pages . Votes 0 . Run-off – . 1976 . U.S.
  
  
• The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate
  Post . Goodreads . Preview . 181 Pages . Votes 3 . Run-off – . 1980 . England