Help select what we'll read and discuss next!
The topic is
There's Nowt so Queer as Folk.
This references the original turn of the phrase- that people in general can be odd and different. So, the topic could be about any character or group of characters with 'differences' whatever those may be, or considered strange by others or those around them. Or it could be about seemingly ordinary people who turn out not to be so ordinary after all. Or it could have something to do with the modern-day meaning of 'queer' often relating to LGBT. Or, as the polysemy of the word 'queer' was brought up, the polysemous aspect might bring inspiration for a nomination. Or however else you may interpret the topic!
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 complete.
Initial voting is complete. Run-off voting is complete. Final results-
- Eva Luna by Isabel Allende
Post . Goodreads . 293 Pages . Votes 3 . Run-off 3 . 1987 . Chile
- Passing Strange by Ellen Klages
Post . Goodreads . 220 Pages . Votes 1 . Run-off – . 2017 . U.S.
- Unreliable Memoirs by Clive James
Post . Goodreads . 192 Pages . Votes 3 . Run-off 3 . 1980 . Australia
- The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Post . Goodreads . 093 Pages . Votes 3 . Run-off 0 . 1943 . France
- Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott
Post . Goodreads . 124 Pages . Votes 1 . Run-off – . 1884 . England
- Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake
Post . Goodreads . 510 Pages . Votes 1 . Run-off – . 1946 . England
- Observatory Mansions by Edward Carey
Post . Goodreads . 352 Pages . Votes 3 . Run-off 3 . 2000 . England
- The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson
Post . Goodreads . 325 Pages . Votes 1 . Run-off – . 2011 . U.S.
- The Rabbit Back Literature Society by Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen
Post . Goodreads . 349 Pages . Votes 2 . Run-off – . 2006 . Finland
- Troubles by J.G. Farrell
Post . Goodreads . 459 Pages . Votes 0 . Run-off – . 1970 . Ireland & England