Literary Region Nominations • February 2013 - Page 5

Bookpossum · 02-03-2013, 10:28 PM

I fourth Fifth Business and The Grapes of Wrath.

That's three votes - do I have a fourth? If so, I'll second A Separate Peace.

caleb72 · 02-03-2013, 10:49 PM

I've run out, but I love A Separate Peace and would support it. I suppose I don't really need to read it again though.

sun surfer · 02-04-2013, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bookpossum

I fourth Fifth Business and The Grapes of Wrath.

That's three votes - do I have a fourth? If so, I'll second A Separate Peace.

Yes, you have a fourth, so I've added all your supporting noms in.

Bookpossum · 02-04-2013, 02:36 AM

Thank you! I'm a bit hazy about the rules, as you can tell.

orlok · 02-04-2013, 05:44 AM

I'll third A Separate Peace.

orlok · 02-04-2013, 05:46 AM

...and I'll nominate Rabbit, Run by Updike.

Quote:

It's 1959 and Harry 'Rabbit' Angstrom, one time high school sports superstar, is going nowhere. At twenty-six he is trapped in a second-rate existence - stuck with a fragile, alcoholic wife, a house full of overflowing ashtrays and discarded glasses, a young son and a futile job. With no way to fix things, he resolves to flee from his family and his home in Pennsylvania, beginning a thousand-mile journey that he hopes will free him from his mediocre life. Because, as he knows only too well, 'after you've been first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes the kick out of being second-rate'.

caleb72 · 02-04-2013, 06:43 AM

I was looking at Rabbit, Run as a potential nomination along with A Visit from the Goon Squad. Again - run out of nominations.

Looks like some great books being put up for nomination this month - some modern literature as well as some American classics.

Billi · 02-04-2013, 07:03 AM

I second Rabbit, Run.

HomeInMyShoes · 02-04-2013, 10:21 AM

Well, I'm on board for Canada/US.

I'm nominating:

Finnie Walsh by Steven Galloway. A Canadian topic by a Canadian author. I've read two other Galloway novels and both were very good.

HomeInMyShoes · 02-04-2013, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caleb72

I was looking at Rabbit, Run as a potential nomination along with A Visit from the Goon Squad. Again - run out of nominations.

Looks like some great books being put up for nomination this month - some modern literature as well as some American classics.

Rabbit Run: very good.
A Visit from the Goon Squad: okay.

sun surfer · 02-04-2013, 01:45 PM

There's about a half day left for nominations.

This month is producing some really fantastic nominations. I'd support Rabbit, Run and Finnie Walsh if I had any more votes left.

ETA - And, here it is half a day later and nominations are now closed with seven fully nominated books. The poll will be up shortly.

View Poll Results: Multiple Choice - Which region should we use for nominations this month?
Sub-Saharan Africa	2	18.18%
North Africa & The Middle East	1	9.09%
Southeast Europe	3	27.27%
Portugal, Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain & France	1	9.09%
North & Central Europe	1	9.09%
Ireland & The U.K.	1	9.09%
Canada & The U.S.A.	9	81.82%
The South Pacific	2	18.18%
Southeast Asia	4	36.36%
Japan	2	18.18%
The Korean Peninsula, Mongolia & China	2	18.18%
South Asia	2	18.18%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

02-04-2013, 01:45 PM	#71
sun surfer languorous autodidact ✦ Posts: 4,235 Karma: 44667380 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: smiling with the rising sun Device: onyx boox poke 2 colour, kindle voyage	There's about a half day left for nominations. This month is producing some really fantastic nominations. I'd support Rabbit, Run and Finnie Walsh if I had any more votes left. ETA - And, here it is half a day later and nominations are now closed with seven fully nominated books. The poll will be up shortly. Last edited by sun surfer; 02-05-2013 at 04:37 AM.

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02-03-2013, 10:28 PM	#61
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	I fourth Fifth Business and The Grapes of Wrath. That's three votes - do I have a fourth? If so, I'll second A Separate Peace.

02-03-2013, 10:49 PM	#62
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I've run out, but I love A Separate Peace and would support it. I suppose I don't really need to read it again though.

02-04-2013, 02:36 AM	#64
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Thank you! I'm a bit hazy about the rules, as you can tell.

02-04-2013, 05:44 AM	#65
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	I'll third A Separate Peace.

02-04-2013, 06:43 AM	#67
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I was looking at Rabbit, Run as a potential nomination along with A Visit from the Goon Squad. Again - run out of nominations. Looks like some great books being put up for nomination this month - some modern literature as well as some American classics.

02-04-2013, 07:03 AM	#68
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	I second Rabbit, Run.

02-04-2013, 10:21 AM	#69
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Well, I'm on board for Canada/US. I'm nominating: Finnie Walsh by Steven Galloway. A Canadian topic by a Canadian author. I've read two other Galloway novels and both were very good.

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