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For those who like Larson I nominate Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson
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Some good nominations here. Touch choices. I'm going to wait to see what else is nominated before using my remaining two nods.
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Is this a non-fiction category or is historical fiction allowed?
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10-20-2017, 12:49 PM | #20 |
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I'll second 'The End: The Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1944-1945'
I'd nominate the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, but at 1280 pages print, that's a bit much for me for a monthly book club read. I'll just have to digest that one in bits and pieces here and there. |
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Just a heads up, people. With one exception the books nominated so far cost from $11.99 to $14.99. Experience has shown that's far too rich for this club; it's certainly too rich for me. Linking to OD doesn't establish whether a member's library has it or its availability. For one title, I'm looking at roughly Memorial Day if not the Fourth of July.
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Thanks, Jon. I've already listened to it (Bryson is a lousy narrator, btw) and read Dead Wake.
I really meant my post as a PSA; I don't want people to be blindsided by a good-sounding book that turns out not to be a viable option for them. I also think it would be helpful if nominators paid more attention to price in the interest of greater participation. I always figure book club nominations are like eating in a fancy restaurant; you read the menu from right to left. |
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I don't love Bryson's reading. He is just average as a narrator but not bad enough to affect my enjoyment of the story.
Of course if you look at it as a performance rather than as a guy doing a decent job of just reading the book you may have a different opinion. You can get the Audible book for $9.49 if you buy the Kindle ebook. Last edited by BenG; 10-20-2017 at 01:42 PM. |
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It may not get as many votes if people feel its outside of the month's genre. But that may be affected by what else is nominated.
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I'm nominating Max Havelaar, or The coffee auctions of the Dutch trading company
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