July 2026 nominations > Likes and Comments

It's time for July's nominations. There is no theme for this month and nominations are limited to two per person.

You are not required to nominate only novels, but can nominate non-fiction, poetry, plays and short stories.

Your nominations cannot have been read by the group in the past three years. You can check our bookshelf here: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

You can nominate up to two works that are written by a woman and published before 1977. Please state whether or not you can lead the discussion.

Nominations will end on May 15th

I nominate Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

and The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Nidhi wrote: "I nominate Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

and The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher"

To me, "The Home-Maker" was a sacred and personal book. I loved it.

I nominate: The play room by Olivia Manning.

I would not like to lead the discussion.

I nominate A View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor and
The Willow Cabin by Pamela Frankau

I can lead.

I nominate
Cluny Brown by Margery Sharp

Peony by Pearl S. Buck

I can lead

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

All members who contribute (comment) in the monthly book discussions anytime during the past year is eligible to vote.

Please put your choice in this thread. You can vote for ONE book only.

Choices are:
1. Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
2. The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
3. The Play Room by Olivia Manning
4. A View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor
5. The Willow Cabin by Pamela Frankau
6. Cluny Brown by Margery Sharp
7. Peony by Pearl S. Buck
8. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

The following can presently vote. If you made a comment in the past year and your name is not listed, please let me know in this thread.

Emily
Anastasia Kinderman
Charlene
Ginny
Carol She’s So Novel
Carol
Kathleen
Nidhi
Abigail Bok
Elizabeth
Laura
Jan
Sara
Jassmine
Anisha Inkspill
Suzann
Spoko
Heather
Laurie
Sabagrey
Ellen
Samanta
Mela
Sophie
Of butterflies and books
Debbie
MRS (Benyishai)
Carolien
Cphe

Voting ends on May 27th.

I’m on a Margery Sharp jag right now and haven’t yet read Cluny Brown, so I’ll vote for her.

A Raisin in the Sun.

A View of the Harbour

Cluny Brown please

The Willow Cabin byPamela Frankau