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

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

Your nominations can't 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 October 15th.

I can lead if picked.

I Heard the Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven

The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey

Now in November by Josephine Winslow Johnson

Near Neighbours by Molly Clavering

A Chelsea Concerto by Frances Faviell

Elias Portolu by Nobel laureate, Grazia Deledda, and

Harriet by Elizabeth Jenkins

I can lead.

Our nominations are:
1 I Heard the Owl Call My Name - Margaret Craven
2 The Franchise Affair - Josephine Tey
3 Now in November - Josephine Winslow Johnson
4 Near Neighbours -Molly Clavering
5 A Chelsea Concerto - Frances Faviell
6 Elias Portolu - Grazia Deledda
7 Harriet - Elizabeth Jenkins

The members eligible to vote are:
Emily
Anastasia Kinderman
Betty
Charlene
Ginny
Carol She’s So Novel
Carol
Kathleen
Kelly
Abigail Bok
Elizabeth
Laura
Jan
Anisha Inkspill
Spoko
Sabagrey
Ellen
Samanta.
Mela
Sophie.
MRS (Benyishai).
Carolien
Cphe
Greta

You can vote in the thread or DM me :) Voting is open till October 25th.

I vote for Elias Portolu

I vote for Chelsea Concerto.

I adore Near Neighbours and would love to read it again—such a delightful antidote to the isolation and suspicion so prevalent today!

I heard the Owl Call my name

The Franchise Affair

Chelsea Concerto

Yes - Elias Portolu - Grazia Deledda