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message 1: by [deleted user] (last edited Aug 04, 2016 03:27AM) (new)

Member are requested to nominate one book and second others' nomination. If we get too many nominations, seconded books and first nominations will be given preference. If your nomination wins, you will be expected to read the book and lead the discussion.
Nominate in following comments :)

*Only 5 books will be put for voting on the polls.*

So far-
The Fountainhead (Seconded once)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Seconded thrice)
Em and The Big Hoom (Seconded once)
Sea of Poppies
The Book Thief (Seconded once)


message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

I nominate The Fountainhead


message 3: by John (new)

John Daily | 13 comments I nominate Winter Men


message 4: by Horus (new)

Horus Manasa wrote: "I nominate The Rosie Project
-_-"


This one seems interesting. A humorous book starring geneticists.
^_^


message 5: by Sundara (new)

Sundara Gandhi (bookaholictalks) | 553 comments I nominate "The lies of Locke Lamora"


message 6: by Jarvis (new)

Jarvis Manasa wrote: "I nominate The Rosie Project
-_-"


I didn't like it. Hyped book for me :P


message 7: by Jarvis (new)

Jarvis Sundara wrote: "I nominate "The lies of Locke Lamora""

Second it!


message 8: by [deleted user] (new)

Sundara wrote: "I nominate "The lies of Locke Lamora""

I second it.


message 9: by [deleted user] (last edited Aug 03, 2016 09:48AM) (new)

I nominate Em and The Big Hoom.


message 10: by Pragati (new)

Pragati I nominate Sea of Poppies


message 11: by Pragati (new)

Pragati Aarti wrote: "I nominate The Fountainhead"

I second it


message 12: by Palash (new)

Palash (naikon) | 227 comments I nominate The Book Thief


message 13: by John (new)

John Daily | 13 comments Palash wrote: "I nominate The Book Thief"

Oh, that looks quite good, actually. I'd like to formally withdraw my entry and second this one, please. :)


message 14: by Renuka (new)

Renuka (talking_myna) | 4 comments I nominate All the light we cannot see.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...


message 15: by Deepika (new)

Deepika Booksy (deepamal) | 19 comments Gehna wrote: "Manasa wrote: "I nominate The Rosie Project
-_-"

I didn't like it. Hyped book for me :P"

me neither :/


message 16: by Deepika (new)

Deepika Booksy (deepamal) | 19 comments Renuka wrote: "I nominate All the light we cannot see.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1..."


I second all the light we cannot see


message 17: by John (new)

John Daily | 13 comments Manasa, If you can wait until September, I'll read The Rosie Project as a Buddy read with you. I've just realized I bought it couple of years ago, but still haven't gotten around to it.


message 18: by John (new)

John Daily | 13 comments Manasa wrote: "Sure no prob ^^"

(◠‿◠✿)


message 19: by [deleted user] (new)

Renuka wrote: "I nominate All the light we cannot see.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1..."


Renuka and Deepika- You can't nominate All the Light We Cannot See, for it was March BOTM :)


message 20: by [deleted user] (new)

Updated the first message :)


message 21: by John (new)

John Daily | 13 comments John wrote: "Palash wrote: "I nominate The Book Thief"

Oh, that looks quite good, actually. I'd like to formally withdraw my entry and second this one, please. :)"


Can you remove Winter Men, please? I'd rather second The Book Thief.


message 22: by Deepika (new)

Deepika Booksy (deepamal) | 19 comments Arpit wrote: "Renuka wrote: "I nominate All the light we cannot see.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1..."

Renuka and Deepika- You can't nominate [book..."


Oh :(


message 23: by Deepika (new)

Deepika Booksy (deepamal) | 19 comments Arpit wrote: "Sundara wrote: "I nominate "The lies of Locke Lamora""

I second it."


I second the lies of locke lamora.. sounds interesting


message 24: by Gorab (new)

Gorab (itsgorab) | 3110 comments I second Em and The Big Hoom. Blurb looks interesting :)


message 25: by John (new)

John Daily | 13 comments Thanks Arpit! :)


message 26: by Gorab (new)

Gorab (itsgorab) | 3110 comments The 5 books so far are all looking interesting. Have read Book Thief, and probably gonna join Sept's BOTM also.
Difficult choices to second these days!


message 27: by [deleted user] (new)

It's okay, John :)


message 28: by [deleted user] (new)

Don't you guys think that The Fountainhead is really a *big* book for a BOTM?


message 29: by Sundara (new)

Sundara Gandhi (bookaholictalks) | 553 comments Omg!! My nomination is leading I guess!! It's a novel about cons. Who wouldn't like it?:P


message 30: by Sundara (new)

Sundara Gandhi (bookaholictalks) | 553 comments And thievery<3


message 31: by Pranjali (new)

Pranjali | 767 comments I second The book thief


message 32: by Horus (last edited Aug 04, 2016 07:42AM) (new)

Horus Manasa wrote: "John wrote: "Manasa, If you can wait until September, I'll read The Rosie Project as a Buddy read with you. I've just realized I bought it couple of years ago, but still haven't got..."

Count me in for buddy read. I would love to read a chick-lit, in which the protagonist is a male. :D


message 33: by John (new)

John Daily | 13 comments Nishith wrote: "Count me in for buddy read. I would love to read a chick-lit, in which the protagonist is a male. :D "

Coolness! This is shaping up to be a fun read.


message 34: by Gorab (new)

Gorab (itsgorab) | 3110 comments See Mishty. This is what happens when you withdraw nomination :D


message 35: by Medha (new)

Medha (thefreshnfabulous) | 2 comments I nominate The Book Thief.


message 36: by Palash (new)

Palash (naikon) | 227 comments Medha wrote: "I nominate The Book Thief."
It has already been nominated but you can second it if you want.


message 37: by Sundara (new)

Sundara Gandhi (bookaholictalks) | 553 comments I second The book thief


message 38: by Soul longings (last edited Aug 08, 2016 04:32AM) (new)

Soul longings | 1 comments i second sea of poppies , wanted to read this book since a long long time , good to find some buddies


message 39: by Gorab (new)

Gorab (itsgorab) | 3110 comments Hey Avnish. Recently read The Hungry Tide which was my first book of Amitav Ghosh. And now want to read the Iris trilogy.

The polls would be up soon. Guess all 5 books mentioned in message1 will be put up for the polls. Difficult to guess which one will be selected as BOTM though :)


message 40: by Annette, The Manager (new)


message 41: by Palash (new)

Palash (naikon) | 227 comments I nominate And Then There Were None"
It is a very good book. I gave it 5 stars.


message 42: by Sundara (new)

Sundara Gandhi (bookaholictalks) | 553 comments Agatha Christie <3
If only I had waited..I'd have seconded And then there were none!!


message 43: by Annette, The Manager (new)

Annette mathews (annettesara) | 1178 comments Mod
Sundara wrote: "Agatha Christie <3
If only I had waited..I'd have seconded And then there were none!!"


Thanks Sundara for the support :)


message 44: by Sundara (new)

Sundara Gandhi (bookaholictalks) | 553 comments @Annette
You've read that?


message 45: by Annette, The Manager (new)

Annette mathews (annettesara) | 1178 comments Mod
Nope !! I will read it next month if it is chosen as the BOTM for September :)


message 46: by Jarvis (new)

Jarvis I am making polls now.


message 47: by Jarvis (new)

Jarvis Here : https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

I have a feeling that Book Thief will be the BOTM :P


message 48: by Varoon (new)

Varoon (alonedirewolf) | 4 comments The Lies of Locke Lamora


message 50: by Sundara (new)

Sundara Gandhi (bookaholictalks) | 553 comments I so hoped Lies of Locke lamora will be the botm! But book thief is also a great book:D


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