Writers of Color Book Club discussion

Hi guys! It's time to nominate books for our august read!

Rules:
1) In order to option a book, insert the title and author here in the discussion. I would say one book per person can be offered, please.
2) In order for the book to be considered, it MUST be seconded by another member of the group. A given member may second a particular book ONCE. If you optioned a book, obviously you cannot second it. FROM NOW ON, we can only allow for EVERY BOOK MEMBER a TOTAL of THREE secondeds. We want all our members to take part but we also want all book options to have a fighting chance and allow for the greatest amount of diversity!
3) The five books with the greatest number of "secondeds" get to move onto a poll that I'll create in due time.
4) At that poll, people will vote for which book they want to read.
5) And, of course, the book with the greatest number of votes wins.
This first poll will be open for a week until July 16th at 10 PM EST. Also, please keep in mind that, while I did want to promote writers of color who are not well known, I recommend you look into the accessibility of the book you want to option BEFORE you option it. If it's not easily accessible, it will have to be omitted. So, without further ado, send us your options!

Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki

This book has been on my tbr for quite some time now, and I also would like to read more Asian authors since I've only read like, two. shameshameshame

The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri. I've got it on my TBR for a long time.

I nominate Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi.

I second Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

I second Boy, Snow, Bird.

I second Boy Snow Bird and The Lowland

I would like to nominate How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents by Julia Alvarez https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

I recently picked up The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi (so I guess I'll nominate!)

I third Boy, Snow, Bird! I have been trying to get back in the mood to read this.

I second Boy, Snow, Bird!

And I would like to nominate:
Sister Mine by Nalo Hopkinson. It recently won the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy.

I second The Icarus Girl

I would like to nominate Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

I'd like to second Boy, Snow, Bird and The Icarus Girl!

I'm also voting for Boy, Snow, Bird. It sounds so interesting!

Don't forget to nominate books along with seconding other members' picks. We want to make sure that we have a nice array of books to choose from on the 16th! I'm loving the selection thus far though. Keep 'em coming!

I third "How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents"!

I second Boy, Snow, Bird!

I nominate A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

I second A Tale for the Time Being.

I second Chinese Cinderella!

Nicole wrote: "I nominate Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi."

I second Boy, Snow, Bird.

I also nominate We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo

I second a Tale For the Time Time Being

I second We Need New Names!

I second We Need New Names and The Lowland. I have had these 2 books sitting on my shelf awhile now.

I will nominate The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami.

I second The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle!!

I second Sister Mine and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.

I second The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.

I second The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami.

Karina who is One of our club members on the Facebook side of our club has seconded these 3 books:

How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Chinese Cinderella
and We Need New Names

I nominate Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. After we read it, we could totally do a group watch if anyone was up for it.

I second Like Water for Chocolate!

I second like water for chocolate!

I second The Icarus Girl

I nominate Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat

Can I vote AGAINST a book?
I read "Like Water for Chocolate" two years ago and I still remember how bad it was.

I nominate The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola Shoneyin. I second We Need New Names.

I'd like to second The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives!

Sarah wrote: "Can I vote AGAINST a book?
I read "Like Water for Chocolate" two years ago and I still remember how bad it was."

LOL.
That's funny!

Eleni wrote: "I nominate The Good Lord Bird by James McBride."

I'll use my last "second" to second this The Good Lord Bird!

Beverly wrote: "I would like to nominate Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa"

Beverly wrote: "I would like to nominate Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa"

I second "Mornings in Jenin."

My last second goes to Boy, Snow, Bird.

I second we need new names

I second a tale for the time being

I second Boy, Snow, Bird!

I second "The Lowland."

Ok, I'm use my last second for Chinese Cinderella

This round of polls are closed!