Brilliant Books You've Never Heard Of discussion

***Please Read all Guidelines Before Nominating***

1. All nominations must meet the following criteria:
-Published in or after 1960, but at least 6 months old
-No more than 5,000 Goodreads ratings
-No self-promotion

2. Each member may nominate ONE book per month

3. Each member may also second ONE book per month
If someone else nominates a book that you are interested in, simply post that you would like to SECOND that book to give it another nomination vote.

4. We will vote on the five books that have the most seconds for the month's read
If less than five books receive seconds, I will pick whatever other nominated books have the highest star rating to round out the five needed for the poll.

Happy Nominating!

Hi! I'd like to nominate Words on Bathroom Walls

I'd like to nominate this short story collection :)

I have to nominate this. I'm planning to re-read it anyway, for the third time! :)

We Won't Feel a Thing

I will second Jayme's nomination of "Tails of the Apocalypse." Haven't read it yet, but that's a perspective I haven't come across before.

I would like to nominate The Mask of Sanity by Jacob M. Appel

I would like to nominate Charlotte Sometimes by Penelope Farmer. It is technically a children's book but it touches on a range of genres and topics I find fascinating!

I would like to nominate Oh HoneyOh Honey by Emily Austin. Dark and sad/funny.

I would like to Nominate this:

Letters to Zell

Hi Marco,

The rule states that you may only nominate one book. If you are going to link to a book, please use the "add book/author" option above the comment thread so that you can link to the book's page on Goodreads.

As it did not adhere to the rules, I have deleted your comment.

Thanks for participating! Let me know if you have any questions!

I nominate '' Has anyone seen Jessica Jenkins?'' by Liz Kessler.

Maria wrote: "I nominate '' Has anyone seen Jessica Jenkins?'' by Liz Kessler."
Here's a link:
Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins?

Hi, I'm new to the group. I'd like to second Tails of the Apocalypse. That looks fun and interesting!

Hi Lisamarie,

Per group rules I have to delete your nomination. There is no self-promotion allowed for group read nominations.

You can feel free to tell us about your book in the Author's folder!

Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for participating!

Mark wrote: "I would like to Nominate this:

Letters to Zell"

I'll second that!!

Hello, my name is Hari, and my nomination for April's group read is: "Welcome to the Pox Party: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing". Classified as Y A, it is more than that.

Looking at some of these nominations I'm going to be cheeky and point out that the name of this group is Brilliant Books You've Never Heard Of. Not 'Random' Books You've Never Heard Of. Or, 'A new series I started last week and thought was pretty cool....'

I'd like to nominate the beautifully written (and yes, brilliant) In the Company of Angels by N. M. Kelby. In the Company of Angels It is superb literary fiction.

David,
"Octavian Nothing" IS brilliant, both in conception and execution. Read it and you will see.

David wrote: "Looking at some of these nominations I'm going to be cheeky and point out that the name of this group is
Brilliant
Books You've Never Heard Of. Not 'Random' Books You've Never Heard Of. Or, 'A ..."

Everyone has a different idea of what they find Brilliant. :)

It can be fun to branch out and see what other folks identify with.

Hari wrote: "David,
"Octavian Nothing" IS brilliant, both in conception and execution. Read it and you will see."

Hari, that I happened to post after your post did not mean that I was referring to Octavian, which does look very good and unusual. :)

David,
I understand where you were coming from. We're good.

I second In the Company of Angels. Tough choice, though, with 13 books to choose from (so far), of which more than half look like great reads! :)

I've had a copy of In the Company of Angels for a long time, but I just looked it up on Amazon and noticed that it isn't available as an e-book so it might be difficult for members to access (hence the "Brilliant Books You've Never Heard Of" - in that respect maybe I nominated without enough due diligence.

Ginger wrote: "I've had a copy of In the Company of Angels for a long time, but I just looked it up on Amazon and noticed that it isn't available as an e-book so it might be difficult for members to access (hence..."

They're are lots of used copies on Amazon that aren't too pricey. eBay has some copies, too. So if it gets voted for it shouldn't be too tricky for people to get their hands on.

Lesser known books can be interesting to track down, but don't feel bad about nominating them. Folks still have to vote. :)

Mark wrote: "I would like to Nominate this:

Letters to Zell"
Hi! I'll like to second this book. Seems quite interesting!

I would like to nominate Nights Below Station Street by the Canadian author David Adams Richards, a beautiful and heartfelt novel about a young girl's relationship with her recovering alcoholic father. Nights Below Station Street

I would like to nominate The First Day by Marc Levy.
The First Day

I am going to nominate

Searching for Oz

Hi all
I nominate Atlanta Burns by Chuck Wendig

I second Letters to Zell

I nominate Clock of the Long Now: Time and Responsibility: The Ideas Behind the World's Slowest Computer. It's more of a technical read, but it's been recommended to me by several people.

Here is where we stand so far for nominations.

Letters to Zell - 3 Seconds
Tails of the Apocalypse - 2 Seconds
In the Company of Angels - 1 Second

Books without seconds
Words on Bathroom Walls
We Won't Feel a Thing
The Mask of Sanity
Charlotte Sometimes
Oh Honey
Under the Overpass: A Journey of Faith on the Streets of America
Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins?
Wild: An Elemental Journey
Nights Below Station Street
The First Day
Searching for Oz
Atlanta Burns
Clock of the Long Now: Time and Responsibility: The Ideas Behind the World's Slowest Computer

Does not meet nomination rules:
The Vixen's Lead - Not yet six months old. Can be re-nominated later.
The Pox Party - Too many ratings.

This nomination thread will stay open until February 28th for new nominations and seconds.

So are we still aloud to add new nominations?

I would like to nominate Letters to Zell

Maria wrote: "So are we still aloud to add new nominations?"

Yes. you can still add new nominations as well. :)

I second "In the company of Angels".

I would like to nominate Quarantine by Greg Egan

I would like to 2nd Wild: An Elemental Journey.

Hi all! I would like to second The Mask of Sanity. Happy reading!

I nominate

I'll second Nights Below Station Street

I nominate:

Blue Nude
by Elizabeth Rosner

Nikki (Nyx) wrote: "I would like to nominate The Mask of Sanity by Jacob M. Appel

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I'll second the nomination of The Mask of Sanity

Katrina wrote: "I would like to nominate Oh HoneyOh Honey by Emily Austin. Dark and sad/funny."

I second the nomination for Oh Honey

Ginger wrote: "I'd like to nominate the beautifully written (and yes, brilliant) In the Company of Angels by N. M. Kelby. In the Company of Angels It is superb literary fiction."

I will second the nomination of In the Company of Angels

Charley Girl wrote: "I nominate "

I would like to second The Devil in Pew Number Seven

How about Wen Spencer's https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
"A Brother's Price" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... ?

How about Wen Spencer's https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
k "A Brother's Price" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... ?

Vicki wrote: "Nikki (Nyx) wrote: "I would like to nominate The Mask of Sanity by Jacob M. Appel..."

Hi Vicky! Thanks for voting and seconding! Each member can only choose one book to second. Which one would you like to pick?

I would like to nominate Mermaids in Paradise by Lydia Millet.