The Book Vipers discussion

The nominations thread for the August (and into September) Classics Read is now open, please suggest your book choices below.

Please note there will be no pre and post 1900 rule from now on. Any classic book will count.

All books need to be seconded by someone else in order to get to the voting stage.

Gulliver's Travels automatically goes forward to the poll as it was runner-up last time, and does not need to be nominated or seconded.

This thread will remain open until 7th July and then will be closed for voting.

Nominated:
Confessions of Zeno


Nominated and Seconded:
Gulliver's Travels
Our Man In Havana
One Hundred Years of Solitude
The House of Mirth

I'm sticking with Gulliver's travels.

Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene ( Vintage Classic )

I’ll second Graham Green. Haven’t read him for years. I used to love his books.

I would like to nominate a Latin American author: 100 years of solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. Also, I was named after two of the characters of this novel.

I’ll second 100 Years of Solitude.

We've already done 100 years of solitude. Link here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Would you like to nominate, Love in the Time of Cholera instead, Amaranta?

Jason wrote: We've already done 100 years of solitude

We recently read The Black Tulip for the second time didn't we? If a book was last read 5 years ago, there may be new members who would like to read it - maybe Mods could think about a reread rule?

Good point, Pamela. Will have a think about it

Pamela wrote: "We recently had The Black Tulip for the second time didn't we? If a book was last read 5 years ago, there may be new members who would like to read it - maybe Mods could think about a r..."

We could do a best of special. haha

Pamela wrote: "We recently had The Black Tulip for the second time didn't we? If a book was last read 5 years ago, there may be new members who would like to read it - maybe Mods could think about a r..."
It's on my to-read list, so that would be great.

How about The House of Mirth

I'll second The House of Mirth

Both books are magnificent! Does anybody else second 100 years of solitude or would like to second Live in the Time of Cholera? I'd prefer the first one, I have a special edition with drawings and a family map in my bookcase :)

I'm already planning to read 100 years of solitude very soon so it would be a good pick for me.

I'm happy to go with the mods decision about whether or not it's against the rules though.

One Hundred Years of Solitude has been rotting on my shelf for years. Time to dust it off. I'm in.

Amaranta wrote: "Both books are magnificent! Does anybody else second 100 years of solitude or would like to second Live in the Time of Cholera? I'd prefer the first one, I have a special edition with drawings and ..."

Neither are for me. I've read them but didn't like it at all. Found them very raw.

I would like to nominate Confessions of Zeno by Italo Svevo

I had a read of the beginning on my holiday and if you've ever smoked or tried to quit smoking, you'll be hooked.

Any more suggestions? Will close this in a couple of hours

Closing this thread and the poll now open: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...