Writers of Color Book Club discussion

It's that time of the month again!

Rules:
1) In order to option a book, insert the title and author here in the discussion. One book per person can be offered up, 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 Tuesday, September 16th at 10 PM EST. Also, please keep in mind that, while we did want to promote writers of color who are not well known, It is recommended that 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!

I'd like to nominate And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

I nominate Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones.

I'd like to nominate Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward!

Elli (The Bibliophile) wrote: "I'd like to nominate Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward!"

I second this

I'd like to nominate The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson.

I second The Warmth of Other Suns!

I'd like to nominate Caucasia by Danzy Senna

edit: this is also published as From Caucasia, With Love

Elli (The Bibliophile) wrote: "I'd like to nominate Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward!"

I second this

Elli (The Bibliophile) wrote: "I'd like to nominate Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward!"

I second.

I second Salvage the BonesbyJesmyn Ward.

I nominate Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef

I second Caucasia!

I second Caucasia

Elisabeth wrote: "I'd like to nominate Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro."

I second.

I second Never Let Me Go.

I also second Never Let Me Go.

I second Salvage the Bones.

I second Never Let Me Go

I suggest/nominate The Hairdresser of Harare by Tendai Huchu.
I don't expect this to be chosen but if your interested in Africa and "modernday" life there you should read it anyway!

I second Caucasia

I second Never Let me Go

I second Salvage The Bones

I second Caucasia!

I second Never Let Me Go

I second Never Let Me Go

Alistair wrote: "I suggest/nominate The Hairdresser of Harare by Tendai Huchu.
I don't expect this to be chosen but if your interested in Africa and "modernday" life there you should read it anyway!"

I've wanted to read this book forever!

I nominate Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami.
I second The Hairdresser of Harare.

Amber wrote: "I nominate Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami.
I second The Hairdresser of Harare."

I second Norwegian Wood

I second Norwegian Wood

I second Norwegian Wood

This poll is now closed.