Read Runners discussion

This thread is dedicated to Historical Fiction, a genre we all love to read from time to time. I am new to this genre and have decided to read one book every month. But then thought why not make a general thread where everyone can suggest books and choose one book through Polls and then discuss the "chosen one".

So people start suggesting some good Historical Fiction!

Here are some rules:

1)you have to suggest one and second one other nomination.
2)if a book with 500+ pages gets selected it will be read in two months and anything less than 500 will be read in one month.
3)3 books with most seconds will be put up for Polls.

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I am nominating The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd.

This is one of my favourite genres....I will hv loads of suggestions. A question: are these to be just for you or for everyone?

Zaara wrote: "This is one of my favourite genres....I will hv loads of suggestions. A question: are these to be just for you or for everyone?"

everyone.:)

The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber

Good one Rach...
The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone

I'm nominating A Thousand Splendid Suns and I second The Invention of Wings

I am nominating The Narrow Road to the Deep North and I second A Thousand Splendid Suns.

nominate All the Light We Cannot See & second The Invention of Wings

I nominate Moloka'i and second A Thousand Splendid Suns

I nominate Memoirs of a Geisha and second A Thousand Splendid Suns

Splendid suggestions everyone! Seeing that only 3 will be chosen, can I just second books? Manu, is that allowed? I am not sure I want to nominate a different book at this stage, so can I second two books instead?

Yes.:)

Even I am yet to second a book.:)

I second A Thousand Splendid Suns.

I second All the light that we cannot see.:)

Okay then I second The Crimson Petal and the White and All the Light We Cannot See

I nominate Lonesome Dove and second A Thousand Splendid Suns

Zaara wrote: "Good one Rach...
The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone"

Uhhhhh and I second the Crimson Petal and the White. Sorry forgot the seconding bit....

I second the invention of wings.

Second lonesome dove

Poll not up yet?

Anirudh wrote: "Poll not up yet?"

Its only second day.:P

I second A Thousand Splendid Suns
and nomination is The Shadow of the Wind

I second Memoirs of a Geisha

I second the Lonesome Dove

so thats how the books stands so far:

A Thousand Splendid Suns (7)
The Invention of Wings (4)
Lonesome Dove (4)
The Crimson Petal and the White (3)
All the Light We Cannot See (3)
Memoirs of a Geisha (2)

2-5 in my to - read list. Lonesome dove is excellent. I had started a couple of years ago, but the book got misplaced.

@Smitha: I've read the 1 while 2,4 and 5 are on my tbr.

I am planning to read Lonesome Dove this year. that book have some great reviews. :)

@Manju, It surely is well written -my first and only book by Larry McMurtty. Will read an ebook if ever it wins the polls.

PSmith wrote: "@Manju, It surely is well written -my first and only book by Larry McMurtty. Will read an ebook if ever it wins the polls."

lets make it win the polls then.:)

Grrrrrr Manju you're not supposed to rig the polls :P

Hajarath Prasad wrote: "Grrrrrr Manju you're not supposed to rig the polls :P"

Why Harry?

You've to vote for the book that you want to read and I want to read that book.:P

Manju wrote: "PSmith wrote: "@Manju, It surely is well written -my first and only book by Larry McMurtty. Will read an ebook if ever it wins the polls."

lets make it win the polls then.:)"
Sure
At HP, propaganda is allowed till one day before elections

No more nominations or seconds??

Will go with Lonesome Dove

So who is winning? :)

Shall set up the polls for this one shortly.

Just one small request to all those who are going to vote on this one - Do read and discuss the book that you have voted for, if it wins. And those who have voted for another book, which hasn't won, try and participate as it is a genre that you want to read. Participation is the key to the success of any reading thread. So here's to seeing some good participation in this thread. :)

Where are the polls?!

Anirudh wrote: "Where are the polls?!"

Sorry.. shall set it up now. Wasn't well so couldn't do it earlier!

Polls are up!

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

I second Memoirs of a Geisha and nominate The White Queen by Phillipa Gregory

SO how many finalised for Dove?

I am in.

It's a leisure read, right Smith? Like Dorian? No deadlines? If so...I'm in too...will read in early March...

Zaara wrote: "It's a leisure read, right Smith? Like Dorian? No deadlines? If so...I'm in too...will read in early March..."

The first post, Manju says its a monthly read.
Not sure.Though a lengthy read, its a good book. I had started reading it a couple of years ago, and misplaced the book somewhere. Remember reading a little above 100 pages, and being impressed so far.

Me too.:)