Beyond Reality discussion

Hi everyone,
Once again, it's time to open nominations for our November 2022 Books of the Month.

Each group member may make 1 science fiction and/or 1 fantasy nomination in this thread. If you would like to make a nomination, please reply to this post with the title and author of the book(s) you would like to put forward for the group’s consideration. A couple of suggestions to keep in mind:

1. Telling us a little about the book and why you think it would be a good group read can help get other members interested in reading (and voting for) your nomination. If possible, please use a link to the book and author in your nomination post. Click on “add book/author" for an easy way to do that.

2. To see if your nomination has already been read by the group, you can check:

a. the group's bookshelf for Previous Books of the Month

and/or

b. these threads:
Master list of Previous Books of the Month 2018 - Present
Master list of Previous Books of the Month (Apr-Dec 2017)
Master list of Previous Books of the Month 2012 - 2017
Master list of Previous Books of the Month 2006 - 2011

Books the group has read in the past 2 years are not eligible for current consideration. Being chosen as a past BotM prior to that time is not an automatic disqualification, but be aware that it may hinder your nomination’s chances at the polls.

General guidelines:
• Feel free to re-nominate a book that didn’t win in the polls in previous months!
• For questions regarding specifics such as book formats, books in series, self-nomination and various rules for nominations, please see the group FAQ.
• Seconding isn't necessary in this group.
• Friendly discussion & debate is strongly encouraged, but let's please keep things civil.

Poll schedule:
• Nominations will remain open through Friday August 19.
• The first (preliminary) round of polls will open Saturday August 20 and will run through Thursday August 25.
• The final run-off polls go up Friday August 26 and will be open through Wednesday August 31.

Thanks!
Chris, Moderator

NOMINATIONS SO FAR:
SCIENCE FICTION:
Native Tongue
Termination Shock
Matter
Dauntless

FANTASY:
The Book Eaters
A Master of Djinn
The Spirit Ring
Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

For Fantasy- The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean.

For Scifi- Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin.

For Fantasy: A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

For Science Fiction: Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson

For fantasy: The Spirit Ring by Lois McMaster Bujold

For Science Fiction: Matter by Iain M. Banks

Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer Fantasy

Dauntless by Jack Campbell Military SF.

Nominations are closed and the preliminary polls are open!

Science Fiction Preliminary Poll November 2022

Fantasy Preliminary Poll November 2022

Preliminary polls are open through Thursday August 25. Please vote!

November BOTM final polls are open!

Science Fiction Final Poll November 2022

Fantasy Final Poll November 2022

Final polls are open through Wednesday August 31. Please vote!