Read Women discussion

This is the thread for our February nominations. I enjoyed the ease of having both in one thread for January, so let us try again in February. Remember, you can nominate one book for each category. Please indicate which category each nomination is for, i.e. Fiction or RAtW. Nominations will remain open for one week.

For February, we are looking to read a fiction book set in Africa and/or by an African author. This does not need to feature a specific country as our Read Around the World selections do.

We are also looking to read a Read Around the World selection featuring Ukraine. The book must be set in Ukraine for 50% or more, bonus if it is by a Ukranian author. This book can be fiction or non-fiction.

Criteria:
1. Book must be by a female author (transwomen and women using male pseudonyms are women).
2. No books that have already been group reads within the past 3 years/36 months (check the group's bookshelf).
3. Do not nominate a book you have written or for which you are the publicist or lead marketer.
4. Consider availability. If a book is available in the US and UK (at minimum), and in paperback and ebook formats, more members can participate than if not.

To Nominate:
1. Give both the title of the book and the author's name when nominating to avoid confusion. Please use the 'add book/author' button when nominating.
2. Indicate whether you are willing or not to lead discussion if your nomination is chosen.
3. Maximum - one nomination per member, per category.

Nominations

Fiction, Africa:
-Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories by Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi, Carol
-Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo, Lindsey
-How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue, Susan
-His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie, Kate

RATW, Ukraine:
-A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka, Carol
-The Nesting Dolls by Alina Adams, Lindsey
-The Memory Keeper of Kyiv by Erin Litteken, Gail
-Borderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine by Anna Reid, Kate

For Ukraine, here are several lists you could consider, but don't feel compelled to do so.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
https://medium.com/the-book-cafe/read...
Ukrainian Lit https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8... (includes male authors and works may not be translated into English)
Ukrainian Immigrant Fiction https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3... (includes male authors)
Best Ukrainian Books translated into English https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9... (includes male authors)

For Africa, I nominate Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories by Nigerian author, Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi. It is available in a number of formats, but not inexpensive. (It's at my library.) I am unsure of availability in the UK and elsewhere. I can lead.

For Ukraine, I nominate A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka. I can lead.

For RATW - Ukraine, I'll nominate The Nesting Dolls by Alina Adams. I can lead.

For Africa - I nominate Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo. I can lead.

Both of these are available in my library and free audio apps, so hopefully they're easily available for others too.

For Ukraine, I recommend The Memory Keeper of Kyiv by Erin Litteken. The author is the granddaughter of Ukrainian refugees after WW2. A share of proceeds from the purchase of the book will be donated to DEC's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. The book is in paperback and hardback and ebook.

For Africa, I nominate How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue. I can lead.

For Africa, I nominate His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie. I can lead!

For Ukraine, I nominateBorderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine by Anna Reid. I can lead!

This is one heckuva an awesome slate, for both choices. Yay, us.

Carol wrote: "This is one heckuva an awesome slate, for both choices. Yay, us."

Agreed! And there's still time to get in your nominations, members.

Last call for nominations!

Nominations are closed and polls are up.
Voting ends december 21
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

We will be reading The Nesting Dolls by Alina Adams for our Read around the World selection, Ukraine, and How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue for our fiction selection.

Anita wrote: "We will be reading The Nesting Dolls by Alina Adams for our Read around the World selection, Ukraine, and How Beautiful We Were by [author:Imbolo Mbu..."

What a great pair of choices. The most difficult decision is which to read first, and which second.