The Catholic Book Club discussion

We have a tie this year, with The Tartessian Crown, by Manuel Alfonseca and The Restless Flame: A Novel about Saint Augustine, by Louis de Wohl each getting 7 votes. The randomizer chose The Tartessian Crown as our BOTM for September, so The Restless Flame: A Novel about Saint Augustine will be our BOTM for October.

The rest of the voting was as follows:

5 votes
Benedict XVI

4 votes
Eternal Woman
Last Ugly Person

3 votes
Race with the Devil
Things Worth Dying For

2 votes
Chronicles of the Magic Jigsaw Puzzle
Ear of the Heart
Lady of the Artilects
Saint Monica Club

1 vote
Poor Banished Children
Sentimentalists
With Two Eyes into Gehenna

0 votes
Shooting at Heaven's Gate

Those books that received less than 2 votes will be removed from the Voting List, with those that received 1 vote being placed at the rear of the Nominations List. The top six books on the Nominations List will be moved onto the Voting List for the voting for the November BOTM which will start on approximately October 15.

And now back to our August BOTM: Faith of Our Fathers A History of 'True' England.

I like the CBC's approach for choosing BOTM

Ann wrote: "I like the CBC's approach for choosing BOTM"

Thank you, Ann. It has evolved over the years with discussion and input by many of us.

I don't imagine it's perfect, so we are always open to suggestions - probably best in the Atrium.

Whoever wants a digital copy of The Tartessian Crown, send me a PM with your e-mail address, and I'll send an epub, mobi or pdf file (choose one). You can also choose the English or the Spanish version of the book.