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message 1: by GailW (new)
Apr 29, 2026 07:54AM

GailW (abbygg) | 321 comments Mod
Nominations are open for our June reads. (Can you believe this much of the year is over already??) Please note your nominations here.


message 2: by Amanda (new)
Apr 29, 2026 11:53AM

Amanda Dawn | 364 comments Wild that is is June already. After looking at the spreadsheet I noticed a few of us still need a Congo (not DRC) read so I'll put forward: Brazzaville Beach.


message 3: by GailW (last edited Apr 29, 2026 03:19PM) (new)
Apr 29, 2026 03:16PM

GailW (abbygg) | 321 comments Mod
Amanda wrote: "Wild that is is June already. After looking at the spreadsheet I noticed a few of us still need a Congo (not DRC) read so I'll put forward: Brazzaville Beach."

That sounds interesting! I have another of his ( Any Human Heart) that I have yet to read.


message 4: by Amanda (new)
May 01, 2026 12:47PM

Amanda Dawn | 364 comments Oh that one sounds good too!


message 5: by GailW (new)
May 01, 2026 12:55PM

GailW (abbygg) | 321 comments Mod
I was going to wait and see if any nomination from me was needed, but ...

I nominate Little Boys Come from the Stars by Emmanuel Dongala
Author born in Republic of Congo, setting same place.

Brazzaville Beach can be used for 2 different countries:
Author born in Ghana
Setting in Republic of Congo


message 6: by GailW (new)
May 03, 2026 07:27PM

GailW (abbygg) | 321 comments Mod
May 5th will be last day for nominations. If you’ve got one on your mind, please add it!


message 7: by K (last edited May 05, 2026 06:13PM) (new)
May 05, 2026 06:12PM

K (billielitetiger) | 81 comments Well, a few more hours left in 5 May, but a suggestion? Skip the voting & proclaim the 2 winners. I know, undemocratic, but I will work vs. a dictatorship,lol.


message 8: by GailW (new)
May 05, 2026 06:21PM

GailW (abbygg) | 321 comments Mod
K wrote: "Well, a few more hours left in 5 May, but a suggestion? Skip the voting & proclaim the 2 winners. I know, undemocratic, but I will work vs. a dictatorship, lol."

😄😄. Thanks for the hearty chuckle. That was my plan if I didn't hear from anyone else, since, well, we pick the two highest votes anyway. Thanks for validating!


message 9: by GailW (new)
May 06, 2026 03:05AM

GailW (abbygg) | 321 comments Mod
IT'S OFFICIAL - It's now May 6th. There will be no poll since only two books were put forth. so the reading for June will be

* Brazzaville Beach by William Boyd

* Little Boys Come from the Stars by Emmanuel Dongala


message 10: by Gail (new)
May 06, 2026 03:19PM

Gail (gailifer) | 304 comments Works for me


message 11: by Amanda (new)
May 11, 2026 05:52PM

Amanda Dawn | 364 comments Sweet!


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