SA Book & Challenge Lovers discussion

One Nomination per person (2 if you really can't decide).

The book you nominate has to have a cover that intrigues you, or is beautiful, or just draws you to read the book. Basically a book you would read just because of its cover!

Nominations will be open until the 10th of June.

Ok so here goes...

by Virginia Woolf (I like the cover and the story sounds cool!)

by William Trevor

Both books are beautifull to me... I just love the way it looks like drawings

Ah, so that's the one you were talking about! It is a very pretty cover :)
Plus, it's very short,and given that you need to take things slowly with Woolf, it's a good choice if you want to sample her writing.

I've always wanted to read something of hers, and when I noticed the cover yesterday (Searching on google hehe) I went to see what its all about, and I must say, the story did make me want to read it!!!
I got some others, but those two I liked the best

I nominate:



and,

Hmm, the Byatt looks interesting. Lovely cover too :)

I Like both covers!

Thanks! They both caught my eye immediately. And fortunately, the stories inside sound intriguing as well!

I cant believe there arent any more nominations yet hehe, hopefully it will be you and me in the running Heather

Ok so don't laugh, but i nominate:


Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs

And my second one:


Wings by Aprilynne Pike

I nominate 1.Memoirs of A Geisha..I always loved the cover of this book.



Or 2. After Dark by Haruki Murakami



I also think that Twilight is a very good cover, but I cant have 3 nominations. :-)

Murakami's one of those authors I want to read but never actually get around to reading :)

I actually like the Twilight cover too. It was the only thing I liked about the book...

I couldn't find a copy of the book I wanted to nominate, so instead I nominate Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer


I actually did read this book because of the cover, but it also became one of my favourites, and I'd like to re-read it.

We have some good nominations :)

Emma! I love the cover of Memoirs of a Geisha! And I'll second that if it gets nominated!!!

Emma wrote: "I nominate 1.Memoirs of A Geisha..I always loved the cover of this book.



Or 2. After Dark by Haruki Murakami



I also think that..."

Emma, I've read Memoirs of a Geisha and found it to be the most eloquent and heartwrenching/warming reads of my life. I highly recommend it!

Oh yeah!!! I actually also wanted to recommend Memoirs of a Geisha, so I'd be happy to read it!

But but but look at the pretty mermaid

Its very pretty, so then you should make us all love it, and then make up something for us to read Memoirs in the near future :)

Hehe maybe its a tie again :)

Oooh but I dont think I'll be able to read Memoirs and another book... But we'll see :)

Yea i know what you mean, i hardly have to time to finish the books i'm reading atm

Heather wrote: "Emma wrote: "I nominate 1.Memoirs of A Geisha..I always loved the cover of this book.



Or 2. After Dark by Haruki Murakami

..."

Hi Heather, I remember reading this years ago, I was in the UK at the time and used to spend buying books on Amazon. Memoirs of a Geisha was one of the books I bought. I loved if from the moment I picked it up to the time I had to put it down again, so reading it again after so long will not be a chore but an absolute pleasure.

What I am enjoying in this bookclub now, is that there is alot more variety in book selections, and we all seem to come up with good recommendations every month.

:Lu & Niecole we are all enablers in this book club lol I cannot for the life of me keep up with the books that I want to read.

Oh I have so many books I want to read...
Currently I have Memoirs of a Geisha on my shelf, but unfortunatly its not the one with that beautiful cover, but I'm looking forward to reading it.:)
Then I've got Women in White which I'm currently reading and a new James Patterson that I want to start. Also have Agatha Christies Murder on the orient express and then of course Girl with the Dragon tattoo...

Sigh the new BDB, VA and Sookie is waiting for me... one day...

Oooh which BDB?
Do you have it on PC? And VA?
Send me a message with some books you have Lu, I'd love it if you sent me a few when you can :)

I need to read Lover Avenged still
And Lover Mine just came out

Then the new VA - Spirit Bound

I have them on PC

Lol all the "books-i-own-but-still-have-to-read" shelf i have. The rest i can get :)
So rather PM me a list :P

Oki doki Lu!!!
Thanks I'll most certainly check it out!

Lu wrote: "Hehe maybe its a tie again :)"

OK you guys have to admit that the bejewelled dragonfly on The Children's Book is pretty gorgeous now...

hehe let the bribes begin!

There are some really good covers here guys! Its going to be very hard to choose

All the new books that I have downloaded I have not had time to read yet, my TBR list is getting longer by the day. I did finish Wizard of Earthsea today so that makes room for another book. My husband is still hocking my netbook for studying on so I am lost without it. Luckily for me he will be finished next Friday then Its all mine again :-) Hopefully I can get reading the books I have wanted to read for ages, saying that I have enjoyed my trips to the library.

How was Wizard of Earthsea?
I've been meening to read it, but couldnt get past the first few pages

Unfortunately the first few chapters are the most exciting part of the book, IMO. If you check out the Spoiler thread for the book, and my 2010 reads thread you can get our reviews Niecole. Both of us found it disappointing I'm afraid.

So many people have loved it though, so maybe we're missing something, or other fantasy readers will like it more.

Hmm, was looking at the book I nominated last night - the cover's not really that attractive. On the other hand it caught my attention every single time I saw it on the shelves when I tidied them up or packed away books at EB, and I usually picked it up. Eventually the cover sort of forced me to read the book - which turned out to be a very good thing.

And thats what its about Lauren, reading a book because of its cover :)

Thanks Lauren, I'll check it out :)

Angelology

Ok just a summary, i'll make the poll later. Please someone just check if i have it all :)

Some very nice covers here. Looks good

Poll is up: http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/35...

I know the poll is up but I just thought of a really good book cover...don't you just hate it when that happens. :-)

Its the cover for Hush Hush By Becca Fitzpatrick



Ag anyway..maybe next time :-)

Oh noooo, you'll have to choose a theme so that it gets nominated next time :)