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Winners for September
Does it have to be a whole month theme? If not, I want to nominate National Beheading Day. Love that one!
Lyn M wrote: "Does it have to be a whole month theme? If not, I want to nominate National Beheading Day. Love that one!"That's a fantastic theme! But you knew I'd love it ;)
I don't think my sister will be too thrilled when I tell her that her birthday is "National Beheading Day." Although, she does have a warped sense of humor! LOL!!
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Jennifer wrote: "Lyn M wrote: "Does it have to be a whole month theme? If not, I want to nominate National Beheading Day. Love that one!"That's a fantastic theme! But you knew I'd love it ;)"
Ya - I couldn't resist. Just think what fun we could have nominating books to read.
Donna wrote: "You can do whatever is associated with that month."Thanks Donna. Beheading Day is my nomination, then.
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Hmmm... you've all already nominated the ones that I would have chosen so I'll go with Women's Friendship Day. Lots of good books about friendship :)
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Haha! My birthday is the 29th, little did I know it is also Confucius Day! I really like Beheading Day, and don't want to nominate a different one!
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Donna wrote: "How aboy Happr Birthday Day??? U can nominate that!!!"I like that! I'll nominate Happy Birthday Day!
I want to nominate Native American Day
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I guess I am too late I was going to go with the easy choice and nomiate labor day because you could go with both books on labor ie working class or books on labor ie childbirth. But national beheading day sounds fun.
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Either way is good for me. Is anyone else reading Shanghai Girls yet? I can't wait to discuss this one :)
Yes, I am nearly half-way done with it.
Isn't it fantastic? When will a thread be set up for it?
I am liking it more than I had thought it would. When I read about it, it sounded interesting, but it also seemed like one of those books on the fence that could easily go either way. I am surrprised by how good it acutally is so far.
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Jennifer - it is one of the next on my list.
It is a tough call. On the one hand I like the idea of having one theme read and one free for all, on the other hand I really like the two top things so I would not mind reading a book from both the winner and runner up.
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Please vote for the winning theme which is Beheading Day and the 2nd category will be whatever you want!
Happy nominating!
I'd like to nominate The King's Rose by Alisa M. Libby, which is about Katherine Howard (fifth wife of Henry VIII) for the Beheading Day theme. And for my second nomination, The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson.
Donna wrote: "Jennifer you can start a thread about anything you want whever you want! If you are ready to discuss then go ahead and do so!!! ;-)"Thanks Donna :)
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I just brought The Gargoyle!
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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
It looks so good and has such great reviews! I bought it a few months ago and really want to read it. If it's a group read, I'll have to, right? lol
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I like Jennifer's idea of focusing on Katherine Howard. I would like to recommend The Sixth Wife by Jean Plaidy.
Irene wrote: "I like Jennifer's idea of focusing on Katherine Howard. I would like to recommend The Sixth Wife by Jean Plaidy."Oh, I own this one too! :)
I'm seconding Jenni for The Other Boleyn Girl. I would like to second Jonathan Strange abd Mr Norrell for the second. Both have been in my physical to read pile for a while.
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Since The Other Boleyn Girl has been nominated, I will nomintate The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers by Margaret GeorgeAnd for my free nomination
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck since they reference the movie in Shanghai Girls, it has put me in the mood to want to read the book.
Silver wrote: "Since The Other Boleyn Girl has been nominated, I will nomintate The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers by Margaret GeorgeAnd for my fr..."
The Autobiography of Henry VIII is so good!
1. Beheading Day: Fatal Majesty: A Novel of Mary, Queen of Scots by Reay Tannahill2. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
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Lyn how did I know you would nominate the Reay Tannahill book??? LOLI am shocked people aren't freaking out and overnominating Anne Bolely for national beheading day. Thank God.
I want to nominate The Rose Without a Thorn: The Wives of Henry VIII by by Jean Plaidy since I have been in the mood to read it after I read Snowflower and the Secret Fan and Shanghi Girls.
I'm really going to be happy no matter what the book. There are good Henry VIII books that I didn't know about. Colleen - I think that people aren't overnominating Anne due to her being a safe choice. I just haven't read the book yet for some reason.
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LOL Colleen, how did you know?? Actually, I also considered Rose Without a Thorn, but Fatal Majesty has been on my mind lately for some reason, :)
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