Proto-Science Fiction discussion

This thread is for taking nominations for our first group read. Feel free to nominate anything, just be prepared to describe to everyone why you're excited about it as a work of proto or early science fiction in case it's not clear to the group.

One nomination per person please. Please nominate by using "add book/author" and selecting it from the GR catalog. Nominations will close on 10/11 and we'll begin voting. Voting will close on 10/16.

Since we're a small group we can discuss when we want to start the read after voting is done -- probably giving heavy weight to book availability. We can also further discuss reading pace once voting has closed and I can put together a schedule for discussion threads based on that.

Did I leave anything out?

If you're not sure what to nominate, don't forget about the group bookshelf! :-)

A Voyage to Arcturus

Or

The Coming Race

Well apart from Frankenstein or Gulliver's Travels, which I've read, I'd be happy with any of the intriguing books on the list, so long as they are currently readily available in print (and in English).

Thanks Anna, but too much time in front of screens for me as it is. I think I'll seek out print versions if possible.

As I'm interested in the Tudor period and in Thomas More, I would like to nominate Utopia.

Hello everyone. I'm a bit of a book collector too, and it is coincidental that I've seen a few collectable editions for sale this week of three books on the list.

Voting has opened here: http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/55...