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We are voting for September's BOTM now to allow more time to locate books. The format will be the same as we did for August's book. We will be choosing books from author's Forster to Goldberg, books <600 pages and book that have been BOTM in past two years will be excluded this cycle. You can have one free vote and can use additional 4 participation points (if you have them). You may cast all votes toward one book or spread them out over several books.

Here's the link to the spreadsheet;

Here is the link for the survey where you can vote:

1. Where Angels Fear to Tread - E.M. Forster, 1905, 150 pages

2. A Room with a View - E.M. Forster, 1908, 250 pages.

3. Howards End - E.M. Forster, 1910, 350 pages

4. A Passage to India - E.M. Forster, 1924, 350 pages.

5. The Collector - John Fowles, 1963, 300 pages

6. The French Lieutenant's Woman - John Fowles, 500 pages

7. A Maggot - John Fowles 1985, 450 pages

8. Faces in the Water - Janet Frame, 1961, 250 pages

9. °Õ³ó²¹Ã¯²õ - Anatole France, 1890, 250 pages

10. The Blind Side of the Heart - Julia Franck, 2008, 400 pages

11. The Corrections - Jonathan Franzen 2001, 550 pages.

12. Freedom - Jonathan Franzen, 2010, 562 pages.

13. Simon and the Oaks - Marianne Fredriksson, 1985, 350 pages

14. Hideous Kinky - Esther Freud, 1992, 200 pages

15. I'm Not Stiller - Max Frisch, 1954, 400 pages

16. Homo Faber - Max Frisch, 1957, 200 pages

17. The Death of Artemio Cruz - Carlos Fuentes, 1962, 300 pages.

18. The Back Room - Carmen Martín Gaite,1978, 200 pages

19. Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris -Paul Gallico, 1958, 150 pages.

20. The Trick Is to Keep Breathing - Janice Galloway, 1989, 250 pages

21. No One Writes to the Colonel - Gabriel García Márquez, 1961, 200 pages

22. One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel García Márquez, 1967, 400 pages

23. The Autumn of the Patriarch - Gabriel García Márquez, 1975, 250 pages

24. Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel García Márquez, 1985, 350 pages

25. Eclipse of the Crescent Moon - Géza Gárdonyi, 1899, 550 pages

26. Thursbitch - Alan Garner, 2003, 200 pages

27. The Roots of Heaven - Romain Gary, 1956, 350 pages

28. Promise at Dawn - Promise at Dawn, 1960, 350 pages

29. Mary Barton - Elizabeth Gaskell, 1848, 400 pages

30. Cranford - Elizabeth Gaskell, 1853, 350 pages

31. North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, 1855, 450 pages

32. Legend - David Gemmell, 1984, 350 pages

33. The Triple Mirror of the Self - Zulfikar Ghose, 1992, 350 pages

34. Neuromancer - William Gibson, 1984, 350 pages

35. The Immoralist - André Gide 1902, 150 pages

36. Fruits of the Earth - André Gide, 1897, 220 pages

37. Strait is the Gate - André Gide, 1909, 250 pages

38. The Counterfeiters - André Gide, 1925, 450 pages

40. New Grub Street - George Gissing, 1891, 500 pages

41. Born in Exile - George Gissing, 1891, 450 pages

42. The Sorrows of Young Werther - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1774, 150 pages

43. Elective Affinities - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1809, 250 pages

44. The Nose - Nikolai Gogol, 1836, 50 pages

45. Dead Souls - Nikolai Gogol, 1842, 400 pages

46. Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden, 1998- 450 pages

47. Lord of the Flies - William Golding, 1954, 300 pages

48. Rites of Passage - William Golding, 1980, 300 pages


Please feel free to let us know what you think of these books, yea or nay, try to persuade others, use strategy. Jen will announce the winners in a few days, One book will be chosen by voting (PP) and one by randomizer from all 49 books. We have a few less books this time because several were over 600 pages and 3 were past BOTM (2015).

I'd be happy with lots of these choices.

I am actually not sure which of these I will vote for. I don't think I have very many on hand.

I've read quite a few of them and would like to read quite a few of the remaining ones.

I've read Friend Lieutenant's Woman and wouldn't mind the other two.

I will wait before casting my vote to see if anyone here has any good suggestions. Anyone want to make a case for any of them? I won't look at the survey/voting until after I have decided and voted I can go into it blind like everyone.

I will say, that I won't be voting for anything over 450 pages :)

The Back Room looks good and it doesn't look like many have read it. Hmm...

A Passage to India is looking good to me. And it's easily accessible!

Legend raises my curiosity as this is not the kind of book I would ever have expected on the list.

Legend is the one calling to me as well :)

Tracy wrote: "A Passage to India is looking good to me. And it's easily accessible!"

This was a recent read, not sure if it was a challenge/game but I think it wasn't that long ago. I read it and I liked it. I like Forster's writing.

Legend could be one that works for me. I do not own it but it is not too expensive with Kindle and it also has audio format. So i could be persuaded.

The Back Room, not readily available so "not hearing it calling".

Kristel wrote: "The Back Room, not readily available so "not hearing it calling"."

Lots of copies for $2-5 on amazon but no electronic copies sadly

Tracy wrote: "A Passage to India is looking good to me. And it's easily accessible!"

I've wanted to read that one forever.

Tracy wrote: "A Passage to India is looking good to me. And it's easily accessible!"

Hmm, I actually haven't read any books by that author. Maybe it's time.

I think the only Forster I have left to read is Where Angels Fear to Tread.

Voting will close End of day Tuesday. There will be no revoting this month since several books have already received more than the minimum number required. But it's close so keep the votes coming!

I have read Passage to India. Unfortunately, it sounds a lot better than it is.

I have read the French Lieutenant's Woman. Liked it a lot so hoping for another by the same author.

I love Franzen and would consider re reading the Corrections. Freedom is better though . . .but read it too recently to re read.

Legend is still sounding good to me ;)

Yea, me too. I think my other choice doesn't have a chance in (you know). But if Corrections wins I would try rereading that one. I never really enjoyed it the first time. But liked Freedom and Purity a lot.

I've read two books by Forster ("A Room with a View" and "Where Angels Fear to Tread") and I find him so-so. I'll join, but not vote for his books. I'm tempted to vote for "Love in the Age of Cholera", since I plan on reading that shortly anyway. Although I might read it now in August. Uh... I loved "North and South" and will happily read another book by Gaskell. I also want to read Neuromancer, but I'm scared of it. So reading with a group would be good, right? Except I think I might want to put it off a while longer. lol I've also been meaning to read some Gissing. Yikes, what to vote for?

Book wrote: "Legend is still sounding good to me ;)"

That sounded good to me but I didn't think it would win so I voted for something different. But we shall see. I looked at the votes after I had voted (to ensure that I voted "blind" like everyone else). There are a few books already with the minimum number. Maybe Legend is one of them. Or maybe not :)

Leni wrote: "I've read two books by Forster ("A Room with a View" and "Where Angels Fear to Tread") and I find him so-so. I'll join, but not vote for his books. I'm tempted to vote for "Love in the Age of Chole..."

I liked Neuromancer and have read other Gibson books, but not everyone likes his writing. Love Gaskell, I am "scared of Love in the Age of Cholera" but would be willing to read No one Every Writes to the .... as it is shorter. But I've voted now so can't be persuaded.

I read Legend many years ago, and I'm a bit baffled that it is on the 1001-list. I don't actually remember much about it other than that it was a high paced but somewhat underwhelming read. (And yes, I do like the Fantasy genre. I like it a lot.)

Leni wrote: "I've read two books by Forster ("A Room with a View" and "Where Angels Fear to Tread") and I find him so-so. I'll join, but not vote for his books. I'm tempted to vote for "Love in the Age of Chole..."

I had a hard time picking for September. I am regretting the book I voted for but no going back. I didn't like Neuromancer at all but half the people who read it did like it. It was a BOTM a while back. I love Garcia Marquez and I liked Gaskell too. Too many good options this month. I voted for one of the books you described as so-so which is unfortunate since I"m thinking that I'll agree with you.

I threw my weight behind Legend. I miss the dynamics of the old voting. Voting for one book is completely different. Especially with the random choice considering all book short enough rather than only those proposed by someone.

It would be nice to see after the voting which books received votes.

Sushicat wrote: "It would be nice to see after the voting which books received votes."

I will release the list of all books that received votes along with the top three at the end of voting. I think once we've had a few months of voting, people will adjust to the new strategy.

BTW, you can vote for more than one book but of course that would dilute your vote and perhaps not the best strategy if you really want one book to win. But some people have been voting for several books in the hopes that one of their top choices makes it.

Reminder: Today is the last day of voting for September BOTM. Please get your votes in by 7pm EST. I will announce the winners at 8pm

Voting is Closed. Below are all the books that received votes for those interested. I will announce the winner in a separate topic.

Dead Souls
Legend
Love in the Time of Cholera
The Collector
The Corrections
Passage to India
Blank Room
The Death of Artemis Cruz
Where Angels Fear to Tread
Room with a View
Cranford

Three books met the minimum for number of votes to prevent a runoff. Results in a new thread. Stay tuned.