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Hi everyone!

We now allow books the group has read for more than three years ago to be nominated again. To see which books are not eligble, see this google sheet:



It's time to nominate for May the theme is Oceans.

Please remember to state a connection to the theme when you nominate. Thank you :)

Here are some short rules for nominating books:

~ Each person can nominate 1 book.

~ Book must be available both as a physical copy and as an ebook.

~ Authors: Please do not nominate your own book.

~ Please include the name of the book and the author or link to the book.

~ Please do not nominate books that are part of a series, unless it is the first book.

~ You can second someone else's nomination, but that will count as your nomination.

~ When nominating, please state a connection to the theme.


This thread will be closed by March 26th, and we will choose ten books for the poll. If there are more than ten books nominated, we will choose the ten most nominated. If there is still a tie to get into the top ten, we'll go back to the ŷ������ average rating to see which is highest.

I'd like to nominate Life of Pi as at least part of this book takes place in the ocean (I've never read it nor seen the movie, but am curious)

I would like to nominate Ship of Fools which occurs on board ship traveling the ocean. I read this when I was 13 and have been wanting to reread as I'm sure I missed the most pertinent parts at that young age!

I would like to nominate Sea Level Rise: A Slow Tsunami on America's Shores for some non-fiction.

I would like to nominate Solaris by Stanisław Lem. It takes place on a planet almost completely covered by an ocean.

I'd like to nominate Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. It takes place on an island surrounded by ocean waters, and the main character has to travel across the Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Wales.

I nominate:
The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor

&, I Second;
Ship of Fools by lynn.

I would like to nominate The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. The connection is the title.

Ankit wrote: "I nominate:
The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor

&, I Second;
Ship of Fools by lynn."

Ankit, you can either nominate or second a book, not both. Can you let us know which of the two you want to do and explain how the book links to the theme of Oceans?

I would like to nominate “A Storm Too Soon�� by Michael J. Tougias. It’s an amazing true story of 3 men on a 47-foot sailboat and the unexpected storm they encounter.

Lynn wrote: "I would like to nominate Ship of Fools which occurs on board ship traveling the ocean. I read this when I was 13 and have been wanting to reread as I'm sure I missed the most pertinen..."

I second this as it’s already in my TBR folder on my Kindle

I would like to suggest The Jesus Incident by Frank Herbert (it's not about Jesus although he makes a brief appearance) It takes place on the mostly water-covered planet of Pandora and is an interesting consideration of AI, interconnectedness, and social fragmentation as well as being a good sci-fi story.

And I will second Solaris

I would like to nominate When We Believed in Mermaids! It takes place by the beach and ocean which helps the characters to heal after a trauma.

Tom wrote: "I would like to suggest The Jesus Incident by Frank Herbert (it's not about Jesus although he makes a brief appearance) It takes place on the mostly water-covered planet of Pandora and ..."

Tom, you can either nominate or second a book, not both. Do you want to nominate The Jesus Incident or will you second Solaris?

I'd like to nominate On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. It fits because of the author's name! I read some of his poetry last year, and have been wanting to fit this book in somewhere - it's got great reviews.

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery

non-fiction, available in ebook, audiobook, and physical copy

From Amazon: "From New England aquarium tanks to the reefs of French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico, she has befriended octopuses with strikingly different personalities—gentle Athena, assertive Octavia, curious Kali, and joyful Karma. Each creature shows her cleverness in myriad ways: escaping enclosures like an orangutan; jetting water to bounce balls; and endlessly tricking companions with multiple “sleights of hand�� to get food."

Emmett wrote: "The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery

non-fiction, available in ebook, audiobook, and physical copy

From Amazon: "From New England aqu..."

That's one I've been wanting to read for what seems like forever! ;)

But since I already nominated one, I can only comment in this fashion! :)

The Vacationers by Emma Straub

Spend a summer with the Posts, as they head off to the Balearic island of Mallorca with their extended family and friends to celebrate Franny and Jim’s thirty-fifth wedding anniversary and Sylvia’s high school graduation. But it’s not all parties and fun �� secrets will come out, and old wounds will be unearthed.

Ilona wrote: "Tom wrote: "I would like to suggest The Jesus Incident by Frank Herbert (it's not about Jesus although he makes a brief appearance) It takes place on the mostly water-covered planet of ..."

I will nominate or second The Jesus Incident by Frank Herbert, to back up Tom's nomination whichever way he decides to go.

I would like to nominate The Siren by Kiera Cass

This is a really good book. The Ocean is a very prominent character in the book. She is the one who “employed�� the sirens. Without her, the whole story would not have happened.

I am nominating The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See. I have had this one on my list for a while. It is about Korean female divers and their lives during the 1930’s and 1940’s.

I nominate The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See. This novel is set on a Korean island in the the 1930’s and 1940’s and features female divers and their lives during this tumultuous time in history.

Ashleigh wrote: "I'd like to nominate Life of Pi as at least part of this book takes place in the ocean (I've never read it nor seen the movie, but am curious)"

I second this! Cause i have the book and have been wanting to read it and this would be the perfect opportunity.

I'll second The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness

I’ll second the Island of Sea Women by Lisa See.

Ashleigh wrote: "I'd like to nominate Life of Pi as at least part of this book takes place in the ocean (I've never read it nor seen the movie, but am curious)"

I second Life of Pi!

I'd like to nominate The Deepest Blue. The book is a fantasy set on a chain of islands in the middle of a vast ocean full of mysterious creatures. It has a great female lead and shows how much can be achieved when women work together even when they're discouraged from doing so.

I'd like to nominate 438 Days by Jonathan Franklin - a true survival story that speaks of the partnership between humans and the sea...and other animals that inhabit the sea...and, of course of mental strength and weakness. I never read survival stories, but I can't wait to read this one again!

Tracy wrote: "...Life of Pi.... I’ve yet to dive in."

Nice one!!

Ilona wrote: "Tom wrote: "I would like to suggest The Jesus Incident by Frank Herbert (it's not about Jesus although he makes a brief appearance) It takes place on the mostly water-covered planet of ..."

Ughh...sorry....I'll second Solaris

Joellen wrote: "Hii!

I would like to nominate Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter.
I’ve never read this but I have it and thought it would be good idea for this.

According to the description, there’s a love story ..."

I will second this, as it's been on my TBR forever and everyone has recommended it!

Second to The Siren.

Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno
The whole story takes place near the ocean.

I would like to nominate Salt to the Sea because it's about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff in the Baltic Sea by a Soviet submarine in the form of accurate historical fiction. The ocean is the primary setting and I've heard great things about the book.

Thanks everyone! Still a few days!

I nominate The Boat People by Sharon Bala.


Globe and Mail bestseller, The Boat People is an extraordinary novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage only to face the threat of deportation amid accusations of terrorism

I'm closing nominations tomnorrow :)

Closing nominations. Thanks for nominating everyone!

Poll is up!!

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