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Please list below what you would like to read and discuss during the month of February.

Anybody's Daughter by Pamela Samuels Young

I have a question/suggestion regarding the nomination for the book-of-month reads.

It is a nice idea that we can suggest books.

But it seems that only about 6/7 people vote in the polls and we have a long list of books to vote on that most of the books get no votes or 1 vote and the winning book gets 2 votes (except for Dec where it looks like everyone wanted a holiday read).

So I was wondering if we could have a theme to suggest books (actually the themes in the Bingo Challenge would probably work w/some tweaking).

And then depending on how many books would be in the poll (based on 7 people voting) use a randomizer to pick the top x books to be in a poll.

Namaste

Beverly wrote: "I have a question/suggestion regarding the nomination for the book-of-month reads.

It is a nice idea that we can suggest books.

But it seems that only about 6/7 people vote in the polls and we h..."

I was thinking that we could use the themes in the reading bingo challenge as monthly themes if everyone is interested in participating.

Last Chance Saloon
by Marian Keyes

Something from the Harlem Renaissance Era.

Great group suggestions & ideas Beverly & Denise! I just joined the BINGO Challenge and think incorporating its themes in our nominating & voting processes would be perfect!

I'm nominating a Harlem Renaissance Era & mystery: Darkness and the Devil Behind Me by Persia Walker.

Kanita's book suggestion sounds good since we had discussed reading a mystery, and that it is from the Harlem Renaissance, Feb being black history month. Just seems like a great Idea to me.

This sounds like it might be interesting: Brownstones: Brown Girls by Paule Marshall or Flight by Walter Francis White? I'm sure everyone has probably read them both---just trying? =)

Leslie wrote: "Kanita's book suggestion sounds good since we had discussed reading a mystery, and that it is from the Harlem Renaissance, Feb being black history month. Just seems like a great Idea to me."

I had also nominated a Persia Walker book:


Harlem Redux

Has anyone read Persia Walker's work?

I've not read anything by Persia Walker but I've really been wanting to and I've read great reviews and commentary on her work.

Kanita wrote: "I've not read anything by Persia Walker but I've really been wanting to and I've read great reviews and commentary on her work."

I have read a couple of books by her. Really enjoyed them - interesting characters - a couple are recurring but each book works well as a standalone.

I am hoping she finds time to write/publish books again.

Oh, Lulu! I really enjoy Terry McMillan's work and need to catch up myself up on her list of wonderful books. So, of course...I wanna read that one too! :)

That's good to know, Beverly. Thanks for sharing your insight. I have 3 of her books and I'd like to get to them soon!

Christy wrote: "This sounds like it might be interesting: Brownstones: Brown Girls by Paule Marshall or Flight by Walter Francis White? I'm sure everyone has probably read them both---just trying? =)"

Paule Marshall - I have not heard her name mentioned in a little while. Brownstones: Brown Girls is a classic and a must read. While I have not read all of Marshall's books - those that I have read I have really enjoyed. She was one of the authors that in the early 1970s set me on my road of seeking out more books by authors of color.

I have not read any of Walter White's fiction - glad to see that they have brought some of his work back into print.

Do not forget to vote for next month's read.

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Using the chart is a good idea but once again there will still be books to vote on.

Our reading selection for February is The Cuckoo's Calling. Happy Reading!