Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ

Hi everyone,

It's time to open nominations for our November 2015 Books of the Month. Each group member can make 1 science fiction and/or 1 fantasy nomination in this thread. If you would like to make a nomination, please reply to this post with the title and author of the book(s) you would like to put forward for the group’s consideration. A couple of suggestions to keep in mind:

1. Telling us a little about the book and why you think it would be a good group read can help get other members interested in reading (and voting for) your nomination.

2. To see if your nomination has already been read by the group, you can check:

a. the group's bookshelf for Previous Books of the Month: /group/books...

and/or

b. these threads:
Master List of Previous Books of the Month 2012-Present: /topic/show/...
Master List of Previous Books of the Month 2006-2011: /topic/show/...

Books the group has read in the past 2 years are not eligible for current consideration. Being chosen as a past BotM prior to that time is not an automatic disqualification, but be aware that it may hinder your nomination’s chances at the polls.

General guidelines:
� Feel free to re-nominate a book that didn’t win in the polls in previous months!
� For questions regarding specifics such as book formats, books in series, self-nomination and various rules for nominations, please see the group FAQ.
� Seconding isn't necessary in this group.
� Friendly discussion & debate is strongly encouraged, but let's please keep things civil.

Poll schedule:
� Nominations will remain open through Friday, September 20.
� The first round of polls will open Monday, September 21, and will run through Friday, September 25.
� The run-off polls go up Saturday, September 26, and will be open through Wednesday, September 30.

Thanks!


NOMINATIONS SO FAR:

FANTASY:
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson (Bill)
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho (Carol)
Waking the Moon by Elizabeth Hand (Alexa)
The Queen's Necklace by Teresa Edgerton (Mary)
The Bees by Laline Paull (Lulu)



SCIENCE FICTION:
The Peripheral by William Gibson (Carol)
Ice Crown by Andre Norton (Mary)
Pump Six and Other Stories by Paolo Bacigalupi (Nick)
Touch by Claire North (Justine)
Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie (Lulu)
The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord

FYI -- The Malazan Book of the Fallen series discussion is still going strong! Thanks to Kathi for moderating, and to the folks who are participating. It is a complex and looks-to-be rewarding series! I have often been tempted into it and, though there may be spoilers, I enjoy reading about it from those who are charging through the ten novels book by book: /topic/group...

It is excellent, as is Kathi.

*blush* Thanks!
Nick, these are really good books!

Yes, she is doing an AWESOME job:)

Mods, ok for me to nominate Last Song Before Night this time around? It's being published at the end of the month. Here is the author's website for anyone who would like to learn more:

Shel wrote: "Mods, ok for me to nominate Last Song Before Night this time around? It's being published at the end of the month. Here is the author's website for anyone who would like to learn ..."

Just to be on the safe side, I have to concur with Candiss' observation that publications do not always come out when they say they are going to. Let's wait until it is out, then nominate. If your timeline is correct, that means you can nominate next month!

For fantasy I would like to nominate The Traitor Baru Cormorant it is the debut novel from Seth Dickinson. It came up in GR recommendations based on something I read and the blurb looks interesting. It came out yesterday.

For sci-fi, I'm interested in The Peripheral. My friends seem to have enjoyed it, and it sounds like the type of sci-fi thriller that is fast-paced and interesting. A Locus nominee for 2015.

For fantasy, Sorcerer to the Crown. Although a couple of people have described it as similar to Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (which I did not care for), it still sounds interesting. Historical England, interesting female lead, and a book with a lot of buzz.

Nick wrote: "Shel wrote: "Mods, ok for me to nominate Last Song Before Night this time around? It's being published at the end of the month. Here is the author's website for anyone who would l..."

got it! :)

For fantasy I would like to nominate Waking the Moon by Elizabeth Hand. I keep seeing it referred to as a "cult classic" and I've been wanting to read it for ages! It was a World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel in 1995, and it won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature in 1996, AND the James Tiptree Jr. Award in 1995!

For fantasy: The Queen's Necklace by Teresa Edgerton. One of the early clockpunk works. Swashbuckling adventure and political intrigue in a hundred kingdom, heirs to the fallen Goblin Empire.

For SF: Ice Crown by Andre Norton. A book by the classic author. Far future technology holds a planet in thrall, and an off-worlder finds herself in the middle of the issues. (In print, but I think only in the omnibus Ice and Shadow)

Mary wrote: "For fantasy: The Queen's Necklace by Teresa Edgerton. One of the early clockpunk works. Swashbuckling adventure and political intrigue in a hundred kingdom, heirs to ..."

Well, The Queen's Necklace has a couple of new-to-me monikers in its genre list -- "Fantasy of Manners" and "Mannerpunk"! I nearly fell outta my chair.

Yeah, Fantasy of Manners was a more popular term a while back, I think -- invented in 1991.

Nick wrote: "Mary wrote: "For fantasy: The Queen's Necklace by Teresa Edgerton. One of the early clockpunk works. Swashbuckling adventure and political intrigue in a hundred kingd..."

LOL! Whatever it's called, it's a lovely book - I read it some years ago and would be happy to read it again if the group chooses it!

I think I will throw in for a Sci Fi nomination a book of short stories -- they do not often do well in the voting, but Bacigalupi was popular just a little while back, and maybe now's the time. I'll nominate Pump Six and Other Stories by Paolo Bacigalupi.

For SF I would like to nominate Touch by Claire North (author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August).

I've actually read this one and really enjoyed it. It is about an entity without a body called Kepler who takes over host bodies temporarily and for varying periods of time, who transfers consciousness from host to host through touch.

Going to put up The Bees for fantasy again. I keep hearing many good words for it, and the plot/setting is very unique!

For sci fi, I'm going for Ancillary Mercy. The first two have been read, and it seems like a good idea to close out the series with everyone in the group :)

Polls go up tomorrow, hopefully. Today, there are glitches in the book search system. I hope they are corrected by tomorrow, so that we can keep to our schedule.

Hrrrrrmph!

In the meantime, you can still nominate (one more day) for our December selections!

For science fiction I would like to nominate The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord. Whenever an author starts getting compared to Ursula K. LeGuin I think it's time to take a look!

Alexa wrote: "For science fiction I would like to nominate The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord. Whenever an author starts getting compared to Ursula K. LeGuin I think ..."

This one is definitely on my radar screen - I really enjoyed her debut Redemption in Indigo :)

Alexa wrote: "For science fiction I would like to nominate The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord. Whenever an author starts getting compared to Ursula K. LeGuin I think ..."

Oh good choice, Alexa:)

Nominations are now closed.

Here are the polls for the first round of voting for our December Books-of-the-month. The top two vote getters in each poll will go on to the second round, which will begin on September 26.

Time to go vote!

December Science Fiction: /poll/show/1...

December Fantasy: /poll/show/1...

Some good ones to choose from this time -- choose wisely!

Hi Everyone!

The second and final round of polls for the December BOTMs are now up. Unfortunately, I am at a public computer which will not let me cut and paste ---

So please visit the polls section through the link at the upper rh corner of the BR homepage and vote.

Nick for the mods.