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Nominations are now open until November 22nd for the January 2018 Open Pick.

Nominating guidelines:
- Fiction (original & translation, if applicable) first published between January 1, 2000 and January 1, 2017. For translations the latter date must be an English edition.
- One nomination per person (please do not nominate or vote for a book unless you are certain you can read and discuss if it wins)
- A book this group has not yet read (see group bookshelf)

If you are nominating, please begin your post by stating "I nominate [name with hyperlink to book]

Once this one is decided, the next set of nominations will be for the January Wild(est) Card Pick, for which none of the normal nomination rules will apply!

I nominate Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume

I nominate The Yellow House, a novel about Vincent van Gogh by Jeroen Blokhuis

Hugh, I'm wondering if my nomination may be better suited for a Wild Card Nomination, but let me throw it out there? I can nominate something different if need be, no problem.

I nominate The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern.

Hugh wrote: "I nominate Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume"

Count me in on Spill Simmer Falter Wither. A Line Made by Walking was excellent, and I would welcome an impetus to read and discuss here Spill Simmer Falter Wither.

I'm also in on Spill Simmer Falter Wither, as I also really enjoyed A Line Made by Walking.

I nominate Tuesday Nights in 1980 by Molly Prentiss.

I nominate Universal Harvester by John Darnielle

Kirsten wrote: "I nominate Universal Harvester by John Darnielle"

One I've heard good things about, but unfortunately, it was first published after January 2017, so isn't yet eligible. It may also be more appropriate for a Wild Card nominee - but since this next Wild Card will be the Wildest Card (details to follow), you could certainly nominate it for that.

Ami wrote: "Hugh, I'm wondering if my nomination may be better suited for a Wild Card Nomination, but let me throw it out there? I can nominate something different if need be, no problem.

I nominate [book:The..."

The moderators have discussed this one and we decided that is allowed.

Nominations are now closed. I will create a poll shortly, which will be open until November 30th

The poll is now open here:
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You have three more days to vote and it is too close to call!

Still tied with day to go!

I’ve just voted - not tied now!

Thanks Neil - still plenty of time for it to change again!

The poll is now closed and Spill Simmer Falter Wither has won. I am really looking forward to this discussion - Baume's second novel A Line Made by Walking was one of my favourite books of the year.

Excellent! I took a chance on it winning and ordered the book through Abebooks when it was still tied. (Not so much a risk, though, as I wanted to read it anyway!)