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My first nomination is A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel DeFoe.
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When we were reading Station Eleven, there were some elements that I wondered how realistic they were and I was thinking that governments would be more prepared than the book depicts. Let's hope society does not break down to that extent! I never imagined that we would have insight into how prepared our global governments are 2-3 months later! Wow! I've been thinking about that book a lot since then.
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About six hours left for nominations, though they may be open a little longer until I get the nominations list and voting ready.
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My first nomination is The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker. I'm nominating this one because the thought of an outbreak of sleeping/dreaming/coma and subsequent quarantine enticed me. Goodreads, Preview, 320 pages, 2019, U.S.
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My second nomination is Pale Horse, Pale Rider by Katherine Anne Porter. I'm nominating this collection because the descriptions sound romantic and haunting, so just down my alley. Goodreads, Preview, 205 pages, 1939, U.S.
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My third nomination is The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama. I wanted to nominate this because the story sounds vivid and softly captivating. Goodreads, Preview, 225 pages, 1994 , U.S.
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I have had to work all day unexpectedly. I am working on remaining nominations now. Just wanted to let you know that I am working it and will post something shortly.
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Still here. I have a long-list that I am now working to evaluate the international availability and cost...
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My second nomination is Fever by Mary Beth Keane. I really enjoyed her book Ask Again, Yes which I read last year.
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My third nomination is The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson. We struggle with literary non-fiction, but this book gets excellent reviews.
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I thought I would share my list of other ideas. Some had availability or cost issues. Others sounded intriguing but too much like Station Eleven.
The Horseman on the Roof by Jean Giono Dog Stars by Peter Heller Wanderers by Chuck Wendig Severance by Ling Ma The Salt Line by Holly Goddard Jones |
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Thanks for posting your other options too; they look interesting and I also thinks it's interesting that we only had one in common- Severance. I would've thought with us all looking for sickness books we might overlap more but it turns out there's a lot of books on the subject! AnotherCat, did you want to use your last nomination on The Andromeda Strain? I can't nominate it for you and there's limited time left so you might not see this post in time, but it'll probably take me an hour or two before I have the nominations list ready to start the vote so if you post a third nomination before then I can include it. |
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AnotherCat already has 3 nominations. I think The Andromeda Strain was a recommendation should anyone else want to choose it.
Love in the Time of Cholera is the only book in the Literary Club history that I Did Not Finish. I don't know why I just stopped reading it. It's the type of book I normally enjoy. I recall that it was only available in paperback at the time and since has been released in ebook format. Maybe I should give it another go. |
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