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August 2021 Nominations (Classics)
August 2021 Nominations (Classics)
The category for August 2021 is Classics. Everyone gets three nominations and three seconds. We'll end the nominations on July 29 and the voting will begin after that. So let the nominations begin. I'm starting early to give more time to decide what you want to read. Last edited by JSWolf; 07-22-2021 at 03:44 PM. |
07-19-2021, 07:26 AM | #2 |
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The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (John F) Seconded Red Pottage by Mary Cholmondeley (hildea, Mims) A Brave New Worldby Aldous Huxley (drofgnal, Mims) Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini (John F, hildea) The Time Machine by HG Wells (drofgnal, JSWolf) Off to the vote Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser (JSWolf, hildea, John F) Last edited by JSWolf; 07-24-2021 at 04:09 PM. |
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07-19-2021, 10:53 AM | #3 |
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In the Sword and Sorcery thread there was some talk about the swashbuckling genre and I wanted to try one. If Anyone cares to recommend a few, I will most likely nominate one.
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07-19-2021, 01:49 PM | #4 |
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I'll nominate The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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War and Peace (I kid, I kid, that's at least probably a bit too much)
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07-19-2021, 06:49 PM | #7 |
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The New Leaf club read a couple of swashbucklers, The Three Musketeers and The Scarlet Pimpernel, if you’d care to peruse the discussions. The Dumas discussion was, uh, lively.
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I am going to nominate Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser.
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Books for August do not have to just be about sword and sorcery.
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Given that the genre for August is classics, I thought there would be a flock to nominate.
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I nominate Red Pottage by Mary Cholmondeley.
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