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Nominations for July 2019 • Naturally Gifted: Prodigies
It's time for us select the book that the New Leaf Book Club will read in July 2019. The theme is Naturally Gifted: Prodigies. Everyone is welcome to join the nomination process even if they'd rather lurk during the voting and discussion; if that is still a little too much commitment, please feel free to suggest titles without making a formal nomination. Also, don't sweat the links. It's helpful to check availability and prices before nominating in order to eliminate anything that's out of the question, but ultimately our global members with different gadgets and preferences will have to check for themselves. The nominations will run through 7 AM EDT, June 7, 2019. Each nomination requires a second and a third to make it to the poll, which will remain open for three days. The discussion of the selection will start on July 15, 2019. Don't forget to show up for the discussion of the June selection, The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code, on June 15. Any questions? See below, or just ask! FAQs for the Nomination, Selection and Discussion process General Guidelines for the New Leaf Book Club Official choices with three nominations: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon [Bookpossum, issybird, Victoria] Kobo: $US12.99, $C13.99, $A12.99, £3.99 Spoiler:
226 pp.
The Man Who Knew Infinity by Robert Kanigel [Victoria, issybird, Bookworm_Girl] Kobo: Au$13; UK£4; US$13; CA$10 | Kindle: US$13; CA$10; AU$13; UK£8 | Audible Spoiler:
438 pp.
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon [CRussel, Dazrin, gmw] AmazonUS $12.99 | AmazonUK £3.99 | AmazonCA $12.99 | AmazonAU $12.99 | Audible WhisperSync $7.49 | AudibleUK WhisperSync £3.99 Spoiler:
386 pp.
The Natural by Bernard Malamud [issybird, Catlady, Victoria] Kobo: US$9.99 | CA$10.99 | AU$14.99 | UK£4.99 | Overdrive: ebook & audiobook Spoiler:
249 pp.
Bee Season by Myla Goldberg [Catlady, Bookworm_Girl, Bookpossum] Amazon US $10.99 | Overdrive Spoiler:
288 pp.
Song of Time by Ian R. MacLeod [gmw, CRussel, Bookworm_Girl] Amazon US $4.61 | Amazon UK £3.99 | Amazon CA $5.99 | Amazon AU $5.99 | Kobo US $4.99 | Kobo UK £3.99 | Kobo CA $5.99 | Kobo AU $5.99 | Kobo NZ $8.32 Spoiler:
300 pp.
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Choices with one or two nominations:
*Gifted by Nikita Lalwani [Catlady] Amazon US $4.99 | Kobo US $4.99 | Kobo CA $13.99 | Kobo AU $12.99 | Kobo NZ $18.27 | Kobo UK £4.99 Spoiler:
342 pp.
**Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card [Dazrin, gmw] Amazon US $5 | CA $9 | UK £6 Spoiler:
325 pp.
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I would like to nominate The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon. From Goodreads:
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Don't be put off by all that though - the book is by turns funny and heartbreaking. Kobo: $US12.99, $C13.99, $A12.99, £3.99. (I imagine it would be widely available in libraries also.) |
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I nominate Song of Time by Ian R. MacLeod.
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Here are some example links/prices: Amazon US - USD$4.61 | Amazon UK - £3.99 | Amazon CA - CDN$5.99 | Amazon AU - AUD$5.99 | Kobo US - USD$4.99 | Kobo UK - £3.99 | Kobo CA - CAD$5.99 | Kobo AU AUD$5.99 | Kobo NZ NZD$8.32 Also see Goodreads. This is science-fiction, although on an Amazon review I saw someone describe it as "literary science fiction" (which is perhaps a way to turn off everyone ). But I adored this when I first read it just 6 months ago. What I consider to be the science-fiction part of the story came as no surprise, while the human part was both shocking and yet unsurprising - it made perfect sense and I really like that in a story. The ebook from JABberwocky Literary Agency has a few proof-reading errors, which was a bit distracting, but they are not too bad. |
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The Speed of Dark
And, for a somewhat different take on the autistic mind, I nominate Elizabeth Moon's The Speed of Dark.
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I'll second The Song of Time. I've heard good things about it, but haven't read it. Yet.
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I'll second The Curious Incident....
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06-02-2019, 12:41 PM | #8 | |
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I was hoping to nominate Off the Charts: The Hidden Lives and Lessons of American Child Prodigies by Ann Hulbert:
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I’ll third The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
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I nominate The Man Who Knew Infinityby Robert Kanigel.
A moving and enlightening look at the unbelievable true story of how gifted prodigy Ramanujan stunned the scholars of Cambridge University and revolutionized mathematics. In 1913, a young unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G H Hardy, begging the preeminent English mathematician's opinion on several ideas he had about numbers. Realizing the letter was the work of a genius, Hardy arranged for Srinivasa Ramanujan to come to England. Thus began one of the most improbable and productive collaborations ever chronicled. With a passion for rich and evocative detail, Robert Kanigel takes us from the temples and slums of Madras to the courts and chapels of Cambridge University........In time, Ramanujan's creative intensity took its toll: he died at the age of thirty-two, but left behind a magical and inspired legacy that is still being plumbed for its secrets today. I find Ramanujan‘s gifts quite fascinating, so have this on my tbr list. Apparently he was a devout man, and the juxtaposition of his culture with Hardys could be interesting to discuss. Kobo: Au: $13; UK: £4; US: $13; CA: $10 Kindle: US:$9; CA: $10; AU: $13; UK £8 There’s also an Audible book. Last edited by Victoria; 06-02-2019 at 02:04 PM. |
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I'll second The Man Who Knew Infinity.
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I am nominating Gifted by Nikita Lalwani (2008; 342 pp).
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I'll third The Man Who Knew Infinity.
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