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Nominations for September 2019 • Labour of Love: Working Class
It's time for us select the book that the New Leaf Book Club will read in September 2019. The theme is Labour of Love: Working Class. 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, August 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 September 15, 2019. Don't forget to show up for the discussion of the August selection, I Am a Cat, on August 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 Shepherd's Life: A Tale of the Lake District by James Rebanks [astrangerhere, Bookpossum, CRussel] Amazon US $9.99 Spoiler:
306 pp.
Shirley by Charlotte Brontë [Bookworm_Girl, issybird, gmw] Public domain everywhere Spoiler:
500 pp.
A Month in the Country by J L Carr [Bookpossum, gmw, Victoria] $US8.99, $C11.19, $A12.99, £4.99 Spoiler:
136 pp.
My Life in France by Julia Child [Victoria, Bookpossum, issybird] US$14, CA$14, AU$10 Spoiler:
336 pp.
Forty Fathoms Deep by Ion L. Idriess [gmw, Bookworm_Girl, Victoria] US$4.99, CA$5.99, £3.95, AU$6.37 Spoiler:
220 pp.
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Choices with one or two nominations:
**Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream by Bruce Watson [Catlady, issybird] Amazon US $9.99 Spoiler:
368 pp.
*The Silent March by C.M. Klyne [CRussel] AmazonUS $5.04, AmazonCA $4.99, AmazonAU $6.66, AmazonUK £3.59 Spoiler:
416 pp.
*In Dubious Battle by John Steinbeck [Catlady] Amazon U.S. $12.99 Spoiler:
302 pp.
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I have had a cataract operation today so am operating with a patch over one eye and not doing so well on the computer. So I shall be back tomorrow my time when I have two functioning eyes again and can actually perch my glasses on my nose.
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You really didn't have to post, unless you're trying to shame the rest of us who aren't immediately post-op into nominating! I know I'm still considering my options. |
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08-01-2019, 12:38 PM | #5 |
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I hope all goes well. This is "routine surgery" these days, but IME, routine surgery is that which happens to someone else. I know I was a bit concerned about mine on the actual day, but it all went well, both times.
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I would like to nominate James Rebank's nonfiction book The Shepherd's Life. From the Wiki blurb:
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Thanks for your kind messages, issybird, CRussel and Dazrin. All is going well and with the help of a pair of cheap glasses from the chemist, I can read again!
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I would like to nominate A Month in the Country by J L Carr. From Goodreads:
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I'm in trouble here. I thought I had two books picked out, but neither one of them is available in either the UK or Australia. Clearly non-starters. I'm going to post them both here, because they are both interesting books in the theme of working class, and both are available on Overdrive in North America for those who might have an interest. Meanwhile, I'll go back and rethink my nominations.
First up, The Man Who Never Died: The Life, Times, and Legacy of Joe Hill, American Labor Icon, by William M. Adler, the story of Joe Hill, an IWW (Industrial Workers of the World, or Wobblies) labor organizer who was convicted of murder in 1914, in Utah. Quote:
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Thirded. As someone who religiously watched One Man and His Dog until it was finally taken off the air (and then went and bought the highlights DVD of it), I can't pass this up.
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08-02-2019, 01:15 AM | #13 | |
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I nominate Forty Fathoms Deep by Ion L. Idriess. Published 1937.
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Approximate pricing (from Kobo): USD $4.99, CAD $5.99, GBP £3.95, AUD $6.37 It is good to see some of the Idriess books making it into electronic form, although still only a limited selection (or else I might have nominated The Silver City or maybe Stone of Destiny). Like many of Idriess's books, Forty Fathoms Deep is not entirely non-fiction and not entirely fiction, but the tales within this are definitely those of the working class. As to a labour of love ... well, if not love then maybe lust. Last edited by gmw; 08-02-2019 at 08:48 PM. Reason: Forty not Forth - sorry about that. |
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My first nomination is Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream by Bruce Watson (2005, 368 pp.).
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