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12-01-2019, 07:52 AM | #1 |
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Nominations for January 2020 • I'd Rather be Reading: Books about Books
It's time for us select the book that the New Leaf Book Club will read in January 2020. The theme is I'd Rather be Reading: Books about Books. 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 EST, December 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 January 15, 2020. Don't forget to show up for the discussion of the December selection, The End of the Affair, on December 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: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters by Anne Boyd Rioux [Catlady, Victoria, issybird] Amazon U.S. $9.99 Spoiler:
286 pp.
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis [Victoria, gmw, astrangerhere] Kobo: $8.99 CA; $6.99 US; $11.99 AU; £5.99 GB Kindle: $7.80 CA Spoiler:
512 pp.
Rereadings by Anne Fadiman, Ed. [issybird, gmw, Bookpossum] Kobo: US$9.99; CA$10.99; AU$13.08; UK£6.95 / Amazon AU: $9.86 Spoiler:
272 pp.
The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald [Bookpossum, Bookworm_Girl, issybird] Kobo: $A9.99, $US2.99, $C11.99,£5.99 Spoiler:
163 pp.
The Binding by Bridget Collins [gmw, CRussel, Bookpossum] Kobo: US $2.99; CA $2.99; GB £4.99; AU $8.99 Spoiler:
437 pp.
Original Sin by P.D. James [CRussel, Victoria, Dazrin] AmazonUS: $11.99; AmazonCA: $12.99; AmazonUK: £4.68; AmazonAU: $7.59 Spoiler:
434 pp.
The Bookman's Tale by Charlie Lovett [Bookworm_Girl, Dazrin, CRussel] US$9.99 Spoiler:
355 pp.
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12-01-2019, 07:53 AM | #2 |
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I nominate Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters by Anne Boyd Rioux (2018, 286 pp.).
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Amazon U.S., $9.99 It's available in all relevant countries, but, sadly, the prices are high outside the U.S. E-book and audiobook in Overdrive; audiobook in Hoopla and Scribd. |
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12-01-2019, 12:29 PM | #4 |
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I'd already had a book published this year on hold at OverDrive: March Sisters: On Life, Death, and Little Women; now I've added Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy. I shall plan to read both in tandem no matter what.
But what's up with the Boston Public Library? I had to suggest March Sisters to them and they don't have Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy either. What could be more local interest than LMA? |
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I'm kind of interested in the new movie version of LW too. |
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I nominate The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, by Helen Hanff.
When devoted Anglophile Helene Hanff is invited to London for the English publication of 84, Charing Cross Road—in which she shares two decades of correspondence with Frank Doel, a British bookseller who became a dear friend—she can hardly believe her luck. Frank is no longer alive, but his widow and daughter, along with enthusiastic British fans from all walks of life, embrace Helene as an honored guest. Eager hosts, including a famous actress and a retired colonel, sweep her up in a whirlwind of plays and dinners, trips to Harrod’s, and wild jaunts to their favorite corners of the countryside. A New Yorker who isn’t afraid to speak her mind, Helene Hanff delivers an outsider’s funny yet fabulous portrait of idiosyncratic Britain at its best. And whether she is walking across the Oxford University courtyard where John Donne used to tread, visiting Windsor Castle, or telling a British barman how to make a real American martini, Helene always wears her heart on her sleeve. The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street is not only a witty account of two different worlds colliding but also a love letter to England and its literary heritage—and a celebration of the written word’s power to sustain us, transport us, and unite us. This is a short book - only 163 pages. But I can’t resist it, because 84 Charing Cross Road is nothing, if not a love letter to readers and books. The book is available from Amazon & Kobo. However, they recognize my digital footprint, and won’t display the price in other currencies. The best I can track down is: Kobo: $1.99 Canada & $1.99 US Kindle: $1.70 Canada The Overdrive site lists it, so it may be available in places, though not in my library. |
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Sadly -- NOT available in Australia or the UK as an eBook. I've already scored this at one of my libraries, so I will be reading it. And if the lack of availability in Australia is a major drawback, I'm sure something can be worked out. (It _is_ available as a dual book with 84 Charing Cross Road as a hardcover, so worth a look at your local libraries.) |
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12-01-2019, 04:17 PM | #12 | |
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I hope you're planning on reading it anyway! It's really a must read if you've read 84, Charing Cross Road. I also liked her other memoir, Underfoot in Show Business, but I don't know if there's a digital edition.
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12-01-2019, 04:47 PM | #13 |
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Thanks Issybird, I just bought it 84 CC Road is one of my all time favourites. And the movie is a delight! I just checked and Amazon does have a digital ‘Underfoot in Show Business’. Good to know you enjoyed it as well.
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12-01-2019, 05:19 PM | #14 | |
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I must try to get hold of it, as I too loved 84, Charing Cross Road. I loved the film too.
I would like to nominate The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald. From Goodreads: Quote:
This made the shortlist for the Booker Prize back in 1978 or so. Fitzgerald is not an author I know, but having read up about her, I need to rectify that! |
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12-01-2019, 05:23 PM | #15 |
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I have just checked and the Hanff is available from one of my libraries. gmw may have difficulties in getting it though.
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