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Vogue Muffin___x Vice Captain
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 Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:52 am
Here is the thread for you all to nominate ONE book each for the Book of the Month in February.
A quick note to add that these nominations were originally the nominations for January, but due to some family business, I've been unable to keep the guild running properly and I apologise for that.
Things will be up and running properly again now!
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:02 am
I would like to nominate The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold.
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Vogue Muffin___x Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:24 am
One of my favorite authors of all time is the Sci Fi and horror writer Dan Simmons, who crafts incredibly deep stories that combine science, storytelling, literary reference, and amazing prose seamlessly. As book of the month, I want to nominate Hyperion, the book that drew me in to his works full force. If possible, this may be a two part recommendation, as the book doesn't really end. The book and its sequel, The Fall of Hyperion, are really just one book cut down the middle. Quote: Though 'Hyperion' is dependent upon its sequel and ends with a tooth-grinding cliff-hanger, it is in its way self-contained. 'Hyperion' is centered on the six pilgrims' tales, their pasts, the terrible needs which drive them to confront what is almost certain death--or worse. Each of the tales is written in a unique style, and each introduces a new element to bind the story as a whole. All are wrenching, even disturbing in their intensity, in their focus on the deepest possible of human suffering. Do not read this book if you're looking for a light, fun read. In fact, forget it. This book defies all expectations, serves up horrors that were hitherto unimaginable if you are even remotely sane. Dan Simmons is in this book exploring a world that has lost its soul and is decaying by inches. To underscore that decay, the tales focus on the underpinnings of humanity--death, love, parenthood, art--and twist them into the most horrific contortions possible. The tale of the cruciform, for example, investigates with terrifying clarity the possibility of there being a fate far, far worse than death. As a result, the quest of each pilgrim has a greater significance than being merely a quest; in the empty world which Simmons creates, they are pioneers searching for a depth beyond the tested parameters of their rotting civilization. The atmosphere of the book is overshadowed by the horror of the Shrike, yet does not completely dim the hope of what might be. It should be noted that Hyperion won the Hugo Award, and quite deservedly so.
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:26 am
I'd like to nominate Atonement by Ian McEwan
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:22 pm
I'd like to nominate White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison.
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:23 pm
I would like to nominate either Kim Harrison or Kelly Armstrong.
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:32 pm
I would like to nominate "The Child Thief" by BROM. 3nodding
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:53 pm
I will nominate A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:35 pm
I nominate Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close By Jonathan Safran Foer. Oskar is awesome and I wish I knew a nine year old as cool as he is!
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:53 pm
I would like to nominate "Hush, Hush" by Becca Fitzpatrick.
For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch came along.
With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment.
But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure who to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.
For Nora is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life.
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:52 pm
The Hunger Games by: Suzanne Collins
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:41 am
stormseer I would like to nominate either Kim Harrison or Kelly Armstrong. Wrong nomination thread dear. I shall add one of the authors to the Authors list. Which would you like to choose?
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Vogue Muffin___x Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:48 am
Establishment Puppet- I would like to nominate "Hush, Hush" by Becca Fitzpatrick. For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch came along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment. But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure who to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel. For Nora is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life. I don't mean to be argumentative, but that just sounds like a horrible, trendy cliche.
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:50 am
Question the Answer I nominate Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen I love that book; it's my favourite Austen novel
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