Nomination Post #23

[torigates]

Woah, it's the end of April already? how the heck did that happen? Nominations will be open until Thursday.

The theme for May will be books on your to-read list. Interpret this how you want, whether it's something lurking on your ereader or actual bookshelves that you haven't gotten around to yet, or just something that you've been looking for an

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[myr_soleil]

Can I just re-nominate the same book as last month? ;) (By the way, this is my favorite theme! heh)

1. Name of book. The Plot Against America, Philip Roth
2. Small blurb about the book. In an astonishing feat of narrative invention, our most ambitious novelist imagines an alternate version of American history. In 1940 Charles A. Lindbergh, heroic aviator and rabid isolationist, is elected President. Shortly thereafter, he negotiates a cordial "understanding" with Adolf Hitler, while the new government embarks on a program of folksy anti-Semitism.

For one boy growing up in Newark, Lindbergh's election is the first in a series of ruptures that threatens to destroy his small, safe corner of America-and with it, his mother, his father, and his older brother.
3. Why this book is awesome. I heard really good things about it from a friend, plus WHO DOESN'T LOVE ALTERNATE UNIVERSES, it'd be like living in the Red universe on Fringe. Plus I never read anything by Roth and he seems important-ish?

[katayla]

You can! Also, you can nominate more than one book.

[theepiccek]

Oh! Cool theme :)

1. Name of book. City of Women
2. Small blurb about the book. Berlin, 1943: Sigrid Schröder is, for all intents and purposes, the model German soldier’s wife: She goes to work every day, does as much with her rations as she can, and dutifully cares for her meddling mother-in-law, all the while ignoring the horrific immoralities of the regime. But behind this façade is an entirely different Sigrid, a woman who dreams of her former lover, now lost in the chaos of the war. Her lover is a Jew.

But Sigrid is not the only one with secrets.
3. Why this book is awesome. well... I don't know for sure that it is. but i've heard very good things about it! and ww2! in berlin! which is not a common choice.

[beth_shulman]

Doing the same as myr_soleil1. Name of book. A Little Wanting Song by Cath Crowley

[katayla]

1. Name of book. The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson

2. Small blurb about the book. A heretic thief is the empire’s only hope in this fascinating tale that inhabits the same world as the popular novel, Elantris.

Shai is a Forger, a foreigner who can flawlessly copy and re-create any item by rewriting its history with skillful magic. Condemned to death after trying to steal the emperor’s scepter, she is given one opportunity to save herself. Though her skill as a Forger is considered an abomination by her captors, Shai will attempt to create a new soul for the emperor, who is almost dead.

Probing deeply into his life, she discovers Emperor Ashravan’s truest nature-and the opportunity to exploit it. Her only possible ally is one who is truly loyal to the emperor, but councilor Gaotona must overcome his prejudices to understand that Shai’s forgery is as much artistry as it is deception.

Brimming with magic and political intrigue, this deftly woven fantasy delves into the essence of a living spirit.

3. Why this book is awesome.

[torigates]

1. Name of book. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
2. Small blurb about the book. When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade-a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift. Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up-the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.
3. Why this book is awesome. IDK Dylan O'Brien is going to play the lead if that appeals to you?