April '12 / Orange Prize for Fiction Reading Poll

[Scheherazade]

Please nominate the winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction you would like to read in April in this thread by February 29th.

Please remember that:

- Only those members with 50+ posts can nominate.

- One nomination per member.

- Only the first 10 nominations will be included in the poll.


The Book Club readings are for those who would like to read and discuss books together with other members.

If you are not able to take part or unwilling to (re)read your own nominations, please refrain from nominating book.

Orange Prize for Fiction

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

I can't be the only one her who hasn't heard of the Orange Prize.

[smerdyakov]

We Need to Talk About Kevin. This one's been on my radar for awhile.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

That was just made into a movie.

[smerdyakov]

^ Yeah I watched it awhile ago - I liked it although was hard to watch. U seen it? Heard the book is a great read.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

No, I haven't seen it. I just heard of it not too long ago. Looks good.

I've looked through all the nominees, and while many seem like they'd be pretty boring, I narrowed I down to four that look really good: Half of a Yellow Sun, Bel Canto, A Crime in the Neighborhood, And Fugitive Pieces. Of those, though, Half of a Yellow Sun seems the most interesting, so I'll nominate it.

[Dark Muse]

I am going to have to go with Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, becasue one I have been wanting to read that one, and two it is the only book among the winners that I have heard of.

[Charles Darnay]

I am going to have to go with Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, becasue one I have been wanting to read that one, and two it is the only book among the winners that I have heard of.

The writing in Bel Canto is absolutely wonderful, but I found the characters lacking, which made it a bit of a struggle to get through. Although it has been quite a few years.

As my project which has consumed most of my excess reading time is coming to a close, I would love to get in on this one. It's been awhile since I read good contemporary female fiction. I am torn between "Tiger's Wife" and "Spell of Winter."

I will nominate "Spell of Winter" - and hope Tiger's Wife makes it onto the list.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Scher, could I change my nomination to A Crime in the Neighborhood?

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. We Need to Talk About Kevin.

2. A Crime in the Neighborhood

3. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

4. Spell of Winter

And I would like to nominate The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Ann Pratchett was just interviewed in The Colbert Report. She seemed really cool.

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. We Need to Talk About Kevin.

2. A Crime in the Neighborhood

3. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

4. Spell of Winter

5. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver.


This list is looking so good. Won't mind reading any of these.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Same here. It never hurts to get outside of one's comfort zone.

[Charles Darnay]

There's a great range here! I'm excited for any of these (including a potential re-read of Bel Canto)

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

As per usual, everyone's just voting for their own nomination. Well, not me!