Christmas '08 Reading Poll

[Scheherazade]

Post your nominations for our Christmas reading in this thread by December 10th.

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 books.


Some information on the books:

Mr Ives' Christmas by Oscar Hijuelos (http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Ives-Christmas-Oscar-Hijuelos/dp/0060927542/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229292581&sr=8-1)

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham (http://www.amazon.com/Skipping-Christmas-John-Grisham/dp/0440242576/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229292683&sr=1-1)

The Chimes by Charles Dickens (http://www.amazon.com/Chimes-Charles-Dickens/dp/1434102009/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229292729&sr=1-1)

This poll will be closed on December 20th.

[Niamh]

I would like to nominate "gift of the Magi" by O' Henry :)

[Scheherazade]

We usually read a novel rather than a short story, Niamh :)

[Niamh]

Oh...okay...:blush: we have it in work as a book so i hadnt copped that on. Oops! i'll think of something else....

[Niamh]

I'm not going to nominate anything...
More than likely wont get to read it. Still have the India and Egypt to sort out.

[_Shannon_]

How aboutMr. Ives' Christmas by Oscar Hijuelos??

[thelastmelon]

The Christmas Mystery - Jostein Gaarder

[pennyaa]

I just joined, so can't nominate- but maybe someone legit. would suggest my favorite Christmas short story- "A Christmas Cordial" by Laura Kalpakian. Hard to find- think I read it in one of the Winters Tales- an old series of collected short stories from Great Britain.
Pennyaa

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. Mr. Ives' Christmas by Oscar Hijuelos

2. The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder


And I would like to nominate Skipping Christmas by Grisham.

[Scheherazade]

Now I am wondering whether I should nominate Dickens' Chimes instead...


Last day for nominations!

[thelastmelon]

I'll withdraw my nomination of The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder and nominate Dickens' Chimes instead. :)

[Scheherazade]

Some information on the books:

Mr Ives' Christmas by Oscar Hijuelos (http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Ives-Christmas-Oscar-Hijuelos/dp/0060927542/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229292581&sr=8-1)

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham (http://www.amazon.com/Skipping-Christmas-John-Grisham/dp/0440242576/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229292683&sr=1-1)

The Chimes by Charles Dickens (http://www.amazon.com/Chimes-Charles-Dickens/dp/1434102009/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229292729&sr=1-1)

This poll will be closed on December 20th.

[Scheherazade]

Going once...