BOTM: Nominations for November 2010

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Fri October 1st, 2010, 11:34 pm

[quote=""MLE""]The World, the Flesh, and the Devil by Reay Tannahill. Fifteenth-century Scotland, a thought-provoking book which is still active enough to hold the interest of an impatient reader (me).[/quote]

Oh yes, that might force me to unbury this and get around to it.

As for Chuck's nomination I'll go for Godwin's A Memory of Lions. I can't think of any new releases that are grabbing my attention at the moment.

Divia · Post by **Divia** » Sat October 2nd, 2010, 7:02 pm

It wont win, and i"ll be the only person to vote for it but.....Louisa May Alcott: A Personal Biography by Susan Cheever

BTW, can we have a nonfiction BOTM one month?

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Sat October 2nd, 2010, 8:26 pm

[quote=""Divia""]It wont win, and i"ll be the only person to vote for it but.....Louisa May Alcott: A Personal Biography by Susan Cheever

BTW, can we have a nonfiction BOTM one month?[/quote]

We can do one in January or Feb--December probably won't be a good one for more serious reading because of the holidays.

Divia · Post by **Divia** » Sat October 2nd, 2010, 8:54 pm

[quote=""boswellbaxter""]We can do one in January or Feb--December probably won't be a good one for more serious reading because of the holidays.[/quote]

That's fine. I thought we could shake things up a bit

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Sun October 3rd, 2010, 12:28 am

The Last Aloha by Gaellen Quinn

Misfit recommended this on another thread, and I ordered it for my TBR pile (which is gradually diminishing, BTW).

From the back cover:
In 1886, Laura Jennings boards a steamship bound for the exotic islands of Hawaii to live with missionary relatives she's never met. Laura imagines she'll live in a grass hut and minister to "savages." But on arriving in Honolulu, she's surprised to find that, far from being savages, the Hawaiians have developed a charming and prosperous kingdom--and Laura's family is among the wealthy elite plotting to overthrow the monarchy. To avoid her conniving uncle's control, Laura goes to work for the royal family. She's swept up in a web of intrigue and turmoil as the Missionary Party intensifies its scheme to topple the throne and Hawaii's last queen, Lili'uokalani, struggles heroically to save the kingdom. When every way is blocked, the queen's choices reveal to Laura a power capable of restroring the spirit of a people caught in a turbulent, changing world. And Laura discovers how her own family's long-hidden secrets can lead the way to reconciliation.

Margaret · Post by **Margaret** » Sun October 3rd, 2010, 5:46 am

Would this be considered HF? "
"What Alice Knew: A Most Curious Tale of Henry James and Jack the Ripper" by Paula Marantz Cohen.

Definitely historical fiction. It's fiction - a murder mystery - set in London in 1888, the year of the Jack-the-Ripper killings. It's not a dual-time story or anything - it all takes place during that year. You might like to take a look at my review. There's also an interview with the author on my website.