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natekka · #1 (**permalink**) 05-12-2019, 11:33 PM

Every two months, a thread will be opened for the Book of the Moment. Everyone will have a month to read the book (or longer if necessary) and the discussion will begin the following month. Members can nominate books for future BotMs and will also have a chance to vote on which books gets chosen. We will be reading books from a variety of genres – hopefully, this means that there will be something for everyone!

Announcements will be posted in this thread to let you know when voting is open and which books have been chosen. If you don't want to miss anything, make sure you subscribe to this thread!

How can I get involved with Book of the Moment?

You can nominate up to three books for Book of the Moment.
Nominations are always open.

If a book you nominated is chosen, you can then nominate another.

If your books aren't chosen, they will remain as options for future months.

Nominations are listed here. Please read through the existing nominations and past BotMs, so the same book isn't nominated twice.

Nominations should be sent via PM to Bazinga, Felixir AND Lissy Longbottom (yes, all three!) with the title ‘Book of the Month Nomination(s)’. You MUST include the title, author, genre and age rating of the books in order for your nominations to be considered, as well as any sensitive topics you books include.
Ratings up to Sa16+ are allowed. Check here for more information on our Rating System and Sensitive Topics.

You – yes, you! – will have a say in choosing every BotM! Stay tuned to find out how.

If you have any questions, send a PM to Bazinga, Felixir or Lissy Longbottom.

natekka · 05-12-2019, 11:35 PM

Current BotM

The Gender Game by Bella Forrest (Sa16+) January/February 2023

Previous BotMs

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens(Sa13+) September/October 2022
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier(Sa13+) July/August 2022
The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo(Sa16+) May/June 2022
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller(Sa16+) March/April 2022
The Tattooist Of Auschwitz by Heather Morris(Sa16+) January/February 2022
Cursed by Thomas Wheeler and Frank Miller (Sa16+) November/December 2021
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (Sa13+) September/October 2021

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams — July/August 2021

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi — May/June 2021

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak — March/April 2021

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman — January/February 2021

Circe by Madeline Miller — October 2020

Northern Lights by Philip Pullman — September 2020

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi — July 2020

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan — June 2020

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green - May 2020

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen — April 2020

Lord of the Flies by William Golding — March 2020

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir — February 2020

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer — January 2020

Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman — November 2019

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey — August 2019

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman — July 2019

natekka · 05-13-2019, 07:37 PM

Contemporary

Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram (Sa16+)

Fantasy

Aru Shah and The End of Time by Roshani Chokshi (Sa13+)
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Sa9+)
Beautiful Demons by Sarra Cannon (Sa13+)
Dark Knight by C.N. Crawford (Sa16+)

Fiction

Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn (Sa9+)
The Outsider by S.E Hinton (Sa11+)
When Good Friends go Bad by Ellie Campbell (Sa16+)

Historical Fiction

The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio G. Iturbe (Sa16+)
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Sa16+)
Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris (Sa16+)
The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf (Sa16+)

Plays

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee (Sa16+)

Science Fiction

Scythe by Neal Shusterman (Sa13+)
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (Sa13+)

Mystery

Inherent Truth by Alicia Anthony (Sa16+)

natekka · 06-17-2019, 08:58 AM

Voting for Book of the Month (July) is now OPEN!

Genre: Fantasy

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Your options are:

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (Sa16+)
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Sa16+)
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman (Sa13+)

Vote for the book you want us to read and discuss in July using the poll in this thread! Voting closes on June 24th. Results will be posted in this thread shortly after. Don't forget that you can still send in book nominations for future BotMs. If you have any questions, PM natekka or Harron Peasley.

natekka · 06-21-2019, 07:58 PM

The deadline for submitting a name for our book club has been extended to June 24th.

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Rules:
Limit of one submission per member.

Submit your snazzy book club name via PM with the title 'Book Club Name' to Harron Peasley and natekka.

A poll will be created in this thread on the 24th for you to vote for your favourite submission. On the same day, the Book of the Month for July will also be announced, so keep your eyes peeled!

natekka · 06-24-2019, 03:18 PM

Our July Book of the Month is...

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Grab your copy now before we start reading in July! On July 1st, a discussion thread will be opened. We hope you're all excited!

Also happening on July 1st will be the reveal of our book club's official name. Before that can happen, though, we need to have a vote! You will notice that the poll in this thread has changed. What do you think our book club should be called? Have your say by voting for your favourite option! Voting closes on June 30th.

natekka · 07-01-2019, 03:06 PM

Thank you to everybody who submitted a name for our book club. It was a tough one - all the submissions were wonderfully creative! The winner with 8 votes is natekka's submission, which means that we are officially called...

The Book Seekers

natekka · 07-21-2019, 07:29 PM

Voting for Book of the Month (August) is now OPEN!

Genre: Classics

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Your options are:

Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Sa13+)
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (Sa13+)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey (Sa16+)

Vote for the book you want us to read and discuss in August using the poll in this thread! Voting closes July 28th and the results will be posted in this thread shortly after.

Don't forget that you can still send in book nominations for future BotMs. Additionally, join us in discussing our current BotM, Good Omens, here! If you have any questions, PM natekka or Harron Peasley.

natekka · 07-29-2019, 12:21 PM

Our August Book of the Month is...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

Grab your copy now before we start reading in August! On July 1st, a discussion thread will be opened.

In the meantime, our discussion for Good Omens is still going. Don't forget to pop your head in there and discuss your thoughts on the book with other people who've read it. We hope to see you there!

natekka · 11-01-2019, 10:39 AM

Voting for Book of the Month (Nov-Dec) is now OPEN!

Genre: Assorted

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Your options are:

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (Sa13+)
Circe by Madeline Miller (Sa16+)
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Sa16+)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee (Sa16+)
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (Sa16+)
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman (Sa13+)
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (Sa16+)

Vote for the book you want us to read and discuss in Nov-Dec using the poll in this thread! Voting closes November 6th and the results will be posted in this thread shortly after.

Don't forget that you can still send in book nominations for future BotMs. If you have any questions, PM natekka or Harron Peasley.

natekka · 11-09-2019, 09:55 AM

Our Nov/Dec Book of the Month is...

Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman

Grab your copy now! On November 15th, a discussion thread will be opened but, unlike in previous BotMs, it will remain open until the end of December. This should allow everyone enough time to read the book and join in with the discussion.

As always, there are plenty of other discussions to get involved with. Don't forget that you can submit your own bookish discussion, if you want. Find out more on that here. Additionally, if there's a book that you'd love for us to read and discuss together, why not submit a book or two (or three) to be considered in future BotMs?

natekka · 12-09-2019, 09:10 AM

Voting for Book of the Month (January 2020) is now OPEN!

Genre: Historical Fiction

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Your options are:

Circe by Madeline Miller (Sa16+)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer (Sa13+)
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Sa16+)

Vote for the book you want us to read and discuss in January using the poll in this thread! The result will be posted on December 15th. Don't forget that you can still send in book nominations for future BotMs.

If you have any questions, PM natekka or Harron Peasley.

natekka · 12-15-2019, 12:56 PM

Our January (2020) Book of the Month is...

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer

Get your hands on a copy now, ready to start reading when January begins! A thread will be posted on January 1st for you all to start discussing your expectations about the book and will remain open until mid-February.

Also in January, keep your eyes peeled for a couple of new things in The Book Seekers!

In the meantime, why not get involved with our discussion about Malorie Blackman's Noughts and Crosses? Or, if there are any books that you would love for us to read and discuss together, why not submit a book or two (or three) to be considered for future BotMs?

Harron Peasley · 01-02-2020, 08:47 PM

Voting for Book of the Month (February 2020) is now OPEN!

Genre: Fantasy

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Your options are:

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (Sa16+)
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Sa16+)
The Magicians Nephew by C.S. Lewis (Sa9+)
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman (Sa13+)
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (Sa13+)

Vote for the book you want us to read and discuss in January using the poll in this thread! The result will be posted on January 15th. Don't forget that you can still send in book nominations for future BotMs.

If you have any questions, PM natekka or Harron Peasley.

natekka · 01-15-2020, 09:51 AM

Our February (2020) Book of the Month is...

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Get your hands on a copy now, ready to start reading when February begins! A thread will be posted on February 1st for you all to start discussing your expectations about the book and will remain open until mid-March.

In the meantime, why not get involved current BotM discussion on Mary Ann Shaffer's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society?

Or perhaps there are books that you would love for us to read and discuss together in this book club. Why not submit a book or two (or three) to be considered for future BotMs? And finally, if you haven't already, sign up for The Book Seekers' Reading Challenge 2020 and give yourself an extra reading challenge this year!

natekka · 02-01-2020, 07:50 PM

Voting for Book of the Month (March 2020) is now OPEN!

Genre: Assorted

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Your options are:

Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn (Sa9+)
Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Sa13+)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (Sa13+)
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (Sa13+)
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (Sa16+)
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (Sa16+)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee (Sa16+)

Vote for the book you want us to read and discuss in January using the poll in this thread! The result will be posted on February 15th. Don't forget that you can still send in book nominations for future BotMs.

If you have any questions, PM natekka or Harron Peasley.

natekka · 02-17-2020, 02:58 PM

Our March (2020) Book of the Month is...

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Get your hands on a copy now, ready to start reading when March begins! A thread will be posted on March 1st for you all to start discussing your expectations about the book and will remain open until mid-April. Some of you may have already read Lord of the Flies in school or personally and, if that's the case, rereading it now might be interesting - to see if your feelings about it have changed since you first read it.

In the meantime, why not get involved current BotM discussion about Sabaa Tahir's An Ember in the Ashes?

Or perhaps there are books that you would love for us to read and discuss together in this book club. Why not submit a book or two (or three) to be considered for future BotMs? And finally, if you haven't already, sign up for The Book Seekers' Reading Challenge 2020 and give yourself an extra reading challenge this year!

natekka · 03-06-2020, 01:35 PM

Voting for Book of the Month (April 2020) is now OPEN!

Genre: Assorted

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Your options are:

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Sa16+)
Circe by Madeline Miller (Sa16+)
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (Sa13+)
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (Sa16+)

Vote for the book you want us to read and discuss in April using the poll in this thread! The result will be posted on March 15th. Don't forget that you can still send in book nominations for future BotMs.

If you have any questions, PM natekka or Harron Peasley.

Harron Peasley · 03-16-2020, 04:49 PM

Our April (2020) Book of the Month is...

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Get your hands on a copy now, ready to start reading when April begins! A thread will be posted on April 1st for you all to start discussing your expectations about the book and will remain open until mid-May.

In the meantime, why not get involved current BotM discussion about William Golding's Lord of the Flies?

Or perhaps there are books that you would love for us to read and discuss together in this book club. Why not submit a book or two (or three) to be considered for future BotMs? And finally, if you haven't already, sign up for The Book Seekers' Reading Challenge 2020 and give yourself an extra reading challenge this year!

natekka · 04-02-2020, 08:20 AM

Voting for Book of the Month (May 2020) is now OPEN!

Genre: Assorted

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Your options are:

Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn (Sa9+)
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis (Sa9+)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (Sa13+)
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (Sa16+)
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (Sa16+)

Vote for the book you want us to read and discuss in May using the poll in this thread! The result will be posted on April 15th. Don't forget that you can still send in book nominations for future BotMs.

If you have any questions, PM natekka, Harron Peasley or Stormdancer.

natekka · 04-25-2020, 10:17 AM

Our May (2020) Book of the Month is...

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

Get your hands on a copy now, ready to start reading when May begins! A thread will be posted on May 1st for you all to start discussing your expectations about the book and will remain open until mid-June.

In the meantime, why not get involved current BotM discussion about Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey?

Or perhaps there are books that you would love for us to read and discuss together in this book club. Why not submit a book or two (or three) to be considered for future BotMs? And finally, if you haven't already, sign up for The Book Seekers' Reading Challenge 2020 and give yourself an extra reading challenge this year!

Stormdancer · 04-30-2020, 02:36 PM

Voting for Book of the Month (June 2020) is now OPEN!

Genre: Assorted

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Your options are:

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (Sa13+)
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis (Sa9+)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (Sa13+)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee (Sa16+)

Vote for the book you want us to read and discuss in June using the poll in this thread! The result will be posted on May 15th. Don't forget that you can still send in book nominations for future BotMs.

If you have any questions, PM natekka, Harron Peasley or Stormdancer.

Stormdancer · 05-17-2020, 01:01 PM

Our June (2020) Book of the Month is...

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Get your hands on a copy now, ready to start reading when June begins! A thread will be posted on June 1st for you all to start discussing your expectations about the book and will remain open until mid-July.

In the meantime, why not get involved current BotM discussion about John Green's Turtles All the Way Down?

Or perhaps there are books that you would love for us to read and discuss together in this book club. Why not submit a book or two (or three) to be considered for future BotMs? And finally, if you haven't already, sign up for The Book Seekers' Reading Challenge 2020 and give yourself an extra reading challenge this year!

Harron Peasley · 06-01-2020, 09:47 PM

Voting for Book of the Month (July 2020) is now OPEN!

Genre: Fantasy & Science Fiction

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Your options are:

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Sa16+)
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis (Sa9+)
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman (Sa13+)
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (Sa13+)
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (Sa13+)

Vote for the book you want us to read and discuss in July using the poll in this thread! The result will be posted on June 15th. Don't forget that you can still send in book nominations for future BotMs.

If you have any questions, PM natekka, Harron Peasley or Stormdancer.

Stormdancer · 07-30-2020, 11:37 PM

August 2020

Firstly, we are sorry that we haven't updated this thread so far with the selection of books for August;
we have been talking over how we aimed to end the "summer" as a book club.

As a team, we know how crazy 2020 has been so far and how often we set our sights on a book and somehow, blinked and the whole month has passed us by with another, new book laid before you.
There have been multiple reasons this year to explain why we have struggled to have as much accessibility to the books we have been reading, and I'm sure we don't need to explain any of these to you all.
However, due to these and various other 2020 circumstances, we would like to issue a fun challenge to our members for the month of August.

We, the Book Seeker moderators,
challenge you to read one of our
previous Book of the Month books
that you haven't read yet.

If you have any questions, PM natekka, Harron Peasley or Stormdancer.

Previous Book of the Month Discussion Threads:
'Good Omens' by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (Sa13+)

'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' by Ken Kesey (Sa16+)

'Noughts & Crosses' by Malorie Blackman (Sa13+)

'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' by Mary Ann Shaffer (Sa13+)

'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding (Sa13+)

'Northanger Abbey' by Jane Austen (Sa13+)

'Turtles All the Way Down' by John Green (Sa16+)

'An Ember in the Ashes Series' by Sabaa Tahir (Sa16+)

'Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore' by Robin Sloan (Sa13+)

'Children of Blood and Bone' by Tomi Adeyemi (Sa16+)

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