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The Award

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER � Capturing historical events, terrifying moments of danger, tragedy, the price of war, and the invincible spirit of a woman of honor, The Award is a monumental tale from one of our most gifted storytellers�Danielle Steel�s finest, most emotionally resonant novel yet. Ga�lle de Barbet is sixteen years old in 1940 when the German army occupies France and frightening changes begin to occur. She is shocked and powerless when French gendarmes take away her closest friend, Rebekah Feldmann, and her family for deportation to an unknown, ominous fate. The local German military commandant makes Ga�lle�s family estate outside Lyon into his headquarters. Her father and brother are killed by the Germans; her mother fades away into madness. Trusted friends and employees become traitors. And Ga�lle begins a perilous journey with the French Resistance, hoping to save lives to make up for the beloved friend she could do nothing to help. Taking terrifying risks, Ga�lle becomes a valuable member of the Resistance, fearlessly delivering Jewish children to safety under the eyes of the Gestapo and their French collaborators. Then she is suddenly approached by the German commandant with an astonishing, dangerous plan to save part of France�s artistic heritage. Conducted in secret, flawlessly carried out, her missions will mark her for years, when she is falsely accused of collaboration at the end of the war. Orphaned and alone, she begins a new life in Paris, with the ghosts of the past always close at hand. Ga�lle�s life will take her from Paris to New York, from a career as a Dior model to marriage and motherhood, unbearable loss, and mature, lasting love. She returns to Paris to run a small museum, honoring victims of the Holocaust. But her label as a collaborator remains, until her granddaughter, a respected political journalist, ensures that her grandmother�s brave acts are recognized. Now a grateful nation will finally absolve this remarkable woman and honor her as the war hero she was.

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

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Books based around the WWII era is my usual genre so I had no idea Danielle Steel ventured into this area. This was an enjoyable book that was easy to read but also made me emotional at times. This book was a pleasant surprise and I definitely recommend this to anyone who likes books based in the WWII era especially involving the French Resistance.

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

I've been almost completely MIA for weeks, but can now announce the results of a year's worth of work. I was on the Reading List committee, an ALA award to celebrate the best in genre fiction. I'm tremendously proud of the work we did: hundreds of books read and hours of discussion. You can also see the shortlists here: https://rusaupdate.org/2022/01/readers-advisory-announce-2022-reading-list-years...

BookNAround Very cool. That‘s a lot of work for sure. I‘m just starting up the WNBA Great Group Reads list reading period again and we only get 250 or so books to consider. I imagine you had exponentially more. 2y

Nessavamusic Very cool, some great books there! 2y

sprainedbrain So cool!! 2y

Librarybelle Yay!!! I was so excited to see the list! 2y

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

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I got 9, what's yours?

Freespirit 12 🤗 5y

SilversReviews Only five. Yikes!! 5y

Jerdencon 17! 5y

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ErinGoBragh1011 5 1/2. I got half way through Eleanor and Park before stopping. I couldn't do it. 5y

TrishB 17 5y

TheLudicReader 12... 5y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa 10 5y

JenReadsAlot 12 5y

britt_brooke 13 5y

Tanisha_A 16 5y

JackOBotts 14! 👍🏼 5y

megnews 7 plus 2 forced upon me in high school. I don‘t generally count mandated reading if I didn‘t enjoy it because I probably wasn‘t paying much attention and don‘t remember a thing. (edited) 5y

Cortg I have 12. Plus 3 that are sitting on my little bookshelf in my room waiting to be read and one on my kindle 😉 (edited) 5y

AprilMae 4. 5 if it counts that you did the play 😂 5y

Airykah13 10 ☺️ 5y

Amandajoy 18. Felling pretty good about that 🤓 5y

underthebelljar 12! 5y

LibrarianRyan 7 but I have a feeling the Apprentice listed is not the apprentice I read. 5y

Rissa1 11, but there are a few on the list sitting on my table, waiting their turn. 5y

Sharpeipup 12 5y

Caroline2 17 5y

TheSpineView 12 5y

NeedsMoreBooks 18 5y

Dragon 11 5y

RinaBrahmbhattBarot Wow!!! We've lots of award winning readers :) 5y

BrownGirlReading 13 5y

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

In case you guys missed the original post from @LibrarianRyan
Check this out....So Fun 🏆

#LitsyAwards Round 2. Each category has no more than 6 entries. For some categories there we so few standouts that Round two will be their final round.

You have until Monday, Jan 14, at 9am EST to cast your votes.

https://goo.gl/forms/eceJwXJqduQQIpL63

LibrarianRyan Thank you. 5y

Cinfhen Thank you for creating this award @LibrarianRyan It‘s a ton of work 🙌🏻 what book won top fiction last year... I forgot 🙈 5y

Bookwormjillk Voting made me add quite a few books to my TBR...thanks? 😜 5y

Samplergal All done ! Great job! 5y

Cinfhen So true @Bookwormjillk yay @Samplergal ❣️❣️❣️ 5y

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Award | Danielle Steel

Round 2 is up.

Go vote for the #LitsyAwards2018

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2FADZAlFj6tLQLZgS7xW9VuhCGOSAIo1h9DgF...

@LibrarianRyan

LibrarianRyan Yeahh. Thank you. 5y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

If you‘re scratching your head at the Goodreads Choice Awards, here‘s one critic‘s perspective. He‘s Editor of The Washington Post‘s Book World. (And yup, I went to high school with him.)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/goodreads-choice-awards-an-an...

sammisho I usually agree with "best of" lists like Goodreads much more than the lists the critics/editors/publishers write. 5y

mydearwatson The article seemed a little snooty :-\. 5y

Ashley_Nicoletto I am a huge fan of the goodreads choice awards, but I‘m scratching my head so hard at this as the best book of the year. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 5y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage @mydearwatson He has a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor. But yes ... it‘s a little snooty too. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Ashley_Nicoletto I just don‘t get this best book choice, and a few others. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @sammisho I think they all have their place and perspective. 5y

sammisho The GR best book of the year is not the book I voted for, but I also didn't read it. Maybe I missing something spectacular? 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @sammisho Based on her other books, I can‘t imagine I‘m missing *that* much. I voted for other books too. But maybe we are missing that stellar read ... 5y

sammisho I read her other books and chose not to read this one this year. So yeah, doubtful that we are missing something. But I am very happy for peoole who read it, and loved it enough to vote for it! 5y

KarenUK I always think ‘favorite‘ and ‘best‘ are two totally different things,and both are just as valid,and both are subjective.... any list that gets more people reading is a good thing 💕 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @KarenUK Absolutely true! 5y

WeeziesBooks BooksandLala on YouTube did a video about how the books that generally win are the most read (aka most popular author with a large readership) but not the highest rated. It‘s a popularity contest, at best. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @WeeziesBooks I‘ll watch that. It‘s definitely a popularity contest and always has been. I think that‘s intentional. 5y

Daisey @WeeziesBooks This seems completely true to me. I hardly voted this year because I will only vote for books I‘ve read and read very few new books this year. However, I‘m always tempted to vote for those by a well loved author or that I‘ve heard great buzz about. I‘m sure many others do vote for those, so the most read and most talked about are most likely to win. 5y

twohectobooks Thanks for sharing this article! I‘m a pretty avid goodreads user but I simply don‘t pay attention to the awards. If I‘m lucky I read maybe two new releases per year. The shortlist can at least be helpful for adding things to my tbr I suppose. 5y

LibrarianRyan I agree with @Daisey and @WeeziesBooks This is a contest of who is best known. It amazes me that books that have barely been released manage to win each year. Maas. Each year her wining books were only out a few weeks before taking home the prize. Plus, how are the titles nominated in the first place? Anyone know? More reasons we started the #LitsyAwards. 5y

catebutler Such an interesting article, I‘m so glad you shared it! I definitely think the choices are based on popularity. 5y

sprainedbrain Do people actually take the Goodreads Choice awards seriously? That‘s like comparing the People‘s Choice Awards to the Oscars. I love GR Choice for what they are: a popularity contest for the book-reading masses who like best selling books. 😃 5y

Hollie Thanks for sharing this article! 5y

eraderneely Critics should take issue with publishing over the GR Choice Awards, not readers. For the typical reader who may only read a few new releases a year, they are going to pick up (and then only be able to rate) whatever is best advertised. That is purely a function of where publishers choose to spend marketing dollars/pounds/etc. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Daisey I‘m in the same boat. Always reading my backlist with a few new books thrown in. And I only vote for what I‘ve read. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @twohectobooks You‘re very welcome. I do use the shortlist for suggestions, but it‘s rarely full of books I‘m not already familiar with. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @LibrarianRyan I‘m so glad you‘re doing the #LitsyAwards again! I know a lot of people preorder and immediately read their favorite authors, like Maas. This makes me wonder how many votes each book on the shortlist is actually receiving also. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @catebutler You‘re very welcome. There‘s been some interesting discussion! 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @sprainedbrain I don‘t take them that seriously, and they aren‘t the level of the various book awards, for sure. But I‘d guess they help Amazon and authors sell a ton of books. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Hollie You‘re very welcome! 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @eraderneely OH YES! You‘re exactly correct. People who read don‘t necessarily recognize books that don‘t make it to the front page of the site or front shelves of the store. 5y

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

It's #LitsyAwards2018 time!!!!
@LibrarianRyan

You can nominate your faves here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BX_WzjH6A8rbzBFxsc8bTUd8ZF3TifcTKoe6iXvsYpQ/vie...

Soubhiville I nominated a few. I don‘t read a lot of current releases, and of the 10 or so I read this year, I liked fewer than half enough to nominate them. 5y

LibrarianRyan Yahhhhh 5y

LibrarianRyan @Soubhiville I had that same problem. 5y

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Award | Danielle Steel

Anyone watching the National Book Awards? It‘s pretty amazing! Nick Offerman hosting, great authors, great books!

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Whimsical.Curiosity

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Posting this for reference. Anyone read any of these yet? 📚🏆

#manbooker2018 #bookawards #tbr

Schlinkles I‘m about halfway through

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The Mars Room: A Novel

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Whimsical.Curiosity @Schlinkles how is it so far? 6y

Schlinkles @Whimsical.Curiosity The writing is great, the subject matter is pretty depressing, but I‘m curious to see how some things tie together eventually. 6y

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DGRachel I‘ve read Warlight and I have From a Low and Quiet Sea checked out from the library currently. 6y

Whimsical.Curiosity @Schlinkles I'm not sure I could handle depressing. Report back on how you feel about it then you're done 😁 6y

Whimsical.Curiosity @DGRachel what did you think of Warlight? 6y

DGRachel Meh. I mostly kept waiting for the point. If I hadn‘t listened to it on audiobook, I would have bailed. The audiobook narrator had a really nice voice, though, so I kept listening just for that. 6y

Whimsical.Curiosity @DGRachel gotta love a good narrarator. 6y

Schlinkles Will do 👍🏻 6y

KellyHunsakerReads I finished Warlight and liked it a lot. I also read From a Low and Quiet Sea and loved it! I am now listening to snap. 6y

Reviewsbylola No, but The Mars Room is on my TBR. 6y

Redwritinghood Just finished Snap and was so-so on it. Starting From a Low and Quiet Sea next. 6y

Whimsical.Curiosity @Hunsakermountain what did you like about them? I'm hearing mixed reviews. 6y

Whimsical.Curiosity @Redwritinghood I heard there was drama about Snap. 6y

KellyHunsakerReads The Ryan book is a beautiful character portrait which I always love. The Ondaatje book is beautifully written and quite literary. The themes are really well explored. I didn‘t love The English Patient but this one was really good. 6y

Redwritinghood @Whimsical.Curiosity I can believe that. After reading it, I‘m not sure why it made the list. 6y

Whimsical.Curiosity @Hunsakermountain good to know, thank you! 6y

Whimsical.Curiosity @Redwritinghood that's what everyone said! What about it begins to question it's list making? 6y

Redwritinghood @Whimsical.Curiosity There is nothing there that distinguishes it from the others in that genre. There is no complexity in the plot and no themes relevant to our times. It is not a bad book. The writing is solid and it has a satisfying ending, but it‘s just nothing special either. 6y

bobregina Not yet, but I‘m for Overstory and the Mars Room. Very excited! 6y

KellyHunsakerReads I finished Snap and completely agree with @Redwritinghood 6y

Whimsical.Curiosity @Redwritinghood ah ok gotcha, makes sense. 6y

Whimsical.Curiosity @bobregina niiiiiice! I'm gonna try both of those. 6y

Whimsical.Curiosity @Hunsakermountain good to know! Ty 6y

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Award | Danielle Steel

The Litsy universe reaches pretty far- I feel like someone out there could and should make this happen....

mrozzz I would be on the edge of my seat for hours for “Book I threw across the room the hardest”!!! 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

This is the moment we have waited for the entire day. The #litsyAwards for favorite #Fiction book of 2017 goes to ...

The Hate U Give

That's right, a teen novel takes home the award for fav book of the year. I'm really excited for this win. If u have not read this book, add it to your TBR. It's a must read.

maich This is on my tbr 6y

RaimeyGallant Yea! 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

The #LitsyAwards for #fantasy/sci-fi goes to... The Bear and the Nightingale.

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

This was close. It may not look close here, but every other round was @EloisaJames . And while I love her books, you have spoken, and @Pronounced_ing Celeste Ng is the favorite #certifiedLitsyAuthor.

Congrats on your first #LitsyAwards

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

This one was a no brainer. It has been number 1 in #YAfiction since nominations. I'm sure none of us are surprised that The Hate U Give takes home this year's #LitsyAwards.

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Having a hard time picking your favorite of last year, like me? Good thing I can pick 17! #17of2017 #best17of2017 #bestreadsoftheyear

Texreader At least two of those are on my tbr list! Yay! 6y

Chachic Yes to Wildfire (and White Hot)!🙌 6y

Larkken @Texreader nice! Which ones? 6y

Larkken @Chachic so good! 😁 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

I may be reading Meddling Kids now, but I will need to add Final Girls as it was voted favorite #horror in the 2017 #litsyawards

kamoorephoto 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

This is on my TBR. Conjuring of Light is the #litsyawards winner for YA Fantasy/SciFi

EchoLogical But Strange the Dreamer was amazing! 😩 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

This category has flipped flop each round so I was on pins and needles to see the results. And the #LitsyAward for #nonfiction goes to Roxanne Gay and her memoir Hunger.

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

Whooo hooo. So excited for this one. A graphic novel that is great for all ages has won the #middlegrade #listyawards. Congrats Unicorn Crossing. My Phoebe and her Unicorn bring us many more great reads.

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

If you like a good #mysterythriller then you should checkout the Magpie Murders. The winner in its category for a 2017 #LitsyAward

shenanigans I‘m going to read this for the animal prompt for #popsugar18! Excited for it!! 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

Another hour, another award. This one is so going on my TBR and it is all you All's fault. The #LitsyAward for Favorite #GraphicNovel goes to My Favorite thing is Monsters.

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

How excited am I to announce the #litsyaward for #romance. LOTS. To me traditional romance novels are mass market paperbacks they sell at the grocery store next to the register, or the harlequin like subscription books my grams read. To me, none of the top 3 books in this category scream #traditional romance, but more #realromance. Please correct me if I am wrong.

👇🏻

LitsyHappenings Post continued: But for now, I give you Litsy favorite romance of 2017: An Extraordinary Union 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

It's time to give out the second #LitsyAward of the day. This was a fun one to watch. These two books went back and forth a LOT. But one had to come out on top. The 2017 favorite Historical Fiction winner is Pachinko.

Kalalalatja Woohoo! 6y

Amor4Libros Probably my favorite book of 2017 ❤️ 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

Our first award of the day goes out to Chelsea Clinton's book She Persisted. She takes home the #LitsyAward for favorite #picturebook 2017. Congrats to the author and illustrator!

Jess7 ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

Throughout the day I will be posting the #LitsyAwards winners. Be on the look out.

I'm going to post about 1 an hour for the rest of the night. In randomized order from least hot topic to hottest (imo)

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Award | Danielle Steel

Through out the day I will be posting the #LitsyAwards winners. Be on the look out.

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Litsy, MrBook, LitsyHappenings

LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y

Libby1 Yippee!!! 📚❤️📚 6y

AceOnRoam Oh yay. I had been wondering about the winners. Good job @LibrarianRyan 👏👏 6y

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LibrarianRyan @AceOnRoam I'm going to post about 1 an hour for the rest of the night. In randomized order from least hot topic to hottest (imo) 6y

AceOnRoam Ohh, it's more exciting than NYE. I may have to stay up past 9pm, which is my bed time, which is now lol. I'm very excited to see the winners and thanks so much for collating these results for us. 🍾❤📚⛤ 6y

BarbaraBB Great job, i‘ll be following until it is bedtime here! 6y

Cinfhen Great job💕💕💕so fun...thanks for hosting and organizing 6y

LibrarianRyan @Cinfhen you are welcome. 6y

RaimeyGallant Awesome work! 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Reminder repost from @LibrarianRyan :

Did you know there is still time to vote in The #LitsyAwards. Today is the last day!

129 people have voted already.

Make your voice heard. You might be surprised what's winning in which category. Plus every time someone new votes some categories swing.

Use the following link. https://goo.gl/forms/0p9j4kxhRQ8jspQ73

LibrarianRyan Thanks for reposting!!! 6y

LitsyHappenings @LibrarianRyan Anything for you, dear Litten! 😊 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan

It is time for the FINAL ROUND in the #LitsyAwards. Each category has been narrowed down by your votes to two or three contenders. You have until December 31, 2017, to vote. Winners announced Jan 1, 2018.

Feel free to share!

https://goo.gl/forms/0p9j4kxhRQ8jspQ73

Cinfhen Fun idea @LibrarianRyan 💕💕 6y

Jess7 @MinDea have you voted? 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @LibrarianRyan :

This is a day early, but I got them together pretty quick.

It is time for round 2 of the #LitsyAwards. Each category has been narrowed down to no more than 7 entries. Pick your fave to win. You have until December 24,2017. Final round begins Dec 26.

Happy voting. https://goo.gl/forms/Y8PxF6y0TkOBDhJo2

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Great job getting this all together! 6y

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LitsyHappenings

The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Repost from @thebacklistbook :

Go to my blog: https://thebacklistbook.blogspot.ca/2017/12/special-backlist-book-awards-nominat...
To learn more and make your nominations. Nominations will be open until January 9th 2018. There are a lot of categories, so put on your thinking caps! And share this around @LitsyHappenings #backlistbookawards #nominations

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Award | Danielle Steel

This is a day early, but I got them together pretty quick.

It is time for round 2 of the #LitsyAwards. Each category has been narrowed down to no more than 7 entries. Pick your fave to win. You have until December 24,2017. Final round begins Dec 26.

Happy voting. https://goo.gl/forms/Y8PxF6y0TkOBDhJo2

LibrarianRyan FYI. 330 people voted in the last round. 😀 6y

Books88 Voted ✅ 6y

Book_in_hands Voted ✅📖 6y

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LeahBergen Voted 👍🏻 6y

tomes4gnomes I love the idea of voting for these awards, but I almost never get to read new release hardcovers (too expensive, hold list too long at the library). I‘m always a year behind, reading the paperbacks. 😢 6y

TheSketchyReader I voted 👍🏻 6y

kamoorephoto Some of those I didn‘t expect to see in this round! 6y

LibrarianRyan @tomes4gnomes I totally get that. I think I have only read one or two of the books on the sit. 6y

LibrarianRyan @kamoorephoto I agree. I am surprised what didn't make it. 6y

Cinfhen Fun! 6y

Jerdencon Just voted! 6y

BillBlume Got my votes in, too. 6y

Jas16 I voted 6y

AmandaL I voted too. 6y

amvs1111 Thanks for doing this! Fun. 6y

RebelReader I voted! 6y

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Award | Danielle Steel

The brilliant @LibrarianRyan created the first ever #LitsyAwards and voting was so fun! You should definitely do it! Round one voting is open until 12/18! #ExclamationPoints!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1u59FBynfcUMWWDZeL9XRFTwx1pa9mW8LV5MK...

Cupofjo Done! 6y

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Award | Danielle Steel

So far 302 people have voted. Are you one of them?

It's fun to see the responses, but I'm not going to share them since there are still 4 days in the round, so go VOTE!

Hey authors, did you know that either you, or your book is nominated. You get to vote too.

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joe_hill, SGJ, Pronounced_ing, MLRio, johngreen, Neuvel, EloisaJames, ruthemmielang, acthomasbooks, SaraPortman, Jamesfahyauthor

SaraPortman I had no idea I was nominated until you tagged me! That‘s so exciting!! Sending all the love and thanks to the Litten who nominated me ❤️❤️❤️ 6y

tjwill I voted! 🙋🏻 Thanks for doing this! It‘s fun to see what was nominated, and I‘m looking forward to seeing the winners. 6y

ruthemmielang Thank you so much, Littens! 😄💙✨ 6y

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Hollie I voted! 👍🏻 6y

LibrarianRyan @SaraPortman yeah!! 6y

Cupofjo I‘ve voted!! 6y

Jamesfahyauthor Oh this seems fun 🙌🏻 6y

LibrarianRyan @Jamesfahyauthor it's been a blast. There are still a few days to vote in round 2. 6y

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Award | Danielle Steel

Visit @LibrarianRyan to vote in the first ever Litsy awards.

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Award | Danielle Steel

I just voted! You can too! Go to @LibrarianRyan for details

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

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There is nothing better then reading #book from #daniellesteel #theaward in #centralpark #newyork #usa #bookstagram

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Award | Danielle Steel

Oh my goodness. I almost forgot. Today is the last day of nomination for the #Litsyawards. I'll get them compiled tonight and tomorrow and by Monday the first round of voting can begin.

https://goo.gl/forms/y59AzFYmIKnL8eHC2

silentrequiem Thanks for the reminder. Done! 6y

MrBook I missed it 😩! You're awesome! 6y

LibrarianRyan @MrBook I haven't started sorting yet so if you hit the link right now you probably have 30-40 minutes before I get to my laptop. It's too big a file for my phone or iPad. 6y

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Award | Danielle Steel

The Litsy Awards is a thing, people! Here's the link where you can vote for your fave 2017 titles across categories. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfe8IQswWmhgK90CWXPPobWIiCwv5rqe2qJDqeB... #LitsyAwards Questions? Visit @LibrarianRyan

Bookishlie Realized almost all the fiction I‘ve read this year so far wasn‘t published this year… 6y

RaimeyGallant @Bookishlie Me too! 6y

thebacklistbook @RaimeyGallant @Bookishlie Check out my most recent post I have a solution to that :) and consider filling out the poll too. 6y

MrBook Doh! I missed it! 6y

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

I voted!!! Did you?! Head on over to @LibrarianRyan for the link to vote 🗳!!!

#LitsyAwards

thebacklistbook According to the page that is nominations, voting opens next week. 6y

SassyBookworm @thebacklistbook yes I believe that‘s right 6y

SilversReviews None of the books I voted for made it. :) 6y

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

The amazing @LibrarianRyan is hosting the #LitsyAwards. Check out the nomination form on her profile, and have your opinion heard! Such a great idea!
Also, if you don't already follow her, do yourself a favour and do so now!

LibrarianRyan Thanks. 👍🏻👍🏻 6y

LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 6y

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Time to nominate your 2017 favorites. The nominations will be compiled and then we can vote on our favorites. Use this link to nominate any or all categories:

https://goo.gl/forms/y59AzFYmIKnL8eHC2

Nominations open until Saturday, December 9!
#litsyawards

I can't wait to see the top nominees!😃😃

Thanks @LibrarianRyan for taking care of all the details! 😘😘

brilliantglow When I click on the link it doesn't work. 6y

Suet624 Are these books published in 2017 or any book read in 2017? 6y

Lcsmcat The link doesn‘t work for me either. 6y

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LibrarianRyan @brilliantglow use this one. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X8_xvXp16bWd_FEkKV0bUGzL13t7jXHxXbxk9P-KmeU @Lcsmcat 6y

LibrarianRyan @Suet624 published 2017 6y

dariazeoli How fun! I‘ll have to circle back this week. 6y

brilliantglow Thanks! 6y

RebelReader @brilliantglow @Suet624 @Lcsmcat @LibrarianRyan I fixed the link...sorry about that. I should have tested it..another Litsy lesson learned. 😀😀 6y

brilliantglow @RebelReader oops😂 thanks for fixing it so quickly though 😃😃 6y

Lcsmcat Thanks for fixing it! 6y

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@LibrarianRyan is hosting The Litsy Awards. Check her page for the link to nominate your favourites of 2017❤️📚🏆

LeahBergen Thanks, hen. 6y

DeborahSmall @LeahBergen Lmao 😂 6y

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

@LibrarianRyan is brilliant! This is such a fantastic idea. Head on over to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfe8IQswWmhgK90CWXPPobWIiCwv5rqe2qJDqeB... to fill out the form to nominate your selections for the best books of 2017! ❤️
#LitsyAwards2017

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Okay, when I get annoyed I do something about it. So I am going to host the Litsy Awards 2017. @Litsy if you already have something planned, let me know and I will take this down.

First up nominations. Use the link below to nominate, books, authors, and Littens in 14 categories. Next Monday I will open the floor to vote on these nominations. Any questions just ask.

https://goo.gl/forms/y59AzFYmIKnL8eHC2

Feel free to share. #LitsyAwards

Yeah_I_Read 🙌🙌🙌 6y

BarbaraTheBibliophage This is a great idea!! I wish there were more categories for Littens, though, so I could nominate more people! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 (edited) 6y

LibrarianRyan @BarbaraTheBibliophage thanks. Now go nominate. 😁 @Yeah_I_Read 6y

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LibrarianRyan @BarbaraTheBibliophage how about a Littens Awards for Jan 18 6y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @LibrarianRyan That‘s a great idea! I‘m happy help if you‘d like. Or just tag me and I‘ll help promote! 6y

LibrarianRyan @BarbaraTheBibliophage will do. 6y

julesG Wow! You're amazing. 6y

sherryvdh Such a great idea!! 6y

LeahBergen This is awesome! 👍🏻 6y

ReadingsByTheC Awesome idea! 6y

RohitSawant Terrific idea! 6y

laurieluna When is voting open until? X 6y

LibrarianRyan @miralunasbooknook nominations open until Dec 9. 6y

Simona Great idea❣️❣️❣️ 6y

kylienoele I'm so happy you're doing this!! 6y

Booksnchill My nominations have been made- of books I have read (so rather unloved here I fear but I stand up for them!!)🤣👏👏👏👏 6y

LibrarianRyan @Booksnchill all that matters is that you liked them. 6y

2BR02B I'm so on board. These will be a huge improvement over the GR Choice Awards. 👍 6y

RaimeyGallant Crap. I didn't realize that the Litten category was for an award. I would have nominated someone if I had my head in the game! 6y

LibrarianRyan @RaimeyGallant that's already. Use the link and put it in. It will let you nominate more than once. 6y

RaimeyGallant Cool. I'm going to wait until I finish Radium Girls, because I might nominate it for non-fic. :) 6y

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

The Man Booker longlist was announced a few minutes ago. In a stunning turn of events I've read almost half the list. These are the print copies I own. Pleasantly surprised that Lincoln in the Bardo made it. Underwhelmed by Ministry of Utmost Happiness.

We posted the full list on the blog: https://thereadersroom.org/2017/07/26/2017-man-booker-longlist/

JenP And unpopular opinion: I liked Underground Railroad but thought it was overhyped and not as good as everyone else seemed to think 7y

tstan I was planning on waiting to read just the shortlist, but I've read three, and have six more (just bought 4321). I think the rest aren't available in the US yet. I may actually read the winner before it's announced for a change! 7y

ReadingEnvy I've read three but I'm working on tracking down the rest! I may need to splurge and buy Elmet when it comes out in the U.K. because it sounds like my kind of thing. 7y

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ReadingEnvy @JenP I still may not read the whitehead. I didn't for the national book award or Tournament of books... so much hype and I feel I've read so many reviews I get the gist! 7y

JenP @ReadingEnvy which three have you read and which was your favorite? 7y

JenP @tstan good luck. Will be fun reading together if you do decide to try and read them all 7y

mrozzz I was about to say "what a glorious stack!" It still is of course, but I'm not surprised these are all on the list. 7y

JenP @mrozzz I am surprised mainly because they usually select books I've never heard of. 😂 7y

Redheadrambles Exciting list as unusually for me I have already read 3 - Whitehead, Saunders, Barry. Probably most keen to get to Exit West next but will follow your reading with interest 7y

JenP @Redheadrambles I am very surprised by how many "popular" well known books are on the list. What did you think of the ones you have read? 7y

mrozzz But Litsy opens us up to many more books!! 7y

Redheadrambles @JenP That's true usually they are more indie ? However I think last year they might have swung too far in that direction, for my taste anyway. I loved Lincoln in the Bardo unreservedly and would be beyond happy if it won. Enjoyed UR and Days without End to a lesser extent. 7y

JenP @Redheadrambles yes although I feel like I discovered some smaller publishers last year - although there are a few in this list. If remember correctly I think I liked last year's list more than you did. I'm really happy about Lincoln in the Bardo. 7y

Redheadrambles @JenP yep I think you did ! Although I threw my hands up in the air fairly early ;) The best discovery last year for me was The North Water. Now the decision is what can I tackle before the winner is announced 7y

ReadingEnvy @JenP I've read Exit West (🌟🌟🌟), Swing Time (🌟🌟🌟), and Lincoln in the Bardo (🌟🌟🌟🌟, but audio production gets an extra 🌟)... To me, I'm still looking for one that is a better fit to what I'd like to see win the prize. I did just start

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BarbaraBB I was a bit shocked that I know so many books on the longlist this time. In other years there were more surprises/discoveries. However, I now may be able to actually read them before the winner will be announced! 7y

JenP @BarbaraBB yes me too! Iv read 5 already so will be easy to complete the list this time without almost killing myself. 7y

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Award | Danielle Steel

Confession: I am obsessed with the Man Booker. I don't often love the winners but I love following and reading along. Every year we do a shadow panel for the award. The list comes out Thursday. Here are our predictions:

https://thereadersroom.org/2017/07/24/2017-man-booker-longlist-our-predictions/

Stop by and tell us what you think of our lists and tell us which books you think we missed. What are your predictions?

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ReadingEnvy I'd love to participate in shadow paneling one year. I often find books I love on the long list in particular but don't always agree with the shortlist and almost never agree with the winner! But ima nerd and have this on my calendar..... 7y

ReadingEnvy P.S. I hope you are wrong about Will Self because I hate reading him! (edited) 7y

JenP @ReadingEnvy wrong about it making it? 7y

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JenP @ReadingEnvy that's good to know. You are welcome to read with us and then I'll link to your review. Wish I had asked because I had been looking for an extra judge but just filled it last week. We could always host a group here together where we all read the longlist books. 7y

JenP @ReadingEnvy I hope I am wrong too 7y

ReadingEnvy (sorry I went back and edited it before seeing your question, just posted too soon!) 7y

BarbaraBB How nice, your shadow panel. I am obsessed by the Booker Prize too. Counting the days until Thursday! 7y

JenP @BarbaraBB my favorite month of the year is July because today the longlist announcement. Which books do you think will make it? 7y

BarbaraBB I am always wrong but my guess would be Autumn, Reservoir 13, Anything is Possible, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, The Night Ocean, Ill Will, The Nix, Exit West and The Underground Railroad... 7y

JenP @BarbaraBB I didn't love Ministry of utmost happiness but I did love her first book. I've never seen any list get more than 3 right so if a few of mine make it, I'll be happy. I did like the Nix which usually means it won't make it 7y

BarbaraBB Haha, yeah, I recognize that; when reading the longlist my favourites usually don't make it to the shortlist! Most of the time the nominated books are quite new as well: I always hardly know half of them! (edited) 7y

JenP @BarbaraBB yes! I loved last year - a book I would have never discover if not for the longlist. I didn't think it would be shortlisted but I enjoyed it. Last year I was convinced would win.

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JenP @BarbaraBB *i loved is what I meant to say above

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JenP @BarbaraBB sorry clearly having issues tagging books correctly 7y

BarbaraBB I don't know how that works either. But last year's longlist was very good, I thought. Better than the year before. The Many was a real discovery indeed. 7y

JenP @BarbaraBB completely agree. Everyone else seemed to think that it was a week year. I thought it was a great year. The sellout was brilliant albeit not my personal favorite on the list. I liked most of the list last year with a few exceptions and usually it's the other way around. 7y

BarbaraBB I was not too big a fan of The Sellout either but enjoyed most of the other books. On LibraryThing most people were complaining as well about last year's list while I liked it a lot! 7y

lynneamch I agree with Andrew that Underground Airlines was more deserving than Underground Railroad. 7y

JenP @lynneamch I haven't read it. I liked Underground Railroad but was stunned that it won so many awards. 7y

Kristelh @JenP I am excited to see the long list, hard to wait. 7y

BookwormM I can't wait either then I have to panic about all the reading 🤣🤣 7y

JenP @BookwormM I am in denial. Maybe we'll have read half of them?!? 😂 7y

BarbaraBB So, what do you think? Your predictions were good. I am excited about the list and have a lot of reading to do! 7y

JenP @BarbaraBB yes, Nicole got 8 right which is unbelievable. I got 5 and mentioned enough 5 which I had considered but then left off my list. Stunned that so many "popular" or well known books made it. 7y

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The Award: A Novel | Danielle Steel

Follow the #littenspickawards tag and nominate your favorite recent books! Browsing the categories has made me quite aware of the lack of books published in the last year on my "have read" list! I'm sure some of you will fare better in nominating! ??

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EllieDottie I was having the same problem!! Apart entry I haven't read enough books 😟 7y

dariazeoli @EllieDottie I guess there are worse problems to have 😁 7y

AmandaL @EllieDottie @dariazeoli Same! I feel like I can't catch up to reading new great books, because I'm too busy reading the nearly new ones, or the ones I've been meaning to read for a while. 7y

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The premise sounds interesting but I can't deal with the writing. In the first chapter alone, she starts 11 sentences with "And". It's supposed to be a bail not a pick but I can't edit it.

PatriciaU 😖drives me crazy, too! 7y

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