(Nominated books to be given out at Xmas & finished off by teenage daughter & friends)." A young cop shows up, "You okay?" I nod.
Reviews for First Book Award-nominated books have continued to dominate the airwaves, but blog readers will have seen those popping up over the last few days, so I'm going to concentrate on the best of the rest here.
Those who nominate books that eventually get published will get a free Kindle version of the e-book a full week before publication day.
It wasn't the most-nominated book this time round, but it was clearly a popular choice, with 46 recommendations, which makes me optimistic.
The story has been distilled into poetry in the recent Griffin Prize nominated book Tell, discussed on true-crime podcasts, and studied in high school, college, and law school classrooms.
And now, twenty years later, the crime, often called a "national tragedy," continues to fascinate and disturb, distilled into poetry in the recent Griffin Prize nominated book Tell, discussed on true-crime podcasts, and studied in high school, college, and law school classrooms.
I'm starting by nominating two books, which already breaks our arbitrary rules.
Over the next four weeks, Dan and I will each nominate two books, and we are inviting you to nominate two more - email us with your choices.
1. To nominate a book for the "First book award: 10th book" competition (the "Competition") please submit a valid nomination in the comments section on the associated article with the word "nomination" included in the comment.
1. To nominate a book for the "First book award: 10th book" competition (the "competition") please submit your nomination in the comments section on the associated article with the word "nomination" included in the comment.
