Rachel Reads Randomly - Vote #65

 

Thank you everyone for your input last time. The results of the last vote were:

0 Votes - Mickey Take by Steven Hayward

1 Votes - Nobody Walks by Mick Herron 

1 Votes -  Between Sisters by Cathy Kelly 

5 Votes -  With A Friend Like You by Fanny Blake

8 Votes - Maggie Smith: A Biography by Michael Coveney

Well there was an overwhelming majority last time we did this,but as I explained in my apology post I just couldn't finish the book, which was a first for this feature.  I am though encouraged that a non fiction book can win occasionally. Hopefully we will have better luck this time! 

Since this is the last day of my Chances fortnight, it only seems fitting that this week we go for a book by an author I've never read before, and yet again crossing my fingers this doesn't backfire! 

Below is my initial theory for this feature, and then a bit further, what you are all waiting for... This weeks's vote! Enjoy!

I am also awful at deciding what book to read next, as I often have about 10 titles or authors jumping into my brain at any time, shouting at me to read them, and I tend to worry I have made the wrong decision while reading a perfectly good book. I am hoping this will save me having to make at least 1 choice a week, while possibly providing a review to the site of a book you all either love or are curious about yourselves. 

So what I am proposing, is my lovely loyal readers of Rachel's Random Reads, select one book for me to read a week, and I will post the review the following week. 

This week's random numbers are...

And the books these numbers correspond to are...

So the 5 choices with my gut feeling responses are:

9 - I Am The Secret Footballer by Anon - This is a book written by the person who wrote the Secret Footballer columns in a paper, I believe, and I think it gives insight into behind the scenes in football, which is a sport I love. 

25 - Cream Teas, Traffic Jams and Sunburn: The Great British Holiday by Brian Viner - Well this sounds like summery non fiction and I bet it takes in some lovely places along the British coastline...just hope there isn't too much rain in the book! 

191 - Bad Money by Louise Patten - I vaguely recall buying this and I'm fairly sure I want to read it, but the specifics are beyond me currently..so could be an interesting gamble! 

277 - A Falling Friend by Sue Featherstone and Susan Pape - I've met both of these authors recently, and I know I won their book in a competition. Whether its a book I'll enjoy is yet to be seen though! 

299 - While We Were Watching Downton Abbey by Wendy Wax - The title of this caught my eye in a sale a while back, and I suspect it could be quite a fun story. 

Realistically I know very little about any of these authors, or the books, but I do feel this is an interesting selection. The question of course is, in the interest of Chance Fortnight...which book should I take a chance on this week? 

Pick your favourite or the one you most want me to review, or just the one you are curious about, and leave me a comment below, before midnight on Wednesday. 

I look forward to seeing what I will be reading over the weekend, courtesy of you all. 

And authors, if its your book up on this feature, feel free to take part, vote for yourself, or stir up excitement amongst your fans! 

The explanation if you haven't seen the feature before. 

How is this going to work?

Every Monday, I am going to have a post like this, which is going to have some choices on it. I am planning on using random.org to select 7 random numbers, to coincide with my spreadsheet of unread books.  

I will from that produce a list of hopefully 5 books, I reserve the right to veto any books, and will give reasons for them, if it occurs.

I will take screenshots and post them, of the chosen books, and also give you my instinctive reactions to the choices (without checking blurbs or any other info about them, which could be interesting as there are probably many forgotten about books on my spreadsheet!). 

Your task is to post a comment on this post, with the book you would like me to read this week. At midnight on Wednesday I will take a tally of the votes and the book with the most, I will read and review for the following Monday, where you will also get a new choice post. 

In the event of a tie, I will chose which one appeals most, for the Monday review, and possibly try and read and review the other to appear when I can. 

I am hoping this will provide some variety to the books appearing, and will let me potentially read or discover some great authors that I have wanted to read but not got around to yet.