# BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER?
**URL:** https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/book-of-the-month-for-december/3617
**Category:** Creative Writing
**Created:** [November 2, 2004, 12:49am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/book-of-the-month-for-december/3617 "2004-11-02T00:49:45Z")
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### Author:  [@Marshall\_McDaniel](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Marshall_McDaniel)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2004, 12:49am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/book-of-the-month-for-december/3617/1 "2004-11-02T00:49:45Z")
Submit your requests here! The most popular books make it to the poll.
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### Author:  [@Marshall\_McDaniel](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Marshall_McDaniel)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2004, 12:51am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/book-of-the-month-for-december/3617/2 "2004-11-02T00:51:56Z")
Louise writes:
> [@](#):
>
> i like the selection of books that have been proposed; may i suggest
>
> the office of innocence by thomas keneally
> (the guy who wrote schindlers list)
>
> the new york trilogy by paul auster
> (incredible book - i’m still not sure entirely what to make of it)
>
> and
>
> jonathan strange and mr. norrell by susan clarke
> (although at 800 ish pages it might be slightly over the limit) - i still haven’t finished reading this one yet, but it’s a new novel and i don’t think i’ve been so gripped by a book in years. and not in a trashy da vinci code way - it’s incredible. i will let you know how it goes.