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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 in the Series) by Alexander McCall Smith 5 6.41%
A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 7 8.97%
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 12 15.38%
The Chinese Maze Murders by Robert van Gulik (1st Judge Dee mystery by van Gulik) 21 26.92%
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins 6 7.69%
The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer 3 3.85%
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 7 8.97%
Bruno, Chief of Police: A Novel Of The French Countryside by Martin Walker 3 3.85%
Ghost Story: A Novel of the Dresden Files (The Dresden Files, Book #13) by Jim Butcher 0 0%
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book #1) by Jim Butcher 14 17.95%
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Old 08-24-2011, 02:43 PM   #106
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Don't worry, the subject was bound to come up again one way or another. We seem to discuss it every few months - so mark your calendar for November for the next round of discussion on the subject!
So, just like every book has already been written... every discussion has alreayd been had as well.

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Old 08-24-2011, 02:47 PM   #107
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I wouldn't say less rational, perhaps a different rationale would be used in deciding.

I would like to apologize to this thread because I started this diatribe. Voices have spoken. I shall not ask questions again.
Please don't stop suggesting & discussing ideas. Discussion is what these threads are all about. Some of us are just more passionate about things than others. Don't let any of us "shout" you down.
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Yes, or maybe we could elect representatives to an electoral college to cast their votes for us. Or perhaps we could institute primaries to decide which books get into the Nominations thread in the first place. Why, I bet if we thought long and hard enough about it, we could build a kind of complexity into the system that would rival that of any government bureaucracy.
I bet if Jon and others try they could come up with something that is both Draconian and Kafkaesque at the same time.

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Old 08-24-2011, 03:01 PM   #109
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Yes, or maybe we could elect representatives to an electoral college to cast their votes for us. Or perhaps we could institute primaries to decide which books get into the Nominations thread in the first place. Why, I bet if we thought long and hard enough about it, we could build a kind of complexity into the system that would rival that of any government bureaucracy.
The electoral college has ruined the USA. They voted against the will of the people and put Bush in as president instead of Gore. If we had Gore instead of Bush, we would not be in the mess we are in now.
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Hmmm. I've never really thought about a Kantian-ethics approach to choosing books.

On another note: geo-restrictions are the devil's work.

Just checked my library. The front runner would be inter-library loan and number two has two holds on it. Number two isn't available for purchase in eBook format in Canada. That's twice I've found something I might want to read and not been able to buy it as e-book despite being able to read it at the library.
http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Storm...UEQ/page1.html

Seems to me that Storm Front is available as an eBook. Just not from Amazon because it seems that there is something going on in Canada with Amazon and Penguin. Maybe it's time to get a Kobo Touch?
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I bet if Jon and others try they could come up with something that is both Draconian and Kafkaesque at the same time.

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A Kafkaesque selection would make me very happy.

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Perhaps he wouldn't, but rather would go with the group sentiment of which we prefer after trying it. And if it's unclear, of course, we can always start another poll!

Now, as to whether that poll would be anonymous or not, and also whether it would be hidden or visible, well, hey have you ever heard that one about the tree falling in the forest with no one around?
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That would be decided by the members. If folks like it we could continue the practice. If more want to return to the present way of doing things, so be it.
If you can get it set up then let's test it. Then another poll. That should settle the issue for all, or at least all save one.
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The electoral college has ruined the USA. They voted against the will of the people and put Bush in as president instead of Gore. If we had Gore instead of Bush, we would not be in the mess we are in now.
You mean we'd already have an option when making polls that allowed for hiding the vote result until the voting was over? I had no idea he had such a personal interest in goings-on at MobileRead.
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Storm front seems to be back in contest
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I have downloaded - but not read yet - The Chinese Maze Murders, and was planning to read that for quite some time yet.
I have been searching for a ePub of Storm Front, but it seems difficult to obtain for my country...

So I voted for the Van Gulik book!
I voted for the Chinese Maze Murders as I have read all of the Judge Dee books and are favourites of mine.

I think you are in for a treat.

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Old 08-25-2011, 09:24 AM   #115
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Yes, all this is interesting. While the programmers for this site may take the time to add in hidden voting, I doubt they'll ever add in ranked voting; that would be a lot. ...
The gauntlet has been thrown down.
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I think Judge Dee got a head start because it was a freebie a month or two ago, and many had not read it yet.
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Indeed, as is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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Indeed, as is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Which I have already read and I am not sure if want to re-read it. Either way, I have got three books added in my TBR from this poll.

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Less than two days left to vote and it looks to be an entertaining finish.
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Which I have already read and I am not sure if want to re-read it. Either way, I have got three books added in my TBR from this poll.

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I am sure! The one book certain to have me opting out.

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