MobileRead September 2014 Book Club Vote - Page 2

sun surfer · 08-25-2014, 05:35 PM

I narrowed my votes down to half of them - the three I supported in nominations plus Steinbeck and a bit of the old ultraviolence.

drofgnal · 08-26-2014, 05:34 AM

Title of the thread says 13, not 14.

caleb72 · 08-26-2014, 07:17 AM

Narrowed it down to 5. If Grapes wins, that's some reading I don't have to do. I'm sure I read it recently enough to be able to discuss it.

I do hope Mockingbird wins, but I recently bought the ebook as it's one of the books from my high school years that I would like to read again. Maybe if Grapes wins, I'll re-read Mockingbird instead.

WT Sharpe · 08-26-2014, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by drofgnal

Title of the thread says 13, not 14.

I wonder how that happened? I use the same template every month.

Oh well, fixed now.

Dazrin · 08-27-2014, 06:50 PM

If you are trying to get The Giver from your library make sure you check for multiple editions. My library has 2 versions, 1 is illustrated. The non-illustrated version has a 281 person wait list and 26 copies (10.8:1) while the illustrated version has 19 people and 3 copies (6.3:1), so much shorter wait time for the illustrated version.

JSWolf · 08-27-2014, 07:02 PM

Let's give 3 more votes to Harry Potter. I think that would allow a very good discussion.

Luffy · 08-28-2014, 04:52 AM

I didn't vote for the book I helped nominate. I keep forgetting I can vote for more than one book. D'oh.

orlok · 08-28-2014, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Let's give 3 more votes to Harry Potter. I think that would allow a very good discussion.

Let's not.

John F · 08-28-2014, 06:13 AM

Renominate Harry Potter in a couple of years, and I'll vote for it. I'm not up to a re-read of the series right now.

JSWolf · 08-28-2014, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Let's not.

OH yes, lets. It Harry Potter would make for a very good discussion especially relating to why it was a challenged book.

orlok · 08-28-2014, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

OH yes, lets. It Harry Potter would make for a very good discussion especially relating to why it was a challenged book.

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

JSWolf · 08-28-2014, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

Different book. And you have no idea what makes a good discussion.

Luffy · 08-28-2014, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Different book. And you have no idea what makes a good discussion.

Ah yes. Part of me wishes to forget about Harry Potter forever, because I've been overexposed to the phenomenon. Part of me wishes to dabble in the book's discussion and ponder over how every single of Rowling's twists had been guessed a year before The Deathly Hallows cam out. Or, perish the thought, why didn't Rowling ship Harry with Hermione.

orlok · 08-28-2014, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Different book. And you have no idea what makes a good discussion.

I would suggest that your multiple abrupt dismissals of other people's opinions over several years suggests you don't even know what a discussion is, let alone a good one.

BelleZora · 08-28-2014, 12:56 PM

I re-read To Kill a Mockingbird this week and it is even better than I remembered. So now I am delighted that The Grapes of Wrath is winning. One of the best books I've ever read, and Steinbeck will always be my most beloved author. In anticipation, I dug out Bruce Springsteen's absolutely great The Ghost of Tom Joad.

The Ghost of Tom Joad

The Ballad of Tom Joad by Woody Guthrie. Contains spoilers if you haven't read The Grapes of Wrath.

Just in case you didn't realize the extent to which The Grapes of Wrath became part of American culture and mythology.

View Poll Results: What are your choices for the September Book Club book?
The Giver by Lois Lowry	12	30.00%
The Call of the Wild by Jack London	5	12.50%
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee	12	30.00%
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling	11	27.50%
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck	14	35.00%
Rabbit Run by John Updike	8	20.00%
The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien	5	12.50%
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain	6	15.00%
Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John Cleland	4	10.00%
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess	10	25.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

08-28-2014, 12:56 PM	#30
BelleZora Wizard Posts: 1,432 Karma: 25151986 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Seattle, US Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kobo Libra 2	I re-read To Kill a Mockingbird this week and it is even better than I remembered. So now I am delighted that The Grapes of Wrath is winning. One of the best books I've ever read, and Steinbeck will always be my most beloved author. In anticipation, I dug out Bruce Springsteen's absolutely great The Ghost of Tom Joad. The Ghost of Tom Joad The Ballad of Tom Joad by Woody Guthrie. Contains spoilers if you haven't read The Grapes of Wrath. Just in case you didn't realize the extent to which The Grapes of Wrath became part of American culture and mythology. Last edited by BelleZora; 08-28-2014 at 01:12 PM.

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08-25-2014, 05:35 PM	#16
sun surfer languorous autodidact ✦ Posts: 4,235 Karma: 44637926 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: smiling with the rising sun Device: onyx boox poke 2 colour, kindle voyage	I narrowed my votes down to half of them - the three I supported in nominations plus Steinbeck and a bit of the old ultraviolence.

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drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,228 Karma: 7838248 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	Title of the thread says 13, not 14.

08-26-2014, 07:17 AM	#18
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	Narrowed it down to 5. If Grapes wins, that's some reading I don't have to do. I'm sure I read it recently enough to be able to discuss it. I do hope Mockingbird wins, but I recently bought the ebook as it's one of the books from my high school years that I would like to read again. Maybe if Grapes wins, I'll re-read Mockingbird instead.

08-27-2014, 06:50 PM	#20
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,631 Karma: 73864785 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	If you are trying to get The Giver from your library make sure you check for multiple editions. My library has 2 versions, 1 is illustrated. The non-illustrated version has a 281 person wait list and 26 copies (10.8:1) while the illustrated version has 19 people and 3 copies (6.3:1), so much shorter wait time for the illustrated version.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,975 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Let's give 3 more votes to Harry Potter. I think that would allow a very good discussion.

08-28-2014, 04:52 AM	#22
Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,461 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	I didn't vote for the book I helped nominate. I keep forgetting I can vote for more than one book. D'oh.

08-28-2014, 06:13 AM	#24
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,170 Karma: 63764653 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Renominate Harry Potter in a couple of years, and I'll vote for it. I'm not up to a re-read of the series right now.

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