Literary Rotating Nominations - Page 11

issybird · 08-05-2014, 07:18 PM

I'm looking into the choices. Does anyone have a sense of what we'd be taking on with The Journey to the West? The unabridged version runs to four volumes! The literature of pilgrimage is one of my interests and this appeals to me, but is there an abridged version we'd agree on?

paola · 08-07-2014, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

You and fantasyfan cancel each other out!

I'm pretty sure the lit club doesn't have a rule about renominating books, but I won't vote for Mahfouz since we did just read something by him.. That's as far as I've got making up my mind, though!

I think we couldn't have got that if we had tried

sun surfer · 09-16-2014, 12:44 PM

Who would like to take their turn selecting the nominations for the upcoming rotating month in October?

(if you have any questions, you can refer to the first post or just ask)

paola · 09-16-2014, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sun surfer

Who would like to take their turn selecting the nominations for the upcoming rotating month in October?

(if you have any questions, you can refer to the first post or just ask)

I will call myself out once again, as I am in the middle of a big move (in five parts

) to which some building works will follow....

Bookpossum · 09-25-2014, 08:21 PM

October's nearly here ... ?

sun surfer · 09-27-2014, 12:32 AM

paola, too bad you can’t volunteer this month but it’s understandable and good luck on your move; I look forward to what you nominate in your eventual month!

There may still be some out there contemplating having a go and I hope someone volunteers (don’t be shy!) but I want to have something ready that everyone is aware of in case.

If we don’t have a volunteer by the end of the month, then we'll have a retrospective second-chance month. In fact, even if not this month, I think it’s a good idea for this to be the plan whenever it is that we do start a new rotating cycle.

So, eventually (whether now or later) we will run out of volunteers, and that’s the month that we’ll have a second-chance month and then start the rotating cycle over with everyone becoming eligible again. Second-chance will consist of one second-place work from each prior rotating month in a poll together (any second-place ties can be broken by the original nominator if they do so before the poll, and otherwise by first listed).

But there’s still a few days left to volunteer this month - who’d like to take their turn?

ccowie · 09-27-2014, 10:37 AM

I really would like to participate in this at some point. This month wouldn't be good for me simply because I'm too busy.
However, what keeps me from volunteering (this a little humiliating to admit) is that I'm just not proficient with the site and how to use the tools to hide spoilers, set up voting pages etc. Is there a series of help pages somewhere that I can read or would someone be willing to tutor me through some of the basics at some point? I've been meaning to ask this anyway because I'm sure that a better handle on the tools available would enhance my enjoyment of MR in general.

sun surfer · 09-27-2014, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccowie

I really would like to participate in this at some point. This month wouldn't be good for me simply because I'm too busy.
However, what keeps me from volunteering (this a little humiliating to admit) is that I'm just not proficient with the site and how to use the tools to hide spoilers, set up voting pages etc. Is there a series of help pages somewhere that I can read or would someone be willing to tutor me through some of the basics at some point? I've been meaning to ask this anyway because I'm sure that a better handle on the tools available would enhance my enjoyment of MR in general.

You don't need to do any of that whenever you have your turn! I'll do all that. At a minimum, all you need to provide is a list of at least four book titles and authors. It would be nice to have an info blurb with them, but not necessary. Either way, I'll try to link each nomination to a Goodreads page with more info if there is one.

Even if you do provide blurbs, you don't have to format with spoilers. You can, but it's not necessary as I can format that when I set up the poll. But, fyi here is how you do spoilers:

Without spaces, type
[ spoiler ]
before what you want included, and then
[ /spoiler ]
after.

ETA - There is also a shortcut for spoilers in the post reply box. You highlight everything that you want to be in one spoiler, then you click on the icon of an eye covered by an X. It isn't available in Quick Reply though (when you reply at the bottom of a thread page).

Bookworm_Girl · 09-28-2014, 12:41 AM

I will volunteer.

I don't think there's ever a time when I won't be busy. Don't we all feel like that?

Bookpossum · 09-28-2014, 04:58 AM

Good for you, BG!

Sunsurfer, I think a second-chance month is an excellent idea.

fantasyfan · 09-28-2014, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

I will volunteer.

I don't think there's ever a time when I won't be busy. Don't we all feel like that?

Absolutely!

paola · 09-28-2014, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

I will volunteer.

yay, looking forward to your selection!
And, sunsurfer, great idea on the second chance!

ccowie · 09-28-2014, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sun surfer

You don't need to do any of that whenever you have your turn! I'll do all that. At a minimum, all you need to provide is a list of at least four book titles and authors. It would be nice to have an info blurb with them, but not necessary. Either way, I'll try to link each nomination to a Goodreads page with more info if there is one.

Even if you do provide blurbs, you don't have to format with spoilers. You can, but it's not necessary as I can format that when I set up the poll. But, fyi here is how you do spoilers:

Without spaces, type
[ spoiler ]
before what you want included, and then
[ /spoiler ]
after.

ETA - There is also a shortcut for spoilers in the post reply box. You highlight everything that you want to be in one spoiler, then you click on the icon of an eye covered by an X. It isn't available in Quick Reply though (when you reply at the bottom of a thread page).

Thanks Sun surfer. Much appreciated.

sun surfer · 09-28-2014, 12:27 PM

Wonderful, Bookworm_Girl, and too true! Thanks for volunteering and October is yours! I'll ask for your nominations at the beginning of the month.

And thanks paola and Bookpossum! I'm glad you like the idea. I didn't mean to rush it but time was running out. Whenever it happens (later than sooner is always better in this case

) I hope it'll be a fun month for everyone.

sun surfer · 10-01-2014, 12:05 AM

It's time for October's selections. Bookworm_Girl, what choices do you have for us this autumnal month*?

*Spring for some of you.

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08-05-2014, 07:18 PM	#151
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,227 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	I'm looking into the choices. Does anyone have a sense of what we'd be taking on with The Journey to the West? The unabridged version runs to four volumes! The literature of pilgrimage is one of my interests and this appeals to me, but is there an abridged version we'd agree on?

09-16-2014, 12:44 PM	#153
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	Who would like to take their turn selecting the nominations for the upcoming rotating month in October? (if you have any questions, you can refer to the first post or just ask)

09-25-2014, 08:21 PM	#155
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,137 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	October's nearly here ... ?

09-27-2014, 12:32 AM	#156
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	paola, too bad you can’t volunteer this month but it’s understandable and good luck on your move; I look forward to what you nominate in your eventual month! There may still be some out there contemplating having a go and I hope someone volunteers (don’t be shy!) but I want to have something ready that everyone is aware of in case. If we don’t have a volunteer by the end of the month, then we'll have a retrospective second-chance month. In fact, even if not this month, I think it’s a good idea for this to be the plan whenever it is that we do start a new rotating cycle. So, eventually (whether now or later) we will run out of volunteers, and that’s the month that we’ll have a second-chance month and then start the rotating cycle over with everyone becoming eligible again. Second-chance will consist of one second-place work from each prior rotating month in a poll together (any second-place ties can be broken by the original nominator if they do so before the poll, and otherwise by first listed). But there’s still a few days left to volunteer this month - who’d like to take their turn?

09-27-2014, 10:37 AM	#157
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	I really would like to participate in this at some point. This month wouldn't be good for me simply because I'm too busy. However, what keeps me from volunteering (this a little humiliating to admit) is that I'm just not proficient with the site and how to use the tools to hide spoilers, set up voting pages etc. Is there a series of help pages somewhere that I can read or would someone be willing to tutor me through some of the basics at some point? I've been meaning to ask this anyway because I'm sure that a better handle on the tools available would enhance my enjoyment of MR in general.

09-28-2014, 12:41 AM	#159
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,871 Karma: 36507503 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I will volunteer. I don't think there's ever a time when I won't be busy. Don't we all feel like that?

09-28-2014, 04:58 AM	#160
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,137 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Good for you, BG! Sunsurfer, I think a second-chance month is an excellent idea.

09-28-2014, 12:27 PM	#164
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	Wonderful, Bookworm_Girl, and too true! Thanks for volunteering and October is yours! I'll ask for your nominations at the beginning of the month. And thanks paola and Bookpossum! I'm glad you like the idea. I didn't mean to rush it but time was running out. Whenever it happens (later than sooner is always better in this case ) I hope it'll be a fun month for everyone.

10-01-2014, 12:05 AM	#165
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	It's time for October's selections. Bookworm_Girl, what choices do you have for us this autumnal month? Spring for some of you.