MobileRead May 2011 Book Club Nominations - Page 6

Piper_ · 04-21-2011, 08:15 PM

For my first, I nominate Ivanhoe. It's long, but it's one of the greatest books of all time. imo

It's exciting, suspenseful, enlightening, and truly has something for everyone.

I've read it a few times, but it's been a few years, and since it fits with the era I'm in, May would be great.

It's here, in epub and prc/mobi.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanhoe

About:

Ivanhoe is a novel by Sir Walter Scott. It was written in 1819, and is set in 12th-century England, and is an example of historical fiction. Ivanhoe is sometimes credited for increasing interest in Romanticism and Medievalism; John Henry Newman claimed that Scott "had first turned men's minds in the direction of the middle ages," while Carlyle and Ruskin made similar claims to Scott's overwhelming influence over the revival based primarily on the publication of this novel.

Plot snippet:

Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the English nobility was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king, Richard I of England. The story is set in 1194, after the failure of the Third Crusade, when many of the Crusaders were still returning to Europe. King Richard, who had been captured by the Duke of Saxony on his way back, was believed to still be in the arms of his captors. The legendary Robin Hood, initially under the name of Locksley, is also a character in the story, as are his "merry men", including Friar Tuck and less so, Alan-a-Dale; Little John is merely mentioned. The character that Scott gave to Robin Hood in Ivanhoe helped shape the modern notion of this figure as a cheery noble outlaw.

I'll second/third, or whatever's needed for Don Quixote.

I've read Anna Karenina so many times, including last year, I'm not in the mood myself, but it is a great book, so I'll give it my 3rd slot for y'all.

siraks · 04-21-2011, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Look in the Reading Recommendations forum and look for the threads that start Book Club. You can see what's been nominated, voted on and discussed.

thanks, went through a bunch of posts.

i'll just keep my last slot then and use it if anything comes up that i may want to read.

pilotbob · 04-21-2011, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

If you've thirded The War of the Worlds. can you please rethrid again as it's not been a book of the month before.

The War of the Worlds was last voted on for December 2010. It came in 2nd behind Woman in White.

Woman in White was the book for December 2010.

thanks Jon, that sounds right. So, War of the Worlds has 3 noms now. I think he was taking back a non eligible book.

BOb

JSWolf · 04-21-2011, 08:36 PM

Unless I missed something, we have eight books chosen so far.

GA Russell · 04-21-2011, 08:37 PM

dreams, I have found (thanks to your suggestion) ePub and mobi formats of Riders of the Purple Sage at feedbooks here: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1840/r...he-purple-sage

dreams · 04-21-2011, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Unless I missed something, we have eight books chosen so far.

Did I miss something? Could you let me know, please? My eyes start to cross with so many windows open getting links and editing the post.

Post #21 has all the nominations and post #1 has the fully nominated ones listed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GA Russell

dreams, I have found (thanks to your suggestion) ePub and mobi formats of Riders of the Purple Sage at feedbooks here: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1840/r...he-purple-sage

Thanks! I put them in.

GA Russell · 04-21-2011, 09:12 PM

dreams, Purple Sage has three - me, DixieGal and JSWolf.

JSWolf · 04-21-2011, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

Did I miss something? Could you let me know, please? My eyes start to cross with so many windows open getting links and editing the post.

Post #21 has all the nominations and post #1 has the fully nominated ones listed.

Thanks! I put them in.

I thirded Riders of the Purple Sage. So once that's set to three, we'll have our eight.

dreams · 04-21-2011, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GA Russell

dreams, Purple Sage has three - me, DixieGal and JSWolf.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I thirded Riders of the Purple Sage. So once that's set to three, we'll have our eight.

Thank you both. I have made the changes in post #1 and post #21.

Fbone · 04-21-2011, 09:45 PM

The various copyright laws even affect our book club. Such craziness.

caleb72 · 04-21-2011, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

I hope those who nominate and/or vote for The Brothers Karamazov and Anna Karenina realize how much they will be reading.

Didn't realise when nominating, but yeah - that's a big book.

Regards
Caleb

voodooblues · 04-21-2011, 11:21 PM

For my final nomination, I do not believe you can discuss Classics without Jules Verne. I would like to take this opportunity to nominate "Journey to the Center of the Earth" by the master himself, Jules Verne.

lila55 · 04-22-2011, 12:16 AM

I would like to second Ivanhoe, third Age of Innocence and the Diary of a Nobody.

GA Russell · 04-22-2011, 12:47 AM

Doesn't lila get us to ten nominations?

dreams · 04-22-2011, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GA Russell

Doesn't lila get us to ten nominations?

It looks like it to me, too.

So:
There are now 10 fully nominated books - nominations closed.

I have updated post #1 (fully nominated books) and Post #21 (all nominated books), so everyone can see. Please let me know of any errors. Thank you.

04-21-2011, 08:37 PM	#80
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	dreams, I have found (thanks to your suggestion) ePub and mobi formats of Riders of the Purple Sage at feedbooks here: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1840/r...he-purple-sage Last edited by GA Russell; 04-21-2011 at 08:39 PM.

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04-21-2011, 08:15 PM	#76
Piper_ ~~~~~ Posts: 761 Karma: 1278391 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle 3, Sony 350	For my first, I nominate Ivanhoe. It's long, but it's one of the greatest books of all time. imo It's exciting, suspenseful, enlightening, and truly has something for everyone. I've read it a few times, but it's been a few years, and since it fits with the era I'm in, May would be great. It's here, in epub and prc/mobi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanhoe About: Ivanhoe is a novel by Sir Walter Scott. It was written in 1819, and is set in 12th-century England, and is an example of historical fiction. Ivanhoe is sometimes credited for increasing interest in Romanticism and Medievalism; John Henry Newman claimed that Scott "had first turned men's minds in the direction of the middle ages," while Carlyle and Ruskin made similar claims to Scott's overwhelming influence over the revival based primarily on the publication of this novel. Plot snippet: Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the English nobility was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king, Richard I of England. The story is set in 1194, after the failure of the Third Crusade, when many of the Crusaders were still returning to Europe. King Richard, who had been captured by the Duke of Saxony on his way back, was believed to still be in the arms of his captors. The legendary Robin Hood, initially under the name of Locksley, is also a character in the story, as are his "merry men", including Friar Tuck and less so, Alan-a-Dale; Little John is merely mentioned. The character that Scott gave to Robin Hood in Ivanhoe helped shape the modern notion of this figure as a cheery noble outlaw. I'll second/third, or whatever's needed for Don Quixote. I've read Anna Karenina so many times, including last year, I'm not in the mood myself, but it is a great book, so I'll give it my 3rd slot for y'all.

04-21-2011, 08:36 PM	#79
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,887 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Unless I missed something, we have eight books chosen so far.

04-21-2011, 09:12 PM	#82
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	dreams, Purple Sage has three - me, DixieGal and JSWolf.

04-21-2011, 09:45 PM	#85
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	The various copyright laws even affect our book club. Such craziness.

04-21-2011, 11:21 PM	#87
voodooblues Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 6106 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere out there Device: iPad(3 or HD or whatever), iPad Mini, Kindle 7" hdx, Samsung 7 tab 3	For my final nomination, I do not believe you can discuss Classics without Jules Verne. I would like to take this opportunity to nominate "Journey to the Center of the Earth" by the master himself, Jules Verne.

04-22-2011, 12:16 AM	#88
lila55 Fanatic Posts: 595 Karma: 456534 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Device: PocketBook 360° , iPhone 5, PRS-650, Sony PRS-T2, Sony PRS-T3, Tolino	I would like to second Ivanhoe, third Age of Innocence and the Diary of a Nobody.

04-22-2011, 12:47 AM	#89
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Doesn't lila get us to ten nominations?