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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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08-26-2011, 11:01 AM | #136 | |
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It's like a political vote. When the the candidate you voted for hasn't a chance to win or drops out, you then hope the better of the ones with a chance to win wins. Though sometimes, there is no better in that case. But, if we have a blind vote, then I can only hope the book I voted for wins. |
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08-26-2011, 11:22 AM | #139 |
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Well, not exactly. A political vote is a blind vote.
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Not exactly. Pre-election polls give people a very good idea of who the viable candidates are. Moreover, there's no artifical constraint forcing people not to discuss for whom they're voting, as has been advocated here.
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Although I've only occasionally read the book club's monthly selection (but never participated in the discussions), I'm rather intrigued by van Gulik's novel and so have voted for it - something I've done only once before.
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08-26-2011, 12:50 PM | #143 |
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It would be really good if a blind poll could be conducted for the next month, or very soon. I can see that to give it a fair hearing it would have to be truly blind, a thread locked at inception. Then have a poll so that the preference of the majority could be measured, open results during polling or blind poll. Then the question could be fairly settled just like it has been for the two months of classics issue. Last edited by Hamlet53; 08-26-2011 at 12:56 PM. |
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I hope this means that you will take part in the discussion as well. Welcome (officially) to the Mobile Read Book Club. We hope you enjoy your stay.
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I suspect that while the polls may be flatter, the outcome won't be affected materially. There will be no way to know, however.
I don't think the two aspects have been addressed. Voters can be hidden (although I think that's less interesting), but there's still no mechanism for hiding the votes unless I missed something. Tom doesn't want to nor should he be expected to tally votes privately. In the end, an entirely hidden vote sounds like a lot more effort to me and the fun of it doesn't seem worth the nuisance, nor will it prove anything. IMO, of course. My suggestion would be to have a poll to see if people really want the voters hidden and take it from there. |
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The poll is closed. It was a good month for nominations, and there were several on that list that I've added to my To Be Read list, but the winner, with 26.92% of the vote, is The Chinese Maze Murders by Robert van Gulik.
Despite the few naysayers, I think this will be a real treat. I've already started reading it, and I'm really enjoying it. It's fast-paced, intriguing, action-packed, and a chance to immerse ourselves in another time and—for most of us at MobileRead—another culture; told by someone who lived in the country and knows whereof he speaks. The Chinese Maze Murders Discussion thread will open on September 20th. |
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I see it more like many elections - people are free to support who they like and give opinions before and during an election, but actual results are not announced until the election is over. |
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Glad to hear that you are finding it enjoyable. I actually requested the epub for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency from the FLP when I nominated that book, and by coincidence received an email this morning that it was available for download. So I will be reading that first while it is available to me. I will be reading The Chinese Maze Murders before the discussion begins though. Quite out of the norm for me, two Mystery/Crime books in one month. Last edited by Hamlet53; 08-27-2011 at 01:17 PM. |
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