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View Poll Results: fantasyfan Vote • December 2013, Multiple Choice | |||
Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Maturin | 3 | 25.00% | |
The Real Charlotte by E. Œ. Somerville and Martin Ross | 5 | 41.67% | |
The Crock of Gold by James Stephens | 4 | 33.33% | |
The Islandman by Tomas O’Crohan | 4 | 33.33% | |
At Swim-Two-Birds by Flann O’Brien | 6 | 50.00% | |
My Oedipus Complex and Other Stories by Frank O’Connor | 7 | 58.33% | |
Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan | 4 | 33.33% | |
Under the Eye of the Clock by Christopher Nolan | 5 | 41.67% | |
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12-05-2013, 08:25 AM | #1 |
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fantasyfan Vote • December 2013
Help us choose the December 2013 selection to read for the MR Literary Club! The poll will be open for three days.
The vote is multiple choice. You may vote for as many or as few as you like. The Rotating nominator (this month - fantasyfan) may not vote in the poll. A discussion thread will begin shortly after a winner is chosen. In the event of a tie, there will be a one-day non-multiple-choice run-off poll (where the Rotating nominator again may note vote). In the event that the run-off poll also ends in a tie, the tie will be resolved by the Rotating nominator. Select from the following works: Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Maturin Spoiler:
The Real Charlotte by E. Œ. Somerville and Martin Ross Spoiler:
The Crock of Gold by James Stephens Spoiler:
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My Oedipus Complex and Other Stories by Frank O’Connor Spoiler:
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Under the Eye of the Clock by Christopher Nolan Spoiler:
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12-05-2013, 04:18 PM | #2 |
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Drive-by vote for My Oedipus Complex and Other Stories by Frank O’Connor
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12-05-2013, 05:28 PM | #3 |
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Great list, fantasyfan! In the end I voted for Somerville, Stephens and O'Brien, based on their availability to me.
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12-05-2013, 07:26 PM | #4 |
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I eliminated the two I've read, then it got tough. I decided that I'd skip the ascendancy (although I'd like to read both novels and was highly entertained by the Irish RM collections). Then I back-burnered the fantasy. Done! Although I'll be delighted with any of them.
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12-06-2013, 02:35 AM | #5 |
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For those who can get the free copy of The Real Charlotte on Kobo, it actually appears six times. Ignore the first three, which are (in order) Volume 3 at 319 pages, Volume 2 at 292 pages and Volume 1 at 254 pages.
The fourth, fifth and sixth all appear to be complete copies at 845, 843 and 846 pages respectively. However, I ditched the fourth one as it seemed to have a number of typos in the first few pages, and finished up with the fifth copy, assuming that typos and bad layout account for the extra pages in numbers 4 and 6. But I could well be wrong! |
12-06-2013, 02:57 AM | #6 |
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Another very interesting choice of books I couldn't have found myself. Do we have any other Irish people here, maybe amongst those who live in the US? (Of course, only if you want to share.)
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12-06-2013, 07:51 AM | #7 |
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What an interesting list this month. I did read some Irish writers, but long ago. This is my chance for enlarging my horizon.
As being a wanderer myself I can't resist a book with the title Melmoth the wanderer. My Oedipus complex.....well, who hasn't one or the other complex? And for good measure, I think some recreational reading, I choose Under the eye of the clock. |
12-06-2013, 08:13 AM | #8 |
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My ancestors were pretty much all English, but some sort of transmutation of genes occurs in the US causing a mass wearing of green on St. Patrick's day and the ingestion of corned beef, cabbage, and green beer. We also weep upon hearing Irish rebel and love songs. Probably the green beer.
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Still like others have stated I am as up for celebration of Saint Patrick's day as any, though just for the beer (don't care for corned beef&cabbage) and the good time. Part Cherokee as well in America. Or so people will claim. |
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12-06-2013, 01:37 PM | #12 |
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12-06-2013, 05:59 PM | #13 |
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Three of my great-grandparents were born in the Auld Sod. Do I win?
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12-06-2013, 06:48 PM | #14 |
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12-06-2013, 06:52 PM | #15 |
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Sláinte!
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