MobileRead April 2011 Book Club Nominations - Page 3

lila55 · 03-21-2011, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

Something recent? What about Howard Jacobsen's The Finkler Question which won the most recent Man Booker Prize? (First humour entry to win this prize in eons.) It's under $10 as an e-book, and on the Overdrive library system.

So nominated.

I third the Finkler Question.

sun surfer · 03-21-2011, 01:23 AM

Humour - what a subject! I rarely read humour so this month will be interesting.

I nominate "Naked" by David Sedaris. It's a collection of autobiographical short stories, and the funniest book I've ever read.

snipenekkid · 03-21-2011, 01:34 AM

I am amazed how few of the late model humor related titles are not out as ebooks yet. I've already shot down about ten titles.

Asawi · 03-21-2011, 06:02 AM

I second (third) The Super Sad Love Story

caleb72 · 03-21-2011, 06:39 AM

For the sake of nominating - I just bought the Hal Spacejock series - so I nominate Hal Spacejock #1.

I'm not really a humour reader, but as I just bought these and they're available quite cheaply in ePub or mobi from the author's site and are not geo-restricted in any way this makes them attractive to me. #1 is only $1.99 at the moment.

If you're interested - you can purchase them here: http://www.spacejock.com.au/index.html

Regards
Caleb

JSWolf · 03-21-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by caleb72

For the sake of nominating - I just bought the Hal Spacejock series - so I nominate Hal Spacejock #1.

I'm not really a humour reader, but as I just bought these and they're available quite cheaply in ePub or mobi from the author's site and are not geo-restricted in any way this makes them attractive to me. #1 is only $1.99 at the moment.

If you're interested - you can purchase them here: http://www.spacejock.com.au/index.html

Regards
Caleb

I'll second this.

JSWolf · 03-21-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by dreams

Thanks, I checked and added the other sites. Inkmesh just happens to be the quickest for me, as I try to keep up with the information.

Additional links would always be welcome.

List in Post #26 is updated to this point.

One reason I don't suggest Inkmesh is that it is broken. I chose A Confederacy of Dunces at random and looked at the Inkmesh link and it's missing the entry to Sony. Sony has it for sale yet Inkmesh doesn't show it. Also, I do think it would be good to post a link to Overdrive to show what libraries have these if any do. One other reason not to use Inkmesh is that it searches the iBookstore and we should not be helping to give Apple any eBook business since they caused the agency mess we have now.

VioletVal · 03-21-2011, 12:20 PM

I third A Confederacy of Dunces

VioletVal · 03-21-2011, 12:26 PM

This has been on my TBR list for a while, so I nominate Gulliver's Travels

seagull · 03-21-2011, 02:28 PM

I nominate

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

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When sensible, sophisticated Flora Poste is orphaned at nineteen, she decides her only choice is to descend upon relatives in deepest Sussex. At the aptly named Cold Comfort Farm, she meets the doomed Starkadders: cousin Judith, heaving with remorse for unspoken wickedness; Amos, preaching fire and damnation; their sons, lustful Seth and despairing Reuben; child of nature Elfine; and crazed old Aunt Ada Doom, who has kept to her bedroom for the last twenty years. But Flora loves nothing better than to organize other people. Armed with common sense and a strong will, she resolves to take each of the family in hand. A hilarious and merciless parody of rural melodramas, Cold Comfort Farm (1932) is one of the best-loved comic novels of all time.

issybird · 03-21-2011, 02:34 PM

Second Cold Comfort Farm.

lila55 · 03-21-2011, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by VioletVal

This has been on my TBR list for a while, so I nominate Gulliver's Travels

Would this book qualify for the category of humor?

dreams · 03-21-2011, 02:51 PM

Post #26 updated to this point.

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Originally Posted by lila55

Would this book qualify for the category of humor?

I see that it states it uses satire, so I was not sure. I put the question under the nominated book. I looked satire up and found the below.

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Noun

satire (countable and uncountable; plural satires)

1. (uncountable) A literary technique of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. Humour is often used to aid this.
2. (countable) A satirical work.

JSWolf · 03-21-2011, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by VioletVal

This has been on my TBR list for a while, so I nominate Gulliver's Travels

I know this is the book and not the mini-series, but I did see the NBC mini-series and it was very well done. But, in no way would I have said it's a comedy.

JSWolf · 03-21-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dreams

Post #26 updated to this point.

I see that it states it uses satire, so I was not sure. I put the question under the nominated book. I looked satire up and found the below.

But satire does not mean it has to be funny. I would say this should be stricken from the list as it really isn't a humorous book.

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03-21-2011, 01:23 AM	#32
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	Humour - what a subject! I rarely read humour so this month will be interesting. I nominate "Naked" by David Sedaris. It's a collection of autobiographical short stories, and the funniest book I've ever read.

03-21-2011, 01:34 AM	#33
snipenekkid Banned Posts: 760 Karma: 51034 Join Date: Feb 2009	I am amazed how few of the late model humor related titles are not out as ebooks yet. I've already shot down about ten titles.

03-21-2011, 06:02 AM	#34
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,462 Karma: 2731820 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	I second (third) The Super Sad Love Story

03-21-2011, 06:39 AM	#35
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	For the sake of nominating - I just bought the Hal Spacejock series - so I nominate Hal Spacejock #1. I'm not really a humour reader, but as I just bought these and they're available quite cheaply in ePub or mobi from the author's site and are not geo-restricted in any way this makes them attractive to me. #1 is only $1.99 at the moment. If you're interested - you can purchase them here: http://www.spacejock.com.au/index.html Regards Caleb

03-21-2011, 12:20 PM	#38
VioletVal Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 39356 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPhone	I third A Confederacy of Dunces

03-21-2011, 12:26 PM	#39
VioletVal Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 39356 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPhone	This has been on my TBR list for a while, so I nominate *Gulliver's Travels*

03-21-2011, 02:34 PM	#41
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,210 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	Second Cold Comfort Farm.