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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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08-22-2011, 12:19 PM | #16 | |
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08-22-2011, 01:28 PM | #17 |
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Well so that issue regarding the The Chinese Maze Murders has been well aired. These all look good to me expect for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (there is no way I'm reading that twice ), A Study in Scarlet (it would be dull to read that for the umpteenth time, although it is real short), or Ghost Story: A Novel of the Dresden Files (the 13th book in a series that does not really interest me).
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I had originally planned to vote for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, but I've been wanting to read Storm Front for months now, so I voted for that instead. Unfortunately, if the vote holds its current course I won't get to read either as the book club selection.
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PLEASE give it a rest, Jon. We all get it. Nobody gives two hoots about it.
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08-23-2011, 01:03 PM | #26 |
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Except perhaps for the members whose votes have rocketed The Chinese Maze Murders by Robert van Gulik to a commanding lead since Jon's complaints began drawing attention to it.
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^That brings up an interesting point. I'm thinking the votes for book club selections should be anonymous. People should be voting based on whhat they think about the books up for election and not based on what someone else may have voted for.
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08-23-2011, 01:36 PM | #29 |
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I like seeing what people have voted for. It doesn't affect my choice (although number of votes might--I'm more likely to throw my support to my second choice if it's a contender and my first isn't). Seeing the voters serves a purpose, though. I like getting a handle on what people like to read; it helps me to know if a recommendation might be to my taste or if my tastes are entirely incongruent with another poster's.
I don't see what's inherently unfair about knowing. So long as no sockpuppets are voting (and I'm not suggesting they are), it's a fair vote. Other than that, any influence is legit. Adding to my point above, if someone whose taste I trust is campaigning heavily for a particular book, that might convince me, and why not? |
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