MobileRead March 2010 Book Club Nominations

[Vector]

Originally Posted by kennyc

I don't think you should nominate/vote if you already read it

I disagree. We want a selection that is worth reading and worth discussing. Someone who has actually read a book has a better chance of suggesting a good choice than someone who is relying on a brief description.

In the interests of disclosure:

I have listened to the audio version of The World Without Us, which I nominated. If chosen, I expect to read it or relisten to it. I have not read Charlatan, which I seconded. I have read The Origin of Species, which I am thinking about seconding. If it is chosen, I expect to reread it.

[kennyc]

No doubt there should be input, but the point here is for the group, the club, to choose, read and discuss a book together. Just seems disingenuous for someone to nominate or vote for a book they've already read.

It's okay, certainly allowed, just seems strange to me when a big part of the point is to read books we might not read otherwise.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by kennyc

No doubt there should be input, but the point here is for the group, the club, to choose, read and discuss a book together. Just seems disingenuous for someone to nominate or vote for a book they've already read.

That strikes me as a slightly curious idea. How do you know whether or not a book is worth reading unless you've read it? I'd never nominate a book that I hadn't read.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by HarryT

That strikes me as a slightly curious idea. How do you know whether or not a book is worth reading unless you've read it? I'd never nominate a book that I hadn't read.

What? That's what doesn't make sense. I'd never nominate or vote for a book I had already read for the book reading club. The point (for me at least) is to read new things. The books I recommend or vote for are based on reviews etc. just as my To-Be-Read list is....

I might recommend or comment on it for the edification of the other members, but would never nominate it, nor would I likely re-read it as part of the club.

[Sparrow]

I'll go either way.

I'll nom a book I've read and admired, or that I think would be interesting to discuss (I would feel obliged to reread it if it won the vote).

Or I'll also nominate a book I haven't read, but that I would like to at some point.

While I'm here, I'll nominate "A History of Western Philosophy" by Bertrand Russell. I have read it before, but would happily read it again.

[Ben Thornton]

Originally Posted by HarryT

I'd never nominate a book that I hadn't read.

Originally Posted by kennyc

I'd never nominate or vote for a book I had already read for the book reading club.

Originally Posted by Sparrow

I'll go either way.

So, perhaps we could let poeple nominate whatever they like rather than attempting to impose our rules? As Churchill said

it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.

[kennyc]

Well Duh!

[Ben Thornton]

Originally Posted by kennyc

I don't think you should nominate/vote if you already read it

Originally Posted by kennyc

Just seems disingenuous for someone to nominate or vote for a book they've already read.

Originally Posted by Ben Thornton

perhaps we could let poeple nominate whatever they like rather than attempting to impose our rules?

Originally Posted by kennyc

Well Duh!

Duh, indeed.

[JSWolf]

I hereby nominate The First 100,000 Prime Numbers.

It's a real page turner.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I hereby nominate The First 100,000 Prime Numbers.

It's a real page turner.

No, seriously... is this prose or just a listing of the prime numbers?

Can we get some real nominations going here?

BOb

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

No, seriously... is this prose or just a listing of the prime numbers?

Can we get some real nominations going here?

BOb

Hey I thought Ben just said we could nominate anything we wanted.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Hey I thought Ben just said we could nominate anything we wanted.

Sure, but... I'm not gonna put a book that is a list of 100k numbers in the poll. Move along... nothing to see.

BOb

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Sure, but... I'm not gonna put a book that is a list of 100k numbers in the poll. Move along... nothing to see.

BOb

[JSWolf]

But it is non-fiction and fits the subject for this month.

[Ben Thornton]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

I'm not gonna put a book that is a list of 100k numbers in the poll.

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But it is non-fiction and fits the subject for this month.

I'm with JSWolf - if it gets three votes, it should go in the poll, and if it wins the vote, we should discuss it.

These aren't just any old numbers - they're prime quality. They deserve our undivided attention. No other factors are at play here, beyond primes and the need for unity.