Originally Posted by issybird

I'm going to confess to getting very tired of all these "improvements" that only serve to make the selection process even more torturous. They don't seem necessary to me and even seem like stirring the drink for the sake of ongoing turmoil. 2012, the year of no changes, hasn't even started yet!

My understanding of the rules was that a selection had to be available as an ebook somewhere. Can't we just let it go at that? Those who care can check availability in their own country, rather than having nominators logging in and out of various sites around the world. Oops, not availabe in Vanuatu!

Moreover, while I know for some reading on their devices is a necessity, usually there's a pbook option (library, ILL, cheap second-hand copy) for the others when the ebook isn't available. People should be responsible enough to consider their options and vote accordingly. There are a lot of factors that go into making a choice in any case.

Ultimately, in any given month, I look at the winner and if a lot of people want to read something that doesn't work for me for any reason, I'll move on. There's always next month.

Originally Posted by jgaiser

I tend to agree. The hoops to jump through are getting smaller and the reasons are becoming sillier.

While I understand this is an international group and there are things like geo-restrictions and availability problems, I'm finding myself less and less willing to participate. This month's book was available from Amazon and I am interested in reading it. If I have to check on whether the book I nominate next month is available *worldwide* before it's accepted, then I'll probably not nominate. If I really don't have to check, then why are we doing this?

I'm hoping we aren't getting into rules for rules sake.