MobileRead August 2015 Special Run-Off Vote

WT Sharpe · 08-01-2015, 05:02 PM

August 2015 Mobile Read Book Club Special Run-Off Vote

Since this month's vote resulted in a tie, we are having a Special Run-Off Vote between the two leading candidates. I will not vote in this poll unless my vote is needed to break a tie. This poll will be open for 3 days, and all MobileRead members are invited to participate. This is a visible, multiple-choice poll.

We will start the discussion thread for this book on August 20th. Please select from the following two Choices:

• Dhalgren by Samuel R Delany
Amazon UK / Amazon US / Kobo

Spoiler:

• The Martian by Andy Weir
Goodreads / Amazon Au / Amazon Ca / Amazon UK / Amazon US / Audible US

Spoiler:

caleb72 · 08-01-2015, 11:13 PM

I want to read both, but Dhalgren is a little big for me this time around. The Martian is already on my TBR list for this year, so the choice was clear.

din155 · 08-03-2015, 05:38 AM

I have already read The Martian twice and would like to read something new for the book club.

WT Sharpe · 08-04-2015, 08:53 AM

The nominations for the 2016 categories are now taking place.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=263622

Dazrin · 08-04-2015, 06:04 PM

Dhalgren is the winner by a single vote!

I have updated the Book Club Selections list and will provide a link on or around the 20th when the discussion thread starts.

WT Sharpe · 08-05-2015, 12:05 AM

It's a massive book for a short month because of the run-off. I may look for the audiobook.

BenG · 08-05-2015, 10:54 AM

I don't know that an audiobook would be practical.

CRussel · 08-05-2015, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

It's a massive book for a short month because of the run-off. I may look for the audiobook.

Sadly, not available from Audible US. Might be available with some travel. Meanwhile, it IS available on Amazon as a Kindle Unlimited book, so I just borrowed it. Need to buckle down and get reading!

kennyc · 08-05-2015, 11:08 AM

I started slowly re-reading it a few months ago....will crank it up and look forward to the discussion!

BenG · 08-06-2015, 07:29 AM

It will be interesting to compare reading it at 19 in 1974 and reading it at 60.

kennyc · 08-06-2015, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenG

It will be interesting to compare reading it at 19 in 1974 and reading it at 60.

I've reread it (very few books do I ever reread btw) a few times over about that same period and find - at least for me - that it holds up quite well.

John F · 08-06-2015, 07:59 AM

Just started it and realized I've read this before.

BenG · 08-06-2015, 08:11 AM

I still have my original paperback.

I also have the book from the kindle store. In the paperback, Part 7 has two columns on each page representing the left and right pages of a notebook where someone filled out the right hand pages and went back and wrote in the left hand pages (or perhaps it was a different person on the left).

The digital book has the contents of one column followed by the second column in a different font and separated by horizontal rules.
The ebook doesn't really explain this (it's fairly obvious in the paperback) but that's what it's supposed to represent.

ccowie · 08-06-2015, 08:43 AM

I too have that paperback and I remember lugging it around with me for weeks till I finished reading it. For me that was about 1983. I'm looking forward to seeing how my reading experience compares as well.

kennyc · 08-06-2015, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenG

I still have my original paperback.

I also have the book from the kindle store. In the paperback, Part 7 has two columns on each page representing the left and right pages of a notebook where someone filled out the right hand pages and went back and wrote in the left hand pages (or perhaps it was a different person on the left).

The digital book has the contents of one column followed by the second column in a different font and separated by horizontal rules.
The ebook doesn't really explain this (it's fairly obvious in the paperback) but that's what it's supposed to represent.

Got my original paperback as well.

Just took a look at Part VII on my Kindle Fire -- thats potentially very confusing even with the line separates and various fonts.

View Poll Results: Which book shall break the August tie?
Dhalgren by Samuel R Delany	12	52.17%
The Martian by Andy Weir	11	47.83%
Voters: 23. You may not vote on this poll

08-01-2015, 05:02 PM	#1
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	August 2015 Special Run-Off Vote August 2015 Mobile Read Book Club Special Run-Off Vote Since this month's vote resulted in a tie, we are having a Special Run-Off Vote between the two leading candidates. I will not vote in this poll unless my vote is needed to break a tie. This poll will be open for 3 days, and all MobileRead members are invited to participate. This is a visible, multiple-choice poll. We will start the discussion thread for this book on August 20th. Please select from the following two Choices: • Dhalgren by Samuel R Delany Amazon UK / Amazon US / Kobo Spoiler: From Goodreads: In Dhalgren, perhaps one of the most profound and bestselling science fiction novels of all time, Samuel R. Delany has produced a novel "to stand with the best American fiction of the 1970s" (Jonathan Lethem). Bellona is a city at the dead center of the United States. Something has happened there…. The population has fled. Madmen and criminals wander the streets. Strange portents appear in the cloud-covered sky. And into this disaster zone comes a young man–poet, lover, and adventurer–known only as the Kid. Tackling questions of race, gender, and sexuality, Dhalgren is a literary marvel and groundbreaking work of American magical realism. • The Martian by Andy Weir Goodreads / Amazon Au / Amazon Ca / Amazon UK / Amazon US / Audible US Spoiler: From Goodreads: Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him & forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded & completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—& even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—& a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him? Last edited by WT Sharpe; 08-02-2015 at 09:08 AM. Reason: Correct switched links.

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08-01-2015, 11:13 PM	#2
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I want to read both, but Dhalgren is a little big for me this time around. The Martian is already on my TBR list for this year, so the choice was clear.

08-03-2015, 05:38 AM	#3
din155 Guru Posts: 880 Karma: 7556602 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, Win 10 thinkpad 8in	I have already read The Martian twice and would like to read something new for the book club.

08-04-2015, 08:53 AM	#4
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	The nominations for the 2016 categories are now taking place. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=263622

08-04-2015, 06:04 PM	#5
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,720 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	Dhalgren is the winner by a single vote! I have updated the Book Club Selections list and will provide a link on or around the 20th when the discussion thread starts.

08-05-2015, 12:05 AM	#6
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	It's a massive book for a short month because of the run-off. I may look for the audiobook.

08-05-2015, 10:54 AM	#7
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I don't know that an audiobook would be practical.

08-05-2015, 11:08 AM	#9
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I started slowly re-reading it a few months ago....will crank it up and look forward to the discussion!

08-06-2015, 07:29 AM	#10
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	It will be interesting to compare reading it at 19 in 1974 and reading it at 60.

08-06-2015, 07:59 AM	#12
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,850 Karma: 70186493 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	Just started it and realized I've read this before.

08-06-2015, 08:11 AM	#13
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I still have my original paperback. I also have the book from the kindle store. In the paperback, Part 7 has two columns on each page representing the left and right pages of a notebook where someone filled out the right hand pages and went back and wrote in the left hand pages (or perhaps it was a different person on the left). The digital book has the contents of one column followed by the second column in a different font and separated by horizontal rules. The ebook doesn't really explain this (it's fairly obvious in the paperback) but that's what it's supposed to represent.

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08-06-2015, 08:43 AM	#14
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	I too have that paperback and I remember lugging it around with me for weeks till I finished reading it. For me that was about 1983. I'm looking forward to seeing how my reading experience compares as well.