MobileRead October 2009 Mobile Read Book Club Vote - Page 5

AnemicOak · 09-29-2009, 10:05 AM

Wow, 24 votes for Flash Forward so far. Should make for some good discussion hopefully assuming it wins. Of course "Styles" had a lot of votes for this months book and there hasn't been a huge amount of discussion.

The author has a reading group guide that we may be able to make some use of.
http://www.sfwriter.com/rgff.htm
I haven't read through it yet as it contains SPOILERS so I don't know if it'll be useful or not.

pilotbob · 09-29-2009, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

so that means voting ends on 10/5, right?

Yes, correct. BTW, if you look at the top of the poll it states this.

BOb

kennyc · 09-29-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Yes, correct. BTW, if you look at the top of the poll it states this.

BOb

Right. I'd just whizzed right on past it in my haste to vote.

DixieGal · 09-29-2009, 11:21 AM

I voted for Verdant Skies, because I started it but then got distracted. If it is chosen, then I'll have to carve out time specificslly for it and will get to finish it.

However, if you haven't read The Moon and the Sun, I recommend it highly. It is sort of alt-history fiction, mostly about court life in the tmie of Louis XIV, but with a few fantasy twists. And Vonda McIntyre is also an MR member who posts occasionally. I had it in pbook, but left it in the "library" of a vacation resort after finishing it. Maybe it turned on some people to reading? (Hope springs eternal!)

Tattncat · 09-29-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

If we don't watch TV or read, what do we do?

Duh! Read, of course. Reading is more fun than watching the boob tube.

Ea · 09-30-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

...
so that means voting ends on 10/5, right?

What?! 10th of May

That must be next year

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Originally Posted by Format C:

Me too.
Luckily the ESC key does the magic...
Avatars and bouncing icons just stop and stand still...

Thanks! I hate them, too. Always scroll away as fast as I can - it's so distracting.

kennyc · 09-30-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

What?! 10th of May

That must be next year

...

hey! You must be onea them weird feeerrreners!

I started reading "Moon and Sun" already, but it doesn't look to be the winnner at this point.

Maybe We need to recruit some voters...

Ea · 09-30-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I started reading "Moon and Sun" already, but it doesn't look to be the winnner at this point.

I read it a while a go - or rather, I read the first half and skimmed the rest. I loved the premise and the idea of the story, but I couldn't get into it. I'd still recommend it though - I just didn't vote for it.

kennyc · 09-30-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

I read it a while a go - or rather, I read the first half and skimmed the rest. I loved the premise and the idea of the story, but I couldn't get into it. I'd still recommend it though - I just didn't vote for it.

Hmmm.....that's about the feeling I'm getting from it so far....I'm on ch 2

kennyc · 10-03-2009, 06:36 AM

Looks like FF is takin' it....

kennyc · 10-03-2009, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Hmmm.....that's about the feeling I'm getting from it so far....I'm on ch 2

I've decided to put M&S away after Chapter 6 and skimming a couple more....I'm just not that into it...

Toeknee · 10-03-2009, 09:51 PM

BooksOnBoard is having a sale for Canadians this weekend so I picked up Flashforward on the assumption its going to be selected as this month's book. I'm thinking it should be chosen given that it has a big lead.

AnemicOak · 10-03-2009, 10:30 PM

FYI, Books On Board has lowered their price on Flashforward. The ePub from them is now $13.23 and you get $2.65 in reward dollars.

Diesel has added the ePub for $12.10 and lowered the Mobi price to $11.06

pholy · 10-04-2009, 12:27 AM

I picked Soul Identity because I think it sounds very interesting; I just finished Verdant Skies and I loved it but it's too soon to reread; and Flash Forward doesn't need my help. But I'll probably pop over to BoB and set up an account and get my 26% off on FF. :-)

mores · 10-04-2009, 03:46 AM

How exactly does this book club thing work?
BTW, thank you, ToeKnee for the info regarding Books on Board!

View Poll Results: October 2009 Mobile Read Book Club Vote
Flash Forward by Robert J. Sawyer	30	41.67%
The Tide Mill by Richard Herley	7	9.72%
The Moon and the Sun by Vonda McIntyre	11	15.28%
Verdant Skies by Steven Jordan	15	20.83%
Soul Identity by Denis Batchelder	9	12.50%
Voters: 72. You may not vote on this poll

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09-29-2009, 10:05 AM	#61
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Wow, 24 votes for Flash Forward so far. Should make for some good discussion hopefully assuming it wins. Of course "Styles" had a lot of votes for this months book and there hasn't been a huge amount of discussion. The author has a reading group guide that we may be able to make some use of. http://www.sfwriter.com/rgff.htm I haven't read through it yet as it contains SPOILERS so I don't know if it'll be useful or not.

09-29-2009, 11:21 AM	#64
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I voted for Verdant Skies, because I started it but then got distracted. If it is chosen, then I'll have to carve out time specificslly for it and will get to finish it. However, if you haven't read The Moon and the Sun, I recommend it highly. It is sort of alt-history fiction, mostly about court life in the tmie of Louis XIV, but with a few fantasy twists. And Vonda McIntyre is also an MR member who posts occasionally. I had it in pbook, but left it in the "library" of a vacation resort after finishing it. Maybe it turned on some people to reading? (Hope springs eternal!)

10-03-2009, 06:36 AM	#70
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Looks like FF is takin' it....

10-03-2009, 09:51 PM	#72
Toeknee Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 12 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Device: Astak EZReader Pro	BooksOnBoard is having a sale for Canadians this weekend so I picked up Flashforward on the assumption its going to be selected as this month's book. I'm thinking it should be chosen given that it has a big lead.

10-03-2009, 10:30 PM	#73
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	FYI, Books On Board has lowered their price on Flashforward. The ePub from them is now $13.23 and you get $2.65 in reward dollars. Diesel has added the ePub for $12.10 and lowered the Mobi price to $11.06

10-04-2009, 12:27 AM	#74
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	I picked Soul Identity because I think it sounds very interesting; I just finished Verdant Skies and I loved it but it's too soon to reread; and Flash Forward doesn't need my help. But I'll probably pop over to BoB and set up an account and get my 26% off on FF. :-)

10-04-2009, 03:46 AM	#75
mores Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 102419 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	How exactly does this book club thing work? BTW, thank you, ToeKnee for the info regarding Books on Board!