Hey!! Let's get some action going! What are we reading?

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I did not vote for The Sheepfarmer's Daughter because I wasn't sure if it would be a good read or not. But I did vote for a book I knew would be a good read. I voted for The Princess Bride. So far, we've had (including this month) two month's where what I voted for lost and what won was/is nopt all that good. So next month, let's all vote for what I voted for so we can at last read something good.

Did you read Sheepfarmers Daughter? I am liking it so far. Yes, you can tell it is a first book of a trilogy because 1/2 way in the story is still building up.

BOb

[lilac_jive]

I just devoured "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, which I picked up from the library. Going back to the library tomorrow after work to pick up the second, "Catching Fire." I think the third comes out at the end of August, which is good, since I hate waiting

[glowhappy]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I did not vote for The Sheepfarmer's Daughter because I wasn't sure if it would be a good read or not. But I did vote for a book I knew would be a good read. I voted for The Princess Bride. So far, we've had (including this month) two month's where what I voted for lost and what won was/is nopt all that good. So next month, let's all vote for what I voted for so we can at last read something good.

LOL
Okay okay...sheesh! I'll follow your lead and vote accordingly IF you promise that whatever you nominate will be a good read. Hopefully August will be a good month for the book club.

[DixieGal]

I bought "Easily Amused" in the Kindle store from the "humor" category. It turned out to be a romantic comedy, but I'm enjoying it anyway.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Analog, September 2010 by Dell Magazines.

Hopefully up to the usual standard.

Indeed it is. A good issue. I especially liked ‘Pupa’, ‘Flotsam’ and ‘Eight Miles’.

Next, Asimov's SF, August 2010 by Dell Magazines.

(& thanks to Quake1028 for the idea of including the cover image)

[FlorenceArt]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

(& thanks to Quake1028 for the idea of including the cover image)

I hope you guys will not start a fad. At least yours is a reasonable size, but frankly, I wouldn't enjoy a thread filled with cover images, personally

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

I hope you guys will not start a fad. At least yours is a reasonable size, but frankly, I wouldn't enjoy a thread filled with cover images, personally

I think it's a question of balance. I certainly wouldn't want a thread just of cover images — I like to hear what people have thought (at least in brief) about what they're read.

I also think it's important to include the title and author in the text - not to just rely on the cover image. Some people can only read the text, not see the images. The images ought to be a supplement to the message, not a substitute.

[GeoffC]

I'm working my way, enjoyably, through Gullivers Travels - a re-read this time in electronic version;

and Arthur Conan Doyles A Study in Scarlet a first timer for me and yes I'm getting into it...

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Next, Asimov's SF, August 2010 by Dell Magazines.

A sub-par issue. I liked the novelettes ‘Slow Boat’ and ‘Warning Label’ (although Warning Label's ending seemed a bit weak).

I wasn't fond of the short story ‘The Battle of Little Big Science’ (I just couldn't believe it, and if it was meant to be humorous, I didn't find it so). I didn't think the novelette ‘The Witch, The Tinman, The Flies’ was actually science fiction.

Next: F&SF, July-August 2010 by Spilogate, Inc. F&SF has moved to six bigger issues a year - falling circulation and rising postage costs. Perhaps ebooks will save the magazines, if they actually start offering direct ebook subscriptions.

[columbus]

Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

I hope you guys will not start a fad. At least yours is a reasonable size, but frankly, I wouldn't enjoy a thread filled with cover images, personally

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I think it's a question of balance. I certainly wouldn't want a thread just of cover images — I like to hear what people have thought (at least in brief) about what they're read.

I also think it's important to include the title and author in the text - not to just rely on the cover image. Some people can only read the text, not see the images. The images ought to be a supplement to the message, not a substitute.

Have to agree with both of you!

Images also just take unnecessary band width adding nothing whatsoever to the the value of the posters comments / views of a particular book - which is the main point of this thread I thought.

[Latinandgreek]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I did not vote for The Sheepfarmer's Daughter because I wasn't sure if it would be a good read or not. But I did vote for a book I knew would be a good read. I voted for The Princess Bride. So far, we've had (including this month) two month's where what I voted for lost and what won was/is nopt all that good. So next month, let's all vote for what I voted for so we can at last read something good.

The Princess Bride is a great book! Actually, I voted for The Sheepfarmer's Daughter mainly because I had read all of the books up for vote this month save that one and one other, and I don't like to vote for things I've already read. And now I'm re-reading American Gods, go figure.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by glowhappy

LOL
Okay okay...sheesh! I'll follow your lead and vote accordingly IF you promise that whatever you nominate will be a good read. Hopefully August will be a good month for the book club.

DON"T DO IT!

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

I hope you guys will not start a fad. At least yours is a reasonable size, but frankly, I wouldn't enjoy a thread filled with cover images, personally

Agreed. It's a bit annoying to me.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I think it's a question of balance. I certainly wouldn't want a thread just of cover images — I like to hear what people have thought (at least in brief) about what they're read.

I also think it's important to include the title and author in the text - not to just rely on the cover image. Some people can only read the text, not see the images. The images ought to be a supplement to the message, not a substitute.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by kennyc

DON"T DO IT!

I don't know--the man was pulling for Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore back in April when the majority went with The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald. Maybe Jon's onto something there!

Lamb was excellent and fun to read!