MobileRead May 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote - Page 16

John F · 04-29-2011, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

Could we try a month where the results are not visible until the voting has ended?

pilotbob, how about a poll? I'll be glad to do the poll (if the results will be honored).

Thanks.

WT Sharpe · 04-29-2011, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ea

Are you sure about that?

Hi, Ea. This is is

, but I really like your new avatar!

One of the best yet!

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Originally Posted by John F

Could we try a month where the results are not visible until the voting has ended?

That's not a bad idea. Then rather than waiting to see which ones are in the lead and waiting to vote on the leading candidate of our choice, we'll be forced to vote on the one we really want to win. I'll second that one-month experiment.

Pablo · 04-29-2011, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by zespectre

Is 1984 wrong?

One perspective (the one I tend to lean towards) is this.

We don't have to worry about "Big Brother" taking over...we've created him ourselves in the quest for "convenience and safety" and then handed him the keys to the castle.

(edit...though perhaps I should save this discussion for later or another thread)

Very good, thanks for sharing this.

WT Sharpe · 04-29-2011, 09:10 AM

If Anna Karenina wins, I'm going to check eBay for a Classics Illustrated version.

crich70 · 04-29-2011, 09:12 AM

I voted for WOTW myself. It's a classic story whether in print, audio, or movie form.

kennyc · 04-29-2011, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by crich70

I voted for WOTW myself. It's a classic story whether in print, audio, or movie form.

But...but....but....these are ALL Classics....including ANNA!

Asawi · 04-29-2011, 09:37 AM

Oh shoot, I really should have "saved" my vote...
Well, I'll re-read 1984 anyway.
AK? Nah, don't think so. Might look at the Garbo version of it though.

caleb72 · 04-29-2011, 09:42 AM

Looks like Anna might drag her ancient Russian carcase across the finishing line first.

Regards
Caleb

Nyssa · 04-29-2011, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Asawi

Oh shoot, I really should have "saved" my vote...

See...this is why John F suggested a blind poll! You're not supposed to save your vote, you're supposed to vote for what you really want, regardless of its chances. So, as much as I don't want to read 1984, (which was in the lead and could still get there again in the next hour), I am still happy I voted for War of the Worlds.

kennyc · 04-29-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

See...this is why John F suggested a blind poll! You're not supposed to save your vote, you're supposed to vote for what you really want, regardless of its chances. So, as much as I don't want to read 1984, (which was in the lead and could still get there again in the next hour), I am still happy I voted for War of the Worlds.

But for Jon's (not John F) sake we always have to wait and see who the leader is so we can jump on the winning side.

siraks · 04-29-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

See...this is why John F suggested a blind poll! You're not supposed to save your vote, you're supposed to vote for what you really want, regardless of its chances. So, as much as I don't want to read 1984, (which was in the lead and could still get there again in the next hour), I am still happy I voted for War of the Worlds.

that's how our fantasy baseball league is. when a trade is put up there's a vote on it and only i and another person can see the results. then when the time period is over i display them for the members.

kennyc · 04-29-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by siraks

that's how our fantasy baseball league is. when a trade is put up there's a vote on it and only i and another person can see the results. then when the time period is over i display them for the members.

Not nearly as much fun as we have in the voting thread though.

Asawi · 04-29-2011, 09:55 AM

Well, I'm going to keep voting "un-tactically" in the future as well. It's not like anyone is going to force me to read the winner... or... is it...? <worried look on my face>
I look at this is good tips on what to read and I'll probably read a couple of the non-winners!

siraks · 04-29-2011, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Not nearly as much fun as we have in the voting thread though.

its more suspenseful because you have to wait to see the results, like that exam you wrote and you aren't sure if you got everything down you wanted to and you sell yourself short and say maybe you pushed a 70-75 and you get it back and surprised that you got 85.

seeing the results before you can vote takes everything away, i think the votes (the ones to 1984 and anna) are a result of people viewing the results before then voting on one of the top 2 knowing the others now have zero chance.

if you had to vote then see the results i bet you'd have a wider range throughout.

Nyssa · 04-29-2011, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Asawi

Well, I'm going to keep voting "un-tactically" in the future as well. It's not like anyone is going to force me to read the winner... or... is it...? <worried look on my face>
I look at this is good tips on what to read and I'll probably read a couple of the non-winners!

Oh goodness! No, no one is going to make you read anything! As I stated earlier, I am not reading 1984 regardless of the results.
Many of us have increased our TBR (To Be Read) lists, thanks to these Book Club Selection polls; that's half the fun. I hadn't even heard of Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, Riders of the Purple Sage, or The Diary of a Nobody before this week.
The whole point is to have fun, read when you what you want to read, when you want to read it. You can also start book discussions on any books you are interested in, outside of the book club. It would just be nice to have "honest" poll results at the end of the day. We just might surprise ourselves.

Edit: What Siraks said:

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Originally Posted by siraks

its more suspenseful because you have to wait to see the results, like that exam you wrote and you aren't sure if you got everything down you wanted to and you sell yourself short and say maybe you pushed a 70-75 and you get it back and surprised that you got 85.

seeing the results before you can vote takes everything away, i think the votes (the ones to 1984 and anna) are a result of people viewing the results before then voting on one of the top 2 knowing the others now have zero chance.

if you had to vote then see the results i bet you'd have a wider range throughout.

View Poll Results: May 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote
1984 by George Orwell	22	24.72%
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde	4	4.49%
Call of the Wild by Jack London	6	6.74%
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy	23	25.84%
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain	4	4.49%
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells	7	7.87%
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra	4	4.49%
Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey	8	8.99%
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton	7	7.87%
The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith and Weedon Grossmith	4	4.49%
Voters: 89. You may not vote on this poll

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04-29-2011, 09:10 AM	#229
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.	If Anna Karenina wins, I'm going to check eBay for a Classics Illustrated version.

04-29-2011, 09:12 AM	#230
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	I voted for WOTW myself. It's a classic story whether in print, audio, or movie form.

04-29-2011, 09:37 AM	#232
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	Oh shoot, I really should have "saved" my vote... Well, I'll re-read 1984 anyway. AK? Nah, don't think so. Might look at the Garbo version of it though.

04-29-2011, 09:42 AM	#233
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	Looks like Anna might drag her ancient Russian carcase across the finishing line first. Regards Caleb

04-29-2011, 09:55 AM	#238
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	Well, I'm going to keep voting "un-tactically" in the future as well. It's not like anyone is going to force me to read the winner... or... is it...? <worried look on my face> I look at this is good tips on what to read and I'll probably read a couple of the non-winners!