MobileRead May 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by John F

I demand a recount!

Okay.

[orlok]

I'll have to force myself as well.

[siraks]

* clicks his browser and loads google *
* types - anna karenina cliff notes and hits enter *

lol

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Damn! Now I have to read that tome!

Now that this has been settled. Please help a sister out: Which Series Should I Read after Anna?

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by John F

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

That is not currently supported by the polling system. I'll ask Alex if he thinks that can be added as an option.

I would much prefer a blind poll as well.

BOb

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

That is not currently supported by the polling system. I'll ask Alex if he thinks that can be added as an option.

I would much prefer a blind poll as well.

BOb

I hope it can be done. I think it would definitely add to the fun of it all!

[GA Russell]

And Riders of the Purple Sage closed strong to show!!!

I think I'm going to read that anyway!

[stickybuns]

So when do we start discussing AK? Oh, and is everybody going to be reading from the same translation? I downloaded mine from MobileRead... I think it's the same one that's on Project Gutenberg.

[siraks]

Originally Posted by stickybuns

So when do we start discussing AK? Oh, and is everybody going to be reading from the same translation? I downloaded mine from MobileRead... I think it's the same one that's on Project Gutenberg.

the discussion starts on the 20th of the month and then we get to do the voting process all over again

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by stickybuns

So when do we start discussing AK? Oh, and is everybody going to be reading from the same translation? I downloaded mine from MobileRead... I think it's the same one that's on Project Gutenberg.

You can start whenever you want. I tend to start on the first of the new month ('cause I'm a bit OCD like that. ) or when I'm trying to finish my current book before starting a new one. This book is so long, however, that I'll be starting early (probably tonight). I also start early if I know I'm going to be really busy.

Edit:Ugh.. I really need to read better than I have been. You said discussing not reading. Geesh!

Edit 2: The translation question is a good one.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by stickybuns

So when do we start discussing AK? Oh, and is everybody going to be reading from the same translation? I downloaded mine from MobileRead... I think it's the same one that's on Project Gutenberg.

My copy is the one from ManyBooks from the link in the initial posting here.

[stickybuns]

Thank you, siraks and nyssa. I actually started reading AK last month--I'm a slow reader, so I'm thankful to have a head start!

[stickybuns]

Originally Posted by kennyc

My copy is the one from ManyBooks from the link in the initial posting here.

Looks like that's the project gutenberg version as well. Good to know

[Asawi]

The one prloaded on Kobo is Gutenberg as well.

[sun surfer]

Anna won? I couldn't even manage to get through Portrait Of A Lady in a month! But I am going to try at least with this one (and yes, I AM still reading POAL and will be joining the discussion once I'm done. ).

I love the blind poll idea. I personally always vote before looking at the results because it's funner for me that way, but I like the idea that we'd all be waiting with bated breath for the end of the poll for the results to be revealed.

I don't think it's cheating to look at the poll results before voting now - after all, it's allowed so how is it cheating? But it does give those voters more power as they can see who's in the lead and vote for the one they prefer.

The discourse in this thread wouldn't be as lively during voting with a blind poll, but that's OK; that's not a prerequisite of a book club anyway....and I have a feeling after the votes are revealed it would be more lively.

Anyway, I want to know why no one likes my idea of two quicker polls? We could even still do it with the blind poll. It's just, only one person responded, so I am curious as to the reasons people wouldn't want to do it that way? Like a three-day first round poll with all ten, then a two-day second round poll with just the top vote-getters.

Originally Posted by pilotbob

That is not currently supported by the polling system. I'll ask Alex if he thinks that can be added as an option.

I would much prefer a blind poll as well.

BOb

Bob, there is a way you could do it without a poll, though it would be more work. Just have each person private message you a vote and you manually count them. Perhaps that'd be too much work though....