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View Poll Results: July 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote | |||
Wicked by Gregory Maguire | 8 | 10.53% | |
A Discovery of Witches: A Novel by Deborah Harkness | 2 | 2.63% | |
The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One by Patrick Rothfuss | 17 | 22.37% | |
Storm Front: Book one of The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher | 11 | 14.47% | |
A Game Of Thrones by George R. R. Martin | 16 | 21.05% | |
The Fairy Godmother (book 1 in Five Hundred Kingdoms series) by Mercedes Lackey | 2 | 2.63% | |
The Winds of Khalakovo by Bradley P. Beaulieu | 2 | 2.63% | |
Stardust by Neil Gaiman | 10 | 13.16% | |
The Voyage of the Minotaur by Wesley Allison | 6 | 7.89% | |
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, Book 1 by Michael Scott | 2 | 2.63% | |
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06-25-2011, 08:28 PM | #1 |
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July 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote
Help up choose a book as the July 2011 eBook for the Mobile Read Book Club. The poll will be open for 5 days. We will start the discussion thread for this book on July 20th. Select from the following books.
Wicked by Gregory Maguire [issybird, WT Sharpe, Hamlet53, ficbot] Inkmesh search Spoiler:
A Discovery of Witches: A Novel by Deborah Harkness [Hamlet53, John F, RiverY, maianhvk] Inkmesh search Spoiler:
The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One by Patrick Rothfuss [voodooblues, John F, ficbot, Anarel] Inkmesh search Spoiler:
Storm Front: Book one of The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher [siraks, Nyssa, Format C:] Inkmesh search Spoiler:
A Game Of Thrones by George R. R. Martin [sun surfer, maianhvk, VioletVal] Inkmesh search Spoiler:
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The Fairy Godmother (book 1 in Five Hundred Kingdoms series) by Mercedes Lackey [JSWolf, Nyssa, VioletVal] Inkmesh search Spoiler:
The Winds of Khalakovo by Bradley P. Beaulieu [caleb72, sun surfer, Gronk] Baen WebScriptions | Spoiler:
Stardust by Neil Gaiman [jabberwock_11, sun surfer, drofgnal] Inkmesh search Spoiler:
The Voyage of the Minotaur by Wesley Allison [John F, Hamlet53, Moe The Cat] Smashwords | Inkmesh search Spoiler:
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, Book 1 by Michael Scott [siraks, lila55, JSWolf] Inkmesh search Spoiler:
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06-25-2011, 10:14 PM | #2 |
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I happily vote for "The Name of the Wind"
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06-25-2011, 10:24 PM | #3 |
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I voted for A Game Of Thrones. For those curious, Barnes & Noble's preview of A Game Of Thrones is quite large for a sample. I'd think Amazon would give a similarly large preview.
I was recommended this book awhile ago and read the preview then. I thought the first chapter/prologue was great and the rest of the preview was intriguing, but having had so many books to read at that moment, I decided to read this one a little later, and now would be a good time as part of the club. I especially love the idea of a world where seasons last years, so you may have years of, say, winter. Also, now that there is a television series based off of this book, it'd be interesting to read the book and then watch it. dreams, thank you for providing a description for the book since I didn't in my nomination (and I've been meaning to say, I love your new avatar). I'd like to add another one that I think describes the book better for those unfamiliar: Spoiler:
I've read Wicked and it's a good book. I've actually read a few different books by Maguire and Wicked is the only one I'd recommend. It was his first and best. If it wins though, I'm not interested in reading it since I already have. As for the other nominations, I admit I haven't heard of almost any of them, not really being much of a fantasy reader, so I can only go by their descriptions here. The other two that caught my eye were The Winds Of Khalakovo and Stardust. The world in The Winds Of Khalakovo sounds intriguing and the story of Stardust sounds fun. |
06-25-2011, 11:46 PM | #4 |
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You're welcome and thank you, sun surfer.
I added in the book description you provided. |
06-26-2011, 01:16 AM | #5 |
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I don't know whether I'll be participating, but I hate reading books in a series where the first book isn't really a stand-alone, and the most recent book ends on a cliff-hanger, and the end of the series is not yet in sight.
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06-26-2011, 04:27 AM | #6 |
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Game of Thrones is probably the only one on the list that does not interest me at all, so I voted for the Rothfuss book since I have it already and it is not yet read
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06-26-2011, 04:46 AM | #7 |
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I voted for A Game Of Thrones, as I haven't read it, and there has been quite a buzz about it on MR recently. Have to admit to not really being into fantasy, but I'm willing to give this a go because I really loved Fevre Dream by Martin.
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06-26-2011, 06:05 AM | #8 |
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Interesting "..Thrones" is so in the news, a long time after its first publication in 1997 - ah, the power of the square box in the corner !!
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06-26-2011, 07:44 AM | #9 |
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My thoughts exactly. This isn't really a category of book I am super interested in, and would prefer not to invest the time in reading a book that leaves me feeling “What?!” at the end. Looking further into Discovery of Witches I find that it is very much such a book, and with the next book a long way off. So I don't believe I will vote for my own nomination. Are there any of these books that are stand alone? That don't end with a big “To be continued?”
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06-26-2011, 08:19 AM | #10 |
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Stardust is a stand alone and is written by one of the best authors around. Gaiman does an excellent job of creating a much more adult fantasy novel without devolving it into a romance or sacrificing the magic. It's a bit different from a traditional sword and sorcery fantasy novel, but it still delivers.
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06-26-2011, 08:45 AM | #11 | |
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Despite my reading of the GRRM opus (Curiosity's got me about what happens next; I don't think the books are well-written), I'm not especially into fantasy either. I voted for my own nomination, Wicked, which seems more my cuppa in the fantasy stakes. Since it's a non-starter, I'll probably be on the sidelines, although I could participate in a discussion of Game of Thrones. Last edited by issybird; 06-26-2011 at 09:28 AM. |
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06-26-2011, 09:59 AM | #12 |
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I haven't voted for A Game of Thrones, Stardust or A Discovery of Witches because I've read them (or rather began to read them, in the case of ADOW). I really enjoyed the first two and would reread them, but I abandoned A Discovery of Witches halfway through, which I don't do too often. I don't know if I should try to plod my way through it until the end. It just wasn't holding my interest... on second thought, I'll leave it. I started Wicked and couldn't finish it either, but I would be willing to give it another try. There are several other books on the poll that interest me, but I was planning on reading "The Name of the Wind" soon anyway, so I voted for that.
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06-26-2011, 10:18 AM | #13 |
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I'm not voting, yet. I still don't know what I want. I do know that I will not be voting for GoT, as the TV show has cured me of my curiosity. Nor will I be voting for Wicked, as I've tried it once, didn't finish it and have no desire to try it again.
I'm struggling against the wants vs the haves. I want one book, I'm curious about two and I already own (but have not read) two. So that's 5 possibilities - 3 of which will cost money.One of the 3 I know I'm going to buy, eventually, anyway, but I do not want to buy now in case I have to buy another one instead. |
06-26-2011, 07:57 PM | #14 |
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I had to pick my own book. :P
For those who have not picked it up already, here's a coupon for Smashwords. Feel free to use it whether or not you vote for Voyage of the Minotaur. Follow the link and use coupon code AN87Q to get it for 99 cents. http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/11536 |
06-27-2011, 07:38 AM | #15 |
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I voted for Stardust. I've read GRRM. Loved the first three books. Book 4, a feast for crows was horrible!
I should have voted for GRRM's neck to neck competition, the Name of the Wind, if only to save the suffering of those who haven't read GRRM. Soon to be released book 5 is due in July after a 6 year hiatus. I seriously doubt he'll ever finish the series. I've sworn it off. Anyway can I retract my vote for Stardust and vote for The Name of the Wind? |
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