MobileRead May 2016 Book Club Nominations - Page 4

issybird · 04-22-2016, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fantasyfan

I'll nominate A Door Into Summer by Robert A Heinlein.

A popular and enduring time travel tale by one of science fiction's all-time greats

This sounds good to me, but I'm out of nominations. Here's the US Kindle link; it's a very reasonable $6.39.

JSWolf · 04-22-2016, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

This sounds good to me, but I'm out of nominations. Here's the US Kindle link; it's a very reasonable $6.39.

Speaking of reasonable, The Atrocity Archives is available for free via Overdrive at some libraries. So if your library is one of them and you can get it, free is the best deal of all.

drofgnal · 04-22-2016, 05:33 PM

I'll second A Door Into Summer

issybird · 04-22-2016, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Speaking of reasonable, The Atrocity Archives is available for free via Overdrive at some libraries. So if your library is one of them and you can get it, free is the best deal of all.

I know! That's why I seconded Brave New World, which I haven't read since adolescence. Boston OverDrive has just acquired it. (You could always get it after me...

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JSWolf · 04-22-2016, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

I know! That's why I seconded Brave New World, which I haven't read since adolescence. Boston OverDrive has just acquired it. (You could always get it after me...

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No need. I've read Brave new World and it's not worth a reread. BPL has two or three different eBook versions. If I wanted it, Clams has it available for borrow.

Dazrin · 04-22-2016, 06:18 PM

It is late enough in this process that I can start looking into what is available for me at my library.

6 out of 10 of the (partially) nominated books are free or available in some format from the library. Of the remaining 4, 2 are priced at $3 (Steerswoman and Looking Through Lace) and the others are $9-$12 (and don't really interest me for this month anyway).

Good availability this month so far, yay!

Spoiler:

pdurrant · 04-23-2016, 01:20 PM

The Door into Summer is wonderful. I'll use my second token to give it a third nomination.

GA Russell · 04-23-2016, 11:34 PM

I third Brave New World.

GA Russell · 04-23-2016, 11:45 PM

I would like to read some HG Wells some time soon. I have already read The Time Machine, and I know how War of the Worlds ends.

So I will nominate The Invisible Man.

Amazon (free)
http://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Man-...dp/B00L01GJ6M/
http://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Man-...dp/B0082Q69I6/

Kobo - 48 cents
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/eb...lobal-classics

B&N nook - 99 cents
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...=2940151455633

WT Sharpe · 04-24-2016, 12:10 AM

Seeing nothing I wish to second, and having recently read The Invisible Man as an audiobook, I'd like to nominate one that hasn't been nominated since 2011 (it lost), The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

From Amazon:

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The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and morality. The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side. Of course there’s a catch to the invitation–and a prophetic vision about the purpose of human life that only Vonnegut has the courage to tell.

338 pages.

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Sirens-Titan-K.../dp/B0012RMVCK

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...irens_of_Titan

WT Sharpe · 04-24-2016, 12:28 AM

Hmmm... The Invisible Man was on the ballot in January. The six month rule states, "Any book that has received three nominations during a nomination period is automatically disqualified from being re-nominated for a period of six months." Technically, I can see an out for this one, as the book did not receive any nominations in January as January was a Second-Chance month, so I'll allow it this time, but we may want to revisit the six month rule in the Discussion/Suggestion thread.

din155 · 04-24-2016, 10:17 AM

I second The Sirens of Titan.

Dazrin · 04-24-2016, 04:18 PM

I will third The Sirens of Titan.

GA Russell · 04-24-2016, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Hmmm... The Invisible Man was on the ballot in January. The six month rule states, "Any book that has received three nominations during a nomination period is automatically disqualified from being re-nominated for a period of six months." Technically, I can see an out for this one, as the book did not receive any nominations in January as January was a Second-Chance month, so I'll allow it this time, but we may want to revisit the three month rule in the Discussion/Suggestion thread.

OK, if there is a problem with The Invisible Man, I will withdraw that nomination, and substitute another by HG Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau.

Amazon (free)
http://www.amazon.com/Island-Doctor-.../dp/B0083Z3M7W

Kobo (99 cents)
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/eb...ctor-moreau-34

B&N nook (99 cents)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hg-w...lls/1122188332

WT Sharpe · 04-24-2016, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GA Russell

OK, if there is a problem with The Invisible Man, I will withdraw that nomination, and substitute another by HG Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau.

Amazon (free)
http://www.amazon.com/Island-Doctor-.../dp/B0083Z3M7W

Kobo (99 cents)
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/eb...ctor-moreau-34

B&N nook (99 cents)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hg-w...lls/1122188332

Now that one is a problem. That book was one of our winners in 2011. Great book, though.

I really don't see a problem with The Invisible Man, because it hasn't actually received any nominations in a year, and if we were to apply the six month rule to second chance options, that would mean it couldn't be renominated for over a year when categories into which it could fit come up again, which doesn't seem fair.

04-22-2016, 06:18 PM	#51
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,729 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	It is late enough in this process that I can start looking into what is available for me at my library. 6 out of 10 of the (partially) nominated books are free or available in some format from the library. Of the remaining 4, 2 are priced at $3 (Steerswoman and Looking Through Lace) and the others are $9-$12 (and don't really interest me for this month anyway). Good availability this month so far, yay! Spoiler: The Atrocity Archives - Stross - 2 ebook copies available Mistborn - Sanderson - Not available but I already have it. ($9 @ Amazon) The End of Eternity - Asimov - Audio only (5 copies) but can recommend in e-book format The Steerswoman - Kirstein - Not available (but I can recommend they get it, epub only though) ($3 @ Ama) *1632* - Flint - No need since it is FREE Looking Through Lace - Nestvold - Not available (but I already own it, $3 @ Ama) Heaven - Stewart & Cohen - Not available ($12 to purchase @ Ama) The Giver - Lowry - Audio and 2 different ebook versions (31 total copies of just ebooks!) Brave New World - Huxley - Audio and 2 different e-book versions (5 ebook copies in total) A Door into Summer - Heinlein - Audio (only) available (awful cover)

04-24-2016, 12:28 AM	#56
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.	Hmmm... The Invisible Man was on the ballot in January. The six month rule states, "Any book that has received three nominations during a nomination period is automatically disqualified from being re-nominated for a period of six months." Technically, I can see an out for this one, as the book did not receive any nominations in January as January was a Second-Chance month, so I'll allow it this time, but we may want to revisit the six month rule in the Discussion/Suggestion thread. Last edited by WT Sharpe; 04-24-2016 at 06:01 PM.

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04-22-2016, 05:33 PM	#48
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,400 Karma: 10519918 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	I'll second A Door Into Summer

04-23-2016, 01:20 PM	#52
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,955 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	The Door into Summer is wonderful. I'll use my second token to give it a third nomination.

04-23-2016, 11:34 PM	#53
GA Russell Ticats win 4th straight Posts: 7,694 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I third Brave New World.

04-23-2016, 11:45 PM	#54
GA Russell Ticats win 4th straight Posts: 7,694 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I would like to read some HG Wells some time soon. I have already read The Time Machine, and I know how War of the Worlds ends. So I will nominate The Invisible Man. Amazon (free) http://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Man-...dp/B00L01GJ6M/ http://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Man-...dp/B0082Q69I6/ Kobo - 48 cents https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/eb...lobal-classics B&N nook - 99 cents http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...=2940151455633

04-24-2016, 10:17 AM	#57
din155 Guru Posts: 880 Karma: 7556602 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, Win 10 thinkpad 8in	I second The Sirens of Titan.

04-24-2016, 04:18 PM	#58
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,729 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	I will third The Sirens of Titan.