MobileRead November 2016 Book Club Vote - Page 2

WT Sharpe · 11-01-2016, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Amazon calls Sapiens an eTextbook. I don't want to read a textbook. Plus the cost is $16.99. No way I'll be reading this and no way I'd recommend it to anyone.

It's called an eText book but it reads like a science book for the general reader. It is expensive, though.

WT Sharpe · 11-01-2016, 11:03 PM

Oh, man! I can't believe the only book I voted on won! Is something tragic going to happen now?

spindlegirl · 11-02-2016, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Oh, man! I can't believe the only book I voted on won! Is something tragic going to happen now?

I think you're safe. My vote didn't get it

JSWolf · 11-02-2016, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Oh, man! I can't believe the only book I voted on won! Is something tragic going to happen now?

Yep. We are all going to hate it and then sting you up for having voted for it.

JSWolf · 11-02-2016, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by spindlegirl

I think you're safe. My vote didn't get it

Well, I'm not sure we are safe. My last vote wasn't chosen and we ended up reading an absolutely awful book. This time my vote wasn't chosen and the book we are reading is very odd.

spindlegirl · 11-02-2016, 08:40 AM

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Well, I'm not sure we are safe. My last vote wasn't chosen and we ended up reading an absolutely awful book. This time my vote wasn't chosen and the book we are reading is very odd.

I agree with you here. so far I'm about an hour into the book, and I do find it kind of odd. But parts of it so far have me chuckling a bit.

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JSWolf · 11-02-2016, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by spindlegirl

I agree with you here. so far I'm about an hour into the book, and I do find it kind of odd. But parts of it so far have me chuckling a bit.

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This would have made a better book for last month.

issybird · 11-03-2016, 12:26 PM

I've started. The Hoopla app is not great, but it'll serve. I'll save my comments on the content for the discussion.

spindlegirl · 11-07-2016, 03:53 PM

I'm 5 ish hours into it. I am liking it, so far.

JSWolf · 11-07-2016, 04:45 PM

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I'm 5 ish hours into it. I am liking it, so far.

I'm roughly 5 hours into it and it's not really all that good. It's just a mess of things that really make little to no sense. The author seems like he's confused.

spindlegirl · 11-08-2016, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'm roughly 5 hours into it and it's not really all that good. It's just a mess of things that really make little to no sense. The author seems like he's confused.

I guess that must be the reason I'm liking it. Admittedly I've so far had to back up a bit when my mind wandered, and some parts I found more "boring" than others, but I've found it more entertaining than educational.

JSWolf · 11-10-2016, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by spindlegirl

I guess that must be the reason I'm liking it. Admittedly I've so far had to back up a bit when my mind wandered, and some parts I found more "boring" than others, but I've found it more entertaining than educational.

I don't find this book entertaining. I find it rather silly. The entire Peugeot stuff is just ridiculous and is inappropriate (for example).

issybird · 11-10-2016, 10:43 AM

I know I should wait until the discussion starts, but....

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I guess that must be the reason I'm liking it. Admittedly I've so far had to back up a bit when my mind wandered, and some parts I found more "boring" than others, but I've found it more entertaining than educational.

Agree on the last. On the other hand, I've found that the author's tendency to belabor his point means I haven't missed much when I zone out, so I don't back up - especially as the Hoopla app doesn't seem to care for it.

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I don't find this book entertaining. I find it rather silly. The entire Peugeot stuff is just ridiculous and is inappropriate (for example).

Agree with you about Peugeot. Tedious, unenlightening and implies that the reader (listener) is an uninformed dope. The explanation of how currency works is another example. We get it already! In fact, we knew it already.

spindlegirl · 11-10-2016, 06:18 PM

This is my first time participating in a book month reading. I didn't realize the discussion hadn't officially started. I'm sorry.

issybird · 11-10-2016, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by spindlegirl

This is my first time participating in a book month reading. I didn't realize the discussion hadn't officially started. I'm sorry.

I'm not Tom, but I like to see enthusiasm! No need to apologize.

Heck, I did know and that didn't stop me!

View Poll Results: Which book of History will add to our knowledge of ourselves in November?
Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Scott Anderson	7	43.75%
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari	8	50.00%
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson	4	25.00%
William the Conqueror by Edward Augustus Freeman	2	12.50%
Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab by Steve Inskeep	3	18.75%
Midnight at the Pera Palace: the Birth of Modern Istanbul by Charles King	3	18.75%
Soul of a People: The WPA Writers' Project Uncovers Depression America by David A. Taylor	2	12.50%
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer	3	18.75%
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11-01-2016, 11:03 PM	#17
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,068 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Oh, man! I can't believe the only book I voted on won! Is something tragic going to happen now?

11-03-2016, 12:26 PM	#23
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 17,308 Karma: 196862781 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, GloHD, Aura One	I've started. The Hoopla app is not great, but it'll serve. I'll save my comments on the content for the discussion.

11-07-2016, 03:53 PM	#24
spindlegirl Wizard Posts: 1,590 Karma: 21245891 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra h20, Paperwhite 2017, Phone & Tablet w Moonreader	I'm 5 ish hours into it. I am liking it, so far.

11-10-2016, 06:18 PM	#29
spindlegirl Wizard Posts: 1,590 Karma: 21245891 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra h20, Paperwhite 2017, Phone & Tablet w Moonreader	This is my first time participating in a book month reading. I didn't realize the discussion hadn't officially started. I'm sorry.