New Leaf Nominations for August 2018 • What is It Good for? Absolutely Nothin': War - Page 5

Catlady · 07-06-2018, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by gmw

You're welcome. It almost got a second from me as soon as it went up, but I decided I should hold on and see what else showed up and then I ran out of votes.

I haven't read that Mary Stewart book. The book of hers I've read most recently was Wildfire at Midnight, which was a fun murder mystery - a wonderful array of characters.

Now that they've all become available as e-books, I feel the need for a Mary Stewart reread someday soon. I just wish audiobooks were readily available--there are old unabridged cassette and CD recordings of at least some of them, but not digital downloads, sadly.

CRussel · 07-06-2018, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

Now that they've all become available as e-books, I feel the need for a Mary Stewart reread someday soon. I just wish audiobooks were readily available--there are old unabridged cassette and CD recordings of at least some of them, but not digital downloads, sadly.

Check Downpour.com. I noticed some there. Not available outside of the US, from the looks of it The books are unabridged, and have no DRM. They also appear to be available at Audible. With the usual DRM that can be handled.

issybird · 07-06-2018, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gmw

Thanks. Definitely case-by-case. Things could get messy real fast if everyone went chopping and changing their nominations, this just seemed a reasonable compromise in the circumstances - and The Perfect Horse is one that will get a vote from me.

Yes. In general, we can't have people withdrawing nominations that don't work out. You take your chances. But in this particular instance, I don't see the harm; no one else is affected and it gets another book into the poll.

Catlady · 07-06-2018, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Check Downpour.com. I noticed some there. Not available outside of the US, from the looks of it The books are unabridged, and have no DRM. They also appear to be available at Audible. With the usual DRM that can be handled.

Sorry, I wasn't clear. The Arthurian audiobooks became available a year or two ago, but I meant Mary Stewart's earlier romantic suspense books--Nine Coaches Waiting, My Brother Michael, This Rough Magic, etc. The cassettes and/or CDs were published by Chivers Sound Library in the 1980s (some of the narrations are by Jane Asher, who was once Paul McCartney's girlfriend). They're out of print, and used copies are generally expensive.

CRussel · 07-06-2018, 02:52 PM

Ah. Sorry, not an author I enjoy, so I wouldn't have known the difference.

Bookpossum · 07-06-2018, 06:50 PM

I used to love her books. My favourite was Touch Not the Cat, and I really liked her Arthurian books too.

issybird · 07-07-2018, 08:14 AM

Here's the poll!

Bookworm_Girl · 07-08-2018, 06:43 PM

I just realized that I already have The Great Halifax Explosion. I thought it sounded familiar! Wall Street Journal has a monthly ebook giveaway for subscribers in collaboration with BookShout.

Bookpossum · 07-08-2018, 08:03 PM

You will be pleased with the way the poll is going then!

kso · 07-13-2018, 04:20 AM

I suggest Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom, about a "war" that's unfortunately never going to end (I used to be an optimist; I'm now old enough to be a realist).

klaus

issybird · 07-13-2018, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by kso

I suggest Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom, about a "war" that's unfortunately never going to end (I used to be an optimist; I'm now old enough to be a realist).

klaus

Welcome to the book club, klaus!

An interesting suggestion and another direction to take this theme; the world is a sorry and worrisome place these days. Thank you. More book titles are always good, but the poll for the August selection closed a few days ago and picked The Great Halifax Explosion by John U. Bacon which is free for Kindle at Amazon UK. The discussion starts on August 15 and everyone's welcome. Hope you'll join in.

If you can't wait, the July discussion of Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury starts in a few days. It's a shortish book and people don't have to be there at the opening bell.

Dngrsone · 07-14-2018, 12:00 AM

Pretty much guaranteed I won't be... I've barely started reading.

Catlady · 08-10-2018, 02:31 PM

One of the nominated books, Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, is on sale today at Amazon for $1.99.

Bookpossum · 08-10-2018, 05:48 PM

Thanks Catlady.
ETA Not in Australia alas.

issybird · 08-10-2018, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

One of the nominated books, Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, is on sale today at Amazon for $1.99.

A really terrific book. Historical fiction doesn't get better.

07-13-2018, 04:20 AM	#70
kso Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: UK Device: Android, iPad, iPod, kindle {keyboard,fire7,hdx8.9} kobo, Sony PRS 600	Not the type of war most are thinking about I suggest Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom, about a "war" that's unfortunately never going to end (I used to be an optimist; I'm now old enough to be a realist). klaus

08-10-2018, 05:48 PM	#74
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Thanks Catlady. ETA Not in Australia alas. Last edited by Bookpossum; 08-10-2018 at 05:50 PM.

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