07-23-2009, 06:51 PM | #61 |
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Those two books can't be downloaded for free though, and it says this nomination period is for a free book...
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07-23-2009, 06:56 PM | #62 |
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I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given a few hours ago:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...624#post530624 |
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07-23-2009, 07:49 PM | #64 |
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Since we're having such trouble agreeing this month, how about
No! I Don't Want To Join A Book Club by Virginia Ironside A screamingly funny and poignant story about embracing life beyond middle age Marie Sharp is heading toward sixty and is just fine with it. She's already had plenty of excitement in her life: sex and drugs in the freewheeling sixties, career and children, marriage and divorce. Now she's ready to settle into a quiet, blissfully boring routine. No Italian classes or gym memberships or bicycle trips across Europe, thank you very much! Marie just wants to put her feet up and "start doing old things."She's even sworn off men! But as it turns out, life still has some surprises in store, the biggest of which is a new grandson on the way. What's more, Archie, her old childhood crush, suddenly reenters her life, and her closest friend falls seriously ill. Armed with a biting sense of humor, Marie wrestles with a life that refuses to follow her plans--and may still offer more possibilities than she realizes. I read this last year and really enjoyed it. The bit about knees really resonated with me. Fictiowise has it in eReader, mobi and Lit for 14.00 for non club members. Last edited by Laine; 07-23-2009 at 07:50 PM. Reason: punctuation |
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I'd like to nominate the following....
The Dark Side by Jane Mayer Quote:
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07-24-2009, 01:51 AM | #66 |
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07-24-2009, 07:34 AM | #67 |
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How about "Let The Great World Spin" by Colum Mccann. I'll nominate that. I'm just about to buy that anyway
McCann's sweeping new novel hinges on Philippe Petit's illicit 1974 high-wire walk between the twin towers. It is the aftermath, in which Petit appears in the courtroom of Judge Solomon Soderberg, that sets events into motion. Last edited by wayspooled; 07-24-2009 at 07:37 AM. |
07-25-2009, 10:47 AM | #68 |
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OK -- I'll offer a third on the Rose Tremain novel. And if it's allowed, I'll second the #1 Ladies Detective Agency -- the series is a particular favorite of mine.
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07-25-2009, 03:11 PM | #69 |
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I third Down and out in the magic kingdom.
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07-25-2009, 07:03 PM | #70 |
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Hi Folks...
Ok, we have 5 books with 3 noms each...see message 1. Here are the others that have been nominated. The number ahead of the title is how many nominations I count for that book. Let's wrap this up soon. The poll will start Monday. 1 At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft. From user hudson on Feedbooks: "One of the best longer Lovecraft novels, a story of a doomed antarctic exploration party that uncovers the eldritch nightmares buried and sleeping under the snow." I've been reading a lot of Lovecraft recently, but haven't read this one yet. 1 Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison From Feedbooks: "Hugo nominated in 1962 ... Brion has just won the Twenties, a global competition to test achievements in 20 categories of human activities -- but before he can enjoy his victory he's forced to leave his homeworld to help salvage Dis, the most hellish planet in the galaxy." 1 Resonance by Chris Dolley (need abstract) 2 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith's widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to "help people with problems in their lives." Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. But the case that tugs at her heart, and lands her in danger, is a missing eleven-year-old boy, who may have been snatched by witchdoctors. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency received two Booker Judges' Special Recommendations and was voted one of the International Books of the Year and the Millennium by the Times Literary Supplement. 1 No! I Don't Want To Join A Book Club by Virginia Ironside A screamingly funny and poignant story about embracing life beyond middle age Marie Sharp is heading toward sixty and is just fine with it. She's already had plenty of excitement in her life: sex and drugs in the freewheeling sixties, career and children, marriage and divorce. Now she's ready to settle into a quiet, blissfully boring routine. No Italian classes or gym memberships or bicycle trips across Europe, thank you very much! Marie just wants to put her feet up and "start doing old things."She's even sworn off men! But as it turns out, life still has some surprises in store, the biggest of which is a new grandson on the way. What's more, Archie, her old childhood crush, suddenly reenters her life, and her closest friend falls seriously ill. Armed with a biting sense of humor, Marie wrestles with a life that refuses to follow her plans--and may still offer more possibilities than she realizes. 1 The Dark Side by Jane Mayer A dramatic and damning narrative account of how America has fought the "War on Terror" In the days immediately following September 11th, the most powerful people in the country were panic-stricken. The radical decisions about how to combat terrorists and strengthen national security were made in a state of utter chaos and fear, but the key players, Vice President Dick Cheney and his powerful, secretive adviser David Addington, used the crisis to further a long held agenda to enhance Presidential powers to a degree never known in U.S. history, and obliterate Constitutional protections that define the very essence of the American experiment. THE DARK SIDE is a dramatic, riveting, and definitive narrative account of how the United States made terrible decisions in the pursuit of terrorists around the world-- decisions that not only violated the Constitution to which White House officials took an oath to uphold, but also hampered the pursuit of Al Qaeda. In gripping detail, acclaimed New Yorker writer and bestselling author, Jane Mayer, relates the impact of these decisions - U.S.-held prisoners, some of them completely innocent, were subjected to treatment more reminiscent of the Spanish Inquisition than the twenty-first century. THE DARK SIDE will chronicle real, specific cases, shown in real time against the larger tableau of what was happening in Washington, looking at the intelligence gained - or not - and the price paid. In some instances, torture worked. In many more, it led to false information, sometimes with devastating results. For instance, there is the stunning admission of one of the detainees, Sheikh Ibn al-Libi, that the confession he gave under duress - which provided a key piece of evidence buttressing congressional support of going to war against Iraq - was in fact fabricated, to make the torture stop. In all cases, whatever the short term gains, there were incalculable losses in terms of moral standing, and our country's place in the world, and its sense of itself. THE DARK SIDE chronicles one of the most disturbing chapters in American history, one that will serve as the lasting legacy of the George W. Bush presidency. 1 Let The Great World Spin by Colum Mccann McCann's sweeping new novel hinges on Philippe Petit's illicit 1974 high-wire walk between the twin towers. It is the aftermath, in which Petit appears in the courtroom of Judge Solomon Soderberg, that sets events into motion. BOb (I have yet to nominate any. I think when we get to that point I will just give my nom to any 3 books that have two nominations.) |
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I'll 3rd No 1 Ladies Detective Agency
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I'd like to second "At the Mountains of Madness" by H.P. Lovecraft.
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