MobileRead March Book Club Vote - Page 2

issybird · 03-04-2015, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Oh, but missing a chance to do a re-read of West with the Night? Having just finished it today, I'm even more impressed with the book than I was the first time.

That being said, I'd be happy to re-read Endurance (and grabbed a copy from KU, just in case), and I'd certainly give Lost Horizon a try, though it would definitely be a third choice here.

It's in the hands of the gods now. That said, I know my 30 year-old copy of West with the Night is around here somewhere and I've already checked library availability on the Trzebinski bio, to refresh my memory about the issues. I've come up with nothing on the Donada Peters front, but I'm considering giving Julie Harris a try if Markham wins. She's a wonderful actress and I'd hope she can transcend the dread Yank accent.

As for Horizon, for me it's one of those rare cases where the movie is better than the book (the Ronald Colman version, of course).

caleb72 · 03-05-2015, 02:01 AM

I went for Lost Horizon. It's the only book that I already had an interest in and I was rather pleasantly surprised to find that in Australia it's actually public domain. I suppose I'd read Timeline too, but it's not really high on my list.

This theme isn't a great one for me. Non-fiction is almost always a "pass". There are exceptions, but they are rare.

ccowie · 03-05-2015, 08:41 AM

Wow, that was a quick change! I purchased both front runners last night having just finished the book I was reading and knowing I wanted to read both. I started West with the Night, anticipating it would be the winner.

Dazrin · 03-05-2015, 12:07 PM

Interesting. If this continues we will have our second run-off vote of the year and it is only March. We didn't have any last year.

crich70 · 03-05-2015, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

Oh, but missing a chance to do a re-read of West with the Night? Having just finished it today, I'm even more impressed with the book than I was the first time.

That being said, I'd be happy to re-read Endurance (and grabbed a copy from KU, just in case), and I'd certainly give Lost Horizon a try, though it would definitely be a third choice here.

The book version of Lost Horizon differs from both movie versions in some interesting ways. It is an enjoyable read though.

CRussel · 03-05-2015, 01:57 PM

I'm still strongly advocating Beryl Markham's masterpiece. Really, folks, this is one of the great books of the English language, and deserves a win here. And besides all that great book stuff, it's just a really excellent read.

HomeInMyShoes · 03-05-2015, 03:12 PM

It's certainly been an entertaining vote to watch.

HomeInMyShoes · 03-05-2015, 04:26 PM

I requested the front runners from both the regular and literary clubs. Hope they show up by mid next week.

CRussel · 03-05-2015, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

It's certainly been an entertaining vote to watch.

And someone wanted to get rid of this category? -- it looks to me like we have at least three choices that folks are interested in reading. And I admit, I've already finished reading one of them, and have the other two on my Kindle.

crich70 · 03-05-2015, 11:45 PM

Looks like a possible tie vote.

Dazrin · 03-06-2015, 12:42 AM

Woot! Second runoff vote in 3 months!

I voted for West with the Night, but I can't get it from my library as an e-book. I can get Lost Horizon though and it does seem interesting enough so I am fairly split in how I want this to turn out. Maybe I can try WwtN as an audio book? Not sure what I think about that, audio books have a hard time keeping my attention because I need to do something with my hands when I am listening to things and that tends to become my focus.

WT Sharpe · 03-06-2015, 07:56 AM

Looks like we'll be having a run off vote. I'm a bit busy at the moment, but in a couple of hours I'll set it up.

WT Sharpe · 03-06-2015, 10:15 AM

The runoff poll has been posted. Since this is a Friday, I decided to allow four days for voting instead of the normal three, since weekends tend to be slow around here.

View Poll Results: Which books are your picks for the March 2015 MobileRead Book Club selection?
West with the Night by Beryl Markham	12	50.00%
The Last Grain Race by Eric Newby	4	16.67%
Timeline by Michael Crichton	6	25.00%
Lost Horizon by James Hilton	12	50.00%
A Lady Cyclist's Guide To Kashgar by Suzanne Joinson	3	12.50%
South by Ernest Shackleton	1	4.17%
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Albert Lansing	10	41.67%
The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain	8	33.33%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll

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03-05-2015, 02:01 AM	#17
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I went for Lost Horizon. It's the only book that I already had an interest in and I was rather pleasantly surprised to find that in Australia it's actually public domain. I suppose I'd read Timeline too, but it's not really high on my list. This theme isn't a great one for me. Non-fiction is almost always a "pass". There are exceptions, but they are rare.

03-05-2015, 08:41 AM	#18
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	Wow, that was a quick change! I purchased both front runners last night having just finished the book I was reading and knowing I wanted to read both. I started West with the Night, anticipating it would be the winner.

03-05-2015, 12:07 PM	#19
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,730 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	Interesting. If this continues we will have our second run-off vote of the year and it is only March. We didn't have any last year.

03-05-2015, 01:57 PM	#21
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,296 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	I'm still strongly advocating Beryl Markham's masterpiece. Really, folks, this is one of the great books of the English language, and deserves a win here. And besides all that great book stuff, it's just a really excellent read.

03-05-2015, 03:12 PM	#22
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	It's certainly been an entertaining vote to watch.

03-05-2015, 04:26 PM	#23
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I requested the front runners from both the regular and literary clubs. Hope they show up by mid next week.

03-05-2015, 11:45 PM	#25
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Looks like a possible tie vote.

03-06-2015, 12:42 AM	#26
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,730 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	Woot! Second runoff vote in 3 months! I voted for West with the Night, but I can't get it from my library as an e-book. I can get Lost Horizon though and it does seem interesting enough so I am fairly split in how I want this to turn out. Maybe I can try WwtN as an audio book? Not sure what I think about that, audio books have a hard time keeping my attention because I need to do something with my hands when I am listening to things and that tends to become my focus.

03-06-2015, 07:56 AM	#27
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.	Looks like we'll be having a run off vote. I'm a bit busy at the moment, but in a couple of hours I'll set it up.

03-06-2015, 10:15 AM	#28
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.	The runoff poll has been posted. Since this is a Friday, I decided to allow four days for voting instead of the normal three, since weekends tend to be slow around here.

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