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The Fortunate Pilgrim by Mario Puzo 5 41.67%
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair 1 8.33%
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos 4 33.33%
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 4 33.33%
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler 3 25.00%
Tirra Lirra by the River by Jessica Anderson 7 58.33%
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 2 16.67%
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein 4 33.33%
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Old 08-04-2015, 12:45 AM   #16
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The result is the same with or without bonus votes so the winner is Tirra Lirra by the River! I'll have the discussion thread up within a day or so.

I already have the book in anticipation and though I'm not starting right away (I need to finish up another first) it'll be the first book I read on a Kindle. I've used a tablet for the last few years and I'm excited to return to eink.
Exciting! I think you'll enjoy all of the extra features available on your Kindle. I still miss my Sony ereaders, but I do really like my Kindle Voyage. Enjoy!
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Old 08-04-2015, 01:47 AM   #17
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Three of the seven voters were Aussies. Nothing partisan about us!

Actually it has been on my "must read" list for a while now, so I was pleased that ccowie nominated it - thank you cc!
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Old 08-04-2015, 08:34 AM   #18
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I had a feeling that would be the winner. Not sure why, but I did.
When originally looking up books that told the immigrant experience I was surprised to find so few from Australia. There are many many to choose from regarding the Canadian, UK or American experience. I would really like to compare a little of the Canadian and Aussie literature so if some of my Aussie friends here can suggest others, I'd be appreciative.
And, having no prior knowledge of it, I'm really pleased that Tirra Lirra won!
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Old 08-04-2015, 09:06 AM   #19
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I'll have a think about it and get back to you.

Remembering Babylon by David Malouf springs immediately to mind, though it isn't a conventional "rags to riches" sort of immigrant story at all.
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Go away for the weekend and miss the vote. Doh!
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Old 08-04-2015, 10:02 AM   #21
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I'll have a think about it and get back to you.

Remembering Babylon by David Malouf springs immediately to mind, though it isn't a conventional "rags to riches" sort of immigrant story at all.
We also read Kate Grenville's The Secret River last year I believe. I've read Remembering Babylon as well. Both are fine reads, but I seemed to enjoy Kate's more.
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The discussion thread is up here.

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Exciting! I think you'll enjoy all of the extra features available on your Kindle. I still miss my Sony ereaders, but I do really like my Kindle Voyage. Enjoy!
Thank you! I powered up the Sony 950 the other day to do a few things before the Kindle arrives and it was nostalgic using it again after all this time.
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