MobileRead January 2016 VOTE - Page 2

caleb72 · 12-28-2015, 02:34 AM

I'll sit this one out. I liked the book, but I'm not terribly interested in re-reading it at this point.

fantasyfan · 12-28-2015, 07:45 AM

The film has some good moments but the plot of the novel has been condensed quite a bit.

WT Sharpe · 12-28-2015, 08:07 AM

That was a close one, but The Golden Compass wins.

pdurrant · 01-05-2016, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

I'm hoping The Golem and the Jinni gets a little more love. I'm didn't vote for it, but I'm willing to give it a try.

It may not have won, but I can certainly recommend The Golem and the Jinni. An excellent fantasy.

CRussel · 01-05-2016, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

It may not have won, but I can certainly recommend The Golem and the Jinni. An excellent fantasy.

Well, I'll add it to my TBB list. Why not, I already have an absolutely horrendous number of books on my TBR, so buying another? Why not.

pdurrant · 01-05-2016, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Well, I'll add it to my TBB list. Why not, I already have an absolutely horrendous number of books on my TBR, so buying another? Why not.

I read it in January last year. It was one of the best of my reading year, a very solid 5/5.

CRussel · 01-05-2016, 11:12 AM

Arggh. Still >$10, and not available at my library.

issybird · 01-05-2016, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

It may not have won, but I can certainly recommend The Golem and the Jinni. An excellent fantasy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

Well, I'll add it to my TBB list. Why not, I already have an absolutely horrendous number of books on my TBR, so buying another? Why not.

I got on waiting lists at OverDrive when it was nominated; I think one of my holds is going to bubble to the top shortly. I'm looking forward to giving it a try; certainly the recommendations are stellar and I'm a sucker for books set in New York (so long as the author gets it right) which clinched it, even though fantasy isn't usually my thing.

JSWolf · 01-05-2016, 01:51 PM

I too have The Golem and the Jinni on reserve. But I am next in line.

pdurrant · 01-05-2016, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Arggh. Still >$10, and not available at my library.

I'd recommend waiting a year and seeing if it goes on special offer at some point. You can use luzme.com to send you an alert if it goes on offer.

After all, I'm sure you have lots of other books to read.

HomeInMyShoes · 01-05-2016, 03:11 PM

Is that understatement?

CRussel · 01-06-2016, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by issybird

I got on waiting lists at OverDrive when it was nominated; I think one of my holds is going to bubble to the top shortly. I'm looking forward to giving it a try; certainly the recommendations are stellar and I'm a sucker for books set in New York (so long as the author gets it right) which clinched it, even though fantasy isn't usually my thing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I too have The Golem and the Jinni on reserve. But I am next in line.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I'd recommend waiting a year and seeing if it goes on special offer at some point. You can use luzme.com to send you an alert if it goes on offer.

After all, I'm sure you have lots of other books to read.

Unfortunately, the BC Library system is a bit of a different kettle of fish. So not much I can do there.

But Paul's suggestion is what I will likely do -- as he says, it's not as if I don't have any other books to read.

Thanks, all.

View Poll Results: Here are your second chance selections from 2015:
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green	4	16.00%
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro	3	12.00%
Lost Horizon by James Hilton	4	16.00%
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells	7	28.00%
The Case of the Silent Partner by Erle Stanley Gardner	5	20.00%
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker	8	32.00%
Pitching in a Pinch by Christy Mathewson	3	12.00%
The Martian by Andy Weir	4	16.00%
The Golden Compass (UK title: Northern Lights) by Philip Pullman	9	36.00%
The Virginian by Owen Wister	3	12.00%
Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seicho Matsumoto	6	24.00%
Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx	2	8.00%
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12-28-2015, 02:34 AM	#16
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I'll sit this one out. I liked the book, but I'm not terribly interested in re-reading it at this point.

12-28-2015, 07:45 AM	#17
fantasyfan Wizard Posts: 1,376 Karma: 28116892 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Oasis 3, iPad 9th gen. IPhone 11	The film has some good moments but the plot of the novel has been condensed quite a bit.

12-28-2015, 08:07 AM	#18
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.	That was a close one, but *The Golden Compass* wins.

01-05-2016, 11:12 AM	#22
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	Arggh. Still >$10, and not available at my library.

01-05-2016, 01:51 PM	#24
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I too have The Golem and the Jinni on reserve. But I am next in line.

01-05-2016, 03:11 PM	#26
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Is that understatement?

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