MobileRead April 2017 Run-Off Vote - Page 2

JSWolf · 04-04-2017, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

I completely disagree, Jon. But then, we often disagree.

True, we do. I don't know if The Light of Day will make a good discussion. But I'm willing to take the risk. Also, it's supposed to be a classic.

CRussel · 04-04-2017, 07:05 PM

Just wondering the same thing, Dazrin. The best part is, either one of these should be a good read. I've already gone ahead and gotten the one I didn't have, the Eric Ambler. But I'm hoping for the Dana Stabenow, if only to introduce the series to some new people.

Check out her blog today - picture of a cabin similar to the one Kate homesteads in. Much smaller and more rustic than it's easy for a city wimp like me to quite conceive of.

Dazrin · 04-04-2017, 07:19 PM

Well that was close.

I like to see that there were 4 people who voted in the runner-up poll that didn't vote at all in the previous round.

JSWolf · 04-04-2017, 07:21 PM

And we have a loser. We don't have a winner because the book that should have won lost.

WT Sharpe · 04-04-2017, 10:06 PM

I'm just glad I didn't have to cast the deciding vote.

WT Sharpe · 04-04-2017, 10:13 PM

My library has four Dana Stabenow titles available. Two are ebooks, two are audiobook, and not one of them is A Cold Day for Murder. Curses!

WT Sharpe · 04-04-2017, 10:16 PM

On the plus side, I seem to have snagged it last month when it was a "first look" prime member freebie. Cheers!

Dazrin · 04-04-2017, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

My library has four Dana Stabenow titles available. Two are ebooks, two are audiobook, and not one of them is A Cold Day for Murder. Curses!

It is free on her website too, so access this month shouldn't really be an issue.

CRussel · 04-05-2017, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

On the plus side, I seem to have snagged it last month when it was a "first look" prime member freebie. Cheers!

It's free on her web site (see the link in the first post.)

As for Audio, if you have the Amazon book, it's a WhisperSync title for $1.99. Or ping me in email.

kansaskyle · 04-05-2017, 09:46 AM

/cheer

I went for the free option and CRussel's description/support made A Cold Day for Murder look interesting. I look forward to discussing with y'all.

JSWolf · 04-05-2017, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by kansaskyle

/cheer

I went for the free option and CRussel's description/support made A Cold Day for Murder look interesting. I look forward to discussing with y'all.

So it's your fault the wrong book won. Free does not always mean better.

Dazrin · 04-05-2017, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Free does not always mean better.

While true that sometimes free isn't always better, this is a very good book and the implication that is is a "bad" book is not at all true.

Also, there is no call to blame someone for your choice not winning. Even if Kansaskyle hadn't voted for it it would have been a tie (and WT Sharpe didn't vote for the other book in the first round....)

CRussel · 04-05-2017, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I'm just glad I didn't have to cast the deciding vote.

We keep hoping to force you into that. But so far, not since I've been participating, at least. Ah, well, maybe next month.

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Originally Posted by Dazrin

It is free on her website too, so access this month shouldn't really be an issue.

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Originally Posted by kansaskyle

/cheer

I went for the free option and CRussel's description/support made A Cold Day for Murder look interesting. I look forward to discussing with y'all.

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

So it's your fault the wrong book won. Free does not always mean better.

No, but let's really try to avoid pejoratives. We're all here to read some good books, and discuss them. Free does have the virtue of not locking anyone out, though I agree it's not an indicator of quality. Expensive, however, while also not a quality metric is a barrier. Fortunately, this month none of the options was hugely overpriced.

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Originally Posted by Dazrin

While true that sometimes free isn't always better, this is a very good book and the implication that is is a "bad" book is not at all true.

Also, there is no call to blame someone for your choice not winning. Even if Kansaskyle hadn't voted for it it would have been a tie (and WT Sharpe didn't vote for the other book in the first round....)

Hear him. And especially since it could as easily have been issybird that cast the critical vote. I didn't see which one came in last.

We were fortunate this month - we had an excellent slate in the original voting (four that I was quite willing to read and discuss), and the final runoff let us choose between two promising books, both of which I've now bought the eBook and Audible books for and intend to read (or re-read). I have nothing bad to say about the Eric Ambler book - I expect it to be an excellent read. But if the read and discussion gets even one more person hooked on Dana Stabenow, then it's a win.

(And yes, I've already pre-ordered her 21st book in this series, due out in May. So I guess I count as hooked, certainly.)

Finally, a reminder -- you'll get another chance at the Eric Ambler book in January.

CRussel · 04-09-2017, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

We were fortunate this month - we had an excellent slate in the original voting (four that I was quite willing to read and discuss), and the final runoff let us choose between two promising books, both of which I've now bought the eBook and Audible books for and intend to read (or re-read). I have nothing bad to say about the Eric Ambler book - I expect it to be an excellent read. But if the read and discussion gets even one more person hooked on Dana Stabenow, then it's a win.

(And yes, I've already pre-ordered her 21st book in this series, due out in May. So I guess I count as hooked, certainly.)

Finally, a reminder -- you'll get another chance at the Eric Ambler book in January.

Whew! I'm so glad we're not reading the Ambler this month!! I just abandoned it at 50%. Not working for me at all, even though I can see why it was a success as a movie.

issybird · 04-09-2017, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Whew! I'm so glad we're not reading the Ambler this month!! I just abandoned it at 50%. Not working for me at all, even though I can see why it was a success as a movie.

I haven't tried it, but I think there's always a danger with genre fiction in particular. As it ages, does it go classic or just dated? I thought the more modern option in the run-off was a better choice for that reason alone.

View Poll Results: Which Award-Winning selection will win the April runoff?
A Cold Day for Murder by Dana Stabenow	7	53.85%
The Light of Day by Eric Ambler	6	46.15%
Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

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04-04-2017, 07:05 PM	#17
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	Just wondering the same thing, Dazrin. The best part is, either one of these should be a good read. I've already gone ahead and gotten the one I didn't have, the Eric Ambler. But I'm hoping for the Dana Stabenow, if only to introduce the series to some new people. Check out her blog today - picture of a cabin similar to the one Kate homesteads in. Much smaller and more rustic than it's easy for a city wimp like me to quite conceive of.

04-04-2017, 07:19 PM	#18
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,729 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	Well that was close. I like to see that there were 4 people who voted in the runner-up poll that didn't vote at all in the previous round.

04-04-2017, 07:21 PM	#19
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,771 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	And we have a loser. We don't have a winner because the book that should have won lost.

04-04-2017, 10:06 PM	#20
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.	I'm just glad I didn't have to cast the deciding vote.

04-04-2017, 10:13 PM	#21
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.	My library has four Dana Stabenow titles available. Two are ebooks, two are audiobook, and not one of them is A Cold Day for Murder. Curses!

04-04-2017, 10:16 PM	#22
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.	On the plus side, I seem to have snagged it last month when it was a "first look" prime member freebie. Cheers!

04-05-2017, 09:46 AM	#25
kansaskyle Addict Posts: 245 Karma: 765530 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Austin, TX Device: Kobo Aura One & Forma, Kindle Voyage, PW, and Oasis 3	/cheer I went for the free option and CRussel's description/support made A Cold Day for Murder look interesting. I look forward to discussing with y'all.

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