MobileRead March 2009 Book Vote - Page 3

Sparrow · 02-25-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ea

I've only just started it, but have skimmed as well - I can assure you that The Origin of Species is very different from technical books. It's not a text book, but about exploration. It's written for an educated, general reader.

There is an updated version of 'Origin of Species' called 'Almost Like a Whale' by Steve Jones.

I'm wondering if might be better as it will incorporate insights made post-Darwin.

JSWolf · 02-25-2009, 11:37 AM

In the case of a tie vote, I will be making the choice of which eBook we read from the eBooks that are tied for first place.

Nickfdr · 02-25-2009, 03:36 PM

i trust your judgement JS

lilac_jive · 02-25-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

In the case of a tie vote, I will be making the choice of which eBook we read from the eBooks that are tied for first place.

I still haven't voted. Muahahahahahah!<--evil laugh

DixieGal · 02-25-2009, 04:05 PM

I voted for 1 of the tied books. Both look good, and someday, I plan to read them both. Darn TBR books are piling up again.

pilotbob · 02-25-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by stevejay

Is anyone else of the opinion that Fiction can make better fodder for discussion than Nonfiction?

Not sure what you point is. This is the first and only month we have had a Nonfiction selection in the book club. The previous 4 months selections are all fiction.

BOb

Sparrow · 02-25-2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I still haven't voted. Muahahahahahah!<--evil laugh

I tried holding out last month; but the pressure becomes unbearable.

You'll cave ....

DixieGal · 02-25-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Not sure what you point is. This is the first and only month we have had a Nonfiction selection in the book club. The previous 4 months selections are all fiction.

BOb

Maybe he is thinking about non-fiction being less subjective and open to random interpretation than fiction? Criticism will be more along the lines of "I liked/disliked it because (specific reasons)" instead of what the symbolism or whatever evoked in the individual reader. A change will do us good, as the song says, and I'm looking forward to a non-fiction selection.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 02-25-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I still haven't voted. Muahahahahahah!<--evil laugh

Will karma help convince you?

lilac_jive · 02-25-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

I tried holding out last month; but the pressure becomes unbearable.

You'll cave ....

The irony is that I was bugging you to vote last month

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Will karma help convince you?

I can be bought

pilotbob · 02-25-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I can be bought

$.32 paypal on the way... as agreed. Please vote for a book now.

BOb

lilac_jive · 02-25-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

$.32 paypal on the way... as agreed. Please vote for a book now.

BOb

It's a good thing I'm so cheap...

ShortNCuddlyAm · 02-25-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by stevejay

Is anyone else of the opinion that Fiction can make better fodder for discussion than Nonfiction? Not always though of course, and there are some nice choices there. Technical or reference type books may be a bit of a downer, a book like Origin of Species will go for pages and pages to deliver the conclusion of a species deriving from a common ancestor.

It very much depends on the book - and the people reading. I've had a lot of lively debates about non-fiction books.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 02-25-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I can be bought

Excellent!

Karma in return for voting for the prof and the nutter

lilac_jive · 02-25-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Excellent!

Karma in return for voting for the prof and the nutter

I'm confused though, I swear earlier Winchester's book was in the lead with 11, now it is tied again at ten.

View Poll Results: Which eBook do you want the Book Club read for March?
The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death	6	12.24%
Against Intellectual Monopoly	2	4.08%
The Origin of Species	9	18.37%
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking	2	4.08%
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make A Big Difference	6	12.24%
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary	13	26.53%
A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains	11	22.45%
Voters: 49. You may not vote on this poll

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02-25-2009, 11:37 AM	#32
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,796 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	In the case of a tie vote, I will be making the choice of which eBook we read from the eBooks that are tied for first place.

02-25-2009, 03:36 PM	#33
Nickfdr Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 34 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US of A Device: Sony PRS-700	i trust your judgement JS

02-25-2009, 04:05 PM	#35
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I voted for 1 of the tied books. Both look good, and someday, I plan to read them both. Darn TBR books are piling up again.

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