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View Poll Results: August 2009 Mobile Read Book Club Vote
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell 28 29.79%
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow 19 20.21%
Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy 4 4.26%
The Road Home by Rose Tremain 4 4.26%
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow 12 12.77%
At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft 13 13.83%
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith 14 14.89%
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Old 07-31-2009, 11:21 AM   #31
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You're so lucky you got to discuss such interesting literature in English class. I didn't
I had to read it too (but in French !). We studied it in "Première", in French class. Don't remember a lot about it, though...
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Old 07-31-2009, 05:46 PM   #32
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1984 was discussed to death in English class. Been there, done that and don't want to do it again. Let's do something different then what most of us have already done in school.
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You're so lucky you got to discuss such interesting literature in English class. I didn't
Mind you, it would be interesting to see whether people's views of it have changed with age.

Having said, I voted for Little Brother...
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Old 07-31-2009, 08:27 PM   #33
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Mind you, it would be interesting to see whether people's views of it have changed with age.

Having said, I voted for Little Brother...
Well I did just read it and very much enjoyed it, but I think if I had read it in high school I wouldn't have. Ironically, i read Steinbeck's The Red Pony when I was in third grade, then had to read it in high school, which made it automatically boring. Go figure.
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Well I did just read it and very much enjoyed it, but I think if I had read it in high school I wouldn't have. Ironically, i read Steinbeck's The Red Pony when I was in third grade, then had to read it in high school, which made it automatically boring. Go figure.
I may have to re-read it even if it doesn't win (which currently looks unlikely!) to see if I still feel the same about the ending.

Mind you, a lot of the books I enjoyed in school I still enjoy now. But only those that were set by one of the teachers.
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I have recently read both the favorites - 1984 (re-read) and Little Brother - so my vote goes to Down and Out.

I'm gonna read it - and also Looking Backward - regardless of the result of the poll, 'cause they both look intriguing. The MRBC choise isn't always bullseye - I didn't bother to finish last month - but I enjoy very much the way I get ideas and inspiration towards new books...
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Old 08-06-2009, 05:17 PM   #36
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WOW! I totally forgot to post when this poll closed.

As you can all see 1984 has won.... now get reading !!!

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Old 08-06-2009, 05:18 PM   #37
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WOW! I totally forgot to post when this poll closed.

As you can all see 1984 has one.... now get reading !!!

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actually it seems to have twenty-eight.
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actually it seems to have twenty-eight.
I see what you did there... you caught me before my edit. I really should re-read my posts before I click "submit".

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Since I have read 1984 and Little Brother and Down and Out I think I will read the 1st Ladies Detective as an unauthorized extension for this month. Feel free to join me.

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(That is if I don't decide to read the rest of the Mistborn series since I am so loving the first book, reading it now.)
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(that happens to me all the time)
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