MobileRead 2016 Book Club CATEGORY Vote

[WT Sharpe]

It looks like a good list but I'm hoping Horror will make the cut. Short Stories would have been nice, but it doesn't look as if either of the separate categories have much of a chance; something for the short story lovers among us to consider when the 2017 nominations roll around.

[CRussel]

Now see, I'm really hoping Horror doesn't make it. That's an automatic "pass" month for me. OTOH, I'd have been quite happy to see Short Stories make it.

[Nyssa]

I rather Horror or Short Stories to Classics.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Now see, I'm really hoping Horror doesn't make it. That's an automatic "pass" month for me. OTOH, I'd have been quite happy to see Short Stories make it.

I'd rather horror than classics. We get too many old books nominated in other categories that would have fit into classics that we don't need it.

[CRussel]

War is horror enough for me, thank you. Or "Our Favo(u)rite Books". Either before horror. (and I like classics. Especially when we allow ourselves to include "modern" classics.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by CRussel

War is horror enough for me, thank you. Or "Our Favo(u)rite Books". Either before horror. (and I like classics. Especially when we allow ourselves to include "modern" classics.

We do allow modern books to be nominated in classics. But the problem is most people who like classics like the oldy moldy type.

[Nyssa]

We've now had 39 voters. The leading categories remain the same.

• Science Fiction 32
• Fantasy 24
• Mystery 20
• Thriller, Suspense & Crime 19
• Patricia Clarke Memorial Library 17
• Science 17
• Humor 15
• History 15
• Award Winners (fiction) 14
• Classics 14

There are no categories with 13 votes.

[GA Russell]

Tell me if I'm wrong.

I've gathered from previous discussions here that a great many novels originally considered to be science fiction became known as fantasy when scientists realized that aspects were untrue (i.e., Mars having an oxygen atmosphere).

If that is so, would almost everything considered for the science fiction month necessarily be written recently?

[HomeInMyShoes]

^That's complete nonsense. Science fiction 's most important aspect is the humans and what it means to be human irrespective of the technology or science.

[John F]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Every time I've read in a thread where there are some political or religious comments, one of the staff jumps in and says to take it to the P&R forum. So I cannot see why this would be any different as technically discussing politics is only allowed in P&R.

I guess they are a little slow this morning (from another thread not in the P&R forum):

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[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by GA Russell

Tell me if I'm wrong.

I've gathered from previous discussions here that a great many novels originally considered to be science fiction became known as fantasy when scientists realized that aspects were untrue (i.e., Mars having an oxygen atmosphere).

If that is so, would almost everything considered for the science fiction month necessarily be written recently?

Science Fiction involves speculations based on current or future science (theories and facts) or technology which are usually considered possible within the scientific laws of nature. It then goes further to explore the consequences on the human condition. The science used would be relative to the time and place at which the book was written.

Fantasy tends to use more purely imaginary and less fact as its base: Magic, the supernatural, myths, legends, creatures (vampires, werewolves, fairies, etc.)

The two are, of course, intertwined often, creating Speculative Fiction (which can also include Horror) but they are very separate genres on their own.

[Laridae]

I think "Translation from another language" would be more meaningful than "Originally non-English"

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But remember, if war does win, no political discussion in the book club forum. There's a separate forum for that. Sorry, MR rules.

Originally Posted by issybird

So, if a book about the American Revolution, say, were chosen, that means we couldn't discuss the political differences between the Patriots and the Loyalists? Or the Cavaliers and the Roundheads in the English Civil War?

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Every time I've read in a thread where there are some political or religious comments, one of the staff jumps in and says to take it to the P&R forum. So I cannot see why this would be any different as technically discussing politics is only allowed in P&R.

In such a scenario, the political differences between the Patriots and the Loyalists would be fair game for discussion. What would NOT be permitted would be to bring the discussion to bear upon current political situations and infusing it with partisan politics. Likewise in that other thread that was quoted above, it's fine to argue about the degree of influence the Judeo/Christian/Islamic Scriptures have had upon society, but taking sides, either pro or con, concerning the merits or claims of those Scriptures is P&R territory.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

In such a scenario, the political differences between the Patriots and the Loyalists would be fair game for discussion. What would NOT be permitted would be to bring the discussion to bear upon current political situations and infusing it with partisan politics. Likewise in that other thread that was quoted above, it's fine to argue about the degree of influence the Judeo/Christian/Islamic Scriptures have had upon society, but taking sides, either pro or con, concerning the merits or claims of those Scriptures is P&R territory.

I could nominate a book that has current enough politics that it would have to be discussed in P&R. So if it's not OK for one book, it should not book OK for all books (IMHO).

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I could nominate a book that has current enough politics that it would have to be discussed in P&R. So if it's not OK for one book, it should not book OK for all books (IMHO).

You could nominate it. Whether it would win would be another matter.