MobileRead September 2009 Mobile Read Book Club Vote - Page 3

JSWolf · 09-02-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Have you ever read a Poirot novel?

Yep. I've run a bunch of them. Not all though and I plan on trying to read them in order starting with the winner. Have to convert it to ePub and post it. Won't have time to do this until maybe Tuesday as I am going away for the weekend.

doreenjoy · 09-02-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Yep. I've run a bunch of them. Not all though and I plan on trying to read them in order starting with the winner. Have to convert it to ePub and post it. Won't have time to do this until maybe Tuesday as I am going away for the weekend.

Hey, the voting isn't over yet, ya know! Murder Must Advertise could still pull out a win.

I don't often re-read books so I'm hoping for one I haven't already read to win.

fbrII · 09-02-2009, 09:59 PM

"I thought Sherlock Holmes was the most famous of them all. Or is it Inspector Clouseau, Inspector Gadget, Columbo, Nero Wolf, or Monk?"

Apparently, you never stayed up past mid-night and watched the late movies when you were tens years old or you would know Charlie Chan was the greatest detective of all.

sigh.... this is not going well

Elsi · 09-03-2009, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Elsi

This was a hard decision. I was really interested in Mistress of the Art of Death until I went over to Amazon & Fictionwise and saw the price. I think I'll wind up reading all the others over time, but I wound up voting for Tommy & Tuppence.

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Tommy and Tuppence? This Agatha Christie doesn't feature them.

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Originally Posted by doreenjoy

You'll be getting Hercule Poirot...

Arghhh! I read the wrong synopsis. But that's OK. I only know Poirot from the BBC series picked up on PBS's Mystery!. I probably won't be able to read it without hearing David Suchet's voice.

Ea · 09-03-2009, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Elsi

Arghhh! I read the wrong synopsis. But that's OK. I only know Poirot from the BBC series picked up on PBS's Mystery!. I probably won't be able to read it without hearing David Suchet's voice.

He is a great Poirot, so you should be fine with his voice

I can see I will have an easy time, as I have read either of two likely winners too many times to need to read them again. I think I will read "Mistress of the art of death" instead.

pilotbob · 09-03-2009, 11:15 AM

Exciting and close vote. As it looks now this one is going to come down to the wire.

BOb

NormHart · 09-03-2009, 01:53 PM

Since I'm on a limited budget my choices were constrained to those books available here;

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan Omnibus) by Biggs Biggers, Earl Derr
and
Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy Sayers

Since I've read several Lord Peter Wimsey books and several Hercule Poirot books I've voted for Charlie Chan.

(The fact that bumping The Chinese Parrot tightens the race has nothing to do with my selection. (much))

Edit; I intend to read all three this month so as to compare/contrast them.

PennyPie · 09-03-2009, 06:00 PM

Well, I'm ready...got both the leading contenders at the ready on my 700. Am hurrying to finish up what I'm reading now in anticipation! (I've never been one of those 'reading several at a time' sort...too tunnel visioned I guess

)

pilotbob · 09-03-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by PennyPie

Well, I'm ready...got both the leading contenders at the ready on my 700. Am hurrying to finish up what I'm reading now in anticipation! (I've never been one of those 'reading several at a time' sort...too tunnel visioned I guess

)

Same here I like to read one at a time two. When I try to read two books at the same time I get confused. Like, do you read one line of each at a time, or one page... just to hard.

BOb

Elsi · 09-03-2009, 09:18 PM

I'm one of those who reads more than one book at a time. BK (before Kindle), I would keep one book by my bed and carry another one with me. Now, I just pick one book to read on the Kindle and another paper book and move from one to the other as the mood strikes. I do try to have completely different types of books so there's no risk of confusion. Right now I'm reading Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse #4) by Charlaine Harris on the Kindle and Thursdays At Eight by Debbie Macomber in a paperback.

NormHart · 09-04-2009, 11:23 AM

Interesting BK I would normally read one paperback at a time. AK (After Kindle) I find myself reading 2-5 books at a time. I suspect this is simply due to the other books being a click or two away but may also be due to the fact that I have rarely had so many unread books in the house as I do now that I have a Kindle.

I am currently reading a couple of Swords and Sorcery books, a couple of Sci-Fi books, a historic Swashbuckler, and should be starting whichever mystery you all select. I am having little problem switching gears between books for some reason. When I turn on the Kindle I don't always know which book I was reading last and sometimes whatever is up isn't what I am in the mood for. Click, click and off I go.

, Kindle!

maggie* · 09-04-2009, 04:11 PM

Well, I went for Dorothy Sayers and I guess for the moment tipped the balance

It's just that I just read the Agatha Christie's and I fell like a good woman mistery... they just feel different don't you think?

maggie*

doreenjoy · 09-04-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by maggie*

Well, I went for Dorothy Sayers and I guess for the moment tipped the balance

It's just that I just read the Agatha Christie's and I fell like a good woman mistery... they just feel different don't you think?

maggie*

I agree. Sayers' mysteries are like elaborate puzzles, and Murder Must Advertise is also quite funny (from what I've heard, I haven't read this title yet which is why I voted for it).

fbrII · 09-04-2009, 05:02 PM

Please people can't we just give a Chinese detective a chance, for once?

When you think about it, English, female detective writers, they're, they're..... so rather common, don't you think?

Get out on a limb - go exotic, go Chinese... you'll never go back

fbrII · 09-04-2009, 05:15 PM

Yeah, and another thing. How come I only get to vote once? What if I were to change my mind?

I thought this was the internet?

Dang, it used to be so simple

View Poll Results: September 2009 Mobile Read Book Club Vote
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie	26	34.21%
The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan) by Biggs	15	19.74%
Lady Molly of Scotland Yard by by Baroness Orczy	2	2.63%
A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch	1	1.32%
Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin	9	11.84%
Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy Sayers	23	30.26%
Voters: 76. You may not vote on this poll

09-03-2009, 01:53 PM	#37
NormHart Semper Carpe Bufo Posts: 537 Karma: 21676 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Napa Valley, California Device: Kindle2 & Kindle3	Since I'm on a limited budget my choices were constrained to those books available here; The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan Omnibus) by Biggs Biggers, Earl Derr and Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy Sayers Since I've read several Lord Peter Wimsey books and several Hercule Poirot books I've voted for Charlie Chan. (The fact that bumping The Chinese Parrot tightens the race has nothing to do with my selection. (much)) Edit; I intend to read all three this month so as to compare/contrast them. Last edited by NormHart; 09-03-2009 at 03:26 PM. Reason: Arrrg, brownies!!!

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09-02-2009, 09:59 PM	#33
fbrII F. BluDevil Posts: 428 Karma: 1152548 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Missouri Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite	"I thought Sherlock Holmes was the most famous of them all. Or is it Inspector Clouseau, Inspector Gadget, Columbo, Nero Wolf, or Monk?" Apparently, you never stayed up past mid-night and watched the late movies when you were tens years old or you would know Charlie Chan was the greatest detective of all. sigh.... this is not going well

09-03-2009, 11:15 AM	#36
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Exciting and close vote. As it looks now this one is going to come down to the wire. BOb

09-03-2009, 06:00 PM	#38
PennyPie Cocoa & Toast...mmmmmm... Posts: 275 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio Device: Sony PRS-700, iPhone	Well, I'm ready...got both the leading contenders at the ready on my 700. Am hurrying to finish up what I'm reading now in anticipation! (I've never been one of those 'reading several at a time' sort...too tunnel visioned I guess )

09-03-2009, 09:18 PM	#40
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	I'm one of those who reads more than one book at a time. BK (before Kindle), I would keep one book by my bed and carry another one with me. Now, I just pick one book to read on the Kindle and another paper book and move from one to the other as the mood strikes. I do try to have completely different types of books so there's no risk of confusion. Right now I'm reading *Dead to the World* (Sookie Stackhouse #4) by Charlaine Harris on the Kindle and *Thursdays At Eight* by Debbie Macomber in a paperback.

09-04-2009, 11:23 AM	#41
NormHart Semper Carpe Bufo Posts: 537 Karma: 21676 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Napa Valley, California Device: Kindle2 & Kindle3	Interesting BK I would normally read one paperback at a time. AK (After Kindle) I find myself reading 2-5 books at a time. I suspect this is simply due to the other books being a click or two away but may also be due to the fact that I have rarely had so many unread books in the house as I do now that I have a Kindle. I am currently reading a couple of Swords and Sorcery books, a couple of Sci-Fi books, a historic Swashbuckler, and should be starting whichever mystery you all select. I am having little problem switching gears between books for some reason. When I turn on the Kindle I don't always know which book I was reading last and sometimes whatever is up isn't what I am in the mood for. Click, click and off I go. , Kindle!

09-04-2009, 04:11 PM	#42
maggie* PRS addicted... Posts: 43 Karma: 34 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: PRS-505	Well, I went for Dorothy Sayers and I guess for the moment tipped the balance It's just that I just read the Agatha Christie's and I fell like a good woman mistery... they just feel different don't you think? maggie*

09-04-2009, 05:02 PM	#44
fbrII F. BluDevil Posts: 428 Karma: 1152548 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Missouri Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite	Please people can't we just give a Chinese detective a chance, for once? When you think about it, English, female detective writers, they're, they're..... so rather common, don't you think? Get out on a limb - go exotic, go Chinese... you'll never go back

09-04-2009, 05:15 PM	#45
fbrII F. BluDevil Posts: 428 Karma: 1152548 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Missouri Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite	Yeah, and another thing. How come I only get to vote once? What if I were to change my mind? I thought this was the internet? Dang, it used to be so simple

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