MobileRead Online book club? - Page 4

dickon25 · 10-10-2008, 05:18 PM

Everyone dl One Thousand Nights and a Night. Read it before next Wednesday. All 10 volumes.

.....not funny.....Really NOT funny............

DMcCunney · 10-10-2008, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dickon25

Count me in too, but what happens if you hate the book after the first couple of chapters? Do you have to 'fess up' and take a pummelling from the boards??

Speaking personally, I wouldn't pummel you.

But I would hope for a reasoned response as to why you didn't like it, and why it didn't work for you.

Conversely, commentary on why people like a book can be invaluable. Often, the comments may give you another way of looking at a book, and a means of grasping the story you didn't have before, enabling you to go back and appreciate a book you previously didn't care for.
______
Dennis

PsyDocJoanne · 10-10-2008, 05:23 PM

Quote:

mmmmpphhh! mmmppphhh!!!

Is this you being strangled by fellow MobileReaders after laying down that edict?

desertgrandma · 10-10-2008, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsyDocJoanne

>Maybe a commitment would be required to be in the 'choose a book' category? Or would that be too binding to some?

I've got a thought...

What about if you are in the contingent of people who finished, let's say, November's book; and you participated actively in the discussion of that book. Anyone who finished the previous months' book would be eligible to pick the next month's. If there's more than one person (jeez, let's hope

), we could come up with a way to randomly choose from among the people who finished and participated.

Thoughts?

OR......the mod could randomly pick someone to choose the next months books...all eligible names could go in a hat and voila! "so and so, YOU"VE won this months lottery!" The winner could pm the mod so that he/she'd know they were participating? (I thought of this one while my husband and I were eating a wonderful lunch out)..........

dickon25 · 10-10-2008, 05:32 PM

Conversely, commentary on why people like a book can be invaluable. Often, the comments may give you another way of looking at a book, and a means of grasping the story you didn't have before, enabling you to go back and appreciate a book you previously didn't care for.

Fair comment, I hadn't thought of it like that. As long as the Book of the Month isn't Ulysses, or anything else by James Joyce I should be fine.
[Pause for Joyce fans to wade in..........]

desertgrandma · 10-10-2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dickon25

Conversely, commentary on why people like a book can be invaluable. Often, the comments may give you another way of looking at a book, and a means of grasping the story you didn't have before, enabling you to go back and appreciate a book you previously didn't care for.

Fair comment, I hadn't thought of it like that. As long as the Book of the Month isn't Ulysses, or anything else by James Joyce I should be fine.
[Pause for Joyce fans to wade in..........]

Im NOT a James Joyce fan.........but I would read the book if it was chosen. Just to see if it was as God awful as I remembered.........

PsyDocJoanne · 10-10-2008, 08:00 PM

After considering everyone's suggestions (thanks to all of you, because this idea incorporates most folks' thoughts in some way!), I had an idea that I think will work well for choosing books. It allows us to get an opportunity to read within a lot of different genres, incorporates MobileRead's library, and gives authors who read and post here a chance to share their work with us.

Each month, a thread will be posted to solicit suggestions for the next month's book, and once all suggestions are in, we'll take a poll. However, your suggestions will need to fall within the guidelines for that month's content.

Here's what I propose:

November
Fiction--A Passage to India, by E.M. Forster

December
MobileRead Classic (can be any genre, but must be a classic and must be available in our library)

January
Science Fiction (can be from anywhere, including our library)

February
MobileRead Contemporary (can be any genre, but must be contemporary and must be available in our library)

March
Nonfiction (can be from anywhere, including our library)

April
MobileRead Author (must be a book from an author who frequents MobileRead)

May
Horror (can be from anywhere, including our library)

June
MobileRead Classic

July
Humor (can be from anywhere, including our library)

August
MobileRead Contemporary

September
Mystery (can be from anywhere, including our library)

October
MobileRead Author

What do you all think?

desertgrandma · 10-10-2008, 08:06 PM

I think you came up with an outstanding format!

On my way to download "A Passage to India"......even if its not chosen, the blurb sounded good.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-10-2008, 08:16 PM

Sounds good to me

desertgrandma · 10-10-2008, 08:26 PM

may I suggest one more thing..........since there will be so many books suggestions for the following month, I"m sure the voting will be all over the board. If there is no clear winner, perhaps you or the mod could have the final say-so?

PsyDocJoanne · 10-10-2008, 08:32 PM

Hi desertgrandma!

I think there probably does need to be someone who can break ties, especially if most people end up voting for their own suggestions

Whether that would be me or a mod (or someone else, for that matter) should be up to the mods, I think. I PM'ed Zelda about some general Book Club stuff, so I'll ask her about this, too...

desertgrandma · 10-10-2008, 08:35 PM

hhmmmmmm............someone is bound to figure out a way to 'stuff' the ballot box........"wait, there are only 30 members registered..........how did this book get 79 votes????

DMcCunney · 10-10-2008, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Im NOT a James Joyce fan.........but I would read the book if it was chosen. Just to see if it was as God awful as I remembered.........

A trick that might help on Joyce: Joyce took his legendary walks through Dublin, and he tried to reproduce in his books what he *heard* in his travels. Try reading Joyce *aloud* and see if it works better. The cadences of natural speech are a better fit for Joyce than simply tring to read off the printed page.
______
Dennis

desertgrandma · 10-10-2008, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

A trick that might help on Joyce: Joyce took his legendary walks through Dublin, and he tried to reproduce in his books what he *heard* in his travels. Try reading Joyce *aloud* and see if it works better. The cadences of natural speech are a better fit for Joyce than simply tring to read off the printed page.
______
Dennis

I promise that if any of his books are chosen, I will do just that........

Elsi · 10-10-2008, 08:48 PM

I'm in. I really like the plan you've put together, particularly having two months of the year dedicated to reading something by one of the authors who visit, post, and discuss electronic formats with us.

I'm off to find a copy of the Forster novel, since it doesn't appear to be in the MobileRead library.

Edit -- ah, of course. Published in 1924, it's still in copyright in the USA. The author died in 1970, so it's still in copyright in Canada. $3.95 in the Kindle edition @ Amazon, $5.99 at Fictionwise with 50% rebate (secure MobiPocket or secure Microsoft Reader), $5.69 at the Sony Store.

10-10-2008, 08:48 PM	#60
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	I'm in. I really like the plan you've put together, particularly having two months of the year dedicated to reading something by one of the authors who visit, post, and discuss electronic formats with us. I'm off to find a copy of the Forster novel, since it doesn't appear to be in the MobileRead library. Edit -- ah, of course. Published in 1924, it's still in copyright in the USA. The author died in 1970, so it's still in copyright in Canada. $3.95 in the Kindle edition @ Amazon, $5.99 at Fictionwise with 50% rebate (secure MobiPocket or secure Microsoft Reader), $5.69 at the Sony Store. Last edited by Elsi; 10-10-2008 at 08:54 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
MobileRead Book Club March 2012 Book Club Nominations	WT Sharpe	Book Clubs	49	02-21-2012 10:48 PM
Online Theology Book Club	Gideon	News	8	07-04-2009 08:46 PM
MobileRead Book Club: December08 book nominations	pilotbob	Book Clubs	82	11-21-2008 08:03 AM

10-10-2008, 05:18 PM	#46
dickon25 Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 818 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-505. Pocketbook Inkpad 840	*Everyone dl One Thousand Nights and a Night. Read it before next Wednesday. All 10 volumes.* .....not funny.....Really NOT funny............

10-10-2008, 05:32 PM	#50
dickon25 Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 818 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-505. Pocketbook Inkpad 840	Conversely, commentary on why people like a book can be invaluable. Often, the comments may give you another way of looking at a book, and a means of grasping the story you didn't have before, enabling you to go back and appreciate a book you previously didn't care for. Fair comment, I hadn't thought of it like that. As long as the Book of the Month isn't Ulysses, or anything else by James Joyce I should be fine. [Pause for Joyce fans to wade in..........]

10-10-2008, 08:00 PM	#52
PsyDocJoanne Loves her 505 and her Z4! Posts: 157 Karma: 631 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Weston, FL Device: Sony PRS-505	After considering everyone's suggestions (thanks to all of you, because this idea incorporates most folks' thoughts in some way!), I had an idea that I think will work well for choosing books. It allows us to get an opportunity to read within a lot of different genres, incorporates MobileRead's library, and gives authors who read and post here a chance to share their work with us. Each month, a thread will be posted to solicit suggestions for the next month's book, and once all suggestions are in, we'll take a poll. However, your suggestions will need to fall within the guidelines for that month's content. Here's what I propose: November Fiction--A Passage to India, by E.M. Forster December MobileRead Classic (can be any genre, but must be a classic and must be available in our library) January Science Fiction (can be from anywhere, including our library) February MobileRead Contemporary (can be any genre, but must be contemporary and must be available in our library) March Nonfiction (can be from anywhere, including our library) April MobileRead Author (must be a book from an author who frequents MobileRead) May Horror (can be from anywhere, including our library) June MobileRead Classic July Humor (can be from anywhere, including our library) August MobileRead Contemporary September Mystery (can be from anywhere, including our library) October MobileRead Author What do you all think?

10-10-2008, 08:06 PM	#53
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	I think you came up with an outstanding format! On my way to download "A Passage to India"......even if its not chosen, the blurb sounded good.

10-10-2008, 08:16 PM	#54
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Sounds good to me

10-10-2008, 08:26 PM	#55
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	may I suggest one more thing..........since there will be so many books suggestions for the following month, I"m sure the voting will be all over the board. If there is no clear winner, perhaps you or the mod could have the final say-so?

10-10-2008, 08:32 PM	#56
PsyDocJoanne Loves her 505 and her Z4! Posts: 157 Karma: 631 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Weston, FL Device: Sony PRS-505	Hi desertgrandma! I think there probably does need to be someone who can break ties, especially if most people end up voting for their own suggestions Whether that would be me or a mod (or someone else, for that matter) should be up to the mods, I think. I PM'ed Zelda about some general Book Club stuff, so I'll ask her about this, too...

10-10-2008, 08:35 PM	#57
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	hhmmmmmm............someone is bound to figure out a way to 'stuff' the ballot box........"wait, there are only 30 members registered..........how did this book get 79 votes????

Advert

Advert