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Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian | 7 | 53.85% | |
A Catskill Eagle by Robert B. Parker | 3 | 23.08% | |
My Brilliant Friend by Elana Ferrante | 5 | 38.46% | |
Absolute Friends by John Le Carré | 6 | 46.15% | |
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas | 8 | 61.54% | |
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman | 4 | 30.77% | |
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery | 5 | 38.46% | |
The Little White Bird by J.M. Barrie | 6 | 46.15% | |
The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff | 2 | 15.38% | |
Truth and Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett | 3 | 23.08% | |
Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Atkinson | 3 | 23.08% | |
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05-07-2018, 07:16 AM | #1 |
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Vote for June 2018 • I'll be There for You: Best Friends
Let's select the book we'll read and discuss in June 2018! All are welcome to vote, but please don't vote unless you plan to participate in the discussion, whatever the selection. This is a poll. Vote for as many books as you'd like. Questions? FAQs | Guidelines Or just ask! Choices: Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian AmazonUS: $9.99 | AmazonAU: $12.99 | AmazonUK: £3.99 | Overdrive | Audible Spoiler:
A Catskill Eagle by Robert B. Parker Amazon US $7.99 | Amazon UK £4.99 | Amazon AUS $11.99 Spoiler:
My Brilliant Friend by Elana Ferrante Amazon US $6.00 | Kobo US $8.69 Spoiler:
Absolute Friends by John Le Carré Amazon US $7.99 | Amazon UK £5.99 Spoiler:
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Public domain | Feedbooks epub/Kindle FREE | Amazon US/Pevear translation $9.99 | Amazon UK/Pevear £2.99 Spoiler:
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry AKA My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises by Fredrik Backman Overdrive | Amazon US | Kobo UK | Kobo US | Kobo CA | Kobo AU | Amazon CA | Amazon AU Spoiler:
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery MR Library | Public domain Spoiler:
The Little White Bird by J.M. Barrie MobileRead PCM Library EPub Free | MobileRead PCM Library Kindle/azw3 | public domain Spoiler:
The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff Amazon US $9.99 | Kobo US $9.99 | Amazon CA $9.99 | Kobo CA $9.99 | Amazon AU $11.99 | Kobo AU $11.99 | Amazon UK £2.99 | Kobo UK £2.99 Spoiler:
Truth and Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett Overdrive, Scribd | Amazon US Spoiler:
Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Atkinson Public domain | Project Gutenberg Spoiler:
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05-08-2018, 08:27 AM | #2 |
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Looks as if everyone's playing chicken!
As a general rule, I don't like to vote for more than half the choices, so I pared it down. There's only one or two that I'd really rather not read and of course I would if chosen, although price combined with long OD waiting lists would make one rather painful. Three titles would be rereads and I voted for one, although another is also a long-time favorite. That obscure enough? |
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05-08-2018, 06:34 PM | #3 |
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Well, I voted for the three I supported plus the Dumas for auld lang syne. A couple of the others certainly look interesting to me, but there are problems with availability except at a high price.
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05-09-2018, 11:48 AM | #4 |
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I think I'll abstain. I haven't started reading this month's book yet and things look like getting worse before they get better as far as my work goes.
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05-09-2018, 12:03 PM | #5 |
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Ah, yes, we all have months like that! I'm in the middle of this month's book, but having trouble finishing -- it's just not something I can read at bedtime. However, I'll get some dedicated time this weekend and try to finish it off.
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05-10-2018, 01:16 PM | #6 |
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Alas, another book I've already read is neck and neck for the lead. One day I will nominate a winner!
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05-10-2018, 02:16 PM | #7 |
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Well, the voting is hardly over -- we frequently get some last minute flurries, after all. But as for winners? I'd argue that the nomination process leading to the discovery of a book, or the enabling of others to discover a book, is my definition of a winner. (That's an awkward sentence, but I can't seem to do better today.) IAC, by that definition, your nomination of The Price of Salt was definitely a winner for me. I'd never run across it, and quite devoured it.
The two leading books are both ones I've read. Master and Commander is a book that I've read recently and repeatedly but I nominated it in the hope that doing so will enable others here to discover a superb author and series. Meanwhile, The Three Musketeers is a book that I read a LONG time ago, and my memory of it is quite thoroughly tainted by the various onscreen versions, so I won't mind re-reading it. (Though it is long.) |
05-10-2018, 04:35 PM | #8 |
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I've seen the movie Master and Commander and I think it would not make for a good enough discussion.
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05-10-2018, 04:38 PM | #9 |
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If you've ever had a grandmother you've loved, then please vote for My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry.
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05-10-2018, 04:58 PM | #10 |
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05-11-2018, 07:42 AM | #11 |
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And The Three Musketeers it is.
I'll note that this title was the very first Classic Comic of them all, published in 1941. Not that I'm suggesting anyone go that route. |
05-11-2018, 08:41 AM | #12 |
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Goodness, what a find!
I must say that illustration shows the swordsman facing us leaving himself wide open to being run through. I think he needs to work on his technique a bit. |
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FYI, Hoopla has a bunch of Classics Illustrated comics, including The Three Musketeers. |
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05-11-2018, 09:51 AM | #14 |
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There is a new translation available by Lawrence Ellsworth who did the translation of The Red Sphinx a couple of years ago. (The Red Sphinx is a direct sequel to The Three Musketeers, but follows Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anne, King Louis and the Comte de Moret.)
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05-11-2018, 10:19 AM | #15 |
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Does anyone know what translations the various audiobook versions use? The only one I can find info on is the Bill Homewood-narrated Naxos version, translated by William Barrow. I've checked World Cat, but I'm not seeing translators listed.
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