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View Poll Results: January 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote
War of the Worlds by H G Wells 9 8.82%
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy By Douglas Adams 21 20.59%
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 4 3.92%
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins 8 7.84%
Sh*t My Dad Says by Halpern, Justin 9 8.82%
American Gods by Neil Gaiman 16 15.69%
Shutter Island by Dennis LeHane 10 9.80%
Kim by Rudyard Kipling 5 4.90%
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 12 11.76%
Quirkology: How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things by Richard Wiseman 5 4.90%
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 3 2.94%
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Old 12-26-2010, 07:47 PM   #46
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I voted for American Gods. I haven't read anything from Gaiman and I've wanted to since I saw the movie Stardust.
I like Gaiman's work very much but suggest you don't expect American Gods to be anything like Stardust, it is quite different to his other work. Well, to be honest, I'd probably say that about any of this books. Each one has, to me, been a surprise. I loved Stardust, and Neverwhere and adored The Graveyard Book, but American Gods I found ... challenging, but better the second time through.
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Old 12-26-2010, 09:21 PM   #47
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Looks like it will be Hitchiker's at this point. Loved that book and have never got around to reading the rest of the series.

Possibly won't read again in Jan so I'll sit this one out. But hope everyone enjoys the book.

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Old 12-27-2010, 12:33 AM   #48
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Old 12-27-2010, 12:33 AM   #49
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I guess I've bought HGTTG in enough formats that one more won't hurt. I guess I don't have the TV show or any of the movies, but I've bought the books in various forms (paperback, hardcover, compilations) over the years and have the radio series, too. Maybe I'll finally get around to making a cover for my Reader. I'm still not sure just how to make the letters "friendly", though.....
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Maybe time for a re-read.
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Old 12-27-2010, 12:57 PM   #52
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One of the Overdrive libraries I have a card to has it in illustrated form. Maybe I'll read that version this time.

"...still think that digital watches are a cool idea."
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Old 12-27-2010, 01:16 PM   #53
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Just checked my local library and was able to download in Mobi format! Yeah!
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One of the Overdrive libraries I have a card to has it in illustrated form. Maybe I'll read that version this time.

"...still think that digital watches are a cool idea."
Sorry, that should read "pretty neat idea," if I recall correctly.

But then, I don't want to be lynched because nobody likes a smart ass.
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One of the Overdrive libraries I have a card to has it in illustrated form. Maybe I'll read that version this time.

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I don't think I've ever seen an illustrated Hitchiker's Guide--Who's the publisher?
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Old 12-28-2010, 02:56 PM   #57
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I don't think I've ever seen an illustrated Hitchiker's Guide--Who's the publisher?
My wife and I each have a copy. They're big books with lots of illustrations, very much coffee-table books, published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London. ISBN is 0-297-83393-6

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I voted for The Eyre Affair but I guess Hitchhiker's is a good book for me to start in with the book club, it going to be fun.
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This is excellent timing. I was gifted a Kindle about a week before Christmas, and when I found out Amazon has the whole 5-book HHGG "trilogy" for $10, I figured I'd buy it and read it again.

Then I found this thread!

Looking forward to sharing my thoughts and seeing everyone else's later this month.
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Whelp, there you go then. It was Predestined!

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