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View Poll Results: October 2009 Mobile Read Book Club Vote | |||
Flash Forward by Robert J. Sawyer | 30 | 41.67% | |
The Tide Mill by Richard Herley | 7 | 9.72% | |
The Moon and the Sun by Vonda McIntyre | 11 | 15.28% | |
Verdant Skies by Steven Jordan | 15 | 20.83% | |
Soul Identity by Denis Batchelder | 9 | 12.50% | |
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09-28-2009, 10:35 AM | #1 |
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October 2009 Mobile Read Book Club Vote
Help up choose a book as the October 2009 eBook for the Mobile Read Book Club. The poll will be open for 7 days. We will start the discussion thread for this book on October 25th. Select from the following books.
Flash Forward by Robert J. Sawyer Description from Goodreads: What would you do if you got a glimpse of your own personal future and it looked bleak? Try to change things, or accept that the future is unchangeable and make the best of it? In Flashforward, Nobel-hungry physicists conducting an unimaginably high-energy experiment accidentally induce a global consciousness shift. In an instant, everyone on Earth is "flashed forward" 21 years, experiencing several minutes of the future. But while everyone is, literally, out of their minds, their bodies drop unconscious; when the world reawakens, car wrecks, botched surgeries, falls, and other mishaps add up to massive death and destruction. Slowly, as recovery efforts continue, people realize that during the Flashforward (as it comes to be called) they experienced a vision of the future. The range of visions is astounding--those who would be asleep in the future saw psychedelic dream landscapes, while others saw nothing at all (presumably they'd be dead). But those who saw everyday life 20 years hence have to come to grips with evidence of dreams forsaken (or realized). Soon, the physicists who caused the Flashforward are struggling to help the world decide whether the future is changeable--and whether the experiment is worth repeating. Robert J. Sawyer has captured a truly compelling idea with Flashforward, and he fully explores what such an event might mean to humanity. Fans will find this to be his best work to date, although the ending seems rushed after a detailed buildup. --Therese Littleton The Tide Mill by Richard Herley Synopsis here: http://www.richardherley.com/TM.html The Moon and the Sun by Vonda McIntyre 1997 Nebula Award winner Set in Versailles, France, in 1693, The Moon and the Sun tells the story of a Marie-Josephe, a lady-in-waiting to the niece of Louis XIV -- the Sun King. Marie-Josephe's brother, Father Yves de la Croix, is a Jesuit and also the King's natural philosopher and explorer. He has brought the King a living sea woman and a dead male, both captured on an ocean voyage. So begins a rich tale of conscience, politics, science, history, and love. Available at http://www.vondanmcintyre.com/index-fiction.html Verdant Skies by Steven Jordan The summary is here: http://www.stevejordanbooks.com/novels/verdant.htm Soul Identity by Denis Batchelder You can't take it with you...but what if you could? Most people believe their souls outlive their bodies. Most people would find an organization that tracks their souls into the future and passes on their banked money and memories compelling. Scott Waverly isn't like most people. He spends his days finding and fixing computer security holes. And Scott is skeptical of his new client's claim that they have been calculating and tracking soul identities for almost twenty-six hundred years. Are they running a freaky cult? Or a sophisticated con job? Scott needs to save Soul Identity from an insider attack. Along the way, he discovers the importance of the bridges connecting people's lives. Last edited by pilotbob; 09-28-2009 at 10:40 AM. |
09-28-2009, 10:44 AM | #2 |
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Go Verdant Skies!
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09-28-2009, 10:59 AM | #3 |
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While I love to support Mr. Jordan, "Flashforward" sounds amazing and I'll look for it right now!
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BOb EDIT: Oppss... I misread his post. Sorry. Last edited by pilotbob; 09-28-2009 at 11:11 AM. |
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09-28-2009, 11:06 AM | #5 |
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like I said ... I love to support Jordan, but because Flashforward sounds so amazing I am forced NOT to vote for Steve but Sawyer instead.
The original message of my post probably got lost in some kind of germanism |
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09-28-2009, 11:08 AM | #7 |
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Although "Flash Forward" sounds interesting (and I'll try to get a copy), for me "Soul Identity" was an introduction to a new and exciting author - to the point that I also got "Soul Intent", the sequel to "Soul Identity".
Pilotbob, I think you've meiread mores' intent in his post. I too think "Flash Forward" sounds amazing & I also support Steve Jordan. |
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Alright, here we go.
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09-28-2009, 11:11 AM | #9 |
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Here's the where to get it and how much it costs post I promised in the other thread...
FlashForward by Robert J. Sawyer Books on Board (ePub) - $14.00 http://www.booksonboard.com/index.ph...ok&BOOK=511096 Amazon (azw) - $7.99 http://www.amazon.com/Flash-Forward-...CE/ref=ed_oe_k Amazon (Topaz) - $7.99 http://www.amazon.com/Flashforward-e...3721853&sr=1-1 Sony (lrx) - $12.60 http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/rob...00000000175079 CyberRead (ePub) - $28.00 http://www.cyberread.com/Flashforwar...RT-J/id303626/ Mobipocket (mobi/prc) - $14.00 http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/...?BookID=217578 Diesel eBooks (mobi/prc) - $12.03 http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/cgi-bin...ard-eBook.html Barnes & Noble (eReader) - $9.99 http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Fla...9914581/?itm=1 Ebooks About Everything (ePub) - $14.00 http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com...ategory=search Author's Website - http://www.sfwriter.com Reading group guide - http://www.sfwriter.com/rgff.htm The Tide Mill by Richard Herley From the author's site (txt, Word, A4 PRF) - Free (donations welcome) http://www.richardherley.com/downloads.html Feedbooks (ePub, Mobi, PDF, Custom PDF) http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2265 Manybooks (pretty much every format out there) http://manybooks.net/titles/herleyrother08RHTM.html The Moon and the Sun by Vonda McIntyre From the author's site (mobi/prc, HTML) - Free http://www.vondanmcintyre.com/index-fiction.html Verdant Skies by Steven Jordan From the author's site (epub, pdb, prc/mobi, lit, rtf, lrf) - $3.50 http://www.stevejordanbooks.com/novels/verdant.htm Smashwords (mobi, epub, pdf, rtf, lrf, pdb) - $2.99 https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/3354 Soul Identity by Denis Batchelder Amazon (azw) - $.01 (also listed for $.99) http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Identity-...3473267&sr=1-1 Smashwords (mobi, epub, pdf, lrf, pdb) - FREE https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1532 Mobipocket (mobi/prc) - $.01 http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/...1&Origine=3584 |
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09-28-2009, 11:18 AM | #11 |
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Yes, Thanks Brian, very helpful.
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09-28-2009, 12:18 PM | #13 |
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Picked up Flashforward at Word on the Street in Toronto yesterday and me Mr. Sawyer. Nice guy and I'm already halfway through the book! It's great!
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For me since I can get it for $7.99 I'm ok with the price, but if I had to pay more than that I'd probably feel it to expensive. |
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