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View Poll Results: What color-full book shall we read for February? | |||
Nothing But Blue Skies by Tom Holt | 9 | 47.37% | |
Fadeout by Joseph Hansen | 5 | 26.32% | |
The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith | 8 | 42.11% | |
Passing by Nella Larsen | 11 | 57.89% | |
Rainbows End: A Novel with One Foot in the Future by Vernor Vinge | 7 | 36.84% | |
The Amber Fury by Natalie Haynes | 4 | 21.05% | |
The Color Purple by Alice Walker | 4 | 21.05% | |
The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiesen | 6 | 31.58% | |
The Innocence of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton | 6 | 31.58% | |
The Crimson Chalice by Victor Canning | 2 | 10.53% | |
Green Island by Shawna Yang Ryan | 5 | 26.32% | |
Colours (Earth Incorporated #1) by Adrian J. Walker | 3 | 15.79% | |
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01-14-2018, 06:00 AM | #46 |
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I'll read Passing, but I'm not looking forward to it. It just doesn't sound all that interesting.
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01-14-2018, 06:20 AM | #47 |
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Of course you'll read it, since the rule is that if you vote, you've committed to join the discussion no matter which book is selected.
We'd like to stay positive. You're welcome to talk at length about why you didn't like a book in the discussion thread once you've read it, but we discourage disparaging comments about selections. Since you're going to give it a try anyway, why not hope to be pleasantly surprised? |
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01-14-2018, 02:40 PM | #48 | |
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01-14-2018, 04:06 PM | #49 |
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01-15-2018, 07:01 AM | #50 |
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I picked up the book from Amazon already, but I’m going to hold off on reading it until closer to the discussion so I won’t forget details
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01-16-2018, 12:39 PM | #51 |
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There is also a Librivox version recorded by Elizabeth Klett. I run hot and cold on her as a narrator, but she generally appears in a lot of "best of librivox readers" lists.
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01-17-2018, 04:54 AM | #52 |
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I just spent my Canadian Loonie plus some change on Passing. I saw the thread earlier but forgot I had not voted, but I like the choice.
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01-17-2018, 01:54 PM | #53 |
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I have the Penguin Classics version of Passing. I read the introduction and I would say for anyone who wants to form their own opinions first, save the introduction until you finish the story. The introduction gives a lot spoilers and it forms a lot of opinions about the story that would be best left until after you've formed your own opinions. Then you can compare your opinions with those from the introduction.
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01-17-2018, 02:05 PM | #54 |
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Thank you for the information, Jon.
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01-17-2018, 04:19 PM | #55 |
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Yes I agree Jon - there are usually too many spoilers and such introductions are best left until after the book is read.
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01-21-2018, 02:37 PM | #56 |
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Interesting tidbit (and of interest to those wanting to get Passing from the library like I did) - the book was featured in the New York Times 10 New Books We Recommend This Week post. I assume that Penguin is in the process of re-issuing the book.
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01-21-2018, 04:00 PM | #57 |
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How up to date we are with our selection!
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Thank you for the information, astrangerhere. A pleasant surprise to see that the Kindle version of the Penguin edition has dropped in price from $9.99 to $7.99 too.
I was able to find an article in the NY Times that specifically addresses the reissue of two books this month with a similar theme. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/b...la-larsen.html Quote:
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Thanks for the link, Bookworm_Girl.
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