MobileRead February 2013 Book Club Vote - Page 7

John F · 01-26-2013, 06:33 AM

I'm interested in a run-off vote. I'm guessing A Town would win.

Dee Q · 01-26-2013, 08:32 AM

No way I can tell the time here. Please anybody tell me when this will end exactly?

Bookpossum · 01-26-2013, 08:35 AM

Scroll down to the bottom of this page and it will show you the time, which is GMT + 1, and then "The time now is ...." whatever it is when you are reading this message.

Dee Q · 01-26-2013, 08:39 AM

Oh thanks. It was GTM at first and that's why I was so confused. So we have more than 9 hours to go.

Asawi · 01-26-2013, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Dee Q

No way I can tell the time here. Please anybody tell me when this will end exactly?

When there are polls I see the correct ending time for my time zone as long as I'm logged in.

Dee Q · 01-26-2013, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Asawi

When there are polls I see the correct ending time for my time zone as long as I'm logged in.

Yeah, I've just changed it to my time zone, GTM +7. Thanks!

Hamlet53 · 01-26-2013, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by caleb72

I was thinking perhaps that might be it. But with multiple choice voting, what's the point? You can still vote for what you really want to read regardless of any strategic voting decisions.

If you think Outlander might not be able to win and you'd prefer Stardust over A Town Like Alice, why not vote for Outlander and Stardust but omit A Town Like Alice?

Although I really love Stardust, I definitely didn't want it to win, so I definitely didn't vote for it. But everything else that interested me in any way for Feb got a vote.

Maybe not everyone understands the multiple choice voting as it's fairly new?

The voting procedure works fine. I voted for the selection that I would much prefer [Lolita] and what would be my second choice out of all the others [A Town Like Alice].

Nyssa · 01-26-2013, 07:20 PM

With 4 minutes left, it looks like A Town Like Alice is our winner.

Dee Q · 01-26-2013, 07:44 PM

Congratulations, A Town Like Alice!

It's early morning here and I finished its very first chapter last night. The language is not too hard for me. Hope I'll finish it before the due day.

Asawi · 01-26-2013, 08:11 PM

Looking forward to reading A Town Like Alice. It was my first choice and it's next on my reading list.
Will read Stardust as well, but not right now.

caleb72 · 01-26-2013, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hamlet53

The voting procedure works fine. I voted for the selection that I would much prefer [Lolita] and what would be my second choice out of all the others [A Town Like Alice].

The voting procedure should certainly work fine. I actually think it was a marvellous decision to move to multiple choice voting and I'm certainly not complaining about that. But I'm curious likelihood of suddenly only one of two selections seeming desirable at some point in the voting process.

It doesn't seem probable to me.

caleb72 · 01-26-2013, 08:18 PM

ALICE! You've made up for that time where I voted for On the Beach and it didn't make it. I get to read and discuss Shute. Woohoo!

I've never read him. I hope he isn't dreadful.

JSWolf · 01-26-2013, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by caleb72

ALICE! You've made up for that time where I voted for On the Beach and it didn't make it. I get to read and discuss Shute. Woohoo!

I've never read him. I hope he isn't dreadful.

He isn't dreadful. It's just that he not an author that can do romance. That's why he should not have won.

Bookpossum · 01-26-2013, 08:45 PM

Never mind: those who want to try him out/like him already can read it, and those who don't can get on with their TBR heap and come back next month!

JSWolf · 01-26-2013, 08:54 PM

Stardust is an adventure, so let's nominate it for March. If it does not win, it's a classic tale, so it fits in with April, so again, let's try to get Stardust nominated. Stardust won the Mythpoeic Award for best adult fairy tale. That means it qualifies for June.

View Poll Results: Which book shall we read for February's discussion?
Portrait of Jennie by Robert Nathan	13	20.63%
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov	14	22.22%
Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy	5	7.94%
The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick	8	12.70%
Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold	10	15.87%
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon	14	22.22%
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen	10	15.87%
A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute	24	38.10%
Love Story by Erich Segal	11	17.46%
Stardust by Neil Gaiman	22	34.92%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

01-26-2013, 08:54 PM	#105
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 64,332 Karma: 104254653 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, iPad 4, iPhone SE 2020, PW3	Stardust is an adventure, so let's nominate it for March. If it does not win, it's a classic tale, so it fits in with April, so again, let's try to get Stardust nominated. Stardust won the Mythpoeic Award for best adult fairy tale. That means it qualifies for June. Last edited by JSWolf; 01-26-2013 at 09:00 PM.

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01-26-2013, 06:33 AM	#91
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,793 Karma: 45694537 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Glo HD	I'm interested in a run-off vote. I'm guessing A Town would win.

01-26-2013, 08:32 AM	#92
Dee Q Born Yesterday Posts: 127 Karma: 1197084 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Vietnam Device: PaperWhite 2 & 4	No way I can tell the time here. Please anybody tell me when this will end exactly?

01-26-2013, 08:35 AM	#93
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,093 Karma: 113953091 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Scroll down to the bottom of this page and it will show you the time, which is GMT + 1, and then "The time now is ...." whatever it is when you are reading this message.

01-26-2013, 08:39 AM	#94
Dee Q Born Yesterday Posts: 127 Karma: 1197084 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Vietnam Device: PaperWhite 2 & 4	Oh thanks. It was GTM at first and that's why I was so confused. So we have more than 9 hours to go.

01-26-2013, 07:20 PM	#98
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	With 4 minutes left, it looks like A Town Like Alice is our winner.

01-26-2013, 07:44 PM	#99
Dee Q Born Yesterday Posts: 127 Karma: 1197084 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Vietnam Device: PaperWhite 2 & 4	Congratulations, A Town Like Alice! It's early morning here and I finished its very first chapter last night. The language is not too hard for me. Hope I'll finish it before the due day.

01-26-2013, 08:11 PM	#100
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,379 Karma: 1953236 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Sony PRS-350, Assorted Nooks	Looking forward to reading A Town Like Alice. It was my first choice and it's next on my reading list. Will read Stardust as well, but not right now.

01-26-2013, 08:18 PM	#102
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	ALICE! You've made up for that time where I voted for On the Beach and it didn't make it. I get to read and discuss Shute. Woohoo! I've never read him. I hope he isn't dreadful.

01-26-2013, 08:45 PM	#104
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,093 Karma: 113953091 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Never mind: those who want to try him out/like him already can read it, and those who don't can get on with their TBR heap and come back next month!

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