MobileRead March 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote - Page 2

CharlieBird · 03-04-2011, 01:40 PM

Tough call. I just bought Empire of the Summer Moon last week, but I voted for Orthodoxy. I started Cleopatra in December but got sidetracked by Dear American Airlines and Four Fish.

And now I've added Into Africa, Autobiography of B.Franklin and Nobility. I almost dread the nonfiction month!

sun surfer · 03-04-2011, 04:20 PM

Even if it doesn't win this month, I am planning on reading "Into Africa" as it has really piqued my interest. I was only vaguely familiar with the subject matter before but now I want to know the story. Thanks snipenekkid for recommending it!

Asawi · 03-05-2011, 03:41 AM

Me in a nutshell:
I voted for Unbroken cause it was already on my reading list. Might as well get other people to discuss it with. Kind of a "tactical" vote.
After I voted I got so intrigued by Tunnel People I went and bought it. It's now very high up my TBR.
This book club thing is new to me. Would it be OK to nominate the same book/s next month?

jgaiser · 03-05-2011, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asawi

This book club thing is new to me. Would it be OK to nominate the same book/s next month?

Usually a different genre each month. Keep the titles in mind, though, as we usually rotate back around every few months.

Nyssa · 03-05-2011, 11:15 AM

Is there a predetermined order of selection? A master list for the year as to what genre will be next? If not, how is the next genre chosen?

pilotbob · 03-05-2011, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nyssa

Is there a predetermined order of selection? A master list for the year as to what genre will be next? If not, how is the next genre chosen?

Yes:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/gro...iscussionid=15

Scroll to the last message.

BOb

Nyssa · 03-05-2011, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Yes:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/gro...iscussionid=15

Scroll to the last message.

BOb

Nice! Thank you for the link!

MsAstoria · 03-06-2011, 12:54 PM

I probably missed it, but Kindle owners can download The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin free from the Kindle Store. I also found it free on iBooks store too. Funny though, Feedbooks only offers a "paid for" download. Both the plain and illustrated versions are available for download from Gutenberg.org. And as previously mentioned, can be downloaded here on Mobile Read.

pilotbob · 03-06-2011, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MsAstoria

I probably missed it, but Kindle owners can download The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin free from the Kindle Store.

You don't actually have to be a Kindle owner to "buy" that eBook. Anyone with Kindle for PC or Kindle for Mac can get it. And, this title is DRM free.

BOb

MsAstoria · 03-06-2011, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

You don't actually have to be a Kindle owner to "buy" that eBook. Anyone with Kindle for PC or Kindle for Mac can get it. And, this title is DRM free.

BOb

Yes, absolutely! Amazon is so smart to offer free apps for most if not all smart phones, apple and PC venues.

GA Russell · 03-06-2011, 10:13 PM

The vote is coming down to the wire this time!

JSWolf · 03-07-2011, 05:54 AM

And please do not vote on a book just because or may or may not be free. We've already had issues where people were voting for the wrong reason and we've ended up with some months with some pretty poor reads.

Vote because you want to read that book more then any other. Also, don't vote for a book just because you feel it has no chance to win. This just gives a skewed result as well.

JSWolf · 03-08-2011, 12:36 PM

We now need just six more votes for Unbroken and we'll have a real winner instead of just a sort-of winner.

Lloyd Simcoe · 03-08-2011, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

We now need just six more votes for Unbroken and we'll have a real winner instead of just a sort-of winner.

Game over ...
"Voters: 63. This poll is closed"

DixieGal · 03-08-2011, 02:18 PM

COOL! That's the closest vote that I remember. Ben Franklin it is!

View Poll Results: March 2011 Mobile Read Book Club Vote
Tunnel People by Teun Voeten	8	12.70%
Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone by Martin Dugard	5	7.94%
Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne	2	3.17%
Progress and Poverty by Henry George	2	3.17%
Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton	11	17.46%
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin	15	23.81%
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand	10	15.87%
Nobility of Spirit: A Forgotten Ideal by Rob Riemen	2	3.17%
Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff	8	12.70%
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

03-06-2011, 12:54 PM	#23
MsAstoria Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 47344 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Astoria, Oregon, USA Device: Kindle Fire HDX, iPhone (yes, I read on my phone)	I probably missed it, but Kindle owners can download The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin free from the Kindle Store. I also found it free on iBooks store too. Funny though, Feedbooks only offers a "paid for" download. Both the plain and illustrated versions are available for download from Gutenberg.org. And as previously mentioned, can be downloaded here on Mobile Read. Last edited by MsAstoria; 03-06-2011 at 01:40 PM.

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03-04-2011, 01:40 PM	#16
CharlieBird ¿Huh? Posts: 349 Karma: 1004526 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: rural Jalisco Device: HiSense A7 CC, Fire HD6, Kobo Libra2	Tough call. I just bought Empire of the Summer Moon last week, but I voted for Orthodoxy. I started Cleopatra in December but got sidetracked by Dear American Airlines and Four Fish. And now I've added Into Africa, Autobiography of B.Franklin and Nobility. I almost dread the nonfiction month!

03-04-2011, 04:20 PM	#17
sun surfer languorous autodidact ✦ Posts: 4,235 Karma: 44637926 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: smiling with the rising sun Device: onyx boox poke 2 colour, kindle voyage	Even if it doesn't win this month, I am planning on reading "Into Africa" as it has really piqued my interest. I was only vaguely familiar with the subject matter before but now I want to know the story. Thanks snipenekkid for recommending it!

03-05-2011, 03:41 AM	#18
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,462 Karma: 2731820 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	Me in a nutshell: I voted for Unbroken cause it was already on my reading list. Might as well get other people to discuss it with. Kind of a "tactical" vote. After I voted I got so intrigued by Tunnel People I went and bought it. It's now very high up my TBR. This book club thing is new to me. Would it be OK to nominate the same book/s next month?

03-05-2011, 11:15 AM	#20
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	Is there a predetermined order of selection? A master list for the year as to what genre will be next? If not, how is the next genre chosen?

03-06-2011, 10:13 PM	#26
GA Russell Pre-season starts May 20 Posts: 7,590 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	The vote is coming down to the wire this time!

03-07-2011, 05:54 AM	#27
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,444 Karma: 129358310 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	And please do not vote on a book just because or may or may not be free. We've already had issues where people were voting for the wrong reason and we've ended up with some months with some pretty poor reads. Vote because you want to read that book more then any other. Also, don't vote for a book just because you feel it has no chance to win. This just gives a skewed result as well.

03-08-2011, 12:36 PM	#28
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,444 Karma: 129358310 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	We now need just six more votes for Unbroken and we'll have a real winner instead of just a sort-of winner.

03-08-2011, 02:18 PM	#30
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	COOL! That's the closest vote that I remember. Ben Franklin it is!

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