06-08-2020, 07:25 PM | #16 |
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My Votes Are:
2 Owls Do Cry - Janet Frame 2 Disgrace - J. M. Coetzee 2 American Visa - Juan De Recacoechea 1 They're a Weird Mob - John O'Grady (aka Nino Culotta) 1 An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter - César Aira |
06-09-2020, 03:26 PM | #17 |
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Again all look interesting to me so in reverse nomination order, my votes are:
-1 to American Visa -1 to The Blue Hour -1 to Patchwork -1 to They're a Weird Mob -1 to For the Term of His Natural Life -1 to Owls Do Cry -1 to Disgrace -1 to An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter |
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Decisions, decisions.... Here are my votes.
The Blue Hour by Alonso Cueto - 1 American Visa - 1 Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee - 1 An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter by César Aira - 1 They’re a Weird Mob by John O’Grady - 1 Owls Do Cry by Janet Frame - 1 Patchwork - 1 For the Term of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke - 1 |
06-10-2020, 06:23 PM | #19 |
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Initial voting is complete and... we have a three-way tie between:
-Disgrace -Owls Do Cry -American Visa Run-off voting is now open! Voting will close exactly TWO DAYS from this post. Each person has TWO votes to use. If the run-off ends in a tie, the selection that received all its votes first will win. |
06-10-2020, 06:34 PM | #20 |
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They look like three excellent choices to me and I liked all their previews so I'll have a think on it, though I'd be about equally up for any of them. We had selections from all over the southern hemisphere this month and this final 3 really brings that home- one from South America, one from Africa and one from Oceania.
Also, and this is surprising to me, but checking Dazrin's stats, we've never had a selection from any of South Africa, New Zealand or Bolivia, so whichever we choose will be a first for that country! |
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Good choices. It’s great that we’ll get a selection from a new country. I don’t really have a strong preference too. I will need to read some samples next to see if that influences me.
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Mine are:
1 Disgrace - J. M. Coetzee 1 Owls Do Cry - Janet Frame |
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My votes are:
Owls Do Cry 1 Disgrace 1 |
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I’ll give:
-1 to American Visa -1 to Owls Do Cry |
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Voting is complete and the winner is Owls Do Cry!
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I’m looking forward to reading this book and learning more about New Zealand. I found the book available to borrow at both Hoopla and Scribd.
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06-20-2020, 12:42 AM | #27 |
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Sorry it was a little longer than usual but the discussion thread is up!
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No worries! I am finally getting back into my regular routine of reading again. I have really been in a reading slump with this lockdown and quarantine stuff. I thought I would read a lot more than usual, but it really takes an effort for the introvert spouse to keep the extrovert spouse entertained and sane during this period! I finished up over last weekend the book from last month, and I need to post my thoughts.
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