MobileRead December 2015 Special Run-Off Vote - Page 2

WT Sharpe · 12-05-2015, 09:08 AM

And, in case no one noticed, The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries: The Most Complete Collection of Yuletide Whodunits Ever Assembled edited by Otto Penzler is our winner. Those of us in the USA have our choice of buying it for $15.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, or Google Play. On the plus side, you can cram a lot of cozy mysteries into 672 pages. That's a lot of entertainment from the creators of Sherlock Holmes, Brother Cadfael, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, Ellery Queen, Rumpole of the Bailey, Inspector Morse, Inspector Ghote, A.J. Raffles, Nero Wolfe, and more!

HarryT · 12-05-2015, 09:12 AM

Here's the Amazon UK link, where it's an absolute bargain at £1.69 (about US$2.50).

pdurrant · 12-05-2015, 09:15 AM

It's also available (& couponable, I think) for £4.07 at Kobo UK for anyone visiting the UK but doesn't want the hassle of setting up an Amazon UK account.

HarryT · 12-05-2015, 09:20 AM

... or you could just buy the paperback for £16.58

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WT Sharpe · 12-05-2015, 11:57 AM

The typical reading time according to Amazon is 22 hours and 25 minutes, so assuming we all sleep for only an hour and 35 minutes, take no brakes, and don't eat, there's no reason why any of us can't polish this thing off in a day.

HarryT · 12-05-2015, 12:30 PM

Sounds like a good plan to me! When do we start? Christmas Eve?

issybird · 12-05-2015, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

take no brakes

Speedreading without caution and with abandon, eh?

WT Sharpe · 12-05-2015, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Speedreading without caution and with abandon, eh?

The best thing about using both Swype and autocorrect on my mobile devices is that I never have to take the blame for my own mistakes!

GA Russell · 12-05-2015, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Of course. When else would it begin?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Night_(holiday))

I would have thought that 1448 years would be a sufficient length of time to get the message across

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Harry, I strongly suspect that if you asked most Americans, they would guess that Dec. 25 is the last of the twelve days of Christmas. Stores and radio stations behave as if the Christmas season is over Dec. 26.

Andie Luke · 12-06-2015, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Welcome aboard, Andie, and glad to see you no longer lurking!

Unfortunately the only copy I can access on Google Play is $15.99. It's probably a regional thing. The link you kindly provided only leads to an "Add to Wishlist" option here in the U.S.

Thanks for the warm welcome, WT!

I wonder if Asia gets both UK/Europe and US editions of the anthology. That would explain the two copies. I've seen other books with both US and UK editions available, though never at such a huge price gap.

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Originally Posted by GA Russell

Harry, I strongly suspect that if you asked most Americans, they would guess that Dec. 25 is the last of the twelve days of Christmas. Stores and radio stations behave as if the Christmas season is over Dec. 26.

And if I recall correctly, Russell, that it starts right on 1 November after Halloween :P I remember during my years in the US, the holiday season started progressively earlier each year haha....

GA Russell · 12-06-2015, 02:38 PM

My thanks to everyone who voted for my nominee!

*****

Andie, I don't know what happened this year; but for the past ten or so years, it has been common for radio stations to move to the 100% Christmas music format on Nov. 15!

JSWolf · 12-09-2015, 06:01 AM

The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries is way too large to read for December. We really need a limit on the size of a book for December no matter the category. There's a lot doing in December and not enough time to read a book that's that large.

I think we should scrap this one and go for a smaller book.

HarryT · 12-09-2015, 06:07 AM

You have until 20th Jan to read it - that's almost a month and a half. You don't have to read the whole thing; it is, after all, a book of short stories.

kennyc · 12-09-2015, 07:04 AM

We wish you a mysterious Christmas
We wish you a mysterious Christmas
We wish you a mysterious Christmas
and a haunting New Year!

issybird · 12-09-2015, 07:25 AM

I'm finding that it's a quick read and easy to dip into, thus a friendly choice for a busy season. I suspect most, including me, won't have finished it when the discussion starts December 20, but one would only have to have read some of the stories to participate.

View Poll Results: Which collection of Short Stories shall we read for December?
The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries edited by Otto Penzler	8	57.14%
Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx	6	42.86%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 14. You may not vote on this poll

12-05-2015, 11:57 AM	#20
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	December 2015 Special Run-Off Vote The typical reading time according to Amazon is 22 hours and 25 minutes, so assuming we all sleep for only an hour and 35 minutes, take no brakes, and don't eat, there's no reason why any of us can't polish this thing off in a day.

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12-05-2015, 09:08 AM	#16
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	And, in case no one noticed, The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries: The Most Complete Collection of Yuletide Whodunits Ever Assembled edited by Otto Penzler is our winner. Those of us in the USA have our choice of buying it for $15.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, or Google Play. On the plus side, you can cram a lot of cozy mysteries into 672 pages. That's a lot of entertainment from the creators of Sherlock Holmes, Brother Cadfael, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, Ellery Queen, Rumpole of the Bailey, Inspector Morse, Inspector Ghote, A.J. Raffles, Nero Wolfe, and more!

12-05-2015, 09:12 AM	#17
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Here's the Amazon UK link, where it's an absolute bargain at £1.69 (about US$2.50).

12-05-2015, 09:15 AM	#18
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 72,255 Karma: 309000000 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	It's also available (& couponable, I think) for £4.07 at Kobo UK for anyone visiting the UK but doesn't want the hassle of setting up an Amazon UK account.

12-05-2015, 09:20 AM	#19
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	... or you could just buy the paperback for £16.58 .

12-05-2015, 12:30 PM	#21
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Sounds like a good plan to me! When do we start? Christmas Eve?

12-06-2015, 02:38 PM	#26
GA Russell First! Both Cal & Edm out Posts: 7,625 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	My thanks to everyone who voted for my nominee! ***** Andie, I don't know what happened this year; but for the past ten or so years, it has been common for radio stations to move to the 100% Christmas music format on Nov. 15!

12-09-2015, 06:01 AM	#27
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,019 Karma: 134368292 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries is way too large to read for December. We really need a limit on the size of a book for December no matter the category. There's a lot doing in December and not enough time to read a book that's that large. I think we should scrap this one and go for a smaller book.

12-09-2015, 06:07 AM	#28
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You have until 20th Jan to read it - that's almost a month and a half. You don't have to read the whole thing; it is, after all, a book of short stories.

12-09-2015, 07:04 AM	#29
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	We wish you a mysterious Christmas We wish you a mysterious Christmas We wish you a mysterious Christmas and a haunting New Year!

12-09-2015, 07:25 AM	#30
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,578 Karma: 225000000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	I'm finding that it's a quick read and easy to dip into, thus a friendly choice for a busy season. I suspect most, including me, won't have finished it when the discussion starts December 20, but one would only have to have read some of the stories to participate.

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