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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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01-24-2018, 11:21 AM | #91 | |
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One reason we're trying to keep prices down and make more allowance for library availability is the hope that people will be more willing to try something they'd prefer not to read. At least read enough of it to join the discussion with a cogent reason they didn't like it, something more than just, "It was rubbish." Another problem we're addressing with the new rule is that it should limit negativity about the selections. Since the presumption is that everyone will read the eventual choice, it encourages politeness about all the nominations. Once the discussion starts, of course, you're free to dislike a book as much as you want. The reality is that sometimes people will vote and then be unable to participate, whether it's life issues or because a book isn't available to them. So long as someone doesn't make it obvious that they don't like the choice, who's to know? Everyone gets a free pass to miss a discussion for life reasons; however, credibility is built up over time (and can be restored after missing a discussion) and if voting without participating is a pattern for a member, it will be addressed. Basic courtesy covers this situation; remember the Golden Rule. Don't overthink it or draw attention to it and you'll be fine, but rudeness and flagrant violations won't be tolerated. But, Jon, this really does have to be the end of this discussion. We've been over and over this point already. |
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01-30-2018, 04:40 AM | #93 |
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Passing is a very good title for this book because the thing to do with is is to be passing it by for a better book.
Can we please have a good book for the next book? We've had 3 duds in a row. It's getting tiresome to be reading lousy books. Last edited by JSWolf; 01-30-2018 at 04:43 AM. |
01-30-2018, 06:06 AM | #94 |
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01-30-2018, 06:14 AM | #95 | |
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I expect Passing to generate a lot of discussion. There is so much ambiguity in this text that I doubt whether any two people will see it the same way. On the plus side, it was short: novella rather than novel, so that should have made you happy. Having said all that, I think it would be better if the next book came from a different era - something more modern would make a pleasant change, I think. But we'll see what comes up. Last edited by gmw; 01-30-2018 at 07:06 AM. Reason: Typo ("And" not "Any"). |
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I'd like to see a more current selection myself, for similar reasons. I don't have an issue with older works myself, but I know they're not to the taste of some members. |
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