MobileRead June 2009 Book Club Vote

JSWolf · 06-01-2009, 11:04 AM

The voting will run through Friday June 5th, 2009.

These are the eBooks we are going to be voting on.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
King Solomon's Mines by Sir Henry Rider Haggard
From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

To see the descriptions of these eBooks, please browse the following thread... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47730

JSWolf · 06-01-2009, 12:51 PM

I do think we have an interesting mix of eBooks for June. June is going to be good for we'll have a good one.

ficbot · 06-02-2009, 01:12 AM

I voted for The Moonstone. I adore Wuthering Heights, it is one of my favourite novels ever, but I in the end decided to vote for something I have not yet read.

HarryT · 06-02-2009, 03:22 AM

I'd like to encourage people to vote for "King Solomon's Mines". If you thought that "thrillers" were a "modern" phenomenon, this book will make you think again - it's on a par with anything that Tom Clancy or Robert Ludlum wrote. It is also the first of Rider Haggard's books to feature "Alan Quatermain", who appears in a dozen or so of Haggard's other books, so this is a very useful "introduction" if you plan to read more of his books.

If you choose this book, you won't regret it, I guarantee it!

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Laine · 06-02-2009, 05:35 AM

I've read all of these books so I voted for King Solomon's Mines just for you, Harry.

I remember my mother buying me Nada the Lily when I was at school. It was one of a collection including What Katy Did and The Black Arrow. I've read several more Rider Haggard books since then and enjoyed them all.

Moe The Cat · 06-02-2009, 10:18 AM

King Solomon's Mines for me. And, it's available in a nicely formatted Mobipocket or Sony LRF edition in Harry T's H. Rider Haggard Anthology, Volume 1.

chlorine · 06-06-2009, 06:09 AM

Wait wait wait, there's a blatant irregularity with this poll!
I just noticed that Wuthering Heights is the only title appearing in italics. Surely this is some scheme to influence people to vote for other books, and we must start the poll again!

Well, I downloaded and started Wuthering Heights anyway, I'll switch to King Solomon's Mines later.

ruth1304 · 06-06-2009, 06:12 AM

The one you voted for appears in italics - it's not an irregularity, it's a helpful feature for those with bad memories

I've downloaded several of the books. I want to read all of them so I'm going to see how many I can get through in a month!

chlorine · 06-06-2009, 06:41 AM

How stupid of me. Well at least it shows my memory's all right, as I can remember which book I voted for.

Thanks for the explanation.

HarryT · 06-06-2009, 12:57 PM

... and King Solomon's Mines wins by a landslide!

Download links:

Sony Version
Mobi Version

JSWolf · 06-06-2009, 07:09 PM

I'm going to have a go at converting the Mobipocket edition of the Volume 1 Antholgy into epub and if it's good enough, I'll upload it. I'll have a go with it tomorrow. And yes, it will include a nicely embedded font that I think most people will like.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 06-20-2009, 12:52 PM

So - when do we start discussing this?

View Poll Results: Which eBook do you want to read for the June Book Club selection?
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen	5	16.67%
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë	3	10.00%
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins	2	6.67%
Woman in White by Wilkie Collins	3	10.00%
King Solomon's Mines by Sir Henry Rider Haggard	12	40.00%
From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne	3	10.00%
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells	2	6.67%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

06-01-2009, 11:04 AM	#1
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,465 Karma: 136564696 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	June 2009 Book Club Vote The voting will run through Friday June 5th, 2009. These are the eBooks we are going to be voting on. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins Woman in White by Wilkie Collins King Solomon's Mines by Sir Henry Rider Haggard From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells To see the descriptions of these eBooks, please browse the following thread... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47730

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06-01-2009, 12:51 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,465 Karma: 136564696 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I do think we have an interesting mix of eBooks for June. June is going to be good for we'll have a good one.

06-02-2009, 01:12 AM	#3
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I voted for The Moonstone. I adore Wuthering Heights, it is one of my favourite novels ever, but I in the end decided to vote for something I have not yet read.

06-02-2009, 03:22 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'd like to encourage people to vote for "King Solomon's Mines". If you thought that "thrillers" were a "modern" phenomenon, this book will make you think again - it's on a par with anything that Tom Clancy or Robert Ludlum wrote. It is also the first of Rider Haggard's books to feature "Alan Quatermain", who appears in a dozen or so of Haggard's other books, so this is a very useful "introduction" if you plan to read more of his books. If you choose this book, you won't regret it, I guarantee it! .

06-02-2009, 05:35 AM	#5
Laine Addict Posts: 341 Karma: 1162396 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cabramatta, Sydney, Australia Device: Aura H2O, Voyage	I've read all of these books so I voted for King Solomon's Mines just for you, Harry. I remember my mother buying me Nada the Lily when I was at school. It was one of a collection including What Katy Did and The Black Arrow. I've read several more Rider Haggard books since then and enjoyed them all.

06-02-2009, 10:18 AM	#6
Moe The Cat Bear Melt Posts: 919 Karma: 5433051 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto Device: Google Pixel 6, Moto G9 Power (both with Fbreader) & Kindle PW2	King Solomon's Mines for me. And, it's available in a nicely formatted Mobipocket or Sony LRF edition in Harry T's H. Rider Haggard Anthology, Volume 1.

06-06-2009, 06:09 AM	#7
chlorine Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle paperwhite 2	Wait wait wait, there's a blatant irregularity with this poll! I just noticed that Wuthering Heights is the only title appearing in italics. Surely this is some scheme to influence people to vote for other books, and we must start the poll again! Well, I downloaded and started Wuthering Heights anyway, I'll switch to King Solomon's Mines later.

06-06-2009, 06:12 AM	#8
ruth1304 Addict Posts: 394 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bristol, UK Device: Waiting for a kindle!	The one you voted for appears in italics - it's not an irregularity, it's a helpful feature for those with bad memories I've downloaded several of the books. I want to read all of them so I'm going to see how many I can get through in a month!

06-06-2009, 06:41 AM	#9
chlorine Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle paperwhite 2	How stupid of me. Well at least it shows my memory's all right, as I can remember which book I voted for. Thanks for the explanation.

06-06-2009, 12:57 PM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	... and King Solomon's Mines wins by a landslide! Download links: Sony Version Mobi Version

06-06-2009, 07:09 PM	#11
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,465 Karma: 136564696 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I'm going to have a go at converting the Mobipocket edition of the Volume 1 Antholgy into epub and if it's good enough, I'll upload it. I'll have a go with it tomorrow. And yes, it will include a nicely embedded font that I think most people will like.

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06-20-2009, 12:52 PM	#12
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	So - when do we start discussing this?