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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon | 20 | 55.56% | |
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain | 16 | 44.44% | |
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07-26-2012, 08:05 AM | #1 |
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August 2012 Run-Off Vote
August 2012 Mobile Read Book Club Run-Off Vote
Help us choose a book as the August 2012 eBook for the Mobile Read Book Club. This is the run-off poll for August. It will be open for 3 days. The winner determines the book we will read for August. The vote this month will be viewable. We will start the discussion thread for this book on August 20th. Select from the following Two* Choices: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Inkmesh search Spoiler:
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain Inkmesh search Spoiler:
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07-26-2012, 09:21 AM | #2 |
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Both of these sound interesting but Quiet. . . is quite expensive while Shadow . . . is available in several inexpensive e-editions, Thus, everything else being equal, I voted for The Shadow of the Wind.
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07-26-2012, 01:32 PM | #3 |
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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon is $12.99 on Amazon, the same price as Quiet. It's not likely that there are less expensive editions since this is an agency book. There are less expensive books with the same title, but they are not by the same author.
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07-26-2012, 02:35 PM | #4 |
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^Well, fantasyfan is in United Kingdom and WH Smith has Shadow for 4.99BP and Quiet is 11.99BP. Cost is often location based. For me, both of these books would cost me almost the same, Shadow being 15.76 and Quiet being 15.50 from Amazon. I do most of my reading in paper format from the library now. Shadow will continue that trend.
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07-26-2012, 02:41 PM | #5 |
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Shadow of the Wind can be found for free at some libraries in their Overdrive section.
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07-26-2012, 02:45 PM | #6 |
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07-26-2012, 02:53 PM | #7 |
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07-26-2012, 02:54 PM | #8 |
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07-26-2012, 05:26 PM | #11 |
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I'm fine either way. I am on the library waitlist for both and will read both when I get them.
I did vote for Quiet though. |
07-26-2012, 05:31 PM | #12 |
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Actually, that is my bad. I blame the media who interchangeable use England, United Kingdom and Great Britain. I could use some knowledge on what pertains to what.
I'm guessing it's similar in Canada with the differentiation between The Maritimes and Atlantic Canada. |
07-26-2012, 05:48 PM | #13 |
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Gosh! I didn't expect to stir up that much comment! However Kobo and epub.com both have Shadow of the Wind for under €5. But as of today I joined an Overdrive e-book library and it's possible I may get it on loan for free. {Assuming, of course, that it happens to win}
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The Republic of Ireland comprises the 26 counties of the four provinces excluding the 6 counties in Ulster which are part of the United Kingdom. Particularly since the recent visit of the Queen to Ireland relations between the two countries have been exceptionally friendly and the Government of the Republic recognizes the entity of Northern Ireland and also allows any of its population to use an Irish passport if they so desire. Citizens of the Republic do not need a passport to travel to Great Britain and vice-versa. Last edited by fantasyfan; 07-26-2012 at 06:07 PM. |
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England is a country by itself, same as Scotland or Wales. Great Britain is the island that includes England, Scotland and Wales (as opposed to the island of Ireland). The United Kingdom is a sovereign state that includes the countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The rest of Ireland is not included and is independent. ETA - Of course you beat me to it fantasyfan, and by only one minute! |
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