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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green |
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4 | 16.00% |
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro |
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3 | 12.00% |
Lost Horizon by James Hilton |
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4 | 16.00% |
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells |
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7 | 28.00% |
The Case of the Silent Partner by Erle Stanley Gardner |
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5 | 20.00% |
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker |
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8 | 32.00% |
Pitching in a Pinch by Christy Mathewson |
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3 | 12.00% |
The Martian by Andy Weir |
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4 | 16.00% |
The Golden Compass (UK title: Northern Lights) by Philip Pullman |
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9 | 36.00% |
The Virginian by Owen Wister |
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3 | 12.00% |
Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seicho Matsumoto |
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6 | 24.00% |
Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx |
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2 | 8.00% |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 25. You may not vote on this poll |
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January 2016 VOTE
![]() January 2016 VOTE Help us select the next book that the MobileRead Book Club will read for January, 2014. Book selection category for January is: Second Chance There will be no nominations this month. The way Second Chance works is that the poll will be comprised of selections that either came in second place or tied for second place during the previous 11 months. The poll will be open for 7 days (2 days longer than usual because of the holidays). There will be no runoff vote unless the voting results a tie, in which case there will be a 3 day run-off poll. This is a visible poll: others can see how you voted. It is ![]() • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green • Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro • Lost Horizon by James Hilton • The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells • The Case of the Silent Partner by Erle Stanley Gardner • The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker • Pitching in a Pinch by Christy Mathewson • The Martian by Andy Weir • The Golden Compass (UK title: Northern Lights: His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman • The Virginian by Owen Wister • Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seicho Matsumoto • Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx <><><> Descriptions <><><> February: Romance (2-way tie) • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Goodreads | Amazon US / Barnes & Noble US / Google Play US / Kobo US / Overdrive UK / Overdrive US Spoiler:
• Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Amazon Australia Spoiler:
March: Travel/Adventure • Lost Horizon by James Hilton Goodreads | Amazon Au / Amazon Ca / Amazon US / Kobo Spoiler:
April: Classics • The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells The Patricia Clark Memorial Library: ePub / Kindle Spoiler:
May: Mystery/Thriller • The Case of the Silent Partner by Erle Stanley Gardner Goodreads | Amazon Au / Amazon Ca / Amazon UK / Amazon US Spoiler:
June: Award Winners • The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker Goodreads | Amazon US Spoiler:
July: Non-fiction • Pitching in a Pinch by Christy Mathewson Amazon US / Barnes & Noble / Kobo Spoiler:
August: Science Fiction • The Martian by Andy Weir Goodreads / Amazon Au / Amazon Ca / Amazon UK / Amazon US / Audible US Spoiler:
September: Banned/Challenged Books • The Golden Compass (UK title: Northern Lights: His Dark Materials) the first volume in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman Goodreads | Amazon UK / Amazon US Spoiler:
October: Patricia Clark Memorial Library • The Virginian by Owen Wister Patricia Clark Memorial Library: ePub | Kindle Spoiler:
November: Foreign (originally non-English) • Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seicho Matsumoto Goodreads / Amazon US / Kobo Spoiler:
December: Short Stories • Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx Goodreads | Amazon Au / Amazon Ca / Amazon UK / Amazon US / Kobo Spoiler:
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First!
There are quite a few that I would enjoy this time, but I voted for only one. |
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I fancy another try at reading Northern Lights, not The Northern Lights.
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What the world needs now is some good, old-fashioned, two-fisted Perry Mason. I voted for The Case of the Silent Partner (1941) by Erle Stanley Gardner. These early Mason books showcase a brash young lawyer who would go to any lengths — legal or otherwise — to defend his clients.
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I note that Pitching in a Pinch is currently FREE at both Amazon and Kobo, and 99 cents at Barnes & Noble.
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The Golden Compass here. I've listened to it, but this would give me a great excuse to read it as well. For those who like to listen to audio books, it's very well read by the Author with a full cast supporting. I'm not normally a fan of authors reading their own works, but Philip Pullman does a superb job. And this is an excellent read, so I'd definitely recommend it. (Audible link for those interested: Golden Compass)
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I'm hoping The Golem and the Jinni gets a little more love. I'm didn't vote for it, but I'm willing to give it a try. While I liked The Golden Compass, I don't want to re-read it (and be left hanging one-third into the trilogy), but I don't remember it well enough to discuss it.
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Seven and a half hours to go, and The Case of the Silent Witness only needs five votes to win. It's practically unstoppable!
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Tom, has anyone voted in the last couple of days? I don't think so.
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Well, looks like we're reading The Golden Compass. I've linked to the Audible version, for those of you who have read it before. You'll find new things in it by switching media, and my memory is that it's an excellent narration. I'll be buying it in eBook format so that I can read it that way.
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