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View Poll Results: Which Mystery shall we ponder in February? | |||
The Case of the Velvet Claws by Erle Stanley Gardner |
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12 | 38.71% |
Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne |
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5 | 16.13% |
The Blackhouse by Peter May |
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11 | 35.48% |
Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippmann |
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5 | 16.13% |
Midnight Riot (US) / Rivers of London (UK) by Ben Aaronovitch |
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11 | 35.48% |
Deadly Appearances by Gail Bowen |
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4 | 12.90% |
Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey |
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12 | 38.71% |
The Apothecary Rose by Candace Robb |
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6 | 19.35% |
Full Dark House by Christopher Fowler |
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9 | 29.03% |
Ovid by David Wishart |
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4 | 12.90% |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 31. You may not vote on this poll |
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February 2016 Book Club Vote
![]() Help us choose a book as the February 2016 eBook for the MobileRead Book Club. The poll will be open for 5 days. 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 ![]() We will start the discussion thread for this book on February 20th. Select from the following Official Choices with three nominations each: • The Case of the Velvet Claws by Erle Stanley Gardner [WT Sharpe, issybird, GA Russell] Goodreads / Amazon Au / Amazon Ca / Amazon UK / Amazon US Spoiler:
• Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne [issybird, bfisher, DrChiper] Amazon / Kobo / OverDrive Spoiler:
• The Blackhouse by Peter May [JSWolf, bfisher, treadlightly] Amazon UK / Amazon US / ebooks.com / Google / Kobo UK / Overdrive / Overdrive / Overdrive Spoiler:
• Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippmann [obs20, Dazrin, JSWolf] Amazon US Spoiler:
• Midnight Riot(US)/Rivers of London(UK) by Ben Aaronovitch [CRussel, bfisher, issybird] Goodreads | Amazon UK / Amazon US / Audible / Kobo Spoiler:
• Deadly Appearances by Gail Bowen [HomeInMyShoes, CRussel, WT Sharpe] Goodreads Spoiler:
• Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey [BenG, CRussel, Mims] Amazon US / Audible / Faded Page / Online PD Spoiler:
• The Apothecary Rose by Candace Robb [DrChiper, WT Sharpe, sufue] Goodreads Spoiler:
• Full Dark House by Christopher Fowler [BenG, Mims, Dazrin] Amazon UK / Amazon US / Kobo Spoiler:
• Ovid by David Wishart [sufue, Dazrin, BenG] Goodreads | Amazon UK / Amazon US / Kobo UK Spoiler:
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Come on, folks. We had a lot of people involved in the nominations, but we seem to be lagging in the voting. I've got no problems with the two leaders (even nominated one of them and would love an excuse to re-read it), but how about some love for a classic - Josephine Tey's Brat Farrar. It's free in Life+50 countries, and cheap on Amazon ($2.99), and likely available in paper at least from your library.
I'd like to see us end up with a multiway tie for the top spot, giving Tom the opportunity to run Yet Another Runoff Poll. ![]() |
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I am checking availability before I vote.
Here are some additional links for Baltimore Blues as well Goodreads | Amazon UK | Amazon Ca | Kobo | Google Play Books |
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I would go for the leading book
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The Case of the Velvet Claws was a wonderful introduction to the Perry Mason series, even though it took place almost entirely outside the courtroom. Mason wasn't your typical lawyer (unless they all secretly consider a set of skeleton keys a necessary component of their legal toolkits).
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Brat Farrar is moving up on the outside, with Midnight Riot fading in the stretch, and Perry Mason still ahead by a nose. Come on, everyone, a bit of love for these 2nd and 3rd place runners, and we could have a three way runoff.
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Please give The Blackhouse a nod. It takes place in an out of the way place in Scotland. It's going to be a rousing good read. So please let it win and we can all enjoy it.
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I'm having a hard time deciding. I've rejected only two titles out of hand and I'd be happy to read any of the contenders. Which to support?
Just as an aside, I like that all of the nominees seem to range from cheap to free*, as former freebies or gettable via KU/KOLL, pd, or OverDrive. It means that cost issues shouldn't keep most from participating. I've already got one each from OverDrive and KOLL and holds on others. ![]() *Varying by location |
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Ah, but only a two way tie so far. I'm pulling for a three-way.
![]() I suspect Midnight Riot is probably the most expensive of the contenders, but it's really the start of a very good series. One of those that is much better than it's description, IMO. And with an exceptionally good Audible option as well. |
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Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey is $11.99. CRussel has informed me that I was looking at the wrong version. That's the price of the hardback. The Kindle version is $2.99. Sorry for the misinformation. ![]() Last edited by WT Sharpe; 01-28-2016 at 10:32 AM. |
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I've already got Midnight Riot from OverDrive (Boston, for anyone else who has access; it'll go back in plenty of time to read it), so I'm counting that as free. None of my libraries has Velvet Claws, but I'm not worrying about a potential $6 purchase.
ETA: I thought I'd see if I could come up with a hard copy of Perry Mason. The local public library doesn't have it, so I checked all the in-state libraries. The state prison owns a copy. Last edited by issybird; 01-27-2016 at 07:52 AM. |
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Go Canada!!!!!
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Also, like issybird, I already have Midnight Riot. In my case, in both eBook and Audible versions. So the only one I'd actually have to pay $$ for is the Perry Mason one, since I don't have a copy of it. (I do have a couple of Perry Mason's, bought some time back when they were monthly specials, but not this one.) And I have Deadly Appearances on hold at the BC Library, and I'm next in line, so that should go quickly, if we have a surprise surge for it. IAC, I plan to read it -- sounded interesting. |
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