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View Poll Results: Which Science Fiction book will expand our horizons in May? | |||
The Steerswoman by Rosemary Kirstein |
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9 | 37.50% |
1632 by Eric Flint |
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6 | 25.00% |
The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov |
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6 | 25.00% |
The Giver by Lois Lowry |
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5 | 20.83% |
The Door Into Summer by Robert A Heinlein |
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9 | 37.50% |
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley |
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9 | 37.50% |
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. |
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6 | 25.00% |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll |
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May 2016 Book Club Vote
![]() Help us choose a book as the May 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 May 20th. Select from the following Official Choices with three nominations each: • The Steerswoman by Rosemary Kirstein Goodreads | Amazon Ca / Amazon UK / Amazon US / Kobo US Print Length: 288 pages Spoiler:
• 1632 by Eric Flint Goodreads | Amazon US / Audible / Baen Print Length: 612 pages Spoiler:
• The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov Goodreads | Amazon US / Kobo US Print Length: 256 pages Spoiler:
• The Giver by Lois Lowry Goodreads | Amazon US / Google Play / Kobo Print Length: 204 pages Spoiler:
• The Door Into Summer by Robert A Heinlein Goodreads | Amazon US Print Length: 304 pages Spoiler:
• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Goodreads | Amazon US Print Length: 158 pages Spoiler:
• The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Goodreads | Amazon US Print Length: 338 pages pages Spoiler:
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Wow! Excellent choices. I own two of the books already, and just bought two more based on the synopsis and reviews.
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So, how about some votes then? AND, please, when we choose the book, read it and come around and discuss it, starting on the 20th of next month.
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![]() Yes! The point is the discussion; we've all got tons to read without letting the internet pick our books. ![]() ![]() It is antithetical that for the first time ever, there's not a book I wouldn't mind reading, in a category that's generally inimical to me. The end of days, I think. I remember the wisdom of that great Yankee, Yogi Berra; just the same, it's looking as if I made a good choice to pull the trigger on The Door into Summer with my about-to-expire $5 Kindle credit. I will admit that in any case, I can't resist the title (nor the charming story behind it). The rest of the selections are available for me at OverDrive. I haven't decided how I'm voting yet. ![]() |
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There are only two books in this that I would probably not read -- one that I've read before (Brave New World) and have no desire to re-read, and the other author (Vonnegut) was spoiled for me at a young age and I'm not over it yet. That being said, this one of his at least sounds possible.
Of the others, I've somewhat recently read the first two, The Steerswoman and 1632. Both were read or re-read in the last couple of years, but I will happily re-read as part of this if either is selected. They're both good enough to withstand rereading without issue, and are, in fact favourites. Two others, the Asimov and the Heinlein, I've read in my youth but have zero memory of, so will read either one if it's selected. And the final one, by Lowry, doesn't really have all that much interest, but it's short enough, I'll read it if we select it. In any event, I will be here for the discussion if the selected book is one I've read. The whole point of this, after all, is to be able to discuss the books, not just to have a discussion about nominating and voting. ![]() As for my votes? Still deciding. |
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I am going to read 1632 by Eric Flint, whether as this month's choice or sometime later this year, but I suspect after last month's tome most club members will find 612 pages a bit much. Steerswoman strikes me as containing too much fantasy to be taken seriously as science fiction, but I could be wrong. I'll read anything that wins this month.
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I voted for my nominee, A Brave New World. I never do mutiple votes.
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I've wanted to read Brave New World for decades, so this is my chance.
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![]() ![]() (And I tend to agree about the length of 1632. But I would add that Eric Flint is a very much tighter writer than Kim Stanley Robinson, and that the 600 pages go very quickly.) So whether we read it now, or you read it later, you're going to have a treat, IMO. I am not willing to read Brave New World. Once was more than enough. |
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The only books I have ever seen successfully meld science fiction and fantasy are the Caine series by Matthew Stover. I loved the series. Amazing writer! I'm not a fan of his Star Trek novels though.
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In the end, I decided to only vote for The Steerswoman and 1632. Both are books I'd like an excuse to re-read, and both are books that I think are approachable and enjoyable by a wide audience -- something I consider important if we're to have good participation in the discussion. Both are also quite inexpensive - $2.99 for The Steerswoman, and FREE for 1632. I do admit that 1632 is longish - 600 pages, something I would normally avoid for one of our selections, but I think this is tolerable given that there is no library delay required to get a copy for free, and it is a tight, well-written book that doesn't have long, tedious, and mind-numbingly boring sections (unlike last month's book.)
The Steerswoman isn't free (but is available on Overdrive), but is quite reasonable in price and is short enough to be a quick read. The book isn't about action and battles, but does none the less move along well and has the virtue of having strong women characters as the principles. |
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I will read whichever one wins
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