June Reading Poll

[Scheherazade]

Please vote for the book you would like to read in June by May 31st.


Someplace to be Flying by Charles de Lint : http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/076530757X/qid=1114599055/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl/202-2021739-1224636

Life Of Pi by Yann Martel http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0156027321/qid=1114599179/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/104-0219962-3389556?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

The Canterbury Tales (http://www.online-literature.com/chaucer/canterbury/)* by Chaucer http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0140424385/qid=1114599223/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-0219962-3389556?v=glance&s=books

The Magus by John Fowles http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0440351626/qid=1114599278/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-0219962-3389556

Shogun by James Clavell http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0440178002/qid=1114599326/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-0219962-3389556

The Cosmic Trilogy by C.S.Lewis http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0007154135/qid=1114599403/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-2021739-1224636

A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553381334/qid=1114599440/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-0219962-3389556

Love In The Time Of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/140003468X/qid=1114599475/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-0219962-3389556

Crime and Punishment (http://www.online-literature.com/dostoevsky/crimeandpunishment/)* by Fyodor Dostoevsky http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553211757/qid=1114599508/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-0219962-3389556

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679745580/qid=1114599551/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-0219962-3389556


PS: Please click on the * marked ones to reach the online-texts available on the Forum



Book Club Procedures (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?p=57103#post57103)

[Nightshade]

crime and punishment please, read it before but i really loved it.

[papayahed]

In Cold Blood seems like the best choice, if you ask me...

[Erna]

That's a hard one, there three books which I would like to read:
- The life of Pi (already started it ;))
- The Cantebury Tales
- Love in the time of cholera

Unfortunately, voting on three isn't possible.
On the other hand, allthough I like reading a book this way and vote for one of these three, I don't have the time in June to read or share my opinion about the book, because of being abroard for 3,5 months by then.

So I won't vote and influence the outcome, but I've given some advice in what to choose ;)

[Jay]

Oh Erna, if you voted for Life of Pi you could finish it before June actually... means you wouldn't have to read anything in June ;) and only joined the conversation thread and the live chat if it shall win or you shall so desire :D

Welcome to the forums/book club :wave:

[Erna]

Maybe I should do that. But the chance that I can follow discussions is also small, because I'm going to Suriname (South-America) and having computers at home is less normal than it is here.

I'll see what I'm going to do, time enough left to vote :)

Thanks for your welcome! :wave:

[Jay]

Yep, there's almost a month left to decide what to vote for or IF to vote at all :D

You can vote (or not), read the book (or not) and join the discussion/live chat (or not) :), there's nothing you HAVE to do :)

*edit* Oh I forgot to meantion... you can also nominate (or not :D) a book... if you can get into the first ten nominations or if someone cancels theirs nomination you could get your book into the voting still :D

[Scheherazade]

This month I won't mind whichever book wins the poll... They are all good books I hope to read sometime soon.

[Jay]

This month I may not be able to read ANY book at all :(... let alone the next month... but I still need something to read on the train so I MIGHT get to read something :p

[Scheherazade]

This month I won't mind whichever book wins the poll... They are all good books I hope to read sometime soon.
I am still glad that the leading book is leading :D

[Jay]

It's still too early to be all cheery ;)

[Miss Darcy]

Though I never seem to keep up with you guys...never seem to really read what is meant to be read or end up reading it like a month afterwards...I do enjoy influencing the poll. :D

I voted Crime and Punishment. True, I don't have it, and I don't generally like reading books online (for reference, sometimes...that's why I find the Online Literature Network so useful...especially the forums! ;))................but all the same......I do happen to have The Idiot, would that do? :p

[Scheherazade]

Another tie, I see!

*rubs hands excitedly*

Another coin toss for me?? If it is a 2+ way tie, I will be rolling the dice! :brow:



Reading Shogun might be interesting as well... I think in the beginning of 1980s, there was a TV show starring Richard Chamberlain. I remember my mother and her friends watching it addictively, reading the book and discussing it forever. :)

[papayahed]

Another tie, I see!

*rubs hands excitedly*

Another coin toss for me?? If it is a 2+ way tie, I will be rolling the dice! :brow:



Reading Shogun might be interesting as well... I think in the beginning of 1980s, there was a TV show starring Richard Chamberlain. I remember my mother and her friends watching it addictively, reading the book and discussing it forever. :)

Not so fast...... I've learned my lesson and I'm waiting until the last day to cast my vote!!!! :nod:

[Scheherazade]

Though I never seem to keep up with you guys...never seem to really read what is meant to be read or end up reading it like a month afterwards...I do enjoy influencing the poll. :D

Come and post whenever you read them, Miss D. The threads are open indefinetely :)


Papaya, you know you will give in and vote soon! :brow:

And wow! I didn't know that Shogun is 1210 pages. If it wins, we will read it in two months, I guess...

[papayahed]

Come and post whenever you read them, Miss D. The threads are open indefinetely :)


Papaya, you know you will give in and vote soon! :brow:


I can dream can't I?

[Jay]

Actually... I'd prefer Shogun to C&P anytime, lol.
At least I hope so :D

Though Love In The Time Of Cholera sounds more accesible *checks*...

HEY, don't panick, I just realized it's only the 10th :rolleyes:

[Dumpweed]

Shogun is a great and intriguing book and definitely worth reading, just read the reviews.

Shogun by James Clavell http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...0219962-3389556

[amuse]

i loved Shogun. even dreamt about the main characters one night. also piqued my interest in Japan and the apanese language. :) (a friend was really impressed that i knew kinjuru! (it is forbidden).

although, to say wakarimasu ka?; kinjuru!, domo and dozo all in one sentence would be a tad odd, wouldn't it? :D

here's an excerpt from chapter 1: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=9780440178002&displayonly=EXC

[Scheherazade]

Whoohoooo!! 4-way tie! I will have to devise something really complicated to deal with this one! :D I am still hoping to have a 3 or 6-way tie to roll the dice!

[Taliesin]

Well, you could roll a d4 or a d12 if you don't have a d4.
Or if you really are so strage a person that you only have a d6 and coins, then We'd suggest the semifinalling - make two pairs of them, toss the coin for both of them and let the winners compete with each other.

Oh, as we see The Life of Pi is winning.

But we haven't cast our vote yet so something will change probably.

[Nightshade]

Hemm can I change my vote??

[Scheherazade]

Yep, Tal, I am one of those strange people with only d6s and coins! :D


Nightshade> I am afraid vote change is not technically possible.

[Jay]

Hey, not a tie anymore! :D

*sticks tongue at Scher* SO not gonna be rolling a dice :p

And all alter egos of Tal are forbidden to vote! At least not vote for something with two votes already to spoil my fun at Scher's expense! :goof:
(not being serious, of course Tal can vote for anything they like :nod: )

[Scheherazade]

Oh, there is still time yet... to have another tie! :D

[papayahed]

Oh, there is still time yet... to have another tie! :D


Still saving my vote........

[Scheherazade]

*can feel Papapa's fingers itching to click on the mouse, to make a choice, to vote, to get it over and done with*

:D

[Jay]

Then you're having hallucinations :p

[papayahed]

Then you're having hallucinations :p

:nod: :lol:

[Jay]

See? Told ya :D

[Scheherazade]

Last week of voting!

Papaya> :brow:

[Jay]

It's the last WEEK, not day or hour :p

[Jay]

Uhoh, another tie, Papaya shall have fun then :D

*edit* funny thing that both the books are 'blue' :p... so I notice really insignificant, nonsensical things :goof:

[Scheherazade]

Just noticed that Tal hasn't voted yet either... :eek2:

[Nightshade]

May I ask how do you know who voted if they use the pole??

[Scheherazade]

If you click on the number of people who have voted for a certain option, you should get a detailed chart showing who has voted for which book.

[papayahed]

3 way tie, my fingers are starting to itch.....When do I have to vote by?

[Scheherazade]

May 31st... 7:21 AM for you? It should state on top of the poll...

[Taliesin]

A non-tie again.
Papaya, want to make it a tie again?

[Jay]

:eek: anything BUT C&P, lol

[papayahed]

Crap, the two I don't want to read are C&P and Life of Pi. I guess I will have to make it a tie again!!

[Jay]

Scher would do the coin thingy then... just hope the gods are not in favour of C&P :D

[Scheherazade]

I don't know about the Gods but seems like people are in favour of it...

Guess it is time for me to toddle to the library and get a copy of C&P...

[papayahed]

You guys! quit voting for C&P!!!

[Jay]

Second that!!!

[Scheherazade]

Going once...

[Jay]

uhoh, not yet! Come on people, vote! But NOT Crime & Punishment! :D

[amuse]

Someplace to be Flying? ;)

[Jay]

Well, if 7 people vote for it, why not :p (would I prefer Someplace To Be Flying to C&P or is it even worse? :D)

[amuse]

no clue, just noticed it was abandoned. hey you 7 peoples!!!

would like to read Life of Pi at some point...just so fond of Shogun.

[Jay]

3 would be enough, I'd go with Cholera either, I'm not picky :p

[amuse]

mmm...cholera book sounds intriguing. care to add a few hours onto the day plz, so we poor folk who haven't time anyway to socialize, study, read, and work can read more? ;) :p i'll put candy in your june stocking.
(hinty, hinty. :goof:)

http://www.great-quotes.com/photos/7740.jpg

[Jay]

Braibery? Why haven't I thought about it sooner? (well, I have of course :p, just doesn't work :D)

[amuse]

hey, no fair! bribery not working? and a horse on the stocking? tell you what, no chocolates for you, just a big shire horse with that stocking on its head, now will you fix the time, plz? :D :D :D :D

[Jay]

I'm real sorry Ash, but that's a DOG on that stocking :lol:

Didn't realize it was meant for me... and I've got no idea what do you want me to do :D, I'm no mod to be able to fiddle with things like that... and I'm so lost :D

[amuse]

oh crap!!!!!!!!!

so it is! ROFLMAO :lol:

i just wanted you to mess with our 24-hour day, but don't know how to ask for it well, do i? :D :D :D

[Jay]

Indeedy :D But it was a nice bribery idea anyway... were it an Irish Wolfhound you might get what you wanted *giggles* :lol:

For that kinda messing with time you'd need more than a mere mod, a god would do I think :goof:

[Scheherazade]

Going twice...

[papayahed]

Damn!! See what happens when you save your vote!!!! nothing!

[Jay]

*writes down the names of the sinners* :D

I don't think I'll be able to survive reading C&P, lol

[Taliesin]

We have an indulgence.
It is probably in our compulsory reading list. And we have not read it yet, so we don't have any prejudices.

[Jay]

We have read about 1/3 of it and we don't think we'd ever be able to finish it, puts us to sleep every other page.

[Taliesin]

Really?
Perhaps we can quickly change our vote?
Or are we too late?
We just wanted to join the useful (the compulsory reading) with pleasurable (making you suffer).

[Jay]

You are WAY too late, and how nice of you to vote to make us suffer :D