November Polls

[subterranean]

Ok peeps, let's vote !!

[caspian]

Admin used to put "*" in front of nominate we can get in this site. Would you help me with it? Please!

[papayahed]

How long is the poll open for?

[subterranean]

Admin used to put "*" in front of nominate we can get in this site. Would you help me with it? Please!


what do you mean?

[seeker]

is there a way to view the polls without voting? i have never heard of these books but would like to see the winner (or leader) so i can look into it.

thnx
seeker

[subterranean]

Well cant you view the result on top of this thread?

[Stanislaw]

you can only view the poles if you vote

[Scheherazade]

you can only view the poles if you vote

I am not sure whether that is a promise or a threat! ;)

Who wants to view a "Pole"? :nod:

[papayahed]

Who wants to "view" a Pole? :nod:


I dunno, is he cute?

[Scheherazade]

I dunno, is he cute?

Not sure; should ask Stanislaw as he was the one who promised the viewing ;) On the other hand, we will never find out unless we 'view' I guess :D

[Jester]

so what are we reading, november is here?

[Stanislaw]

:brow: who wants to view a "Pole"...

it appears that this has been HiJaCkEd.

I am merely expanding my territory.

[crisaor]

you can only view the poles if you vote
No. There's a "View results" option beneath the poll.

[subterranean]

still long days to go....so we'll see..

and i think this would be dec book discussion coz the poll will be closed next 15nov and we need some time to read the winner...perhaps till the end of the month,,i should say we make this as december discussion..

[seeker]

hehe duh, dumb me
dont know how i did not see
but i love haiku!

[Admin]

Thanks for setting this up subterranean. I think we'll make this nov & dec.

[Stanislaw]

just curiouse what is the genre of the protrait of a... seeming as it might win?

[subterranean]

realism i suppose...joyce wrote stories based on what he experienced in his daily lives and things happened around him..

No problemo Chris..:)

[Stanislaw]

I think not too many people venture in here.

[Falling_Embers]

thats prolly true by the looks of it.... and perhaps seeing as Joyce is looking like he may win I should prolly think about reading it eh?... hehe.. and dun worry Stanislaw...if you need a copy to flip through you're welcome to looking at mine for a bit...

[Stanislaw]

I wouldn't mind reading the artist, but space oddesy is really cool.

oh thanks for the offer falling embers, not sure if I have it in the harbrace antholg.

[caspian]

Jude the Obscure -Thomas Hardy *
The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoevsky *
A Space Oddessy -Arthur C. Clarke
Process -Kafka
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man-James Joyce *
Vanity Fair

Sub, I hope now you get what I meant in previous post.

By reading comments about the works that are available in this site I decided to vote for James Joyce's one. "Jude the Obscure" sounds quite sad, Kafka and Dostoyevsky aren't my favorites.

[subterranean]

so sorry..i still dont get your point..but nevermind...:)

[Scheherazade]

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!!!

Please vote for the book you would like to read and discuss in November/December!

[subterranean]

Thank you Sche :nod:

[Scheherazade]

Grrrrr!

Everytime I encourage people to vote, someone is voting for "the Artist"! This is turning into American election results. Kerry tried to bring people to poll stations so hard but it seems like they all voted for Bush! :D

[caspian]

he-he... Sorry, Scherezade, honestly I didn't get even who's the author of "Vanity fair".

Sub, it's getting funny. Ok, I will try once more, then I wil give up... the symbol "*" in front of books means that "idiot", "Jude of Obscure", "a portret..." is available on this site. English books aren't for sale where I live. I have no time to go to the library . That's why the "*" would help me to get which book is for me, which one is not.

[BSturdy]

Oh no, haven't read it and it is quite hard work by most accounts. I hope I get time to read it so that I can try and be a positive contributor

I've been nasty recently, but I have forgiven myself and moved on!

:cold: :alien: :bawling: :sick: :brickwall :rolleyes:

[Stanislaw]

Grrrrr!

Everytime I encourage people to vote, someone is voting for "the Artist"! This is turning into American election results. Kerry tried to bring people to poll stations so hard but it seems like they all voted for Bush! :D

I think people are voting for the book that they think will win so when it does they can say, "look at me I knew it, thats why I am on the winning side".

Now lets beat them vote for the idiot or space odessy, lets beat them down!!! :smash:

[Scheherazade]

This isn't a guessing contest! It's all about which book you would like to read. If people are voting for any other reason, I say 'Blah!', Sir.

[crisaor]

Comparing A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man with Bush is worthy of a preventive attack. :smash:

[Scheherazade]

As they say, in love and war, all is fair! :p

[Stanislaw]

indeed, I stand on the side of truth and justice... how can I lose?????

[subterranean]

Sub, it's getting funny. Ok, I will try once more, then I wil give up... the symbol "*" in front of books means that "idiot", "Jude of Obscure", "a portret..." is available on this site. English books aren't for sale where I live. I have no time to go to the library . That's why the "*" would help me to get which book is for me, which one is not.


the thing is, i dont see any '*'...:)

agree with you sche...we shouldn't vote just because the book is on the lead...
and people if you dont know yet, if you click the number of votes you can see the names of people who voted for the book..so there's no escape, if your chosen book become the winner later, your participation is a MUST in the discussion thread later or less....there'll be 'social' pusnishment later :) :smash:

[Scheherazade]

*starts thinking of 'social' punishments*

[Stanislaw]

Like beating them with social studies text books?

[Scheherazade]

Getting physical?? No surprise coming from a pirate like yourself I guess :D

[Stanislaw]

It be the only solution! :smash:

[Jester]

uh.... im gonna disagree with that..... there's always a way

[subterranean]

labeled them as "iresponsible" members is enough..no need to think too wild..

[Scheherazade]

Dear Literature-Networkians,

You have 3 more days to vote for the book you want to read next month. Hurry up! :)

[papayahed]

Dear Literature-Networkians,

You have 3 more days to vote for the book you want to read next month. Hurry up! :)


And vote for the right book!!!!

[subterranean]

wow...the race is getting more exciting...Jude ismaking a progress...

C'mon peeps...vote for Jude :D :D....darn wish there's a race flag emoticon in here..

Yes the vote will be closed next Monday..so do post your vote urgently..;)

[Scheherazade]

So it is 'the Artist', is it? :(

[papayahed]

:brickwall :eek2:

[Scheherazade]

*toddles off to the Library to borrow copy, mumbling along the way*

[Shore Dude]

I didn't vote, but if the book this month is Portrait..., I'm in. I read this in college for a lit theory class.

The only problem is when I was 21 years old, I put more focus on the osmosis of alcohol and attention from girls, rather than literature. I'd love to actually "read" this book.

How long do we have to read it, when do we start? (This is my first time) ...I am a Forum Book Club vestal. Are there any initiation activities?

[Stanislaw]

NOOOOOOOOOOO, ah well, I am done. Can we get a copy here, I forgot which has the star and what not.

[papayahed]

I'm just saying that I hope there are at least 7 people discussing this book..

[Scheherazade]

Agreed... I am noting down the names of those who have voted for it... and if they don't contribute, I might be anming and shaming them! :D

[Shore Dude]

I bought the book last night.

Where is the thread for discussion...? I'll gladly kick things off.

I read the introduction last night. I purchased the Oxford World's Classic edition. For anyone who has yet to get the book, this has a great introduction, which gives some quality in-depth information on key themes and such.

[crisaor]

People, you can read Portrait... online, it's on the site here (http://www.online-literature.com/james_joyce/portrait_artist_young_man/).