May '10 Reading Poll

[Scheherazade]

In 2010, we are going back to "random" book nominations for our readings.

Please nominate the novel you would like to read in May in this thread by March 31st.

Please remember that:

- Only those members with 50+ posts can nominate.

- One nomination per member.

- Only the first 10 nominations will be included in the poll.


The Book Club readings are for those who would like to read and discuss books together with other members.

If you are not able to take part or unwilling to (re)read your own nominations, please refrain from taking part in the process.

[Dark Muse]

I have to nominate The Mysteries of Udolpho, by Ann Radcliffe becasue I have been wanting to read it for a while and recently was able to pick up a copy of it and now I don't want to wait to read it.

[Nikhar]

Angels And Demons by Dan Brown.

[eyemaker]

America is in the Heart- Carlos Bulosan
a potential read for an American Literature class :)

[Satan]

Independent People by Halldor Laxness.

[TheFifthElement]

Satan - that's a fantastic choice and if I hadn't just read Independent People in January I'd be with you reading that one. It's a brilliant book; long, dense, amusing and sad with an ironic sense of humour and some interesting political slants. If you don't come away from it both loving and being bemused by Bjartur of Summerhouses there's something wrong! One of the best books I've ever read.

However, as I have read that already, and I'm still trawling through the very excellent literary output from Japan I'd like to nominate Black Rain by Masuji Ibuse.

[caspian]

My nomination is "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison. (Don’t confuse the novel with “The Invisible Man” by H.G. Wells, the science fiction novella published in 1897)
I'm so determined to read this book. It would be wonderful to read it with forum. I just hope...:)


I have to nominate The Mysteries of Udolpho, by Ann Radcliffe becasue I have been wanting to read it for a while and recently was able to pick up a copy of it and now I don't want to wait to read it.
oh, that's Catherine Morland's favorite gothic novel. I read 'Northanger Abbey' fairly recently, wouldn't mind reading this one.:)

[Dark Muse]

My nomination is "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison. (Don’t confuse the novel with “The Invisible Man” by H.G. Wells, the science fiction novella published in 1897)
I'm so determined to read this book. It would be wonderful to read it with forum. I just hope...:)


oh, that's Catherine Morland's favorite gothic novel. I read 'Northanger Abbey' fairly recently, wouldn't mind reading this one.:)

LOL ironic, becasue I thought the same thing about your nomination, that I would quite like to read it, in fact I nominated it back in February.

[neilgee]

LOL ironic, becasue I thought the same thing about your nomination, that I would quite like to read it, in fact I nominated it back in February.

Are you going to vote for it, Dark Muse? I think I will. Infact I'm not nominating anything this month, I'm just going to vote for that one.

[Dark Muse]

Are you going to vote for it, Dark Muse? I think I will. Infact I'm not nominating anything this month, I'm just going to vote for that one.

I am on the fence right now if I am going to vote for it or my own nomination.

LOL maybe this time I acutally want to be one of the first to vote but wait it out to see which of the two looks like they may have more of a chance of winning.

[Michael T]

The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing

[bouquin]

I would like to nominate The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields.
Thanks!

[Jozanny]

May might be a good month for me to re-engage with the club. I am deflating a little on April, and some of these selections are interesting. Invisible Man is one of the greatest modern novels of all time, but I am not ready to reread it, as it is a powerful narrative--if it wins I may add commentary, but I will not redo it.

If I have not miscounted, let me add one:

Snow, by Orhan Pamuk (http://www.amazon.com/Snow-Orhan-Pamuk/dp/0375406972)

I should be ready for something relatively fresh and contemporary by then, and eventually I'd like to get to this title.

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe

2. Angels And Demons by Dan Brown

3. America is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan

4. Independent People by Halldor Laxness

5. Black Rain by Masuji Ibuse

6. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

7. The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing

8. The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields

9.Snow, by Orhan Pamuk (http://www.amazon.com/Snow-Orhan-Pamuk/dp/0375406972)


And I would like to nominate The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon so that we have a Pulitzer winner in the selection :D

Which means we have 10 nominations.

[Janine]

Dark Muse, I bought "The Mysteries of Udolpho" last year but I haven't delved into it yet. I got interested when I heard it mentioned in Northanger Abbey. I also have seen the cover art in a film about Mary Shelly. At anyrate, it looks like a good read, but then so does "The Invisible Man".

[Jozanny]

Dark Muse, I bought "The Mysteries of Udolpho" last year but I haven't delved into it yet. I got interested when I heard it mentioned in Northanger Abbey. I also have seen the cover art in a film about Mary Shelly. At anyrate, it looks like a good read, but then so does "The Invisible Man".

Janine, I made this mistake with the title once but there is no "The". Ellison's classic is just Invisible Man, and if I was ready to reread it I'd vote for it, but I need to moderate all the texts that have left me trembling in my shoes ;).

As a previous poster wrote, this book should not be confused with the HG Wells SF classic.

[the facade]

I've read Invisible Man - it's fantastic - and there's certainly much to say about it in terms of both style and content!

[The Comedian]

I'm totally rooting for Kavalier & Clay again. If this wins, I'm all over this month's discussion group.

[Scheherazade]

I'm totally rooting for Kavalier & Clay again. If this wins, I'm all over this month's discussion group.Me, too; me, too!

And it is leading so far... Well, almost... Kind of...

[Jozanny]

Did my duty, but, I will consider any prospective winner except Invisible Man, but only for the reasons previously stated that I want to keep an arms' length from its power. I am still arguing with myself about how I *take* Ellison. He is still a lightning rod in the literary world between white sympathy and black indignation, and I know Obama absorbed Ellison before he published his memoirs, which I haven't read yet but should put on my wish list.

I would continue to say something but since I fear Sche getting upset with me I'll cop a plea :lol:.

[TheFifthElement]

Come on Lit-net, it's about time you read something a bit different. Seriously, when was the last time Lit-net read a Japanese novel?

GO BLACK RAIN!

[The Comedian]

Come on Lit-net, it's about time you read something a bit different. Seriously, when was the last time Lit-net read a Japanese novel?

GO BLACK RAIN!

Pay no attention to TheFifthElement, Litnet. You can always do "something a bit different" NEXT MONTH. It's time to vote for Kavalier & Clay right now. ;)
(I'm just goofing around Fifth. . . . sort of) ;)

[caspian]

LOL ironic, becasue I thought the same thing about your nomination, that I would quite like to read it, in fact I nominated it back in February.

I better go with Udolpho. "The invisible man" is invisible :) I had no idea you nominated it back in February. I think I missed out February poll because I skipped January sience fiction reading. But I checked on poll results. Only 2 votes?! not good ...Any how-I'm going to read it or listen to it in the very first chance.:D

I don't mind to give a try to Japanese fiction if it wins, but don't feel like reading a book written in 2000 at all.

[Dark Muse]

I better go with Udolpho. "The invisible man" is invisible :) I had no idea you nominated it back in February. I think I missed out February poll because I skipped January sience fiction reading. But I checked on poll results. Only 2 votes?! not good ...Any how-I'm going to read it or listen to it in the very first chance.:D

I don't mind to give a try to Japanese fiction if it wins, but don't feel like reading a book written in 2000 at all.

Invisible Man did not do well when I nominated it either.

Well since the front runners both have 3 votes, 2 is not that hopeless, anything can yet still happen.

[applepie]

Pay no attention to TheFifthElement, Litnet. You can always do "something a bit different" NEXT MONTH. It's time to vote for Kavalier & Clay right now. ;)
(I'm just goofing around Fifth. . . . sort of) ;)

:lol: I'll bite, but I know who to blame if I hate it :D

Actually it sounds pretty interesting, but I don't know if I'll be able to read the entire thing. Amazon has it listed at 600 + pages ???

[Jay]

Kavalier & Clay sounds interesting, my library's got a copy... now I'm curious.
Not quite sure what this smiley's supposed to be doing, for the sake of the argument, I'm dubbing thee a cheerleader smiley, smiley:

:willy_nilly: Go. Kavalier & Clay, go! :willy_nilly:

[The Comedian]

The recent wisdom posted in this thread is astounding. It's like I'm at the freakin' Oracle of Delphi. . . you all are so wise.

[cosmo]

i choose Invisible Man

[Scheherazade]

Got your copies ready, me luvlies???

:willy_nilly:

[papayahed]

Dang it! I tried reading Kavelier and Clay a while ago and couldn't get into it.

[neilgee]

I don't understand and I hope I'm not upsetting anybody here but if facade, Dark Muse and Caspian had not been afraid of "wasting" their votes and voted for Invisible Man it would have 4 votes by now and would surely invite some more because it's a contender then! As it is it only has one vote, mine.

I'm so tired of the tactics and politics that prevent members from voting what they would actually like to read on here.

[Dark Muse]

I don't understand and I hope I'm not upsetting anybody here but if facade, Dark Muse and Caspian had not been afraid of "wasting" their votes and voted for Invisible Man it would have 4 votes by now and would surely invite some more because it's a contender then! As it is it only has one vote, mine.

I'm so tired of the tactics and politics that prevent members from voting what they would actually like to read on here.

I would just like to clarify that I was from the beginning on the fence between Udolpho and Invisible Man and in my voting I did not actually use any tactic or strategy to make my choice.

I know I had said at once that I might wait and see which was doing better before voting, becasue I could not decide what I wanted to vote for, but I in truth never actually went through with that plan. My choice was not out of fear of wasting a vote, but rather it was made by the fact that when it came right to it, at that particuarly moment in time my mood was swayed more towards wanting to read Udolpho.

I voted purely for the book which i felt most like reading at that given time.

[neilgee]

I would just like to clarify that I was from the beginning on the fence between Udolpho and Invisible Man and in my voting I did not actually use any tactic or strategy to make my choice.

I know I had said at once that I might wait and see which was doing better before voting, becasue I could not decide what I wanted to vote for, but I in truth never actually went through with that plan. My choice was not out of fear of wasting a vote, but rather it was made by the fact that when it came right to it, at that particuarly moment in time my mood was swayed more towards wanting to read Udolpho.

I voted purely for the book which i felt most like reading at that given time.

Oops, guess I was out of line there, I'm sorry Dark Muse.

[applepie]

I'm so tired of the tactics and politics that prevent members from voting what they would actually like to read on here.

I don't know about everyone else, but I tend to vote for the story that sounds interesting while being the least like something I would read. To me the whole point is to expand my horizons and not just read things that I would read otherwise. With that said, I think it is nature to look into the books with the highest votes first. The natural human assumption is that if more people are voting for them then they must be a better read :D

[Jozanny]

I dunno. I never feel compelled to vote for the lead just because it is the lead, but I do tend to agree with mk that I am always on the lookout for something from a different perspective, although I tend to prejudice against Christie/Doyle style mysteries, comedies, and thrillers, because challenging the formulas tend to be more difficult in this area, whereas, by the same token, some literary works are not good group reading material.

[ktm5124]

I voted for Kavalier and Clay, though Snow looks interesting as well. Too bad it doesn't have more votes :(

One of these days I'll have to find out what's all the hype about Invisible Man.

[Maryd.]

I voted the Invisible Man. Sure why not Neilgee.

[Scheherazade]

Going once...

[Scheherazade]

Going twice...

(Collected my copy from the library today :D)

[JuniperWoolf]

Ahhh, cool. Anything that gets The Comedian this riled up must be worth the read.

[The Comedian]

yay! I ordered my book a couple days ago; it's not here yet, but will be soon.