View Poll Results: Which nomination system(s) would you prefer? (you can choose more than one options)

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  • Author of the month

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  • Genre of the month

    22 56.41%

  • Country of the month

    12 30.77%

  • Trend of the month

    12 30.77%

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Thread: The Book Club Proposal - 2009

  1. 08-21-2008, 07:24 AM #46
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    I think random nominations is fine...
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  2. 08-21-2008, 07:28 AM #47
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jozanny
    Uhhhh, yeah but maybe that kind of trivalizes the scope? (Decides to Google Romanticism....)
    Romanticism is a movement (which is another option in our poll); romance as a genre, especially in its modern sense, refers to stories with elements of love.

    It was just an example; however, if you feel like disecting it, be my guest

    If someone nominates Anna Karanina as a romance, I don't think we can refuse them.
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  3. 08-21-2008, 09:31 AM #48
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    Okay.
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  4. 08-21-2008, 09:59 AM #49
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    So, if "by genre" was to win, how would that work?
    Will it be like you did with countries: give a list of all the possible genres (comprised under fiction - as below) and people will vote for the genres they want and the 12 most voted genres will be those of 2009?

    * Adventure novel
    * Children's literature
    * Comic novel
    * Crime fiction
    * Fantasy
    * Gothic fiction
    * Historical fiction
    * Horror
    * Medical novel
    * Mystery fiction
    * Philosophical novel
    * Political fiction
    * Romance novel
    * Saga, Family Saga
    * Satire
    * Science fiction
    * Slave narrative
    * Thriller
    * Tragedy
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_genre
    Just curious.

    Hey, what's a Medical novel by the way?

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  5. 08-21-2008, 11:09 AM #50
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    Quote Originally Posted by lugdunum View Post
    So, if "by genre" was to win, how would that work?
    Will it be like you did with countries: give a list of all the possible genres (comprised under fiction - as below) and people will vote for the genres they want and the 12 most voted genres will be those of 2009?
    Yes, that is what I am hoping.

    We have never tried this one so it is a new experience for all of us.
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  6. 08-21-2008, 11:59 AM #51
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scheherazade View Post
    Yes, that is what I am hoping.

    We have never tried this one so it is a new experience for all of us.
    Will there be an option for comic books? They are books.
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  7. 08-21-2008, 12:02 PM #52
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    Quote Originally Posted by Virgil View Post
    Will there be an option for comic books? They are books.
    You mean graphic novel.
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  8. 08-21-2008, 03:31 PM #53
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    comics and graphic novels would be a great idea, but in the case of certain comics, they may be harder to get than say an graphic novel by Neil Gaiman, and it wouldnt be a good thing if someone voted for a comic and it won but no one could get their hands on it.
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  9. 08-21-2008, 03:48 PM #54
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    Niamh, how true that statement is. I would have no idea how to buy a comic book really. Virgil, would you really want to read a comic book?
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  10. 08-21-2008, 04:07 PM #55
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jozanny View Post
    You mean graphic novel.
    No I meant comic books.
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  11. 08-25-2008, 03:20 AM #56
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    my oh my, I can already imagine the animated debates on whether this and that book belongs to this style and not to the other!!! ....

    ... promising!

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  12. 08-28-2008, 08:16 AM #57
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    I wouldn't mind reading comic books; grew up reading those...

    A Peanuts collection wouldn't hurt now, would it? We all have a thing or two to learn from that bunch!
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  13. 08-28-2008, 10:28 PM #58
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    Quote Originally Posted by Niamh View Post
    Bodice rippers!
    Oh my Lord I was laughing so hard by the time I made it here in the conversations. As with the Shakespeare poll I'll hold my vote till I'm sure I can make time to participate. I'm sad to have mostly missed this years country of the month book club, so no promises... I'm hoping to try and jump in in September. I guess better late than never.

    What would exactly constitute Bodice rippers???? Oh well, I love a chick novel myself now and then, but feel safe Virgil I'll not be suggesting them for the book club. Just imagine the discussions on that topic
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  14. 09-03-2008, 07:46 AM #59
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    Only one week left to get your votes in, folks!
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  15. 09-06-2008, 09:33 AM #60
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    Using the modus operandi of option 3-'Trend of the month' would be a serendipitous experience and also helps to learn history.
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