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dwndrgn · 26th April 2004, 02:19 PM

Ok, here we go again. We happen to have two equally popular choices for May's book so I am putting them up against each other. Make your choice!

Jayaprakash Satyamurthy · 26th April 2004, 02:31 PM

Done.

We still have a tie.

dwndrgn · 26th April 2004, 03:13 PM

You did that on purpose, didn't you? Mischief-maker!

littlemissattitude · 26th April 2004, 05:13 PM

There. Tie broken, at least for the moment.

tonic · 27th April 2004, 03:49 AM

Aww

There's almost a tie...

Well C'mon people that Neil Gaiman book is amazing lol

Myla Starchild · 27th April 2004, 03:52 AM

Ack - I just made it head-to-head again!

Jayaprakash Satyamurthy · 27th April 2004, 06:37 AM

Contentious bunch aren't we.

littlemissattitude · 27th April 2004, 07:03 AM

Would it make any difference to anybody if I said that I already have "The Wood Wife" out of the library?

Nah. Didn't figure it would.

But it was a good try, wasn't it?

*and in the peanut gallery, someone whispers, just loud enough so everyone can hear..."My, doesn't she get silly when she's up too late?"*

I, Brian · 27th April 2004, 08:17 AM

I'm going to put a vote in for Gaiman - I just got a cheque in so I can survive the next month, and perhaps should chill out with a read after the stress of the past couple of weeks. I'd like to read the Gaiman novel, and put it into perspective with regards to his comic writing. I like his story ideas, but I'm not actually confident of his prose-writing abilities, so it'll be interesting to read.

Hm...just thought - when I bring the advertising in I should start a "library fund", perhaps, to help buy books for people in the book club...

dwndrgn · 27th April 2004, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by I, Brian

Hm...just thought - when I bring the advertising in I should start a "library fund", perhaps, to help buy books for people in the book club...

A nice idea but it may be difficult to manage.

I, Brian · 27th April 2004, 01:58 PM

I need to get some other things sorted out first before I really look seriously at the idea. But an idea it is.

tonic · 27th April 2004, 09:06 PM

Brian I think you'll really like American Gods, especially since you like history because it's got a lot of mythology in it. It has a little darker attitude to it but is really amazingly written and really funny at times. Even though I am in the middle of the Steven Erikson series and I only read this book about 8 months ago, I would read it again if it were picked.

tonic · 28th April 2004, 09:22 PM

"After the chosen book is posted (4/26 or 4/27) then we all can scramble to find a copy and read it by 5/10. That should give all interested parties ample time to acquire and read their copy. We'll begin the discussion on 5/10 or thereabouts."

Voting is Done Then?

dwndrgn · 29th April 2004, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonic

Voting is Done Then?

Yup, it looks like everyone who is going to vote, has, so I'll close the poll and announce that May's book is American Gods by Neil Gaimon.

Find a copy and read - we'll start discussions somewhere around the 10th of May.

Enjoy!

View Poll Results: Which will it be?
American Gods, Neil Gaimon	5	55.56%
The Wood Wife, Teri Windling	4	44.44%
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll

26th April 2004, 02:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,823	Two Books: Head to Head Ok, here we go again. We happen to have two equally popular choices for May's book so I am putting them up against each other. Make your choice!

26th April 2004, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jayaprakash Satyamurthy Knivesout no more Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: India Posts: 4,170 Blog Entries: 11	Re: Two Books: Head to Head Done. We still have a tie.

26th April 2004, 03:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,823	Re: Two Books: Head to Head You did that on purpose, didn't you? Mischief-maker!

26th April 2004, 05:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
littlemissattitude Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: California Posts: 3,576 Blog Entries: 9	Re: Two Books: Head to Head There. Tie broken, at least for the moment.

27th April 2004, 03:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
tonic Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 217	Re: Two Books: Head to Head Aww There's almost a tie... Well C'mon people that Neil Gaiman book is amazing lol

27th April 2004, 03:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Myla Starchild Gal Pervert Extraordinare Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 102	Re: Two Books: Head to Head Ack - I just made it head-to-head again!

27th April 2004, 06:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jayaprakash Satyamurthy Knivesout no more Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: India Posts: 4,170 Blog Entries: 11	Re: Two Books: Head to Head Contentious bunch aren't we.

27th April 2004, 07:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
littlemissattitude Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: California Posts: 3,576 Blog Entries: 9	Re: Two Books: Head to Head Would it make any difference to anybody if I said that I already have "The Wood Wife" out of the library? Nah. Didn't figure it would. But it was a good try, wasn't it? and in the peanut gallery, someone whispers, just loud enough so everyone can hear..."My, doesn't she get silly when she's up too late?"

27th April 2004, 08:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
I, Brian Brian G. Turner Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 8,054 Blog Entries: 11	Re: Two Books: Head to Head I'm going to put a vote in for Gaiman - I just got a cheque in so I can survive the next month, and perhaps should chill out with a read after the stress of the past couple of weeks. I'd like to read the Gaiman novel, and put it into perspective with regards to his comic writing. I like his story ideas, but I'm not actually confident of his prose-writing abilities, so it'll be interesting to read. Hm...just thought - when I bring the advertising in I should start a "library fund", perhaps, to help buy books for people in the book club...

27th April 2004, 01:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
I, Brian Brian G. Turner Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 8,054 Blog Entries: 11	Re: Two Books: Head to Head I need to get some other things sorted out first before I really look seriously at the idea. But an idea it is.

27th April 2004, 09:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
tonic Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 217	Re: Two Books: Head to Head Brian I think you'll really like American Gods, especially since you like history because it's got a lot of mythology in it. It has a little darker attitude to it but is really amazingly written and really funny at times. Even though I am in the middle of the Steven Erikson series and I only read this book about 8 months ago, I would read it again if it were picked.

28th April 2004, 09:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
tonic Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 217	Re: Two Books: Head to Head "After the chosen book is posted (4/26 or 4/27) then we all can scramble to find a copy and read it by 5/10. That should give all interested parties ample time to acquire and read their copy. We'll begin the discussion on 5/10 or thereabouts." Voting is Done Then?

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