Chat/Banter/Review - August Read

[Janet , Moderator]

Hehe!! That you do, luv!! x

[E.]

My votes posted. I don't think I broke a tie, but might have created one. =}

[Christine]

You broke my tie, E. Janet will be very disappointed!

[Christine]

Janet, you know you can place a vote for anybody/everybody without doing a pick it list for yourself. That could create a tie for me. Then I think there is someone designated to break ties, isn't there? (-:

[Janet , Moderator]

Yeah, me!! I'm the tie breaker!! It's fine, I'm just happy to see participation!! Great to get new members on board.

[Christine]

Yep, just giving you an opening...

[David]

I haven't had time to take part for a couple of months, but I have just voted. Great to see more members joining in :~)

[[deleted user]]

Oops sorry put this in the wrong thread originally, I have a tie Janet, could you break it please?

[[deleted user]]

I've also updated my votes :)

[Lynn Renee]

All my votes have been updated, if I missed anyone let me know.

[Sophie]

I've been so bad at keeping track and updating my votes! Will do it today :)

[Janet , Moderator]

Okey dokes, Kimberley. Will take a look!

[Janet , Moderator]

Kimberley, my vote goes to The Comfort Of Black.

[[deleted user]]

Thanks Janet!

[Christine]

Kimberley wrote: "Thanks Janet!"

I think you will like, Kim.

[Stefanie]

Christine wrote: "Don't you love it when it's close? I have a tie going on now too!"

I do Chris, this is my third month participating and the first two I had a book win by a landslide. I have a three way tie and I cant wait to see which one wins

[Christine]

That is as fun as it gets, Stef. Are you secretly rooting for one?

[Stefanie]

You know I am Chris, Ice Twins is now up by one vote. If no one else votes that's my winner. Do you know when the thread closes for the month?

[Janet , Moderator]

31st July

[Stefanie]

Janet wrote: "31st July"

Thanks Janet

[Agnieszka]

It's quite a nice chat. I just discovered it and read all of it at once and had pretty much fun.
I joined yesterdy and I'm really happy to see I wasn't the last one yuppie.

BTW, thanks for all the votes some of you are pretty fast. :-)

[Amber]

You have to be to keep up, Agnieszka.

[Sean, Moderator]

Good vote Janet for Kimberley, my pick " Comfort Of Black"

[Janet , Moderator]

Haven't read it. Not even heard of it. Just sounded like a fairly good premise.

[Sophie]

That's me up to date now :)

[Perri]

I'm finally getting around to my PIFM July pick which was In a Dry Season an Inspector Banks Mystery by Peter Robinson, but I thought I'd start with the books my library own to make sure it's worth an ILL, so I'm reading Final Account -wow that's a long sentence :)

[Christine]

Janet wrote: "Haven't read it. Not even heard of it. Just sounded like a fairly good premise."

I read it and liked it a lot, Janet. Good pick for Kim.

[Christine]

Perri wrote: "I'm finally getting around to my PIFM July pick which was In a Dry Season an Inspector Banks Mystery by Peter Robinson, but I thought I'd start with the books my library has to make sure it's worth..."

What is ILL, Perri?

[Perri]

Oh, an Inter-Library loan. I can request books my smallish library doesn't have from wherever is closest from all over the country. How do you get most of your books?

[Kirsten]

I absolutely LOVE interlibrary loan! Most of my books come from my own state. It's a great way to find books.

[Christine]

From a real mix, Perri. My library if they have it, but I seem to be on Kindle (or Kindle iPad) more and more. Those books I buy (usually don't buy if over $5.00), get from author or get from Net Galley.

[Christine]

I should try that. Our library could get stuff from the Twin Cities. Much of the stuff I have read this year isn't in the libraries though.

[Kirsten]

I try my library first, then the library's Overdrive site, then Kindle or Audible. Depending on cost, I may resort to buying it used through a local bookstore (or at Better World Books) or ordering via ILL.

[Christine]

Oh, and I have bought some used paperbacks from Amazon, most of which were 1 penny plus $3.99 postage. A good deal.

[Perri]

Kirsten, me too! I always look to see where my books come from and it's usually Bellingham with WWU and Seattle second. My farthest came from NC! I have to get some books on Kindle like White is the Coldest COlor and the Marson's book. I don't know about Overdrive, tell me more.

Christine, I hear a lot of good buzz @ Net Galley, but I don't want to be tempted to add more books to my ever expanding TBR list. Plus I don't like the pressure to review a book, although I always do. Hm. And stopped trying for most books on First Reads-Ive gotten some dogs, but feel some pressure to be positive. If I'm in a bind for time, I will buy used books on Amazon :)

[Kirsten]

Perri wrote: "Kirsten, me too! I always look to see where my books come from and it's usually Bellingham with WWU and Seattle second. My farthest came from NC! I have to get some books on Kindle like White is th..."

Overdrive is a website that many libraries provide e-books (Kindle and other formats) and audiobooks through. You just have to ask your local library.

It usually has most books. Mine even has childrens books and graphic novels. Overdrive even has an app for my Kindle Fire and smartphone.

[Christine]

I am currently on a Net Galley hiatus for the very same reasons, Perri. I am getting weary of time pressure. I do have Broken Promise to read that I asked for in April. I won 4 Giveaways fairly quickly when I first joined, but none in over a year. I still try though. (-:

[Perri]

Thanks Kirsten, I'll look into that! Christine, I only enter the ones when they know it's on my TBR list. I must have invited to and entered The Ice Twins , ack four times? I should take it off my TBR list in spite ;)

[E.]

I've updated votes for myself and others' lists. I have a tie, two completely different genres.

[Christine]

Perri, I know!! I entered those same giveaways and was rejected for a Net Galley copy of it!

[Perri]

Those Ice Twins think they're all that and a Popsicle. I tell you what, Tremayne et al. I have plenty other fine books to read in my TBR!! ;)

[Janet , Moderator]

My not so flattering review of The Ice Twins is my most popular review to date. I must average about 2 likes a week. Bizarre!!

[Christine]

Yeah, I remember that one, Janet. You just laid it out there. Your 2 stars in a sea of 5 stars.

[Perri]

To my GB friends:
So in my Inspector Banks book, Banks says, "Dancing? The casino?" "Yes, He loves a flutter, does Robert. It worried me sometimes the way he'd go through a hundred or more some nights."

So is a flutter a bet?

[Brenda]

Perri wrote: "Oh, an Inter-Library loan. I can request books my smallish library doesn't have from wherever is closest from all over the country. How do you get most of your books?"

Perri, the last ILL I had was a Belinda Bauer book that my library didn't have. It came from Missouri, and I'm in New York. ILL is great.

[Brenda]

My votes are all up to date now. Boy, take a couple days off and look at all the activity! Two pages just in this thread!

[E.]

Thanks for tie breaker, Brenda.
Also, no time off without doctor's excuse. It's policy.

[Kirsten]

Janet wrote: "My not so flattering review of The Ice Twins is my most popular review to date. I must average about 2 likes a week. Bizarre!!"

I think people like to read the bad reviews more. They're usually more entertaining.

[Kirsten]

Perri wrote: "To my GB friends:
So in my Inspector Banks book, Banks says, "Dancing? The casino?" "Yes, He loves a flutter, does Robert. It worried me sometimes the way he'd go through a hundred or more some nig..."

A "flutter" is a small bet.

When I see words like that, I try and look 'em up. Most times though, I can figure it out via context.

Also, I'm always watching British mysteries on PBS. So I've picked up a little British slang.

[Perri]

Ah, thanks Kirsten!