AUG BOTM Voting: Round 2

[Jen]

Okay, we had a really close race with several books getting close to our minimum number to win but not quite making it. The top 4 books in the running this month are:

1. The Reluctant Fundamentalist
2. The End of the Affair
3. The Heart of the Matter
4. Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Those who did NOT vote for one of those 4 books may now recast their vote for one of the 4 books. Participation points used from the prior round will be returned to you and you may now use up to 5 votes (if you have enough participation points) for any of the four listed above. I deleted your entries in the survey so you can go the same survey but this time vote for only the four listed above.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VBBZSFB

If you DID vote for one of the 4 books your vote is locked in and you may not vote again - even if you voted for multiple books and only one vote went to a top 4. Basically if any of your votes went to a top 4 book you are locked in along with any participation points.

This second round will close at end of day Wednesday 26 or when I have received all votes from those eligible.

If you did not vote in round 1, you may still cast a vote for one of the top 4 books.

Questions?

[Jen]

If you don't remember which book you voted for, feel free to contact me and I'll let you know if you can recast a vote.

[Jen]

Feel free to advocate for your books if you did vote for one of the top 4 :)

[Kristel]

I've read both Reluctant Fundamentalist and Tess, both good but I really would like to read The End of the Affair. HINT

[Diane]

I have read all of them and one just last week :(

[Jen]

Diane wrote: "I have read all of them and one just last week :("

Hopefully you won't have read the book the randomizer picked. I will say that it was most likely true that you had read all the books in the top 10.

[Jen]

Diane wrote: "I have read all of them and one just last week :("
The randomized winner is a book on your To read list. I'll announce the title as soon as voting is done.

[Leni]

It's like I can't lose with this list! Except that I'm not sure I can handle Hardy during the summer holiday. He's someone to suffer through during autumn rains with a comforter and candlelight.

[Jen]

Leni wrote: "It's like I can't lose with this list! Except that I'm not sure I can handle Hardy during the summer holiday. He's someone to suffer through during autumn rains with a comforter and candlelight."

Ha ha, that might be true. I'd love to read the Hardy but it does seem like a mismatch with summer. I've read mount of his books but stunningly not this one, his most famous. I would be happy with any of them although I've already read Reluctant Fundamentaist (which I really liked).

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I have read 3 of the top 4 apart from The Heart of the Matter which sounds really good...just saying 🤣🤣

[Anita]

Kristel wrote: "I've read both Reluctant Fundamentalist and Tess, both good but I really would like to read The End of the Affair. HINT"

Same exact situation here!!

I would be fine with The Heart of the Matter though as well. It sounds very good. I just happen to own The End of the Affair.

[Anita]

Leni wrote: "It's like I can't lose with this list! Except that I'm not sure I can handle Hardy during the summer holiday. He's someone to suffer through during autumn rains with a comforter and candlelight."

Lol, I agree with you. Especially Tess.

[Anita]

Diane wrote: "I have read all of them and one just last week :("

I think the one you read last week should count . . .if it ends up being selected. You were merely prescient.

[Jen]

It's a battle to the death. All 4 books are battling it out within 1-2 points of each other and that changes from day to day.

[Jen]

Want to earn an extra participation point in anticipation of our september voting? Answer the question here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... for one extra point.

[Diane]

Jen wrote: "Diane wrote: "I have read all of them and one just last week :("
The randomized winner is a book on your To read list. I'll announce the title as soon as voting is done."

Yay!

[Jen]

Results will be announced tonight at 7pm. If you haven't voted yet, make sure to do so before 7pm.

[Jen]

Results have been posted. So this thread is closed and will be deleted in a few days.