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message 251: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Rereads starting on June 15th!

City&City is also the Virtual Book Club choice for June 14th.

The Dispossessed >> First impressions | Final thoughts
The City & the City >> First impressions | Final thoughts


message 253: by Anna (last edited Aug 02, 2020 02:24AM) (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Voting is OPEN for October-December 2020!

VOTE HERE until August 25th / Live results in spreadsheet

I'll start posting results here when we have enough votes that it makes sense.

GR links to all the books on the form: (view spoiler)


message 254: by Anna (last edited Aug 02, 2020 04:29AM) (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Top 6 will become our rereads for October-December
VOTE HERE until August 25th
Live results in spreadsheet / GR links to all books here

8 Leviathan Wakes (561 pgs)

7 1Q84 (925 pgs)
7 Alphabet of Thorn (291 pgs)
7 The Day of the Triffids (228 pgs)
7 Deathless (352 pgs)

6 The Calculating Stars (431 pgs)
6 Cold Magic (528 pgs)
6 Foreigner (428 pgs)
6 The Girl with All the Gifts (460 pgs)
6 The Grace of Kings (623 pgs)
6 Grass (544 pgs)
6 The Night Circus (400 pgs)
6 The Power (341 pgs)
6 Watership Down (478 pgs)
6 Wild Seed (320 pgs)
6 The Word for World is Forest (160 pgs)

5 Across the Nightingale Floor (305 pgs)
5 The Algebraist (434 pgs)
5 The Anubis Gates (387 pgs)
5 Artemis (305 pgs)
5 Assassin's Apprentice (480 pgs)
5 Dawn (248 pgs)
5 Doomsday Book (578 pgs)
5 Furies of Calderon (503 pgs)
5 Guards! Guards! (376 pgs)
5 Homeland (343 pgs)
5 Hyperion (483 pgs)
5 I, Robot (225 pgs)
5 John Dies at the End (469 pgs)
5 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (1006 pgs)
5 The Last Wish (384 pgs)
5 Night Watch (455 pgs)
5 The Poppy War (544 pgs)
5 The Princess Bride (398 pgs)
5 Rivers of London (Midnight Riot) (310 pgs)
5 Soulless (365 pgs)

4 The Accidental Time Machine (278 pgs)
4 Blood Song (591 pgs)
4 The Caves of Steel (206 pgs)
4 The Changeling (431 pgs)
4 Charmed Life (252 pgs)
4 The Crown Conspiracy (296 pgs)
4 The Diamond Age (499 pgs)
4 Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom (208 pgs)
4 Dragonflight (299 pgs)
4 Good Omens (430 pgs)
4 Hounded (292 pgs)
4 Into the Drowning Deep (440 pgs)
4 The Last Policeman (322 pgs)
4 The Long Earth (336 pgs)
4 The Man in the High Castle (259 pgs)
4 Mort (243 pgs)
4 The Name of the Wind (662 pgs)
4 A Natural History of Dragons (334 pgs)
4 Neuromancer (271 pgs)
4 Nexus (460 pgs)
4 Oryx and Crake (400 pgs)
4 Pandora's Star (988 pgs)
4 Pawn of Prophecy (304 pgs)
4 Pushing Ice (458 pgs)
4 Red Country (469 pgs)
4 The Road (241 pgs)
4 Seveneves (881 pgs)
4 Six Wakes (364 pgs)
4 The Stars Are Legion (400 pgs)
4 Three Parts Dead (336 pgs)
4 Tigana (771 pgs)
4 Warbreaker (688 pgs)
4 A Wizard of Earthsea (183 pgs)


message 255: by Silvana (new)

Silvana (silvaubrey) | 2797 comments Foreigner!


message 256: by Luci (new)

Luci (luciskydyme) | 4 comments Oh man, I forgot that song comes from the story. Good song.

CBRetriever wrote: "Pet Sematary by the Ramones - it's good ear candy

I don't want to be buried in a pet cemetery
I don't want to live my life again
I don't want to be buried in a pet cemetery
I don't want to live my..."



message 257: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Top 6 will become our rereads for October-December
VOTE HERE until August 25th
Live results in spreadsheet / GR links to all books here

9 1Q84 (925 pgs)
9 The Day of the Triffids (228 pgs)
9 Leviathan Wakes (561 pgs)

8 Grass (544 pgs)
8 The Night Circus (400 pgs)

7 Alphabet of Thorn (291 pgs)
7 The Anubis Gates (387 pgs)
7 The Calculating Stars (431 pgs)
7 Deathless (352 pgs)
7 Foreigner (428 pgs)
7 The Grace of Kings (623 pgs)
7 The Poppy War (544 pgs)
7 The Power (341 pgs)
7 Soulless (365 pgs)
7 Wild Seed (320 pgs)

6 Assassin's Apprentice (480 pgs)
6 Cold Magic (528 pgs)
6 Dawn (248 pgs)
6 Doomsday Book (578 pgs)
6 The Girl with All the Gifts (460 pgs)
6 Guards! Guards! (376 pgs)
6 I, Robot (225 pgs)
6 The Princess Bride (398 pgs)
6 Station Eleven (336 pgs)
6 Watership Down (478 pgs)
6 A Wizard of Earthsea (183 pgs)
6 The Word for World is Forest (160 pgs)

5 Across the Nightingale Floor (305 pgs)
5 The Algebraist (434 pgs)
5 Artemis (305 pgs)
5 Cat's Cradle (179 pgs)
5 The Caves of Steel (206 pgs)
5 The Changeling (431 pgs)
5 Frankenstein (273 pgs)
5 Furies of Calderon (503 pgs)
5 Good Omens (430 pgs)
5 Homeland (343 pgs)
5 Hounded (292 pgs)
5 Hyperion (483 pgs)
5 Into the Drowning Deep (440 pgs)
5 John Dies at the End (469 pgs)
5 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (1006 pgs)
5 The Last Wish (384 pgs)
5 The Man in the High Castle (259 pgs)
5 Mort (243 pgs)
5 The Name of the Wind (662 pgs)
5 Neuromancer (271 pgs)
5 Night Watch (455 pgs)
5 Old Man's War (362 pgs)
5 Oryx and Crake (400 pgs)
5 Rivers of London (Midnight Riot) (310 pgs)
5 Seveneves (881 pgs)
5 The Stars Are Legion (400 pgs)
5 The Underground Railroad (306 pgs)
5 Warbreaker (688 pgs)

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Rereads starting on August 15th:
The Color of Magic >> First impressions | Final thoughts
City of Bones >> First impressions | Final thoughts


message 258: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments This is still a thing! Do the vote thing!


message 259: by Melanie, the neutral party (new)

Melanie | 1613 comments Mod
I would love to see Anubis Gate get bumped up.


message 260: by Peter (new)

Peter Sawyer | 16 comments Guards Guards!


message 261: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Top 6 will become our rereads for October-December
VOTE HERE until August 25th
Live results in spreadsheet / GR links to all books here

10 1Q84 (925 pgs)
10 The Day of the Triffids (228 pgs)
10 Grass (544 pgs)

9 Deathless (352 pgs)
9 Leviathan Wakes (561 pgs)
9 The Night Circus (400 pgs)

8 Alphabet of Thorn (291 pgs)
8 The Anubis Gates (387 pgs)
8 The Girl with All the Gifts (460 pgs)
8 The Grace of Kings (623 pgs)
8 Soulless (365 pgs)
8 Wild Seed (320 pgs)

7 The Calculating Stars (431 pgs)
7 Cold Magic (528 pgs)
7 Dawn (248 pgs)
7 Doomsday Book (578 pgs)
7 Foreigner (428 pgs)
7 Frankenstein (273 pgs)
7 I, Robot (225 pgs)
7 The Poppy War (544 pgs)
7 The Power (341 pgs)
7 The Princess Bride (398 pgs)
7 Watership Down (478 pgs)
7 A Wizard of Earthsea (183 pgs)

6 The Algebraist (434 pgs)
6 Assassin's Apprentice (480 pgs)
6 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (306 pgs)
6 Furies of Calderon (503 pgs)
6 Good Omens (430 pgs)
6 Guards! Guards! (376 pgs)
6 Hyperion (483 pgs)
6 The Last Wish (384 pgs)
6 The Man in the High Castle (259 pgs)
6 Rivers of London (Midnight Riot) (310 pgs)
6 Seveneves (881 pgs)
6 Station Eleven (336 pgs)
6 Warbreaker (688 pgs)
6 The Word for World is Forest (160 pgs)

5 The Accidental Time Machine (278 pgs)
5 Across the Nightingale Floor (305 pgs)
5 Artemis (305 pgs)
5 Blood Song (591 pgs)
5 Cat's Cradle (179 pgs)
5 The Caves of Steel (206 pgs)
5 The Changeling (431 pgs)
5 Childhood's End (224 pgs)
5 Cloud Atlas (509 pgs)
5 Dragonflight (299 pgs)
5 Fuzzy Nation (303 pgs)
5 His Majesty's Dragon (353 pgs)
5 Homeland (343 pgs)
5 Hounded (292 pgs)
5 Into the Drowning Deep (440 pgs)
5 John Dies at the End (469 pgs)
5 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (1006 pgs)
5 Mort (243 pgs)
5 The Name of the Wind (662 pgs)
5 A Natural History of Dragons (334 pgs)
5 Neuromancer (271 pgs)
5 Night Watch (455 pgs)
5 Ninefox Gambit (384 pgs)
5 Old Man's War (362 pgs)
5 Oryx and Crake (400 pgs)
5 Pandora's Star (988 pgs)
5 Pushing Ice (458 pgs)
5 Red Rising (382 pgs)
5 Rendezvous with Rama (252 pgs)
5 The Rook (486 pgs)
5 The Stars Are Legion (400 pgs)
5 Tigana (771 pgs)
5 To Say Nothing of the Dog (493 pgs)
5 The Underground Railroad (306 pgs)
5 Watchmen (416 pgs)
5 The Windup Girl (359 pgs)
5 Wool (509 pgs)
5 Zoo City (416 pgs)

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Rereads starting on August 15th:
The Color of Magic >> First impressions | Final thoughts
City of Bones >> First impressions | Final thoughts


message 262: by Silvana (new)

Silvana (silvaubrey) | 2797 comments Yay, Grass for October! That discount the other day is really timely.


message 263: by Anna (last edited Aug 20, 2020 05:14PM) (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Top 6 will become our rereads for October-December
VOTE HERE until August 25th
Live results in spreadsheet / GR links to all books here

13 The Day of the Triffids (228 pgs)
11 1Q84 (925 pgs)
11 The Night Circus (400 pgs)

10 Alphabet of Thorn (291 pgs)
10 Deathless (352 pgs)
10 The Grace of Kings (623 pgs)
10 Grass (544 pgs)
10 Leviathan Wakes (561 pgs)
10 Wild Seed (320 pgs)

9 The Calculating Stars (431 pgs)
9 The Girl with All the Gifts (460 pgs)
9 The Poppy War (544 pgs)

8 Across the Nightingale Floor (305 pgs)
8 The Anubis Gates (387 pgs)
8 Frankenstein (273 pgs)
8 The Power (341 pgs)
8 Rivers of London (Midnight Riot) (310 pgs)
8 Seveneves (881 pgs)
8 Soulless (365 pgs)
8 A Wizard of Earthsea (183 pgs)

7 The Algebraist (434 pgs)
7 Assassin's Apprentice (480 pgs)
7 Blood Song (591 pgs)
7 Cold Magic (528 pgs)
7 Dawn (248 pgs)
7 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (306 pgs)
7 Doomsday Book (578 pgs)
7 Foreigner (428 pgs)
7 Furies of Calderon (503 pgs)
7 His Majesty's Dragon (353 pgs)
7 I, Robot (225 pgs)
7 Old Man's War (362 pgs)
7 The Princess Bride (398 pgs)
7 Station Eleven (336 pgs)
7 Warbreaker (688 pgs)
7 Watership Down (478 pgs)


message 264: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments ^ Updated!

Only a couple of days left to vote!


Lost Planet Airman | 766 comments Well, sure would like to see The Grace of Kings, The Girl with All the Gifts, or The Poppy War move up a couple more spots...

I've got a few incentives around here soewhere...


message 266: by Bobby (new)

Bobby | 869 comments I'm also hoping Grace of Kings and Girl with all the Gifts make it. Leviathan Wakes is another I've been wanting to read for a while, and even more so after seeing the Expanse TV show.


message 267: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Here's what the top looks like right now:


13 The Day of the Triffids (228 pgs)
12 1Q84 (925 pgs)
12 Grass (544 pgs)
12 Wild Seed (320 pgs)
11 The Night Circus (400 pgs)

10 Alphabet of Thorn (291 pgs)
10 Deathless (352 pgs)
10 The Grace of Kings (623 pgs)
10 Leviathan Wakes (561 pgs)

9 The Calculating Stars (431 pgs)
9 The Girl with All the Gifts (460 pgs)
9 The Poppy War (544 pgs)
9 Soulless (365 pgs)


message 268: by Meredith (new)

Meredith | 1783 comments Rooting for Leviathan Wakes and Girl with all the Gifts.


message 269: by Anna (last edited Aug 23, 2020 03:10AM) (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Top 6 will become our rereads for October-December
VOTE HERE until August 25th
Live results in spreadsheet / GR links to all books here

15 1Q84 (925 pgs)
13 The Day of the Triffids (228 pgs)
13 Leviathan Wakes (561 pgs)
12 Deathless (352 pgs)
12 The Grace of Kings (623 pgs)

11 Grass (544 pgs)
11 The Night Circus (400 pgs)

10 Alphabet of Thorn (291 pgs)
10 The Calculating Stars (431 pgs)
10 The Girl with All the Gifts (460 pgs)
10 Seveneves (881 pgs)
10 Soulless (365 pgs)
10 Wild Seed (320 pgs)

9 The Poppy War (544 pgs)
9 The Power (341 pgs)
9 A Wizard of Earthsea (183 pgs)


message 270: by DivaDiane (new)

DivaDiane SM | 3682 comments Oh man! I was looking forward to reading the Alphabet of Thorn.


message 271: by Eva (new)

Eva | 968 comments Right? There are so many great books that got too few votes. But we're still free to do buddy-reads of them. :-)


message 272: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments In general we have about 50% of the votes we usually do. I have no idea why.

I added my vote to Alphabet, it's now in tied 6th place.


message 273: by Gabi (new)

Gabi | 3441 comments Anna wrote: "In general we have about 50% of the votes we usually do. I have no idea why.."

I was already wondering about that. Usually it is livelier here in the re-reads. (I voted for everything I haven't read yet, just to be on the safe side ^^')


message 274: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Maybe it's just 2020 getting to everyone. Good news: The next time we vote, it'll be in the 2021 thread, w00t! :D


message 275: by Oleksandr (new)

Oleksandr Zholud | 927 comments Anna wrote: "In general we have about 50% of the votes we usually do. I have no idea why.."

It is because I'm still undecided and yet to vote :)


message 276: by Silvana (last edited Aug 23, 2020 06:59AM) (new)

Silvana (silvaubrey) | 2797 comments Maybe most of the active members in the group have already read most of the books in the poll while the rest of the options - those that actually have a shot, like the top 20 - are not interesting to them?

The current top 6: I read 3, not interested in the rest.


message 277: by Anna (last edited Aug 23, 2020 06:59AM) (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Haha Oleksandr, do you vote with 40+ different email addresses? :D

We usually have a little over a 100 votes, now we have 60.


message 278: by Oleksandr (new)

Oleksandr Zholud | 927 comments Anna wrote: "Haha Oleksandr, do you vote with 40+ different email addresses? :D"

It is trivial if one have funds to pay for the services of a Russian troll company :)


message 279: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments lol, you take rereads voting very seriously!

Alphabet is in second place now.


message 280: by Gabi (new)

Gabi | 3441 comments Oleksandr wrote: "Anna wrote: "Haha Oleksandr, do you vote with 40+ different email addresses? :D"

It is trivial if one have funds to pay for the services of a Russian troll company :)"


LOL! Made my day, Oleksandr! :D


message 281: by Eva (new)

Eva | 968 comments I can only speak for myself, but last time, I just clicked on anything I was remotely interested in, whereas this time, I was much more selective and only clicked on those I thought I was really likely to participate in.


message 282: by Eva (new)

Eva | 968 comments I hope it didn't kick Grace of Kings off, that was one I was very interested in!


message 283: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Grace is still in the top 6!


message 284: by Eva (new)

Eva | 968 comments Yay! :-)


message 285: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Top 6 will become our rereads for October-December
VOTE HERE until August 25th
Live results in spreadsheet

15 1Q84 (925 pgs)
14 The Grace of Kings (623 pgs)
14 Leviathan Wakes (561 pgs)
13 Alphabet of Thorn (291 pgs)
13 The Day of the Triffids (228 pgs)
13 Deathless (352 pgs)

12 Grass (544 pgs)

11 The Girl with All the Gifts (460 pgs)
11 The Night Circus (400 pgs)
11 Seveneves (881 pgs)

10 The Calculating Stars (431 pgs)
10 Soulless (365 pgs)
10 Wild Seed (320 pgs)


message 286: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Here we are, our last rereads of 2020!
Come to the BR thread to talk about the schedule.

1Q84 (925 pgs)
The Grace of Kings (623 pgs)
Alphabet of Thorn (291 pgs)
Deathless (352 pgs)
Grass (544 pgs)
Leviathan Wakes (561 pgs)


message 287: by Francisca (new)

Francisca | 228 comments Darn, I was hoping Day of the Triffids would make it! Next time... :D


message 288: by DivaDiane (new)

DivaDiane SM | 3682 comments That would’ve been great. We can campaign more for Day of the Triffids next time!


message 289: by Eva (new)

Eva | 968 comments Wow, this is a wonderful list, I think I want to read all of them! And thank you so much to whomever it was for adding more votes to Grace of Kings - that was very sweet of you.


message 290: by Eva (new)

Eva | 968 comments Or do a Day of the Triffids buddy-read?


message 291: by Francisca (new)

Francisca | 228 comments Eva wrote: "Or do a Day of the Triffids buddy-read?"

I'd be up for this after September, depending on when I can get a copy. I've been meaning to read it for a long time, so external pressure is always a helpful incentive!


message 292: by Sandy (new)

Sandy | 271 comments I was totally underwhelmed by the Day of Triffids but I listened to it. I might have to join the reread to see if it makes a difference. Although I listened to the unabridged version.


message 293: by DivaDiane (new)

DivaDiane SM | 3682 comments Sure, I’d be up for a BR of Day of the Triffids. So, October, so Francisca can join us?


message 294: by Eva (new)

Eva | 968 comments December is the earliest I can manage, but don't let that stop you. :-)


message 295: by DivaDiane (new)

DivaDiane SM | 3682 comments Oh, no, I’m happy with a later date, since there sooooo many books I have on my imminent TBR. December is good.


message 296: by Anna (new)

Anna (vegfic) | 10434 comments Here is the agreed rereads schedule for the end of 2020!


October 15th:
The Grace of Kings >> First impressions | Final thoughts
Grass >> First impressions | Final thoughts

November 15th:
Deathless >> First impressions | *Coming Soon*
1Q84 >> First impressions | Final thoughts

December 15th:
Alphabet of Thorn >> First impressions | Final thoughts
Leviathan Wakes >> First impressions | Final thoughts


message 297: by Christopher (new)

Christopher | 981 comments I'll shoot for reading Grass as I have that on my bookshelf. Not sure on the rest yet.


message 298: by Francisca (new)

Francisca | 228 comments Diane wrote: "Oh, no, I’m happy with a later date, since there sooooo many books I have on my imminent TBR. December is good."

December would work great for me too!


message 299: by Christopher (new)

Christopher | 981 comments I may try Triffids as well


message 300: by Ines, Resident Vampire (last edited Aug 27, 2020 09:27AM) (new)

Ines (imaginary_space) | 423 comments Mod
I've been wanting to read Leviathan Wakes for a long time and will definitely be joining you in december!


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