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Michelle
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Feb 25, 2021 07:27AM
Diane should be happy The Ocean at the End of the Lane won!
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Here's the reread schedule for April-June!April 15th:
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms >> First impressions | Final thoughts
Parable of the Sower >> First impressions | Final thoughts & Series
May 15th:
The Anubis Gates >> First impressions | Final thoughts & More
The Ocean at the End of the Lane >> First impressions | Final thoughts
June 15th:
The Day of the Triffids >> First impressions | Final thoughts & More
Jade City >> First impressions | Final thoughts & Series
Rereads starting in a week!March 15th:
Assassin's Apprentice >> First impressions | Final thoughts & More & Series
The Obelisk Gate >> First impressions | Final thoughts & Series
I’m planning to read Assassin’s Apprentice in case anyone else is thinking of hopping on.
Meredith wrote: "I’m planning to read Assassin’s Apprentice in case anyone else is thinking of hopping on."I am! I started it last night
Jen wrote: "Meredith wrote: "I’m planning to read Assassin’s Apprentice in case anyone else is thinking of hopping on."I am! I started it last night"
Yay! I'll be starting closer to the 15th.
Rereads starting tomorrow!April 15th:
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms >> First impressions | Final thoughts
Parable of the Sower >> First impressions | Final thoughts & Series
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Live results in spreadsheet
Voting is open for July-September 2021 rereads! I'll start updating the results here in early May.
Links to all books on the form:
(view spoiler)
Want to see updates like this in your GR feed? Go here to find out how!
Top 6 will become our rereads for July-SeptemberVOTE HERE until May 25th
Live results in spreadsheet / GR links to all books here
Rereads starting on May 15th:The Anubis Gates >> First impressions | Final thoughts & More
The Ocean at the End of the Lane >> First impressions | Final thoughts
I know which one Diane will be reading!
Top 6 will become our rereads for July-SeptemberVOTE HERE until May 25th
Live results in spreadsheet / GR links to all books here
Just popping on here to say that more people need to read Django Wexler's The Shadow Campaigns series (it is great, it deserves love!)... so if The Thousand Names looks even remotely interesting to you, throw a vote to it!
I was going to update the list later today, but since you brought it up, I'll do it now!
Top 6 will become our rereads for July-SeptemberVOTE HERE until May 25th
Live results in spreadsheet / GR links to all books here
12 Semiosis (336 pgs)
11 Anansi Boys (384 pgs)
11 Annihilation (195 pgs)
11 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (1006 pgs)
11 Oryx and Crake (400 pgs)
10 Dawn (248 pgs)
10 I, Robot (225 pgs)
10 Station Eleven (336 pgs)
10 The Thousand Names (513 pgs)
9 Artemis (305 pgs)
9 Blood Song (591 pgs)
9 His Majesty's Dragon (353 pgs)
9 The Neverending Story (396 pgs)
9 The Night Circus (400 pgs)
9 Ninefox Gambit (384 pgs)
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Someone vote for Station Eleven. I actually own it and wouldn’t mind an excuse to move it up my TBR queue!
We have a top 6 right now, but lots of time to tie things up again :D12 Annihilation (195 pgs)
12 Semiosis (336 pgs)
12 Station Eleven (336 pgs)
11 Anansi Boys (384 pgs)
11 I, Robot (225 pgs)
11 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (1006 pgs)
10 Dawn (248 pgs)
10 Oryx and Crake (400 pgs)
10 The Thousand Names (513 pgs)
Here are our rereads for July-September. Go here to talk about the reading schedule.Annihilation (195 pgs)
Semiosis (336 pgs)
Station Eleven (336 pgs)
Anansi Boys (384 pgs)
I, Robot (225 pgs)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (1006 pgs)
Here is the schedule.July 15th:
Annihilation >> First impressions | Final thoughts & Q&A (First has mild spoilers)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell >> First impressions | Final thoughts
August 15th:
I, Robot >> First impressions | Final thoughts & More
Semiosis >> First impressions | Final thoughts
September 15th:
Anansi Boys >> First impressions | Final thoughts
Station Eleven >> First impressions | Final thoughts & More & Q&A
For those who voted for Dawn, I am making a BR invite in the BR thread.
I have "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell", "I, Robot" and "Anansi Boys" in my plans. I should probably read "American Gods" too.
Well, I completely forgot to do roll call for this month's rereads! So sorry! Here are the threads, and get ready for our next round of voting starting next week.July 15th:
Annihilation >> First impressions | Final thoughts & Q&A (First has mild spoilers)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell >> First impressions | Final thoughts
Looks like I forgot June's rereads, too :SWhat is going on?!?!?!??!
Anna wrote: "Looks like I forgot June's rereads, too :SWhat is going on?!?!?!??!"
It's the hot temperature!
Let’s hope I go back to operating reliably soon!
Oh no, Anna has been infected by the Goodreads anti-notification virus! ;)
I also forgot about Jade City reread LOL
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Live results in spreadsheet
Voting is open for October-December 2021 rereads! I'll start updating the results here in early August.
Links to all books on the form:
(view spoiler)
Want to see updates like this in your GR feed? Go here to find out how!
I'm opening rereads voting a bit early because I'm busy for the rest of the week, and just want to get this done so it's not looming in my calendar :)And since this is the last round of voting in 2021, the same question I asked last year: Do you still want to keep doing this next year?
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Yes I do. Don’t get many read but I am adding to my book collection and tbr.
Strangely the list of books I am interested to read in the poll is currently down to zero but I would still check the future polls in case some will pop up.
Do many of the re-read threads get much traffic?
Christopher wrote: "Do many of the re-read threads get much traffic?"No, that’s why I ask :)
Even if the scheduled rereads are canceled or get scaled back, the poll is still useful for those thinking of planning buddy reads of group books. Or when a book I own gets very few votes, I read it on my own because I don't expect an official reread soon.
I don't mind doing the poll at all! I just want to make sure people find it useful, so that we're not just doing it because we've always done it.One thing that would probably make the reread threads livelier is if someone who was reading the book would take on the role of starting the discussion. I think that maybe some people are hesitant to be the first to post in old threads? Mods can of course post something general, but if someone who is actually reading the book (or read it recently) has a great discussion starter, I'm pretty sure more people would participate. I don't want to start assigning tasks to anyone, but something to keep in mind!
Also, would people prefer to do rereads in a buddy read style, with spoiler tags? Buddy reads are always more active, because it's easier to post your thoughts as you read. We'd still use the same threads, but like with buddy reads of group books, you could use spoiler tags in the spoiler thread during the reread period. There's the risk that someone will post open spoilers, but if everyone opens the thread with caution and ready to avert their eyes, it should be doable? (Yes, I know app users and spoiler tags don't mix.)
Anna wrote: "One thing that would probably make the reread threads livelier is if someone who was reading the book would take on the role of starting the discussion."That's kinda what they do on the Mystery forum. The person who proposed a monthly book selection is supposed to start and continue with that thread. I'm about to do my second thread over there next month for Resurrection Bay (deaf detective in Australia) having previously done one for Entry Island
(Thanks for the rec, Resurrection Bay is on Storytel and now on my TBR!)
Having someone to take charge of leading discussion does not always make a discussion thread popular. Too many factors in play, just like monthly reads or BRs. Sometimes threads are popular because all the stars are aligned: availability, numbers of active readers who have time/remember to post in threads, the book's hype, content, and so on. As for the spoiler threads, I don't mind reusing them for rereads though I prefer the new readers are also using spoiler tags.
That's all true! I was thinking more about those people who think "No one else has said anything so I won't either."There's no way to absolutely guarantee people won't post open spoilers, but we can do what I did in the recent Dawn buddy read (that's the spoiler thread, but the post I've linked to isn't spoilery), and add a mod post asking for spoiler tags during the reread period. If we post them with the mod account, they can double as reminders that the reread is starting, at least for those who are friends with mod and can see updates.
All that said, I don't personally sit in a corner sobbing because people aren't active in reread threads! If those of us who do read the rereads on schedule are happy with how things are, then there's no need to change anything :)
edit: Essentially this is just to ask if there's anything I can do to make rereads better!
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