2025 Bookshelf Rereads [voting is CLOSED till November]

[SFFBC, Ancillary Mod]

Option C

January:
Homeland (343 pgs)
The Poppy War (544 pgs)

February:
The Stars My Destination (258 pgs)
The Last Unicorn (294 pgs)

March:
Neuromancer (271 pgs)
White Cat (310 pgs)

[a.g.e. montagner]

This works for me, thanks!
What do y'all think?

[Ryan, Your favourite moderators favourite moderator]

I think thoughts XD

(Just a heads up but I'd rather talk about White Cat than Neuromancer in a VBC)

[Cheryl L]

I'm completely flexible on reading order.

[Melanie, the neutral party]

Unless someone speaks up, I am going to make option C official.

[CJ]

I'm good with Option C

[DivaDiane]

Option c is good for me.

[DivaDiane]

Ryan wrote: "I think thoughts XD

(Just a heads up but I'd rather talk about White Cat than Neuromancer in a VBC)"

Me too

[Lola]

I will join on of the rereads, but I also plan on rereading The Left Hand of Darkness in January.

[SFFBC, Ancillary Mod]

January reread begin soon...

January 15th
Homeland >> First impressions | Final thoughts & More
The Poppy War >> First impressions | Final thoughts

[Economondos]

My copy of The Stars My Destination arrived yesterday.

[SFFBC, Ancillary Mod]

February rereads coming up soon!

February 15th
The Stars My Destination >> First impressions | Final thoughts
The Last Unicorn >> First impressions | Final thoughts

[Meredith]

I'm planning to read The Last Unicorn. This will be my first time reading it.

[a.g.e. montagner]

Same for me, although I might get there closer to March.

[Ryan, Your favourite moderators favourite moderator]

That story hits too hard.

[Ryan, Your favourite moderators favourite moderator]

In a good way!

[Meredith]

I have a little trepidation about it. I have also never seen the movie.

[Melanie, the neutral party]

It's not scary.

[Lost Planet Airman]

Meredith wrote: "I'm planning to read The Last Unicorn. This will be my first time reading it."

For some unfathomable reason, the library wants my copy back, so I've started reading it already.

[SFFBC, Ancillary Mod]

It's time to start choosing the next round of rereads! If you are new to the club, filling out the google form below will help us pick the April - June official rereads.

Open voting

Vote here: https://goo.gl/forms/joASo8yDfm9oGvDm2
Live results and book links: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Voting ends: FEBRUARY 25th

[Melanie, the neutral party]

7 Ubik (288 pgs)
6 The Once and Future King (639 pgs)
5 The Diamond Age (499 pgs)
5 Snow Crash (470 pgs)

4 The Ghost Bride (368 pgs)
4 The Long Earth (336 pgs)
4 She Who Became the Sun (416 pgs)
4 The Song of Achilles (352 pgs)
4 The Ten Thousand Doors of January (374 pgs)
4 An Unkindness of Ghosts (351 pgs)

3 The Aeronaut's Windlass (630 pgs)
3 The Blade Itself (517 pgs)
3 The Book of Koli (416 pgs)
3 Childhood's End (224 pgs)
3 China Mountain Zhang (313 pgs)
3 Cloud Atlas (509 pgs)
3 Guards! Guards! (376 pgs)
3 The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (427 pgs)
3 Hyperion (483 pgs)
3 I, Robot (225 pgs)
3 John Dies at the End (469 pgs)
3 The Last Wish (384 pgs)
3 Lions of Al-Rassan (528 pgs)
3 The Man in the High Castle (259 pgs)
3 The Player of Games (320 pgs)
3 The Road (241 pgs)
3 Sabriel (491 pgs)
3 Semiosis (336 pgs)
3 Slaughterhouse-Five (215 pgs)
3 The Stand (1153 pgs)
3 Station Eleven (336 pgs)
3 Vita Nostra (416 pgs)
3 The Windup Girl (359 pgs)
3 Wool (509 pgs)
3 Zodiac (308 pgs)

Vote here: https://goo.gl/forms/joASo8yDfm9oGvDm2
Live results and book links: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Voting ends: February 25th

Top 6 will become our April-June 2025 rereads:

[Melanie, the neutral party]

7 days left to vote. Anything you are favoring this round?

[CJ]

I'm a PDK fan so it's nice to see Ubik up there, since I've been meaning to reread that. But I also made a beeline to Libby to place a library hold on The Once and Future King.

[CBRetriever]

I'm hoping for Song of Achilles as I'm using it for a challenge

[a.g.e. montagner]

Neal Stephenson is on my 'NEXT!' list.

Slaughterhouse-Five, The Once and Future King and Ubik are all in my 'ABOUT TIME!' list.

[Melanie, the neutral party]

Vote here: https://goo.gl/forms/joASo8yDfm9oGvDm2
Live results and book links: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Voting ends: February 25th

Top 6 will become our April-June 2025 rereads:

10 Ubik (288 pgs)
8 The Once and Future King (639 pgs)

6 The Diamond Age (499 pgs)
6 Slaughterhouse-Five (215 pgs)

5 The Aeronaut's Windlass (630 pgs)
5 The Blade Itself (517 pgs)
5 China Mountain Zhang (313 pgs)
5 The City & the City (312 pgs)
5 The Ghost Bride (368 pgs)
5 Hyperion (483 pgs)
5 She Who Became the Sun (416 pgs)
5 Snow Crash (470 pgs)
5 The Song of Achilles (352 pgs)
5 The Traitor Baru Cormorant (399 pgs)

4 The Book of Koli (416 pgs)
4 Elantris (638 pgs)
4 The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (427 pgs)
4 I, Robot (225 pgs)
4 Lions of Al-Rassan (528 pgs)
4 The Long Earth (336 pgs)
4 The Man in the High Castle (259 pgs)
4 Perdido Street Station (623 pgs)
4 Redshirts (320 pgs)
4 The Ten Thousand Doors of January (374 pgs)
4 An Unkindness of Ghosts (351 pgs)
4 The Windup Girl (359 pgs)

5 days left to vote!

[DivaDiane]

As for what’s up next, in the grouping with 5 votes, there are 3 that I wouldn’t mind if any of them advanced:

The City & the City
She Who Became the Sun
The Traitor Baru Cormorant

If you are inclined to help in that endeavor, please don’t vote for all 3 just whichever one you might be inclined (enticed) to read as well.

[Kaia]

DivaDiane wrote: "As for what’s up next, in the grouping with 5 votes, there are 3 that I wouldn’t mind if any of them advanced:

The City & the City
She Who Became the Sun
The Traitor Baru Cormorant"

I added The Traitor Baru Cormorant to my list - it's the only one of the three you mentioned that I haven't read before. (Normally, I try to pick the re-reads that are first-time reads for me when I can.)

[CJ]

I overlooked The Traitor Baru Cormorant on my ballot (it's been on my tbr since this group had it as a BotM) so I went back and checked it off, so that's another vote.

[Melanie, the neutral party]

Zodiac, Hench, The Suicide Collectors are all high interest for me.

Zodiac is the only one on that list that has 5 votes.

[Melanie, the neutral party]

Vote here: https://goo.gl/forms/joASo8yDfm9oGvDm2
Live results and book links: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Voting ends: February 25th

Top 6 will become our April-June 2025 rereads:

11 Ubik (288 pgs)
9 China Mountain Zhang (313 pgs)
9 The Once and Future King (639 pgs)
8 The Traitor Baru Cormorant (399 pgs)

7 The City & the City (312 pgs)
7 The Diamond Age (499 pgs)
7 The Ghost Bride (368 pgs)

6 The Blade Itself (517 pgs)
6 Slaughterhouse-Five (215 pgs)
5 The Aeronaut's Windlass (630 pgs)

5 Guards! Guards! (376 pgs)
5 Hyperion (483 pgs)
5 I, Robot (225 pgs)
5 The Long Earth (336 pgs)
5 The Man in the High Castle (259 pgs)
5 Redshirts (320 pgs)
5 She Who Became the Sun (416 pgs)
5 Snow Crash (470 pgs)
5 The Song of Achilles (352 pgs)
5 Zodiac (308 pgs)

3 days left to vote.

[Meredith]

I am also interested in Traitor Baru Cormorant, so thanks all who are adding your votes for that!

I added a vote for Slaughterhouse-five, and Hench.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Looking at some on this list and feeling the meme "we listen and we don't judge." XD

Yes! Get books you're excited about! Let's talk about 'em! You've all kindly chosen all books I've read already, except for one, so I can be ready for any VBC you throw at us!

[CBRetriever]

and as per usual most of mine don't look like they're gonna make it into the top 10 (only 1 did according to the list above and it's the 10th one)

[Michelle]

CBRetriever wrote: "and as per usual most of mine don't look like they're gonna make it into the top 10 (only 1 did according to the list above and it's the 10th one)"

Which one, CBR? I'll vote for it.

[CBRetriever]

The Aeronaut's Windlass is 10th above - I'm going to read it anyway since I have it slotted into a challenge or two

I do trade votes for votes...

[a.g.e. montagner]

I don't remember seeing this much attention for rereads in recent history.

I'm actually kinda happy ith the list as it is. Maybe we can get Vonnegut or any Neal Stephenson in the final list? I've added votes for Baru Cormorant and Windlass. Is the Masquerade series completed?

[Olga]

Yes, I would love to read Slaughterhouse 5 and Snow Crash with the group.

[DivaDiane]

I’m looking forward to Slaughterhouse Five too. I have the graphic novel that came out a few years ago that I plan on reading.

[a.g.e. montagner]

I'm curious about Snow Crash as well, but let's maybe focus on The Diamond Age which is leading.

[Michelle]

CBRetriever wrote: "The Aeronaut's Windlass is 10th above - I'm going to read it anyway since I have it slotted into a challenge or two

I do trade votes for votes..."

I just voted for it

[CBRetriever]

Michelle wrote: "CBRetriever wrote: "The Aeronaut's Windlass is 10th above - I'm going to read it anyway since I have it slotted into a challenge or two

I do trade votes for votes..."

I just vote..."

thank you

[Melanie, the neutral party]

Vote here: https://goo.gl/forms/joASo8yDfm9oGvDm2
Live results and book links: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Voting ends: February 25th

Top 6 will become our April-June 2025 rereads:

12 Ubik (288 pgs)
11 The Traitor Baru Cormorant (399 pgs)
9 China Mountain Zhang (313 pgs)
9 The Diamond Age (499 pgs)
9 The Once and Future King (639 pgs)
9 Slaughterhouse-Five (215 pgs)

* * * * *

8 The Aeronaut's Windlass (630 pgs)
7 The Blade Itself (517 pgs)
7 The City & the City (312 pgs)
7 The Ghost Bride (368 pgs)
7 Zodiac (308 pgs)

6 Guards! Guards! (376 pgs)
6 I, Robot (225 pgs)
6 Snow Crash (470 pgs)

5 Hench (416 pgs)
5 Hyperion (483 pgs)
5 The Long Earth (336 pgs)
5 The Man in the High Castle (259 pgs)
5 Oryx and Crake (400 pgs)
5 Redshirts (320 pgs)

2 days left to vote!

[Melanie, the neutral party]

I wasn't planning on posting another update so soon, but the math changed enough I thought I give y'all another wrap up. How are we feeling about the current top 6?

[Netanella]

I for one am exceedingly happy that the 4 of 6 I have not read have the lowest page count. This means the odds of my reading all of them is much higher!

[Aga]

Oh, that’s looking good!

[Olga]

Three of those that I really want to read have made it to the cut! I'm happy and hope it stays that way :)

[SFFBC, Ancillary Mod]

We have our next rereads! How does this schedule look to y'all?

Option A
April
Ubik (288 pgs)
The Once and Future King (639 pgs)

May
The Traitor Baru Cormorant (399 pgs)
China Mountain Zhang (313 pgs)

June
The Diamond Age (499 pgs)
Slaughterhouse-Five (215 pgs)

[CJ]

Option A is fine with me. A decent spread by word count.

[Olga]

Could we please switch Ubik and Slaughterhouse 5 if nobody minds?
They are similar page-wise and I've been on the brink of reading Slaughterhouse for a few months now.