Monthly Group Reads: Monthly Group Reads Polls and Voting Showing 601-650 of 1,359

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Ha! Good one. :)

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Bryn wrote: "I think the guys need a get-out clause for those family gatherings -- gee I've got this 600-pager I have to read for the group, I'll be up a tree."

Yes Bryn...I need some kind of new excuse. Bring on a long one Terri!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

So far. In the medieval, there is one of each. A long one and a regular length one (under 400 pages).

Should keep both camps happy during the voting at least. :)
And both SHOULD be readily available in libraries around the world (famous last words)

In the Ancient..I am still working on that one.

[Simona]

Alicja wrote: "My most pressing criteria is the ability to find it in my library... so I'll read anything as well as long as I can find it there or through interlibrary loan."

I'm with you, Alicja. I didn't participate to the last buddy readings because I haven't been able to find the books - if not buying them..
As for the December read, I trust your good taste, Terri, as usual!

[Jane]

Yes, Terri, you do have interesting choices!

[Daniel]

Terri wrote: "So far. In the medieval, there is one of each. A long one and a regular length one (under 400 pages).

Should keep both camps happy during the voting at least. :)
And both SHOULD be readily availab..."

Ok, I am intrigued...now to wait for the polls!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Locking myself away in a small dark room with a single burning candle, searching day and night for four tempting books to put before you all.
Makes it worthwhile when you like them. If you didn't there may have to be some self flagellating involved. :)

[Bryn]

And we're eager beavers Terri can't wait it's the 6th today!!! Yay poll day!!! if we're lucky

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I have them ready to go. I am thinking of releasing them early. Seeing as the last couple months have been a day late. ;)

[Mark]

Terri wrote: "Locking myself away in a small dark room with a single burning candle, searching day and night for four tempting books to put before you all.
Makes it worthwhile when you like them. If you didn't ..."

All what matters is that they have words that we read or words we can listen too. ;)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Ohhhh yeahhh sure. You lot are so much more fussier than that. And that's a positive thing. One should be a bit fussy in their reading. :)

[Daniel]

Terri wrote: "I have them ready to go. I am thinking of releasing them early. Seeing as the last couple months have been a day late. ;)"

Ahem....waiting....:P

[Dawn]

I understand she's having problems deciding on the Ancient poll. So it's affecting the early poll idea. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Yeah, Dawn got it. Early poll idea went out the window.

I usually release the polls to the wind the 6th or 7th, so I'll be releasing them today.

Let's see if we can't get you guys some good books to read over Christmas. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

The polls are up and running!!!

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/5...

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Members who have been around a while, will see in the MEDIEVAL poll, that Pure is getting another run out of the box.

I put it in a poll over a year ago. But the group has grown so much since then, that I decided to include some of these past losers from time to time.

[Darcy]

Disregard my private message then. Hahah

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

heehee. Disregard my reply then.

[Bryn]

Super-interesting, Terri, as promised. And I think I've just voted for the two 600-pagers. :D

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Good grief. I can see you do like to gamble. :)

I thought I would include a biggen' in each poll for those who want a door stopper to read over Christmas.

[Bryn]

Make that 800 pages for God of War. Luckily I've read 400 of them. :) I'd be happy to take up this paused book again, if it wins.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I'll envy your head start if that one wins. :[

[Bryn]

I like the idea of giving another whirl to past losers now and then.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Some losers do deserve second chances. :)

[Bobby]

I had a second chance once.....

[Dawn]

It's been a year and I still haven't read Pure, so I'm hoping it wins this time. :)

[Dawn]

Bobby wrote: "I had a second chance once....."

or twice?? :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Bobby wrote: "I had a second chance once....."

lol. Now I am singing ABBA. Damn. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crgQG...

[Darcy]

Dawn wrote: "It's been a year and I still haven't read Pure, so I'm hoping it wins this time. :)"

Same here. Sitting there on the shelf, fluttering it's pages at me when I walk by.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I think it is going to lose. Penman is powering.

[Dawn]

Damn, looks like a month for the loser thread then. Jane and I will read it, you should join us Darcy.

[Darcy]

I will! I don't think I can do two large books in December, and since I've read Stonehenge already, I'll try reading God of War: The Epic Story of Alexander the Great whether it wins or not, so Pure is in and Lionheart is out haha

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Go on then you losers. :)


I'll read Lionheart, although I voted for Pure.
I may see how I go. If Darcy is going to read God of War, then I might not read two big books in December. I might be able to talk Darcy into leading the Ancient discussion while I lead the Lionheart discussion. :)

But then, Stonehenge is far from knocked out.

[Bryn]

I'm sorry for Pure, now... I'd like to try that great style he's meant to have. If I run into a 2ndhand I will.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

If I find myself looking for something different next year, I will too.

[Jane]

Bryn wrote: "I'm sorry for Pure, now... I'd like to try that great style he's meant to have. If I run into a 2ndhand I will."

Same here if the library copy doesn't come in by Dec. I've got my name in. Someone's got it checked out -- only copy in the whole 4 county LS!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Guess what losers, I may be a loser with you...but I am not certain yet.

I had an unplanned trip to the library this morning. Was walking in passed the 'just returned' book shelf and what was sitting there calling me? Pure.

It is one of those large text for the sight impaired ones, but I got it anyway. I can't see how I will possibly have time to read it this year. I'll have to see how I go.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Gee the Ancient one is going to be a close one right up until the end. It was tied, now Stonehenge is one vote in front.

[Dawn]

That one keeps flipping back and forth. Hard to tell which will win.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I'll have to keep a close eye on it. If there is a tie happening, I'll have to jump off my vote to break the tie. Of course the poll finishes while I sleep so I may have to get you or Darcy to break the tie for me. :)

[Dawn]

When does it end?? What time on the 14th I mean?

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I think Midnight US time.

[Alicja]

I've already ordered God of War through my ILL, it will be the one I'll read regardless. :) Plus, it is Alexander!!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I am surprised Stonehenge is doing so well. I kind of thought GoW would have been the more popular choice.
I liked Stonehenge a lot, but a lot more disliked it. If it wins, the feedback will no doubt be varied.

[Daniel]

The medieval...not so close :)

[Dawn]

Much to my disappointment.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Yeah. The Medieval was a big surprise. Looks like I will be forced to read a Penman.
I'll have to go into it with open eyes and if there is love story I am going to have to tough it out.

I read the first couple pages of Pure and it reads great. Kind of a pity it lost for the second time in the poll. Must be due to the macabre context. Maybe I should have put it in the October poll...for Halloween.
Oh well, too late now.

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Pure sounds awesome to me. I voted for Lionheart only because that's the only one of the two that I could get ahold of. I probably won't get to it though, as I'm going to read Stonehenge...win or lose. I'm going to keep trying to track down Pure.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I was always stand offish with Pure due to the macabre context. It has slowly won me over this year and I think i am ready for the macabre. :)

[Daniel]

I should be picking up pure this week, I am really looking forward to it.