Please Vote for the October Book-of-the-Month (details inside)

[DC]

UPDATE:

We need at least 180 members to vote on this poll for it to be considered legit and withstanding. At current, 129 have voted! [ Guys, you do me proud :') ]

The poll ends by July 17, TODAY!, but don't wait until the last moment! Do your part and VOTE NOW!

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[ THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT. ]

Hello there!

This is DC. You may have seen my message in some of the threads here, but I'm re-posting this here for everyone's benefit.

Oh, I'll be moderating the book discussion for TFG's October book-of-the-month, you see :)

In case you're not aware of it, the group talks about one book each month, taken from the TFG's Top 100 list, as may be seen HERE . This discussion (online and face-to-face) allows the members of the group to explore different books - effectively spreading the word that there ARE great books that may lie outside your preferred genre!

(Our current book of discussion is The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. You may find the current discussion for this book HERE .)

Now, I'd like to ask for your help in choosing the book for October (seeing as the months prior to that already have a set book, as you may see HERE ). Our theme for that month would be relating to Women and Classics. The choices are as follows:

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen


THE SECRET GARDEN by Frances Hodgson Burnett


LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott


Right now, the set book for October is Pride and Prejudice . It's not too late, though! You can still change this by voting on our poll HERE . (We need around 180 members to VOTE in order to change this.)

Is there a book among the three that seems challenging or different from what you're reading right now? Maybe you've thought of reading one of these, but haven't actually pushed through with it? If so - VOTE for it, and maybe you'll end up reading it in October! Your voice counts! (Oh, and please note that the poll ends by July 17.)

"A single grain of rice can tip the scale. One man may be the difference between victory and defeat."

I sincerely hope to see your participation in this endeavor :) Thank you very much for reading this, and may you have a great day!

Cheers!

-DC

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[DC]

Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett


- Goodreads ratings (at the time of writing): 4.08 stars, with 201,932 ratings
- Pages (using one publisher and one edition for uniformity's sake): 272
- Written by an Englishwoman, who also wrote A Little Princess and Little Lord Fauntleroy
- Published in 1911
-Has any story ever dared to begin by calling its heroine, "the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen” and, just a few sentences later, "as tyrannical and selfish a little pig as ever lived?” This story has.
- Did you know: The book's working title was "Mistress Mary", in reference to the English nursery rhyme Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secr...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_...
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secre...

[DC]

Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott


- Goodreads ratings (at the time of writing): 3.94 stars, with 552,394 ratings
- Pages (using one publisher and one edition for uniformity's sake): 528
- Written by an American, who also wrote Jo's Boys and Little Men (both of which are sequels to Little Women)
- Published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869
-Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War.
- Did you know: When Little Women was published, it was well received. During the 19th century, there was a “scarcity of models for nontraditional womanhood” which led more women to look toward “literature for self-authorization".

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_W...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisa_M...
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/littl...

[DC]

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen


- Goodreads ratings (at the time of writing): 4.22 stars, with 679,715 ratings
- Pages (using one publisher and one edition for uniformity's sake): 432
- Written by an Englishwoman, who also wrote Emma and Sense and Sensibility
- Published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869
- Pride and Prejudice—Austen's own 'darling child'—tells the story of fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters who must marry rich, as she confounds the arrogant, wealthy Mr. Darcy. What ensues is one of the most delightful and engrossingly readable courtships known to literature, written by a precocious Austen when she was just twenty-one years old.
- Did you know: The title "Pride and Prejudice" is very likely taken from a passage in Fanny Burney's popular 1782 novel Cecilia, a novel Jane Austen is known to have admired.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_an...
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pride...

[DC]

Yay! I've completed the infoload. I hope you guys will indulge in this whim, and VOTE!

Thank you :D

[DC]

Today's the last day of voting! It's a long shot, but hey, let's make this indeed a record-breaking poll! VOTE NOW! :)