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Tildes Book Club voting thread

Posted by boxer_dogs_dance (edited )
Tags: ask.survey, tildes book club, nominations

It's time to choose books for the book club to read. We will be voting between now and end of day Monday Pacific Time. Please only vote if you plan to read with us, regardless of whether you choose to comment.

I invite each person to choose up to three books from this list to vote for by upvoting. Edit: I did not adequately disclose this at the nomination stage. We will read a few top books, a number that makes sense from the final vote tally.
We will read at least the top five, possibly a couple more if there are books with the same number of votes. After voting, I will follow up with our books list and a tentative schedule.

From the list of suggestions I excluded the nonfiction, hoping that we can choose nonfiction in future where everyone submits nonfiction titles. I also excluded Gormenghast because it is second in a series. I did include some nominated books that are first in series.

39 comments

  1. [4]
    Tildes
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    Le Guin, U. - The Dispossessed

    Le Guin, U. - The Dispossessed

    16 votes
    1. [3]
      kfwyre
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      Question about this book: it's listed on Goodreads as being #6 in the Hainish Cycle. Does it still work as a standalone, or is it better if I've read other books in that series?

      Question about this book: it's listed on Goodreads as being #6 in the Hainish Cycle. Does it still work as a standalone, or is it better if I've read other books in that series?

      2 votes
      1. [2]
        boxer_dogs_dance
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        I am one of many who has only read this one of the hainish cycle, but I am curious to hear from some one familiar with the series if they are on Tildes. You've inspired me to investigate for...

        I am one of many who has only read this one of the hainish cycle, but I am curious to hear from some one familiar with the series if they are on Tildes.

        You've inspired me to investigate for myself also

        Edit @kfwyre. Here is the Wikipedia article.
        Le Guin resisted calling them a series

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainish_Cycle

        4 votes
        1. skybrian
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          I've read a few of the others and I agree, these books are only loosely related.

          I've read a few of the others and I agree, these books are only loosely related.

          5 votes
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    azaadi
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    I had suggested reading the entire Gormenghast trilogy, not just the second book. Never mind.

    I had suggested reading the entire Gormenghast trilogy, not just the second book. Never mind.

    1. boxer_dogs_dance
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      I apologize I should have clarified with you. However, next time we propose books, we should also discuss length limits and whether to include short series. Most book clubs only do stand alones to...

      I apologize I should have clarified with you.

      However, next time we propose books, we should also discuss length limits and whether to include short series.

      Most book clubs only do stand alones to get greater variety, since each book chosen is a compromise. Also most clubs set a limit, maybe 600 pages per book nominated.

      I think it is worth opening the question of short series to the community for a decision.

      I'm learning as I go. Please continue to let me know when I step on toes. I will try to do better

      5 votes
  25. boxer_dogs_dance
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    bump for the last time. Voting closes today

    bump for the last time. Voting closes today

    1 vote
  26. [10]
    boxer_dogs_dance
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    Bumping this

    Bumping this

    1. [9]
      cfabbro
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      Yeah, that's the one disadvantage of a nomination voting topic. Not many replies so it doesn't stay visible for long. :/

      Yeah, that's the one disadvantage of a nomination voting topic. Not many replies so it doesn't stay visible for long. :/

      1 vote
      1. [8]
        boxer_dogs_dance
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        It's ok. I'm happy with the engagement so far. Now the hard choice is where to cut off the selections. I'm considering including a year's worth of books at 5 week intervals.

        It's ok. I'm happy with the engagement so far. Now the hard choice is where to cut off the selections. I'm considering including a year's worth of books at 5 week intervals.

        2 votes
        1. [7]
          cfabbro
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          Are you not going to ask for new nominations and have people vote on them every time?

          Are you not going to ask for new nominations and have people vote on them every time?

          1 vote
          1. [6]
            boxer_dogs_dance
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            The point of asking for multiple recommendations was to create a list to work from for a while.

            The point of asking for multiple recommendations was to create a list to work from for a while.

            1. [5]
              cfabbro
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              Ah, that makes sense. And if anyone new wants to add a book suggestion, they can always still comment in the old nomination topic too, I suppose.

              Ah, that makes sense. And if anyone new wants to add a book suggestion, they can always still comment in the old nomination topic too, I suppose.

              1 vote
              1. [4]
                boxer_dogs_dance
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                My plan is to hold a new voting thread around the time we start reading the final book on the list, finish discussing the penultimate book.

                My plan is to hold a new voting thread around the time we start reading the final book on the list, finish discussing the penultimate book.

                1. [3]
                  cfabbro
                  (edited )
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                  Wait, so you plan on reading the top years worth of books that got nominated and voted on here? I feel like that's a lot of time dedicated to books that potentially only get a handful votes. And...

                  Wait, so you plan on reading the top years worth of books that got nominated and voted on here? I feel like that's a lot of time dedicated to books that potentially only get a handful votes. And any new people aren't going to have the opportunity to suggest stuff for a whole year too, which is disappointing to hear... Especially since the only reason I didn't suggest any books in the original nomination topic is because I didn't realize that was going to be the only nomination topic for the whole year, and didn't know if I would necessarily have the time/energy to participate in this first one. :( But in a few months time that's likely to change.

                  1 vote
                  1. [2]
                    boxer_dogs_dance
                    (edited )
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                    @cfabbro, see my edit at the top of the thread. I took the long list plan from a book club I am familiar with, but as you say, it should have been disclosed at the nomination stage I tried to make...

                    @cfabbro, see my edit at the top of the thread. I took the long list plan from a book club I am familiar with, but as you say, it should have been disclosed at the nomination stage

                    I tried to make the voting criteria clear in the top of this thread,

                    I appreciate the feedback

                    2 votes
                    1. cfabbro
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                      No prob. Glad to help. And thanks for making it a bit clearer in the topic text, and adjusting the timeline a bit too. ❤️ :)

                      No prob. Glad to help. And thanks for making it a bit clearer in the topic text, and adjusting the timeline a bit too. ❤️ :)

                      2 votes