Poll

I have already decided, win or lose, I will finally read The Watchmaker of Filigree Street.

I bet that nobody could possibly guess what I voted for :)

Kim wrote: "I have already decided, win or lose, I will finally read The Watchmaker of Filigree Street."

Kim, I felt the same way you do except mine was The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell. My daughter recommended his Cloud Atlas to me a couple of years ago, since she read it in her Master of Arts program at UT Tyler. Her recommendations on things I like are usually spot on, and I loved Cloud Atlas. So....

I get the feeling, though, that Arcadia by Iain Pears sounds like it might be similar to Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. at least from the standpoint of different worlds impacting the present.

At any rate, I moved off of The Bone Clocks for this one, so I hope it delivers, and I also hope that we go with it.

All the best, always,

Richard

Actually Arcadia would be closer to Cloud Atlas.

Doomsday Book isn't about different worlds, it's about time travel.

Kim wrote: "Actually Arcadia would be closer to Cloud Atlas.

Doomsday Book isn't about different worlds, it's about time travel."

Correct, of course. It was just that the world of the now and the world of the then were so diametrically opposite, they seemed like different worlds rather than the same world in two different times. Regardless, I am looking forward to something with a hint of sameness but different as well. Anyway, happy reading....

Richard

While I voted for Bone clocks since I got it and put it on hold, this list made me go and place an order for a used copy of Arcadia.
Been meaning to read something by that author for a long time.

Ach! So close. Come on, Arcadia! You sound funny. Even pretentious reviewers from media outlets call you funny.

Just for clarification, vote bribing is...bad here. (??) ;-)

Allison wrote: "Just for clarification, vote bribing is...bad here. (??) ;-)"

Never ;)

lol!

I mean, we just have the chance for someone to be kingmaker here. I reckon I've got a couple months of scifi votes I can reciprocate if Arcadia is crowned.

*looks over cards shiftily*

I really would love to make everyone read share Arcadia with the group.

Yep and the current leader doesn't look as good IMO. I already voted for Arcadia so I get nothing from Allison.

Haha! I appreciate your scruples, Hank. Though if you manage to convince someone else to vote Arcadia, I will give you a sci-fi vote anyways :-)

I changed it just for Allison. =P

Woohoo! I owe you a scifi vote! I hope it wins and you like it!

What about votes for my book?

You got one today! Arcadia got like three, though :)

holy crap! It worked!

...I think I understand Game of Thrones on a much deeper level now.

LoL

IT WON! IT WON! IT WON IT WON IT WON!!!

All it took was a little honest dishonesty.

:-(

This was The Watchmaker of Filigree Street's fourth time on the polls, and I really thought it might win this time. One of my favorite books.

Kim was rooting for that one, too. It will be in the runner-up poll in December at least.