Reading 1001 discussion

Okay, we had a really close race with several books getting close to our minimum number to win but not quite making it. The top 4 books in the running this month are:

1. The Reluctant Fundamentalist
2. The End of the Affair
3. The Heart of the Matter
4. Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Those who did NOT vote for one of those 4 books may now recast their vote for one of the 4 books. Participation points used from the prior round will be returned to you and you may now use up to 5 votes (if you have enough participation points) for any of the four listed above. I deleted your entries in the survey so you can go the same survey but this time vote for only the four listed above.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VBBZSFB

If you DID vote for one of the 4 books your vote is locked in and you may not vote again - even if you voted for multiple books and only one vote went to a top 4. Basically if any of your votes went to a top 4 book you are locked in along with any participation points.

This second round will close at end of day Wednesday 26 or when I have received all votes from those eligible.

If you did not vote in round 1, you may still cast a vote for one of the top 4 books.

Questions?

If you don't remember which book you voted for, feel free to contact me and I'll let you know if you can recast a vote.

Feel free to advocate for your books if you did vote for one of the top 4 :)

I've read both Reluctant Fundamentalist and Tess, both good but I really would like to read The End of the Affair. HINT

I have read all of them and one just last week :(

Diane wrote: "I have read all of them and one just last week :("

Hopefully you won't have read the book the randomizer picked. I will say that it was most likely true that you had read all the books in the top 10.

Diane wrote: "I have read all of them and one just last week :("
The randomized winner is a book on your To read list. I'll announce the title as soon as voting is done.

It's like I can't lose with this list! Except that I'm not sure I can handle Hardy during the summer holiday. He's someone to suffer through during autumn rains with a comforter and candlelight.

Leni wrote: "It's like I can't lose with this list! Except that I'm not sure I can handle Hardy during the summer holiday. He's someone to suffer through during autumn rains with a comforter and candlelight."

Ha ha, that might be true. I'd love to read the Hardy but it does seem like a mismatch with summer. I've read mount of his books but stunningly not this one, his most famous. I would be happy with any of them although I've already read Reluctant Fundamentaist (which I really liked).

I have read 3 of the top 4 apart from The Heart of the Matter which sounds really good...just saying 🤣🤣

Kristel wrote: "I've read both Reluctant Fundamentalist and Tess, both good but I really would like to read The End of the Affair. HINT"

Same exact situation here!!

I would be fine with The Heart of the Matter though as well. It sounds very good. I just happen to own The End of the Affair.

Leni wrote: "It's like I can't lose with this list! Except that I'm not sure I can handle Hardy during the summer holiday. He's someone to suffer through during autumn rains with a comforter and candlelight."

Lol, I agree with you. Especially Tess.

Diane wrote: "I have read all of them and one just last week :("

I think the one you read last week should count . . .if it ends up being selected. You were merely prescient.

It's a battle to the death. All 4 books are battling it out within 1-2 points of each other and that changes from day to day.

Want to earn an extra participation point in anticipation of our september voting? Answer the question here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... for one extra point.

Jen wrote: "Diane wrote: "I have read all of them and one just last week :("
The randomized winner is a book on your To read list. I'll announce the title as soon as voting is done."

Yay!

Results will be announced tonight at 7pm. If you haven't voted yet, make sure to do so before 7pm.

Results have been posted. So this thread is closed and will be deleted in a few days.