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November Challenge: Poll (Your Choice)

AmberJo1984
AmberJo1984 Posts: 1,067 Member
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Here is the poll for the November Challenge (Non-Fiction category). Since there are only 4 books i n the list (so far), I will place all 4 books in this poll. Please choose 1 book, and place your answer below. The thread will be locked on Tuesday, and the book chosen. We will begin reading and discussing on November 1st.

1) "The Shallows" by Nicholas Carr (http://www.amazon.ca/Shallows-Nicholas-Carr/dp/0393339750/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351427628&sr=8-1)

2) "The Violinist's Thumb" by Sam Kean (http://www.amazon.ca/Violinists-Thumb-Genius-Written-Genetic/dp/0316182311/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351427650&sr=1-1)

3) "Hallucinations" by Oliver Sacks (http://www.amazon.ca/Hallucinations-Oliver-Sacks/dp/0307402177/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351427676&sr=1-1)

4) "The Joy of X" by Steven Strogatz (http://www.amazon.ca/Joy-Guided-Tour-Math-Infinity/dp/0547517653/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351427696&sr=1-1)

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  • anorangie
    anorangie Posts: 975 Member
    I vote for _The Joy of X_ by Steven Strogatz. :)
  • NicoleisQuantized
    NicoleisQuantized Posts: 344 Member
    I did not know about "The Joy of X"; it has outstanding reviews. I would most definitely like to read this book in the future, but I would like to cast my November vote for The Shallows.
  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    I also vote for The Shallows.
  • MaryB2
    MaryB2 Posts: 331 Member
    The Shallows
  • deeschange
    deeschange Posts: 186 Member
    The Shallows
  • lachesissss
    lachesissss Posts: 1,298 Member
    My vote is for Hallucinations!
  • tanyaslosingit
    tanyaslosingit Posts: 178 Member
    Ooh! For me, it's a toss-up between The Shallows and Hallucinations! Argh!

    [TOSSES COIN]

    I'll say Hallucinations!

    LOL, I'll probably buy them both anyway!
  • sazarina
    sazarina Posts: 2
    I would also vote for The Shallows :)
  • gazelleintraining
    gazelleintraining Posts: 107
    So many good titles, so little time... I'm going to say the Shallows because it's super-relevant to us all, especially given how much time we spend online ;) In later months perhaps the Joy of X or Hallucinations, both great reads, I'm sure.

    (And, in a funny way would be a poignant possible farewell to printed media for the most part, as I am finally caving in and buying one of the new Kindles at the end of this month and plan to transition reading to a digital format in the hopes that it increases consumption while adding the convenience of immediate gratification when book shopping. ;))
  • raven23uk
    raven23uk Posts: 519 Member
    I vote for the Shallows
  • dawnemjh
    dawnemjh Posts: 1,465 Member
    Hallucintions!
  • Rackle810
    Rackle810 Posts: 4 Member
    The shallows :)
  • AmberJo1984
    AmberJo1984 Posts: 1,067 Member
    With 8 votes, "The Shallows" is our choice for November's (Non-Fiction) challenge.

    Be thinking of what you will want to read for next month's (Fiction) challenge. The first 3 titles in that list will be in our poll (which will go up on November 23rd).
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