Malazan Empire: The book Club, Poll #2 - Malazan Empire

Jump to content

  • 3 Pages +
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

The book Club, Poll #2

Poll: The book Club, Poll #2 (28 member(s) have cast votes)

  1. The Gunslinger- By Stephen King (4 votes [14.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

  2. Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow- By David Gemmell (2 votes [7.14%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.14%

  3. The Name of the Wind- By Patrick Rothfuss (4 votes [14.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

  4. The Briar King- By Greg Keyes (4 votes [14.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

  5. Soldier in the Mist - By Gene Wolfe (2 votes [7.14%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.14%

  6. The Forever War - By Joe Haldeman (1 votes [3.57%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.57%

  7. Gun, With Occasional Music - By Jonathan Lethem (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  8. The Stress of Her Regard - ByTim Powers (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  9. The Last Wish- By Andrzej Sapkowski (2 votes [7.14%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.14%

  10. Lies of Lock Lamora- By Scott Lynch (9 votes [32.14%])

    Percentage of vote: 32.14%

Vote Guests cannot vote

#1 User is offline   Zanth13 

  • We are not the same
  • Group: Kings of Drink
  • Posts: 1,697
  • Joined: 23-August 06
  • Location:Right Behind You

Posted 20 April 2008 - 01:37 PM

all right... time for the poll to see what the 2nd book the

Malazan Book Club

Will be reading and discussing.

If you vote please participate.
You can't find me because I'm lost in the music
0

#2 User is offline   caladanbrood 

  • Ugly on the Inside
  • Group: Team Quick Ben
  • Posts: 10,819
  • Joined: 07-January 03
  • Location:Manchester, UK

Posted 20 April 2008 - 02:13 PM

No Stormcaller? :(
O xein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti têde; keimetha tois keinon rhémasi peithomenoi.
0

#3 User is offline   Zanth13 

  • We are not the same
  • Group: Kings of Drink
  • Posts: 1,697
  • Joined: 23-August 06
  • Location:Right Behind You

Posted 20 April 2008 - 02:15 PM

caladanbrood;292288 said:

No Stormcaller? :(


mmm didnt realize people were that interested in it... a couple of people said it was meh....so i figured bugger it

you think it should be in?
You can't find me because I'm lost in the music
0

#4 User is offline   Skywalker 

  • Mortal LightSaber
  • Group: Malaz Regular
  • Posts: 1,440
  • Joined: 02-November 06
  • Location:Hyderabad, India
  • Pedant.

Posted 20 April 2008 - 02:38 PM

I voted The Briar King...

Simply because I've read the Gunslinger, Lies of Locke Lamora, and The Name of the Wind already. I could still take part in a discussion on them, but I'm curious about Greg Keyes (I'm now reading Fatal Revenant, and Keyes will be next for sure)
Forum Member from the Old Days. Alive, but mostly inactive/ occasionally lurking
0

#5 User is offline   Mentalist 

  • Martyr of High House Mafia
  • Group: High House Mafia
  • Posts: 9,802
  • Joined: 06-June 07
  • Location:'sauga/GTA, City of the Lion
  • Interests:Soccer, Chess, swimming, books, misc
  • Junior Mafia Mod

Posted 20 April 2008 - 03:46 PM

hmm
I've voted fro Lies of lock lamora, largely because 've bbe meaning to bu it since god knows when, but other books get in the way...
The problem with the gene pool is that there's no lifeguard
THE CONTESTtm WINNER--чемпіон самоконтролю

View PostJump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.
0

#6 User is offline   caladanbrood 

  • Ugly on the Inside
  • Group: Team Quick Ben
  • Posts: 10,819
  • Joined: 07-January 03
  • Location:Manchester, UK

Posted 20 April 2008 - 05:47 PM

Zanth13;292290 said:

mmm didnt realize people were that interested in it... a couple of people said it was meh....so i figured bugger it

you think it should be in?

Well it was mentioned like 3 times... don't change the poll now though, that'll mess up the results.

I guess I vote for Locke Lamora then, because it is a virtual rainforest full of win.
O xein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti têde; keimetha tois keinon rhémasi peithomenoi.
0

#7 User is offline   amphibian 

  • Ribbit
  • Group: Malaz Regular
  • Posts: 8,073
  • Joined: 28-September 06
  • Location:Upstate NY
  • Interests:Hopping around

Posted 21 April 2008 - 02:09 AM

Out of sheer love for Gene Wolfe, I voted for Soldier in the Mist. I could probably write twenty posts on that and dig up more questions and thoughts off urth.net for days.
I survived the Permian and all I got was this t-shirt.
0

#8 User is offline   Lost Marine 

  • Fist
  • Group: Malaz Regular
  • Posts: 255
  • Joined: 01-September 07

Posted 21 April 2008 - 02:16 AM

I went with the gunslinger, cause if you haven't read it you should, and I always wanted to talk about it with folks. Plus the first line is the best line ever written.
0

#9 User is offline   Optimus Prime 

  • Daylight Oblivion
  • Group: Malaz Regular
  • Posts: 4,425
  • Joined: 22-March 07
  • Location:San Diego, California
  • Interests:Ranting and Raving. Being the biggest Liberal on this forum. Arguing with Cold Iron (and winning). Writing (struggling right now), reading, Georgia Bulldog FOOTBALL!<br /><br />And the lades, of course, always the ladies ;)

Posted 21 April 2008 - 02:17 AM

Gunslinger, definitely. Though if Stormcaller were added...I may change my vote.....

I know...I'm a bastard :(
0

#10 User is offline   Mentalist 

  • Martyr of High House Mafia
  • Group: High House Mafia
  • Posts: 9,802
  • Joined: 06-June 07
  • Location:'sauga/GTA, City of the Lion
  • Interests:Soccer, Chess, swimming, books, misc
  • Junior Mafia Mod

Posted 21 April 2008 - 02:22 AM

amphibian;292514 said:

Out of sheer love for Gene Wolfe, I voted for Soldier in the Mist. I could probably write twenty posts on that and dig up more questions and thoughts off urth.net for days.


is that one of theold Sun/new sun novels?
I've ben hearing lots about them, been meaning to give that a go at some point...
The problem with the gene pool is that there's no lifeguard
THE CONTESTtm WINNER--чемпіон самоконтролю

View PostJump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.
0

#11 User is offline   Optimus Prime 

  • Daylight Oblivion
  • Group: Malaz Regular
  • Posts: 4,425
  • Joined: 22-March 07
  • Location:San Diego, California
  • Interests:Ranting and Raving. Being the biggest Liberal on this forum. Arguing with Cold Iron (and winning). Writing (struggling right now), reading, Georgia Bulldog FOOTBALL!<br /><br />And the lades, of course, always the ladies ;)

Posted 21 April 2008 - 02:26 AM

Wolfe has some "Bakker-esque" qualities to him...or actually Bakker has some "Wolfe-esque" qualities to him I should say :(

I need to pick that book back up, I was enjoying it but after about an hour my brain was tired....stupid booze and other detractors.... *shakes fist*
0

#12 User is offline   Tif the Barber Boy 

  • Captain
  • Group: Malaz Regular
  • Posts: 164
  • Joined: 25-November 06

Posted 21 April 2008 - 02:52 AM

Ack! Brain short-circuited and I voted for gunslinger instead of Soldier of the Mist. Any way I can change my vote?
0

#13 User is offline   Zanth13 

  • We are not the same
  • Group: Kings of Drink
  • Posts: 1,697
  • Joined: 23-August 06
  • Location:Right Behind You

Posted 21 April 2008 - 03:44 AM

Tif the Barber Boy;292538 said:

Ack! Brain short-circuited and I voted for gunslinger instead of Soldier of the Mist. Any way I can change my vote?


nope but thank you :(
You can't find me because I'm lost in the music
0

#14 User is offline   amphibian 

  • Ribbit
  • Group: Malaz Regular
  • Posts: 8,073
  • Joined: 28-September 06
  • Location:Upstate NY
  • Interests:Hopping around

Posted 21 April 2008 - 04:47 AM

kud13;292522 said:

is that one of theold Sun/new sun novels?
I've ben hearing lots about them, been meaning to give that a go at some point...

Soldier of the Mist is an entirely different storyline*. It concerns a soldier in the time of the great Persian kings (Darius, Xerxes etc.) who is wounded and can only remember things for one day or so. Latro keeps a journal of his travels.

Oh, and he can also see and talk with gods, is a world-class soldier, makes friends and enemies easily and is driven by some kind of inner purpose to fix himself and find something or someone again.

*Not to get too far into the discussion, but if you subscribe to the pretty much generally accepted theory that the Sun books take place in a far, far future ON Earth, then it could be possible that the Latro stories take place on the same planet with maybe thousands or millions of years in between.
I survived the Permian and all I got was this t-shirt.
0

#15 User is offline   Morgoth 

  • executor emeritus
  • Group: High House Mafia
  • Posts: 11,448
  • Joined: 24-January 03
  • Location:the void

Posted 21 April 2008 - 08:48 AM

I love what i've read of Gene Wolf, so I voted for him. Though the Gunslinger would be fun too I think
Take good care to keep relations civil
It's decent in the first of gentlemen
To speak friendly, Even to the devil
0

#16 User is offline   dktorode 

  • Luck is my middle name, Mind you, my first name is Bad."
  • Group: High House Mafia
  • Posts: 2,188
  • Joined: 03-September 05

Posted 21 April 2008 - 08:56 AM

Voted Troy...wanted to read it pretty soon anyways.
...┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐...

Why dont they make the whole plane out of that black box stuff?
0

#17 User is offline   Obdigore 

  • ThunderBear
  • Group: High House Mafia
  • Posts: 6,165
  • Joined: 22-June 06

Posted 21 April 2008 - 06:19 PM

I voted for name of the wind by Rothfuss, I have already read it, but it was pretty good, and would read it again.

I would really be fine with anything up there (I have read about half) Except for Gunslinger. I hate Stephen King.
Monster Hunter World Iceborne: It's like hunting monsters, but on crack, but the monsters are also on crack.
0

#18 User is offline   paladin 

  • House Knight
  • Group: Malaz Regular
  • Posts: 1,518
  • Joined: 23-February 07

Posted 21 April 2008 - 06:29 PM

I've read all of the ones i wanted to read except for the last wish, and i rarely reread books. the only books ive reread are comedic ones, douglas adams and snow crash. so i selected the last wish. but i havent even read reapers gale yet, so i may skip out anyways
0

#19 User is offline   Zanth13 

  • We are not the same
  • Group: Kings of Drink
  • Posts: 1,697
  • Joined: 23-August 06
  • Location:Right Behind You

Posted 22 April 2008 - 11:25 AM

I guess I will declare the winner by the end of the week or early next week.

maybe start the discussion thread on it at the end of may.
You can't find me because I'm lost in the music
0

#20 User is offline   Macros 

  • D'ivers Fuckwits
  • Group: High House Mafia
  • Posts: 9,139
  • Joined: 28-January 08
  • Location:Ulster, disputed zone, British Empire.

Posted 22 April 2008 - 11:47 AM

just a month from end of poll
0

Share this topic:


  • 3 Pages +
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users