January Book Study - Run off

ELMontague · Dec 15, 2009

It's a tie. Pick one and we'll see where we get, especially since the only other piece to get votes, got two. We could split again and have another tie, in which case we read both.

Solaris by Stanislaw Lem (Polish)
http://www.amazon.com/Solaris-Stanis...9987840&sr=1-1

Battle Royale by Koushon Takami (Japanese)
http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Royale-...9988179&sr=1-1

Kitty Pryde · Dec 16, 2009

bumpity!

random fact: I once had a 10 year old camper at summer camp whose name was Solaris. I was trying to do paperwork, and I had him hanging out in the room with me because he was being neurotic and keeping the other campers awake. I wasn't really paying attention to him, but he was talking about something science fictiony. So I said, "Say, are you named after the book, Solaris?" and he got totally enraged and shouted "NO! I'M NAMED AFTER THE SUN!"

Straka · Dec 16, 2009

tough... they both sound could. It's interesting to learn of Battle Royale. I've flipped through a fair amount of mangas that must be inspired by that book.

K_Woods · Dec 16, 2009

Bump with a note -- both books are in print, though the link for Battle Royale goes to an OOP edition.

Liosse de Velishaf · Dec 16, 2009

Kitty Pryde said:
bumpity!

random fact: I once had a 10 year old camper at summer camp whose name was Solaris. I was trying to do paperwork, and I had him hanging out in the room with me because he was being neurotic and keeping the other campers awake. I wasn't really paying attention to him, but he was talking about something science fictiony. So I said, "Say, are you named after the book, Solaris?" and he got totally enraged and shouted "NO! I'M NAMED AFTER THE SUN!"

Cracked me up.

I'm for Battle Royale, as while Solaris sounds interesting, and the themes as listed on the wiki are some of my favorites, Battle Royale seems the most different from what I usually read, which I hop will make it even more interesting.

Fenika · Dec 16, 2009

Ut oh, I just made it tie again.

ELMontague · Dec 16, 2009

Which probably just goes back to the original votes. So we need the other two and the odd straggler to break that tie.

maxmordon · Dec 17, 2009

Solaris is winning!

Kitty Pryde · Dec 17, 2009

It's a close one, folks!

ELMontague · Dec 17, 2009

And now, we're tied again. Would someone please break the tie.

Fenika · Dec 18, 2009

How about I pull rank and say even though I voted for Solaris, let's read Battle Royale. Sound good?

ELMontague · Dec 18, 2009

I bow to your superior authority. I was going to pull rank and say we had to read them both. So, Battle Royale it is.

Fenika · Dec 18, 2009

I could probably read both on the plane ride back...

Battle Royale will be good though.

January Book Study - Run off

It's a run off Solaris or Battle Royale

Solaris

Battle Royale

ELMontague

Kitty Pryde

i luv you giant bear statue

Straka

Bored Fanatic

K_Woods

9 of 10 Overlords prefer Evil Pie!

Liosse de Velishaf

Fenika

ELMontague

maxmordon

Penúltimo

Kitty Pryde

i luv you giant bear statue

ELMontague

Fenika

ELMontague

Fenika