According to the statistics page we experience this same slow down each year here on BookTalk. Things do pick up considerably in September.

Hello, I can't vote, as I don't have the requisite 10 posts yet. All three books sound as though they would be worth reading. I'm definitely in if the Woman of the Dunes wins.I look forward to having discussions with you all.LB(Post No. 1)

It dosn't take long to accumulate 10 posts so jump in and start posting. We have that rule to keep transients from influencing the direction of our readings.

If someone copies and pastes the SAME post 10 times, does that count Chris? Mr. P. Mr. P's place. I warned you!!!The one thing of which I am positive is that there is much of which to be negative - Mr. P.The pain in hell has two sides. The kind you can touch with your hand; the kind you can feel in your heart...Scorsese's "Mean Streets"I came to kick ass and chew Bubble Gum...and I am all out of Bubble Gum - They Live, Roddy Piper

LOL she is already at 9 genuine posts so let's see if she casts a vote.

Chris, what on earth does a dancing bunny bum have to do with anything?!?Is I, Claudius still winning? If so, I'm headed down to our fabulous 2ndhand bookstore today...(yippee!)Lori "All beings are the owners of their deeds, the heirs to their deeds." Loricat's Book NookCelebrating the Absurd

Okay gang, today's the end of the extension period that I proposed. That means last chance to vote!

haha I love that emoticon! It hasn't a thing to do with anything! That's why I used it. The current score:Hocus Pocus 7Dunes 6Claudius 10

2 for claudius, 1 for vonnegut!

Hey Gino! How've you been?