Official Poll - Non-Fiction book for May & June 2008
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:55 pm
Official Poll
Non-Fiction book for May & June 2008
This is our Official Poll for selecting our Non-Fiction book for May and June 2008. For those that are new we read and discuss a different Non-Fiction book every two months. We also read and discuss a different Fiction book every two months, but these discussion periods are staggered so that a new book discussion is starting every single month. One month the new discussion will be Fiction, the next will be Non-Fiction, the next Fiction, and so on.
The Rules
1. Please do NOT vote if you have not made at least 10 total posts to our forums.
Our polls stay up for about 10 calendar days, so you shouldn't have a difficult time getting your post-count to 10 if you're new to BookTalk. But be aware that we only accept quality contributions towards your post-count. Spam won't cut it. This rule sees that the books that win our polls win because active members wanted them to win.
2. And please do NOT cast a vote if you don't plan on reading and discussing the book.
Even if you have over 10 posts, you shouldn't vote if you have no intention of being active in the discussion.
How do I vote?
If you are an active member, as per #1 above, and plan on participating in this discussion, as per #2 above, you are permitted to cast a total of 3 votes. You can use your three votes however you see fit, which could mean assigning all three votes to just one of the book choices, or distributing the three points over the book choices according to your own interest level for each book. You should make a brief post to this thread telling everyone how you wish to distribute your three votes. Nothing further needs to be said, but you're welcome to be as verbose as you like. Just make it crystal clear how you are voting.
It is inevitable that some people will either forget to cast all three votes or will not have read this entire post. They will simply vote on one book. If this happens we will be assigning all three of their votes to the one book they selected.
You are permitted to change your vote during the voting period, but not after the poll closes. The poll is closed on the last day of the polling period, which will be 10 days after the poll goes up. I estimate the close date to be next Monday, April 21, 2008. Polls never come down early, but they are sometimes extended a day or two if not enough voters participated.
This thread can be used as an open discussion of the books on the poll. You're welcome to try to sell people on a particular book, or dissuade them from another.
We have 5 choices in this poll. Please think hard about what book will be the most educational, entertaining, and worthy of discussion.
Non-Fiction book for May & June 2008
This is our Official Poll for selecting our Non-Fiction book for May and June 2008. For those that are new we read and discuss a different Non-Fiction book every two months. We also read and discuss a different Fiction book every two months, but these discussion periods are staggered so that a new book discussion is starting every single month. One month the new discussion will be Fiction, the next will be Non-Fiction, the next Fiction, and so on.
The Rules
1. Please do NOT vote if you have not made at least 10 total posts to our forums.
Our polls stay up for about 10 calendar days, so you shouldn't have a difficult time getting your post-count to 10 if you're new to BookTalk. But be aware that we only accept quality contributions towards your post-count. Spam won't cut it. This rule sees that the books that win our polls win because active members wanted them to win.
2. And please do NOT cast a vote if you don't plan on reading and discussing the book.
Even if you have over 10 posts, you shouldn't vote if you have no intention of being active in the discussion.
How do I vote?
If you are an active member, as per #1 above, and plan on participating in this discussion, as per #2 above, you are permitted to cast a total of 3 votes. You can use your three votes however you see fit, which could mean assigning all three votes to just one of the book choices, or distributing the three points over the book choices according to your own interest level for each book. You should make a brief post to this thread telling everyone how you wish to distribute your three votes. Nothing further needs to be said, but you're welcome to be as verbose as you like. Just make it crystal clear how you are voting.
It is inevitable that some people will either forget to cast all three votes or will not have read this entire post. They will simply vote on one book. If this happens we will be assigning all three of their votes to the one book they selected.
You are permitted to change your vote during the voting period, but not after the poll closes. The poll is closed on the last day of the polling period, which will be 10 days after the poll goes up. I estimate the close date to be next Monday, April 21, 2008. Polls never come down early, but they are sometimes extended a day or two if not enough voters participated.
This thread can be used as an open discussion of the books on the poll. You're welcome to try to sell people on a particular book, or dissuade them from another.
We have 5 choices in this poll. Please think hard about what book will be the most educational, entertaining, and worthy of discussion.