Poll #2 May 2021

[SailorScoutMandy | 782]

• Poll will be open until 4/30/2021
• Chosen book will be announced 5/1/2021

 

 

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

 

Under the streets of London there's a place most people could never even dream of. A city of monsters and saints, murderers and angels, knights in armour and pale girls in black velvet. This is the city of the people who have fallen between the cracks.

Richard Mayhew, a young businessman, is going to find out more than enough about this other London. A single act of kindness catapults him out of his workday existence and into a world that is at once eerily familiar and utterly bizarre. And a strange destiny awaits him down here, beneath his native city: Neverwhere

All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka

When the alien Gitai invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many raw recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to find himself reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On the 158th iteration though, he sees something different, something out of place: the female soldier known as the Bitch of War. Is the Bitch the key to Keiji’s escape, or to his final death?

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths—stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. This legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes new life into beloved tales. From Persephone's pomegranate seeds to Prometheus's fire, from devious divine schemes to immortal love affairs, Fry draws out the humor and pathos in each story and reveals its relevance for our own time. Illustrated throughout with classical art inspired by the myths, this gorgeous volume invites you to explore a captivating world, with a brilliant storyteller as your guide.

A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony

Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled - where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. It was a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks.

For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth was no fairy tale. He alone had no magic. And unless he got some - and got some fast! - he would be exiled. Forever!

But the Good Magician Humfrey was convinced that Bink did indeed have magic. In fact, both Beauregard the genie and the magic wall chart insisted that Bink had magic. Magic as powerful as any possessed by the King or by Good Magician Humfrey - or even by the Evil Magician Trent

Be that as it may, no one could fathom the nature of Bink's very special magic. Bink was in despair. This was even worse than having no magic at all..and he would still be exiled!

[Aguy | 773]

I'd like to nominate The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin for a future poll please.

[doner24 | 1,197]

I would like to nominate Neuromancer for a future poll. 

[Gloves | 11,794]

I'll nominate Hyperion. >_>

[SailorScoutMandy | 782]

Thanks for the suggestion I'll add them to the pool. There is a thread for this purpose so they don't get lost fyi

[Gloves | 11,794]

17 minutes ago, SailorScoutMandy said:

Thanks for the suggestion I'll add them to the pool. There is a thread for this purpose so they don't get lost fyi

How dare you imply that we should follow general forum etiquette and use the specified thread for its intended purpose. Tut tut!

[SailorScoutMandy | 782]

13 minutes ago, Gloves said:

How dare you imply that we should follow general forum etiquette and use the specified thread for its intended purpose. Tut tut!

I know, I'm asking for the world aren't I? For shame.

[Aguy | 773]

Bump in hopes for a vote to split the tie.

[drxandy | 3,235]

I finally voted, goin for the alien groundhogs day setup

[spacepup | 2,405]

Yay! Thanks @drxandy !