Ladies and gentlemen,
The first six fateful books have been chosen for our first six fateful months -- by a higher power. (My computer, if you were wondering, running this randomizer program I got off the Internet: http://random-name-picker.qarchive.org/)
They are as follows:
1. Under the Jaguar Sun
2. The Satanic Verses
3. Slaughterhouse-Five
4. In Cold BloodVETO (T): NOW:Persepolis
5. Wuthering HeightsVETO (K): NOW: Jitterbug Perfume
6. Decline and Fall
If you would like to use your veto on any one of these works, please do so now in the comments. If you veto a book, it is off the list (so you better mean it), and another will be randomly selected to fill its spot -- and that selection,too, can be vetoed. We veto/pick until everyone has used their vetoes or doesn't want to. You have 24 hours to speak up.
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5 comments:
I think I'll do us all a favor and veto Wuthering Heights. Lord almighty, despite a rather comical reference in an episode of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," there is nothing I like about this book.
Man, I'm the first vetoer, huh? I apologize for my negative energy.
Ouch! As I mentioned before, I love (x3) Wuthering Heights. I do, however, respect that reading it will make people miserable. (Not least of all because Heath Ledger was named for Heathcliff, according to IMDb.) I'll officially throw away my veto for this round; there's nothing on here that I don't want to read.
In conclusion, let's applaud Stephanie for creating a poll that pits people's book choices against one another. Yeesh!
I was close to vetoing the Satanic Verses, but its been banned enough already. Maybe I'll like it better the second time.
Hey, I just wanted to make the book selection process just a little more real. Welcome to the jungle, Blair!
It looks like Under the Jaguar Sun is February's book!
I just got a chance to check my email again after a few days and there is SO MUCH going on in the world of Finest Things! I love it. However, I do NOT love "In Cold Blood", and really truly don't want to read it. I'm not sure I understand veto laws but if I could veto anything, it would be that. Italo Calvino rocks-- good choices, all!
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