As most of you know we now have a Lazy Lightning Book Club. We’re ready to get started selecting the book for the second quarterly installment. (Second quarter already!) Mrs. Marcos and I selected the book that kicked off the book club. This time Mikeh has made several suggestions for the next book. Bill has graciously agreed to put up a poll so that we can vote on the four selections being proposed. The next book we read will be selected from the poll options so please vote on the one you are most interested in. [Ed: read on below the poll for descriptions of each novel as written by Tearitup]
2011Q2 Book Club Book Selection Voting
- The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (52.0%, 16 Votes)
- Rules of Prey by John Sandford (32.0%, 10 Votes)
- Red Knife by William Kent Krueger (13.0%, 4 Votes)
- Nightlife by Thomas Perry (3.0%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 31
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The choices for the 2nd Lazy Lightning Book Club selection are:
- 1. Nightlife by Thomas Perry
– When a man is found shot to death in his Portland home, police suspect that a second victim—a woman with long blond hair—may also have been involved in the crime. The young woman, however, is far from a murder victim; she’s the killer. As the cool, businesslike homicide detective Catherine Hobbes starts to follow a trail of dead bodies, she strives to understand the killer, Charlene, who changes her identity in each new city, manipulates her male victims, and seemingly kills at whim. But as Hobbes tracks her female adversary from Portland to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, she starts to understand the killer’s mind all too well.
2. Red Knife by William Kent Krueger
3. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
4. Rules of Prey by John Sandford
Of the four Devil in the White City is the only non-fiction option. Most if not all of these are available through the library and some may be available at Half Price Books. We have a short time to get the book selected so vote early.
[Ed note: I wrote previously about the Prey novels and my love for them and you can read that post here.]
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March 8th, 2011 at 9:12 am
I cribbed the descriptions of the books for the most part. :) I hope you all see one that appeals to you.
March 8th, 2011 at 10:26 am
I voted Rules of Prey, but I will probably pick up and read Nightlife as well.
March 8th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Interesting voting so far. I don’t know that I have a preference, though I’ve read the prey novel and nightlife novel in the past. I am easily a multi-read person, one of the reasons I have kept many books. I’ve enjoyed them enough to read them again. Most books I’ve owned I’ve read twice, many 3 times or more.
March 8th, 2011 at 7:31 pm
my toooo cents would be either one or two:)
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March 8th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
I love the Cork O’Connor books, as well as the Prey series. I just heard they are planning to produce a couple of Prey movies with Mark Harmon as Davenport. Any thoughts on that? I don’t see Davenport like that.
March 8th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Yeah we mentioned it a bit in the comments here: http://www.lazylightning.org/based-on-the-book-you-be-the-judge
March 8th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
Interesting. I voted for the one book I own, but haven’t read. And it seems to be winning. Just what I need, another book to read.
March 8th, 2011 at 9:48 pm
I think Mark Harmon as Lucas Davenport is a mistake. At 59 he seems a good 10 years too old, I doubt his character acting, as most of his roles end up seeming like Mark Harmon. Of course this is a TV network doing this so I guess you can’t expect the best choices to be made. He seems too short too.
I bet Jon Hamm could pull it off if he dropped his body fat down to a good 2% and could avoid the screwy hair cut used for Ad Men. he’s maybe a couple years too young, but he can age up. There is also Jeffry Dean Morgan. More around the right age, but green eyes.
Another thought, D.J. Cotrona In his 30′s now, could pull it off perhaps if they were to start with an earlier prey novel.
March 9th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
Voting will run through March 13th at 11:59:59 PM so make sure you get your vote in soon!
March 10th, 2011 at 10:26 am
While waiting for the voting to end, if you participated in the prior book reading, where did you have the most success getting a book. Did you buy it (real book, kindle, nook, ipad, used store) or did you get it from the library or get it from a friend.
Any recommendations on libraries, or used book stores to help with sourcing this next book?
March 10th, 2011 at 10:32 am
If Rules of Prey wins out your best bet will be used book stores or the library.
1. You can find the Dakota County Library listing here: http://aqua.dakota.lib.mn.us/?hreciid=%7clibrary%2fm%2fdcl-horizon%7c772411 (there are two copies available at this time and the rest are checked out, on hold, moving around, etc)
2. The book is old and very popular in this area. You can routinely find Sandford novels on the $1 rack at Half Price Books. I have a copy if anyone wants to borrow it.
The Devil in the White City is available Dakota County and there are currently four copies available for hold:
http://aqua.dakota.lib.mn.us/?hreciid=%7clibrary%2fm%2fdcl-horizon%7c527529
March 10th, 2011 at 11:40 am
I was glad to see that Rules of Prey is available as a K book as is DITWC.
March 13th, 2011 at 11:03 am
But neither is available as a free Nook book (library). I wonder if I can hook into other libraries (like St. Paul? I have a library card from there).
March 13th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Don’t forget, voting closes tonight.
March 14th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
It looks like, with 16 votes, Devil in the White City will be the LL Book Club selection for 2nd quarter. Buy, reserve or borrow a copy. We start on this one April 1st.
March 18th, 2011 at 10:02 am
My reserved copy came in last night. I’ll be reading it this weekend and get it back into circulation.
March 18th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
I am next in line.
March 18th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
I can pick it up on Audible but I’m saving for a Kindle which has it available. bill racing to beat the quarter.
March 20th, 2011 at 5:08 am
Has anyone checked Half Price Books for a copy of The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson? I found a copy on their website for $.99 plus $3.99 shipping and handling.
http://www.hpb.com/
April 4th, 2011 at 7:01 am
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