CalvinHobbes Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 The book for this challenge is 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami! A thread has been started for discussing it. Apocalyptic Planet came in a close second, so if we want to discuss it we should Happy reading all!OK everyone so we have 26 books to choose from!! Sadly the forums only allow for polls with up to 10 choices, so if it's okay I say we have a vote on here--voting ends Tuesday Night!It's 3:30AM my time, so if I made mistakes I greatly apologize. Don't forget, this is just for fun, so let's keep it civilized! I'm super excited so many people are interested!I linked the books to Amazon so we can have an idea of what we're voting for--these aren't to click on to vote, sadly middle of the night CH is not that crafty...Solitary Fitness—Charles BronsonAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There—Louis Carroll1Q84—Haruki MurakamiThe Casual Vacancy—JK RowlingHouse of Leaves--Mark Z. DanielewskiA Game of Thrones—George R. R. MartinDefending Jacob—William LandlayApocalyptic Planet—Craig ChildsTomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit--Barry EstabrookTomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food--Pamela C. RonaldThe Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy--Thomas Stanley and William DankoCrime and Punishment--Fyodor DostoyevskyThe Cat Who Walks Through Walls—Robert HeinleinIn Defense of Food—Michael PollanHandmaid’s Tale--Margaret AtwoodEnder’s Game--Orson Scott CardSalmon Fishing in the Yemen--Paul ToradayThe Elegance of the Hedgehog—Muriel BarberyGeography of Bliss—Eric WeinerAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanA Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyA Wanted Man—Lee ChildThe Hobbit--JRR TolkeinOne Second After—William ForstchenGood Omens—Neil Gaiman & Terry PratchettGraveyard Book—Neil Gaiman Link to comment
Khep Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 My vote goes to A Brave New World [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] LVL 2 MartianWarrior STR 9/DEX 2/ STAM 3.75/ CON 3/ WIS 6/ CHA 3 "Fads come and go, but the barbell remains the same. Respect it accordingly." - Jim Wendler "When I want to be a super hero, I just wake up" - Childish Gambino Link to comment
mmhorgan2001 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Apocalyptic Planet has my vote. It sounds fascinating! Link to comment
Oogiem Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Apocalyptic Planet for my vote for this round. I've already got it pre-ordered :-) Oogie McGuire Black Sheep Shepherdess STR 4.25 | DEX 4.5 | STA 3.75 | CON 3 | WIS 4.75 | CHA 1 Link to comment
Lefeux Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 1Q84 or Casual Vacancy [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Level 2 Elven Ranger STR - 7.2 Dex - 2 Sta - 7 Con - 4 Wis - 3 CHA - 4 "Do or Do Not. There is no try." "Why do we fall sir? So we might learn to pick ourselves up ." Round 2 - Faster, Stronger, Leaner and more Pious? Lefeux's Ranger Conquest Workout Log Link to comment
Aqweei Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Im going to go with Apocalyptic Planet. I wanna read The Millionaire Next Door, but dunno if everyone else would like to read that lol. Wandering WarriorLevel 4- STR: 7.5 | DEX: 1 | CON: 7 | STA: 7.5 | WIS: 10 | CHA: 4.25"Your future is created by what you do TODAY, not tomorrow" Battle Log | Fitocracy Lifting Goals: Squats - 545 | Bench - 410 | Deads - 585 Link to comment
BeckyBuckeye Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I'm voting Handmaid's Tale! It doesn't matter though, I'm so excited! Link to comment
Blaidd Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Apocalyptic Planet gets my vote. Or the Hobbit. Half Faerie (Sidhe) Scout | Black Belt Kitchen Ninja "A positive attitude will not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort" - Herm Albright You're welcome to skype me (audriwolf) too but let me know who you are My challenge Link to comment
kasers Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I vote 1Q84 or the hobbit Level 1 Adventurer [sTR-1][DEX-2][sTA-2][CON-4][WIS-3][CHA-3] Challenge thread Fitocracy Link to comment
leadchipmunk Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 It goes very far out of my norm, but Apocalyptic Planet sounds awesome. It's got my vote Level 1 Woodwose STR 5 | DEX 2 | STA 1 | CON 2 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 WAR 0 | RNG 0 | SCT 0 | ASN 0 | MON 0 | DRU 0 | ADV 1 Current Challenge: Specialization is for Insects Previous Chapters: 1 Link to comment
Jaswandi Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 1Q84Casual Vacancy Human AdventurerFirst completed challenge| my paleo experienceNever underestimate the power of Momentum.Believe in action. Not in the consequence of it. Link to comment
OldManZatchmo Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 No Power of Habit by Dushigg? I bought that specifically because of the NF blog. It's been a great read! Of course, I'll read whatever is voted on anyway. Funky RangerLevel 2 -- STR: 5 | DEX: 3 | CON: 5.5 | STA: 5 | WIS: 5.25 | CHA: 3.5 Fitocracy | Twitter | Zombies, Run! Link to comment
notcreative Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I vote 1Q84 or Apocalyptic Planet. Level 4 Human RangerSTR 10 | DEX 10.4 | STA 10.4 | CON 6.9 | WIS 9.5 | CHA 5.9 Link to comment
Thilde Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Apocalyptic Planet is my pick for this round! Looks fascinating, and a change of pace from what I normally read.Edit: Just realized AP is a pre-order, coming out Oct 2. If that's an issue, my second choice would be Gaiman's Graveyard Book. Link to comment
Sambalina Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I vote for The Casual Vacancy, but I'll give anything a go Warrior Princess Eating Psychology Coach Adventure's Guild Challenge winner: Challenge #24 â•‘ Live the Whole â•‘ Bucket List â•‘Level up my Lifeâ•‘ "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're alive is a special occasion." Link to comment
katpower Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 IQ84 Living Less Lardy http://www.myfitnesspal.com/shadowkat57https://www.fitocracy.com/profile/shadowkat Link to comment
Absidey Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 +1 Apocalyptic Planet AbsideyLEVEL12STR11 DEX13 STA20CON29 WIS17 CHA11Fear is the mind-killer. Main Goal: Lose 20 Hip/Waist inches 95%95% Current Challenge Link to comment
Weazley Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 My vote goes for Graveyard Book, and then a Brave New World.But I'm just super excited for any and all of them anyway Level 3 - Platypus Ranger STR: 3 | DEX: 5 | STA: 3.5 | CON: 5.5 | WIS: 9 | CHA: 3Fitocracy | Fitbit | Daily Challenge | My Fitness Pal | RunKeeper Link to comment
DrGirlfriend Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Aww boo, I missed nominations? I really wanted to nominate Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. I'll have to remember for next time.I vote for 1Q84 but I'm happy to do anything that's chosen. [table=width: 600] [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Wood Elf Adventurer Level 1 STR +1.5 | DEX +3 | STA +2 | CON +2.5 | WIS +4 | CHA +2 "If you really want a challenge, just deal with yourself." --Tori Amos [Twitter] | [CHALLENGE: The First Dungeon] [/table] Link to comment
Ghost Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 1Q84, I just got it. Link to comment
leadchipmunk Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I should point out that the link to 1q84 that is in the OP is to the Italian version. I wasn't able to find the English version that wasn't part of a set on Amazon. But here is a copy from Barnes & Noble and one from BAM! (my bookstore of choice).And since AP is on pre-order, I change my vote to 1q84 Level 1 Woodwose STR 5 | DEX 2 | STA 1 | CON 2 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 WAR 0 | RNG 0 | SCT 0 | ASN 0 | MON 0 | DRU 0 | ADV 1 Current Challenge: Specialization is for Insects Previous Chapters: 1 Link to comment
LRB Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 1Q84 has my vote -- looks awesome! LRB, Lifelong Rebel Badass || June 3 challenge thread"What I lack in ability, I make up in stubbornness" -me"Someone busier than you is working out right now" -my mom Link to comment
concretecavewoman Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Graveyard Book, by a mile. My Current Challenge Link to comment
Oogiem Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Just a note on the pre-order. Apocalyptic Planet is shipping October 2. That's less than a week so not long at all. BTW The header says staring 17 September and we're not even decided on a book yet so I figure the dates of start are a bit flexible. Oogie McGuire Black Sheep Shepherdess STR 4.25 | DEX 4.5 | STA 3.75 | CON 3 | WIS 4.75 | CHA 1 Link to comment
Oogiem Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 wasn't able to find the English version that wasn't part of a set on Amazon. Here's one for the kindle version http://www.amazon.com/1Q84-ebook/dp/B004LROUW2/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1348494890&sr=1-1&keywords=1Q84 Oogie McGuire Black Sheep Shepherdess STR 4.25 | DEX 4.5 | STA 3.75 | CON 3 | WIS 4.75 | CHA 1 Link to comment
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