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BOARDS FAVOURITE BOOK 2008! Longlist

  • 14-07-2008 4:28pm
    #1
    buck65
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    Board readers poll - Favourite book. 48 votes

    Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
    0%
    On the Road - Jack Kerouc
    2%
    DMG 1972 1 vote
    His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
    6%
    Mrs. MacGyverdr.bollockoHermy 3 votes
    Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger
    8%
    DadesAldebarancrotalus667eVeNtInE 4 votes
    The Outsider - Albert Camus
    4%
    Psychedelicanything goes 2 votes
    Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
    4%
    ZorbaTehZbuck65 2 votes
    The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
    14%
    ManachmcgovernTar.AldarionCorkfeenr3nu4ls_carnageshockwave 7 votes
    Lord of the Flies - William Golding
    0%
    Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
    2%
    LoLth 1 vote
    Fight Club - Chuck Palhaniuk
    14%
    doonothingTristramAcid_VioletAquitaineinverted_worldHrududumadser 7 votes
    Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
    0%
    To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee
    6%
    ZaphshowryCadet? 3 votes
    Fear and loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S Thompson
    8%
    Chinafootorchidsrprettydaisy123Trikc 4 votes
    Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
    4%
    RonMexicoPoppy78 2 votes
    1984 - George Orwell
    8%
    gaf1983Shrykemanicmonolithscautioner 4 votes
    The Stand - Stephen King
    16%
    eclectichoneyHo-HumKillme00Coileach dearggenericgoonRKDuskelatortheScabbyLeper 8 votes


Comments

  • #2
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
    GTA4 strategy guide.


  • #3
    Shryke
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    1984 - George Orwell
    Do we get one nomination each or what? Any rules to this?


  • #4
    Tar.Aldarion
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    The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
    Books written this year or rhis years favourite books?


  • #5
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
    Nope.
    Rules are up to the OP. Since the OP didnt make any rules then its up to me to make the rules.
    The winner is the first person to reply to the OP.
    Thats me.
    Tough luck cuties.
    meahhhhhhh.


  • #6
    Tar.Aldarion
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    The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
    Damn, and I was so close.


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  • #7
    Shryke
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    1984 - George Orwell
    I'm sure that poll wasn't there... anyway I voted for Catch-22. I haven't read everything on that list and of what I have the only other I'd rate highly are Catcher in the Rye, Hitchhikers (it's a little hit and miss) and To Kill A Mockingbird.


  • #8
    buck65
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    Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
    Guys did ye all post before the poll went up or what??
    Just one vote !!
    I know it's a pain but what can you do.
    This list has been compiled from a previous thread that ran for a few weeks with 3 books nominated by each poster. I came up with this longlist from that.
    Poll concludes in 3 weeks!!
    Sorry about Kerouac mis spelling


  • #9
    Tar.Aldarion
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    The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
    Lotr orHis dark materials from that list.


  • #10
    dr.bollocko
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    His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
    They're all good really. Catcher, On the road, The Bell Jar, Lord of the flies, GTA4 strategy guide, 1984....

    Wait.
    The stand?


  • #11
    kerry4sam
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    Went for Steven King as it's the closest to my books of interest at the moment :)


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  • #12
    buck65
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    Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
    got a couple of votes in the other thread

    don't be a snob;)


  • #13
    gaf1983
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    1984 - George Orwell
    My order of preference:

    1 Catch-22
    2 Great Expectations
    3 1984


  • #14
    doonothing
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    Fight Club - Chuck Palhaniuk
    Wuthering heights, Catch 22 and On the Road from that list...


  • #15
    Zaph
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    To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee
    Click below for a hint as to what you should vote for ;)
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  • #16
    Acid_Violet
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    Fight Club - Chuck Palhaniuk
    Really can't choose between Wuthering Heights and Lord of the Flies....


  • #17
    ZorbaTehZ
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    Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
    Of those on the list it would probably be Albert Camus or the Lord of the Flies, though I went with Camus.


  • #18
    Tar.Aldarion
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    The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
    Catch 22 is so overrated imo.


  • #19
    raah!
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    Yeah, it's good but it's not fantabulous.


  • #20
    cautioner
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    1984 - George Orwell
    I found it ridiculously hilarious.


  • #21
    buck65
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    Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
    Looks like 1984 is the clear favourite here. If no more votes come in I will wrap this up this week.

    Mods can you close thread pls? TY


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  • #22
    RonMexico
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    Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
    bump keep it open for longer


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