Book Club: Poll for May's Suggestions

[abbey]

There were a lot less suggestions this month so the poll is smaller.

I've gone over all the suggestions and narrowed it down to these books based on length, potential for discussion, and the overall interest shown by people in the suggestions thread. I also looked at how they did in last month's poll (if they were in it).

Voting: Please only vote for a maximum of 2 books this month. You're not obligated to vote for 2 books, it's just the maximum.

If your book didn't get in the poll, don't complain to me. Read it on your own and post an individual thread about it. Just because you want to read it doesn't necessarily make it suitable for the book club, and just because it wasn't chosen doesn't mean you can't read it.

Here are the links to the posts suggesting each book (includes genre, length, synopsis, and review):

The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God & Other Stories by Etgar Keret (http://forums.explosm.net/showpost.php?p=471683&postcount=2)

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (http://forums.explosm.net/showpost.php?p=473666&postcount=3)

Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh (http://forums.explosm.net/showpost.php?p=477821&postcount=4)

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay (http://forums.explosm.net/showpost.php?p=484791&postcount=6)

Empire of the Ants by Bernard Werber (http://forums.explosm.net/showpost.php?p=488200&postcount=12)

[Jallen]

No Catch-22?

:frown:

[abbey]

It's too long.

[Jallen]

Page number is relative. The other book that my friend had had less pages than the one I have. Oh well, I'll read it anyway.

I voted A Clockwork Orange because it's one of my favorite books of all time.

[History]

I voted for Busdriver and Dexter. Looks like May might be your month Matt. I just hope A Clockwork Orange doesn't win, I'd like to read something that I haven't read yet.

[tunacake]

Smallest and best list yet. I'm ordering some books off Amazon tonight and I think I'll throw in Bus Driver. Maybe this month I'll actually get to contribute.
Slaughterhouse 5 didn't come in in time and Running With Scissors doesn't interest me.

[gizzalove]

I think I'm going to participate this time around. Or at least go and try and buy the book that gets chosen.

[Matt]

Go Bus Driver, go Bus Driver, GO! I'm buying it as soon as I get home. Don't let me down, lit forum!

[UncleDuck2]

Voted For Busdriver!
wow, this is gonna be close

My vote for Bus Driver made it a tie with Clockwork

[tunacake]

Looks like it's Bus Driver! I'm actually more excited for this one than my own choice.

[abbey]

Bus Driver it is!

[UncleDuck2]

hooray

USER WAS PUT IN TIMEOUT FOR THIS POST. (http://forums.explosm.net/eventlog.php)
Reason: Useless post.