LAVA Voting Results for May 2003 to Dec 2004

Here are the average votes for the next set of LAVA discussion books. Ratings run from 1 (least preferred) to 10 (most preferred).  The ten most popular "regular" books (those rated 6.7 or above) together with the two top-ranked summer books provide us with enough material to last us to the end of 2004. Eighteen members participated in the voting

Regular Books Average
Rating
The House Gun 8.3
Disgrace 7.7
The Plague 7.6
The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts 7.2
A Student of Weather 7.1
The Leopard 7.1
Things Fall Apart 6.9
Bee Season 6.9
Enduring Love 6.7
The Chosen 6.7
The Book of Ruth 6.1
Rising from the Plains 5.8
Warriors of God 5.8
The Tipping Point 5.4
King Richard III 5.4
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 4.2
The Demon-Haunted World 4.2
 
Summer Books Average
Rating
John Adams 8.3
Personal History 7.1
A Fine Balance 6.8
White Teeth 6.4
The Elegant Universe 4.8
The Histories 4.7
Ulysses 3.5
The Corrections 3.4