The Greatest Novel Tournament

Started by Pharass, May 09, 2015, 05:56:47 PM

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Dr. Ensatsu-ken

#75
September 14, 2015, 09:55:02 AM
Same as Spark for the second match.

Avaitor

#76
September 14, 2015, 10:25:30 AM
The Great Gatsby
Fahrenheit 451
Howl's Moving Castle
Shadows Linger
Phantasies
Life is not about the second chances. It's about a little mouse and his voyage to an exciting new land. That, my friend, is what life is.

Sir, do you have any Warrants?
I got their first CD, but you can't have it, motherfucker!

New blog!
http://avaitorsblog.blogspot.com/

Pharass

#77
September 24, 2015, 05:51:07 AM
Well, I've counted the results and here they are:

Howl's Moving Castle: 9 pts
The Great Gatsby: 13 pts
Fahrenheit 451: 8 pts
Phantastes: 7 pts
Shadows Linger: 8 pts

The Castle of Llyr: 10 pts
Nighty Nightmare: 4 pts
Things Fall Apart: 14 pts
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 14 pts
The Lord of the Rings: 18 pts

As you can see, there's a tie between Things Fall Apart and Goblet of Fire, so I'm going to need one more vote for either one of them before we can move on.
In every age
In every place
The deeds of men
Remain the same.

LumRanmaYasha

#78
September 24, 2015, 06:37:57 AM
Switch Goblet and Castle of Llyr in my rankings. That should allow Things Fall Apart to move on

Pharass

#79
September 24, 2015, 01:33:09 PM Last Edit: September 26, 2015, 04:42:41 AM by Pharass
Thank you, Cartoon X.
Howl's Moving Castle. The Great Gatsby. Things Fall Apart and The Lord of the Rings move on to Round 2.
I'll have the next matches up either tomorrow or Saturday.
In every age
In every place
The deeds of men
Remain the same.

Pharass

#80
September 26, 2015, 05:16:17 AM
Round 1, Match 25:

Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis



Vs

Flashman at the Charge by George MacDonald Fraser



Vs

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams



Vs

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke



Vs

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson




Round 1, Match 26:

Vampire Hunter D: Raiser of Gales by Hideyuki Kikuchi



Vs

Love in the Ruins by Walker Percy



Vs

Shogun by James Clavell



Vs

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley



Vs

Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor



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My Votes:


Flashman at the Charge: Perhaps the best book in the series. In this volume, anti-hero Flashman finds himself caught up in the horrors of the Crimean War and later as a p.o.w. in Russia. As usual, MacDonald Fraser's mix of fact and fiction is top-notch and this book introduces both one of the series' best villains and heroines in Captain Count Ignatieff and The Silk One, respectively. Ignatieff is based on a historical figure, whether or not the same can be said about The Silk One, I don't know, but she's great and one of the many reasons why you should read this book.
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell: Been ages since I last read this one, I remember it being great though.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Haunting of Hill House: Haven't read it, but I know that its considered a classic of the horror genre.
Out of the Silent Planet

Shogun
Frankenstein
Wise Blood
Love In The Ruins
Raiser of Gales: Haven't read any of the Vampire Hunter D novels, I've seen both movies though. Didn't care much for the first one, but found Bloodlust to be an enjoyable watch.
In every age
In every place
The deeds of men
Remain the same.

gunswordfist

#81
September 26, 2015, 10:51:51 AM
I love the hell out of Bloodlust. It was probably my second favorite anime movie for years.
"Ryu is like the Hank Hill of Street Fighter." -BB_Hoody

Avaitor

#82
September 26, 2015, 01:21:10 PM
Oh boy, I might have to pass for right now.
Life is not about the second chances. It's about a little mouse and his voyage to an exciting new land. That, my friend, is what life is.

Sir, do you have any Warrants?
I got their first CD, but you can't have it, motherfucker!

New blog!
http://avaitorsblog.blogspot.com/

Spark Of Spirit

#83
September 28, 2015, 07:58:27 AM
Out of the Silent Planet
The Haunting of Hill House
Flashman at the Charge
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell

Love In The Ruins
Frankenstein
Wise Blood
Shogun
Raiser of Gales
"The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." - G.K. Chesterton

Pharass

#84
October 06, 2015, 12:56:39 PM
Well, no-one expect for me and Spark seems to be voting. I'm thinking about wrapping these two up and move on to the next matches.
In every age
In every place
The deeds of men
Remain the same.

Avaitor

#85
October 06, 2015, 09:54:46 PM
I've read like, two of these, so I have to pass.
Life is not about the second chances. It's about a little mouse and his voyage to an exciting new land. That, my friend, is what life is.

Sir, do you have any Warrants?
I got their first CD, but you can't have it, motherfucker!

New blog!
http://avaitorsblog.blogspot.com/

Pharass

#86
October 08, 2015, 06:27:54 AM
Quote from: Avaitor on October 06, 2015, 09:54:46 PM
I've read like, two of these, so I have to pass.

I can accept that.

OK, so I counted the votes and I'm going to need some more. I'll leave the matches up for the time being.
In every age
In every place
The deeds of men
Remain the same.

Avaitor

#87
October 08, 2015, 12:10:53 PM
Same as Pharass for the first, and same as Spark for the second.
Life is not about the second chances. It's about a little mouse and his voyage to an exciting new land. That, my friend, is what life is.

Sir, do you have any Warrants?
I got their first CD, but you can't have it, motherfucker!

New blog!
http://avaitorsblog.blogspot.com/

Pharass

#88
October 10, 2015, 03:20:56 AM
Thank you, Avaitor.
Well, I think its time to move on. Here are the results:

Out of the Silent Planet: 7 pts
Flashman at the Charge: 13 pts
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 8 pts
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: 9 pts
The Haunting of Hill House: 8 pts

Vampire Hunter D: Raiser of Gales: 3 pts
Love in the Ruins: 12 pts
Shogun: 9 pts
Frankenstein: 12 pts
Wise Blood: 9 pts

Flashman at the Charge, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Love in the Ruins and Frankenstein advance to Round 2.

Round 1, Match 27:

Vampire Hunter D: Mysterious Journey To the North Sea Parts 1 & 2 by Hideyuki Kikuchi



Vs

The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler



Vs

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn



Vs

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler



Vs

Bloodstone by Karl Edward Wagner




Round 1, Match 28:

Speaker For the Dead by Orson Scott Card



Vs

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy



Vs

Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake



Vs

Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander



Vs

Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton



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My votes:

The Long Goodbye
The Big Sleep
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Bloodstone
Journey to the Mysterious North Sea

Gormenghast
Anna Karenina
Taran Wanderer
Rumble Fish
Speaker For the Dead

In every age
In every place
The deeds of men
Remain the same.

Avaitor

#89
October 10, 2015, 12:17:24 PM
The Big Sleep
The Long Goodbye
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Bloodstone
Vampire Hunter D

Anna Karenina
Gormenghast
Speaker for the Dead
Taran Wanderer
Rumblefish
Life is not about the second chances. It's about a little mouse and his voyage to an exciting new land. That, my friend, is what life is.

Sir, do you have any Warrants?
I got their first CD, but you can't have it, motherfucker!

New blog!
http://avaitorsblog.blogspot.com/
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