The Greatest Novel Tournament

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Spark Of Spirit

#195
July 14, 2016, 11:40:21 AM
Dracula
Foundation and Empire
A Game of Thrones
"The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." - G.K. Chesterton

LumRanmaYasha

#196
July 14, 2016, 10:05:27 PM
Same as Avaitor.

Pharass

#197
July 17, 2016, 03:18:58 PM
I'm on a roll, so let's move on to the next match. Results:

A Game of Thrones: 11 pts
Foundation and Empire: 7 pts
Dracula: 12 pts

Dracula advances to the next round.

Round 3, Match 7:

Beloved by Toni Morrison



Vs.

The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe



Vs.

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco



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My votes:

The Name of the Rose
The Shadow of the Torturer
Beloved

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

Avaitor

#198
July 17, 2016, 03:26:24 PM
The Name of the Rose
Beloved
The Shadow of the Torturer
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/

Dr. Ensatsu-ken

#199
July 17, 2016, 03:35:35 PM
Same as Pharass.

LumRanmaYasha

#200
July 17, 2016, 06:24:16 PM
Beloved
The Name of the Rose
The Shadow of the Torturer

Spark Of Spirit

#201
July 17, 2016, 09:13:17 PM
The Shadow of the Torturer
The Name of the Rose
Beloved
"The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." - G.K. Chesterton

Pharass

#202
July 24, 2016, 04:34:06 AM
Results:

Beloved: 8 pts
The Shadow of the Torturer: 9 pts
The Name of the Rose: 13 pts

The Name of the Rose moves on to the next round.

Round 3, Match 8:

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John Le Carré



Vs.

And Then There Were None (or Ten Little Indians) by Agatha Christie



Vs.

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy



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My votes:

War and Peace
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
And Then There Were None
In every age
In every place
The deeds of men
Remain the same.

Dr. Ensatsu-ken

#203
July 24, 2016, 07:51:06 AM
Opposite of Pharass.

LumRanmaYasha

#204
July 24, 2016, 09:46:22 AM
Same as Dr. E-K.

Avaitor

#205
July 24, 2016, 11:51:24 PM
Opposite of listed
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

#206
July 25, 2016, 09:34:10 AM
Same as LumRanmaYasha.
"The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." - G.K. Chesterton

Pharass

#207
August 05, 2016, 07:19:09 AM
I hadn't planned for the current match to be up for so long. Here are the results:

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: 9 pts
And Then There Were None: 12 pts
War and Peace: 9 pts

And Then There Were None moves on to the next round.

Round 3, Match 9:

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley



Vs.

Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander



Vs.

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens



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My votes:

A Tale of Two Cities
Frankenstein
Taran Wanderer
In every age
In every place
The deeds of men
Remain the same.

LumRanmaYasha

#208
August 05, 2016, 08:04:13 AM
Frankenstein
A Tale of Two Cities
Taran Wanderer

Spark Of Spirit

#209
August 05, 2016, 09:51:59 AM
Three of my favorites.

Taran Wanderer
Frankenstein
A Tale of Two Cities
"The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." - G.K. Chesterton
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