The Greatest Novel Tournament

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

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gunswordfist

#45
July 15, 2015, 07:10:36 PM
^Must read!
"Ryu is like the Hank Hill of Street Fighter." -BB_Hoody

Pharass

#46
July 24, 2015, 03:13:49 AM
Results:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: 10 pts
The Name of the Rose: 14 pts
The Power and the Glory: 11 pts
The Bourne Identity: 7 pts
The King of the Swords: 3 pts

War and Peace: 13 pts
L.A. Confidential: 5 pts
The Iron King: 7 pts
Treasure Island: 12 pts
Lord of Light: 8 pts

The Name of the Rose, The Power and the Glory, War and Peace and Treasure Island move on to round 2.
The next two matches will be up soon.
In every age
In every place
The deeds of men
Remain the same.

Pharass

#47
July 27, 2015, 06:25:26 AM
Round 1, Match 13:

That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis



Vs

Niccolo Rising by Dorothy Dunnett



Vs

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez



Vs

A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin



Vs

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque




Round 1, Match 14:

Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson



Vs

The High King by Lloyd Alexander



Vs

Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery by James Howe



Vs

Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata



Vs

So Long a Letter by Mariama Ba



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My votes:

One Hundred Years of Solitude
Niccolo Rising
All Quiet on the Western Front
A Dance With Dragons
That Hideous Strength

I've only read one of the novels in match 14, so I'm afraid I'll have to pass on it.
In every age
In every place
The deeds of men
Remain the same.

Dr. Ensatsu-ken

#48
July 27, 2015, 08:09:25 AM
A Dance with Dragons
One Hundred Years of Solitude
All Quiet on the Western Front
That Hideous Strength
Niccolo Rising

LumRanmaYasha

#49
July 27, 2015, 11:22:16 AM
 :wth: at match 14. Seriously hard.

Match 14:

So Long a Letter
Out Stealing Horses
Thousand Cranes
The High King
Bunnicula

Avaitor

#50
July 27, 2015, 12:09:46 PM
I think I'm going to have to pass this week. :sweat:
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!
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Spark Of Spirit

#51
July 27, 2015, 12:54:06 PM
That Hideous Strength
All Quiet on the Western Front
One Hundred Years of Solitude
A Dance with Dragons
Niccolo Rising

Gonna have to pass on the second, much as I like the High King lots.
"The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." - G.K. Chesterton

Pharass

#52
August 03, 2015, 03:30:24 PM
Results:

That Hideous Strength: 8 pts
Niccolo Rising: 6 pts
One Hundred Years of Solitude: 12 pts
A Dance With Dragons: 9 pts
All Quiet on the Western Front: 10 pts

Out Stealing Horses: 4 pts
The High King: 2 pts
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery: 1 pt
Thousand Cranes: 3 pts
So Long a Letter: 5 pts

One Hundred Years of Solitude, All Quiet on the Western Front, Out Stealing Horses and So Long a Letter move on to the next round.
In every age
In every place
The deeds of men
Remain the same.

Pharass

#53
August 06, 2015, 08:46:48 AM
Round 1, Match 15:

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells



Vs

Way Station by Clifford D. Simak



Vs

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes



Vs

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester



Vs

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien




Round 1, Match 16:

The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle



Vs

Eight Days of Luke by Diana Wynne Jones



Vs

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



Vs

The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell



Vs

I, Claudius by Robert Graves



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My votes:

Don Quixote
The Stars My Destination
The War of the Worlds
The Hobbit
Way Station

Haven't read Way Station, but the concept sounds interesting. I'll put it on my constantly growing to-read list. Same goes for The Mote in God's Eye and Eight Days of Luke

I, Claudius
The Winter King
And Then There Were None
The Mote in God's Eye
Eight Days of Luke
In every age
In every place
The deeds of men
Remain the same.

Avaitor

#54
August 06, 2015, 09:05:12 AM
I actually recently bought a copy of The Stars My Destination, so I'll get back to that round in a bit.

The Mote in Gods Eye
I, Claudius
And Then There Were None
The Winter King
Eight Days of Luke
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/

LumRanmaYasha

#55
August 06, 2015, 10:01:36 AM
Don Quixote
The War of the Worlds
The Hobbit
The Stars My Destination
Way Station

Dr. Ensatsu-ken

#56
August 06, 2015, 10:25:27 AM
Same as CX for the first match, except switch Hobbit and Worlds for my placement.

And Then There Were None
I, Claudius
Eight Days of Luke
The Mote in God's Eye
The Winter King

Spark Of Spirit

#57
August 07, 2015, 04:57:14 PM
That first round, man. Yikes. But yeah, Way Station is pretty good. It's a very thoughtful book.


The Hobbit
Don Quixote
Way Station
The Stars My Destination
The War of the Worlds


And Then There Were None
The Mote in God's Eye
Eight Days of Luke
The Winter King
I, Claudius
"The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." - G.K. Chesterton

Avaitor

#58
August 11, 2015, 03:16:09 PM
I have about 30 pages left of The Stars My Destination, but I feel confident enough about my listing.

Don Quixote
The Hobbit
The Stars My Destination
The War of the Worlds
Way Station
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

#59
August 15, 2015, 03:56:50 AM
Results:

The War of the Worlds: 13 pts
Way Station: 7 pts
Don Quixote: 24 pts
The Stars My Destination: 13 pts
The Hobbit: 18 pts

The Mote in God's Eye: 13 pts
Eight Days of Luke: 8 pts
And Then There Were None: 16 pts
The Winter King: 9 pts
I, Claudius: 14 pts

Don Quixote, The Hobbit, And Then There Were None and I, Claudius move on to Round 2.

Round 1, Match 17:

Timeline by Michael Chrichton



Vs

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel



Vs

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee



Vs

Dune by Frank Herbert



Vs

Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold




Round 1, Match 18:

The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells



Vs

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury



Vs

The Knight of Swords by Michael Moorcock



Vs

Desolation Road by Ian McDonald



Vs

The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton



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My votes:

Wolf Hall
Carter Beats the Devil
Dune
To Kill a Mockingbird
Timeline

Desolation Road
The Man Who Was Thursday
Something Wicked This Way Comes
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Knight of Swords

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