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Jean
04-01-2012, 10:50 AM
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/It_face.jpgvs.http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/Misery_face.jpg


This is the third and final round of our 2012 Constant Reader Awards. Please vote for the book you would rather re-read. The winner receives 0.1 points added to its score previously acquired in the first two rounds.

If you haven't yet read either book or both of them, please vote Never read one or both titles. Feel free to discuss your votes in this thread.
Xile
04-01-2012, 10:54 AM
It is one of my favorite King books of all time. Definitely has my vote. Misery is a great read the first time around but a little boring the second.
Jean
04-01-2012, 10:55 AM
It

:rose: :rose: :rose:
pathoftheturtle
04-01-2012, 10:58 AM
Just look at those two covers.
Awesome. Stephen King!!!
Jean
04-01-2012, 11:00 AM
yes, I was impressed too as I was posting
mae
04-01-2012, 11:02 AM
Yeah love that Viking design.
divemaster
04-01-2012, 05:00 PM
This is a very very tough one. I'm going with It, although I think Misery is overall a better book. It gets my vote b/c there are 5-6 really good characters to follow, and in Misery there are only two. So if I want to get the full effect of King's characterizations, I'll re-read It.

(But Misery is better!)
Jean
04-02-2012, 12:22 AM
I agree that Misery is more perfect. It has a better composition, is neat and precise, and in much better taste than It. I am not surprisedthat even when confronted by the awesomeness of It, Misery has already gotten 2 votes; maybe it deserves even more, being an indisputable classic.
frik
04-02-2012, 12:25 AM
IT

Oh, and the UK cover is so much better...

http://www.timallenbooks.co.uk/images/books/jsw_kingit.jpg

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mae
04-02-2012, 04:22 AM
No way.
DoctorDodge
04-02-2012, 04:32 AM
Speaking as a proud British bastard: what pablo said. I do like the UK cover, but it's not as subtle or as memorable as the US version.
pathoftheturtle
04-02-2012, 04:53 AM
It gets my vote b/c there are 5-6 really good characters to follow...Glad you voted for It, but still I wonder how your count is so short.
Jon
04-03-2012, 09:45 AM
I found both books akin to eating glass. It was the more flavorful glass.
Patrick
04-03-2012, 11:38 PM
I've not read MISERY, but there's no way it's any match for IT. Still playing by the rules though, so no vote.
Jean
04-04-2012, 04:30 AM
I've not read MISERY
how do you mean, have not read?


but there's no way it's any match for IT. well, this is true
Jean
04-06-2012, 11:19 PM
Last chance to vote! The poll is closing!
mae
04-12-2012, 07:05 AM
The poll has closed. The winner with 75.00% of the vote was It. It receives 0.1 points in addition to its current FAS (Final Average Score), making it 7.795238095.