2014: Overview of the results so far (Round 1)

[mae]

The 2014 Constant Reader Awards (CRAs) are now underway, with Round 1 polls opening each Wednesday and Friday from March 19 until April 30. Each poll will be open for 7 days and close automatically. Then the FAS (Final Average Score, an average of all received votes) will be calculated and posted at the end of the poll and updated here as well. The top 30 books (highlighted in green) will move on to Round 2, to begin on May 7.

Bracket 1: opened March 19

Carrie (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18117): rated 4 with 9 votes - FAS: 3.660000000 (73.20%)
'Salem's Lot (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18118): rated 5 with 10 votes - FAS: 4.277777778 (85.56%)
The Shining (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18119): rated 5 with 10 votes - FAS: 4.461538462 (89.23%)
Rage (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18120): rated 3.5 with 7 votes - FAS: 3.204545455 (64.09%)
Night Shift (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18121): rated 4/3.5 with 7 votes - FAS: 3.928571429 (78.57%)


Bracket 2: opened March 21

The Stand (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18128): rated 5 with 20 votes - FAS: 4.826923077 (96.54%)
The Long Walk (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18129): rated 5 with 15 votes - FAS: 4.640000000 (92.80%)
The Dead Zone (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18130): rated 5/4.5 with 6 votes - FAS: 3.978260870 (79.57%)
Firestarter (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18131): rated 4 with 9 votes - FAS: 3.714285714 (74.29%)
Roadwork (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18132): rated 4/3.5 with 6 votes - FAS: 3.571428571 (71.43%)


Bracket 3: opened March 26

Danse Macabre (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18137): rated 4 with 5 votes - FAS: 3.772727273 (75.45%)
Cujo (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18138): rated 3.5 with 6 votes - FAS: 3.725000000 (74.50%)
The Running Man (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18139): rated 3.5 with 6 votes - FAS: 3.619047619 (72.38%)
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18140): rated 5/4 with 7 votes - FAS: 4.060000000 (81.20%)
Different Seasons (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18141): rated 5 with 10 votes - FAS: 4.547619048 (90.95%)


Bracket 4: opened March 28

Christine (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18148): rated 4 with 8 votes - FAS: 4.289473684 (85.79%)
Pet Sematary (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18149): rated 5/4 with 9 votes - FAS: 4.326923077 (86.54%)
Cycle of the Werewolf (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18150): rated 3 with 5 votes - FAS: 3.323529412 (66.47%)
The Talisman (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18151): rated 4.5 with 6 votes - FAS: 4.150000000 (83.00%)
Thinner (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18152): rated 4 with 5 votes - FAS: 3.441176471 (68.82%)


Bracket 5: opened April 2

Skeleton Crew (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18170): rated 5/4 with 7 votes - FAS: 4.187500000 (83.75%)
It (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18171): rated 5 with 20 votes - FAS: 4.709677419 (94.19%)
The Eyes of the Dragon (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18172): rated 3.5 with 6 votes - FAS: 3.708333333 (74.17%)
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18173): rated 5 with 20 votes - FAS: 4.603448276 (92.07%)
Misery (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18174): rated 5 with 11 votes - FAS: 4.462962963 (89.26%)


Bracket 6: opened April 4

The Tommyknockers (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18180): rated 4 with 6 votes - FAS: 3.250000000 (65.00%)
The Dark Half (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18181): rated 4 with 7 votes - FAS: 3.782608696 (75.65%)
Four Past Midnight (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18182): rated 4.5 with 6 votes - FAS: 3.886363636 (77.73%)
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18183): rated 5 with 17 votes - FAS: 4.673076923 (93.46%)
Needful Things (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18184): rated 4 with 7 votes - FAS: 4.045454545 (80.91%)


Bracket 7: opened April 9

Gerald's Game (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18197): rated 4 with 6 votes - FAS: 2.909090909 (58.18%)
Dolores Claiborne (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18198): rated 4 with 9 votes - FAS: 3.785714286 (75.71%)
Nightmares & Dreamscapes (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18199): rated 3.5 with 9 votes - FAS: 3.547619048 (70.95%)
Insomnia (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18200): rated 4 with 10 votes - FAS: 3.807692308 (76.15%)
Rose Madder (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18201): rated 4/3 with 5 votes - FAS: 3.550000000 (71.00%)


Bracket 8: opened April 11

The Green Mile (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18215): rated 5 with 12 votes - FAS: 4.590909091 (91.82%)
Desperation (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18216): rated 4 with 9 votes - FAS: 4.195652174 (83.91%)
The Regulators (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18217): rated 4 with 5 votes - FAS: 3.090909091 (61.82%)
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18218): rated 5/4 with 10 votes - FAS: 4.120000000 (82.40%)
Bag of Bones (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18219): rated 4 with 7 votes - FAS: 3.791666667 (75.83%)


Bracket 9: opened April 16

Storm of the Century (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18229): rated 3.5/3 with 4 votes - FAS: 3.000000000 (60.00%)
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18230): rated 5/3.5 with 4 votes - FAS: 3.476190476 (69.52%)
Hearts in Atlantis (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18231): rated 4/3 with 5 votes - FAS: 3.775000000 (75.50%)
On Writing (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18232): rated 4 with 5 votes - FAS: 3.500000000 (70.00%)
Dreamcatcher (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18233): rated 4 with 6 votes - FAS: 3.095238095 (61.90%)


Bracket 10: opened April 18

Black House (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18235): rated 5 with 10 votes - FAS: 4.500000000 (90.00%)
Everything's Eventual (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18236): rated 4 with 10 votes - FAS: 4.055555556 (81.11%)
From a Buick 8 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18237): rated 3 with 5 votes - FAS: 3.750000000 (75.00%)
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18238): rated 5 with 9 votes - FAS: 4.347826087 (86.96%)
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18239): rated 4 with 6 votes - 3.630434783 (72.61%)


Bracket 11: opened April 23

The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18253): rated 5/4 with 8 votes - FAS: 4.173076923 (83.46%)
Faithful (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18254): rated NR with 18 votes - FAS: 3.375000000 (67.50%)
The Colorado Kid (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18255): rated 3 with 7 votes - FAS: 3.150000000 (63.00%)
Cell (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18256): rated 3.5 with 9 votes - FAS: 3.884615385 (77.69%)
Lisey's Story (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18257): rated 1 with 5 votes - FAS: 2.780000000 (55.60%)


Bracket 12: opened April 25

Blaze (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18265): rated 4 with 9 votes - FAS: 3.769230769 (75.38%)
Duma Key (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18266): rated 4.5 with 11 votes - FAS: 4.478260870 (89.57%)
Just After Sunset (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18267): rated 3.5 with 9 votes - FAS: 3.521739130 (70.43%)
Under the Dome (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18268): rated 4.5 with 8 votes - FAS: 4.145833333 (82.92%)
Blockade Billy (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18269): rated 3 with 7 votes - FAS: 3.119047619 (62.38%)


Bracket 13: opened April 30

Full Dark, No Stars (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18277): rated 3.5 with 8 votes - FAS: 3.863636364 (77.27%)
11/22/63 (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18278): rated 5/4 with 9 votes - FAS: 4.437500000 (88.75%)
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18279): rated 5/3.5 with 6 votes - FAS: 3.954545455 (79.09%)
Joyland (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18280): rated 5 with 9 votes - FAS: 4.312500000 or 86.25% (86.25%)
Doctor Sleep (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?18281): rated 4 with 9 votes - FAS: 3.739130435 (74.78%)



Overall Round 1 Standings
Top thirty books are promoted to Round 2 (books highlighted in grey are eliminated)


The Stand - 4.826923077 (96.54%)
It - 4.709677419 (94.19%)
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands - 4.673076923 (93.46%)
The Long Walk - 4.640000000 (92.80%)
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three - 4.603448276 (92.07%)
The Green Mile - 4.590909091 (91.82%)
Different Seasons - 4.547619048 (90.95%)
Black House - 4.500000000 (90.00%)
Duma Key - 4.478260870 (89.57%)
Misery - 4.462962963 (89.26%)
The Shining - 4.461538462 (89.23%)
11/22/63 - 4.437500000 (88.75%)
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla - 4.347826087 (86.96%)
Pet Sematary - 4.326923077 (86.54%)
Joyland - 4.312500000 (86.25%)
Christine - 4.289473684 (85.79%)
'Salem's Lot - 4.277777778 (85.56%)
Desperation - 4.195652174 (83.91%)
Skeleton Crew - 4.187500000 (83.75%)
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower - 4.173076923 (83.46%)
The Talisman - 4.150000000 (83.00%)
Under the Dome - 4.145833333 (82.92%)
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass - 4.120000000 (82.40%)
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - 4.060000000 (81.20%)
Needful Things - 4.045454545 (80.91%)
The Dead Zone - 3.978260870 (79.57%)
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole - 3.954545455 (79.09%)
Night Shift - 3.928571429 (78.57%)
Four Past Midnight - 3.886363636 (77.73%)
Cell - 3.884615385 (77.69%)
Full Dark, No Stars - 3.863636364 (77.27%)
Insomnia - 3.807692308 (76.15%)
Bag of Bones - 3.791666667 (75.83%)
Dolores Claiborne - 3.785714286 (75.71%)
The Dark Half - 3.782608696 (75.65%)
Hearts in Atlantis - 3.775000000 (75.50%)
Danse Macabre - 3.772727273 (75.45%)
Blaze - 3.769230769 (75.38%)
Everything's Eventual - 3.761904762 (75.24%)
From a Buick 8 - 3.750000000 (75.00%)
Doctor Sleep - 3.739130435 (74.78%)
Cujo - 3.725000000 (74.50%)
Firestarter - 3.714285714 (74.29%)
The Eyes of the Dragon - 3.708333333 (74.17%)
Carrie - 3.660000000 (73.20%)
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah - 3.630434783 (72.61%)
The Running Man - 3.619047619 (72.38%)
Roadwork - 3.571428571 (71.43%)
Rose Madder - 3.550000000 (71.00%)
Nightmares & Dreamscapes - 3.547619048 (70.95%)
Just After Sunset - 3.521739130 (70.43%)
On Writing - 3.500000000 (70.00%)
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - 3.476190476 (69.52%)
Thinner - 3.441176471 (68.82%)
Faithful - 3.375000000 (67.50%)
Cycle of the Werewolf - 3.323529412 (66.47%)
The Tommyknockers - 3.250000000 (65.00%)
Rage - 3.204545455 (64.09%)
The Colorado Kid - 3.150000000 (63.00%)
Blockade Billy - 3.119047619 (62.38%)
Dreamcatcher - 3.095238095 (61.90%)
The Regulators - 3.090909091 (61.82%)
Storm of the Century - 3.000000000 (60.00%)
Gerald's Game - 2.909090909 (58.18%)
Lisey's Story - 2.780000000 (55.60%)

[Iwritecode]

That first bracket is awful. I don't think I gave out anything above a 2.5 for any of the books.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

I don't think I could disagree more.

[Jean]

yes, that's kinda unexpected...

[Dan]

I'm thinking sarcasm.

[Iwritecode]

I realize that my opinion of King’s books runs a little contrary to most.

I just found it odd that in the first bracket, none of them even crack the top half of my list. It’s the only one that does that too. All the others have at least one book that I’ll rate as a 3 or above

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Salems Lot and The Shining are in my top 5. The other 3 being Stand, It and Pet Sematary.

[mae]

Standings have been added to the first post here, and will be continually updated with each round closing. Since there is no automatic advancement as in prior years, and only the overall Top 30 move on to the second round, please keep in mind that, looking back, a book needed to get a score of just above 4.0 in order to get to the second round.

[Heather19]

I hope Night Shift makes it on, it's close.

[Heather19]

Out of curiosity, why is there a score of 0, as opposed to 1 and 1.5? I was taking 1 to mean you didn't like it, but would you then vote zero?

[stroppygoblin]

Edit: I posted an incorrect response :)

[mae]

I believe a while back there was talk of being able to vote for zero because 1 is still a rating of some small merit while zero really means you didn't like it at all.

[Jean]

how would you calculate the ratings if there's even one zero? I thought you were multiplying and dividing, but then one single zero would make it all a zero

[mae]

how would you calculate the ratings if there's even one zero? I thought you were multiplying and dividing, but then one single zero would make it all a zero

No, it's an average of all the votes. So that means the total sum of the votes divided by the number of votes. If we take Carrie as an example, it received two 5s, three 4.5s, nine 4s, two 3.5s, six 3s, two 2.5s, and one 2. Added together this gives us 91.5. Also, it's a total of 25 unique votes. 91.5 divided by 25 equals 3.66. That's the rating that Carrie received (officially 3.660000000, with a few trailing zeros, since for our purposes we count to the ninth decimal point). If there was a 26th vote of zero, the total would remain the same, but the number of votes would be higher and thus the average lower: 91.5 divided by 26 equals 3.519230769. So you can go ahead and vote zero if you feel so inclined.

[Jean]

sorry pablo, bears were pulling your legs! next time they make a clumsy joke they'll think twice...

on the other hand, it was very interesting and useful to see how it all works! http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/mishemplushem/media/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif.html)http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/mishemplushem/media/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif.html)http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/mishemplushem/media/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif.html)

[mae]

Very sad, looks like Firestarter won't have a chance again this time :cry:

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

I don't think books should be penalized in their rankings because people havent read them. Zero's can have a profound affect on average scores, and therefore someone voting that they havent read the book has more impact on the score than someone who has read the book and hated it. I think that scores of zero should not be included in your figures at all. Just my thought.

[mae]

Never read votes are not counted for the score. But if you disliked the book enough to give it a zero, you're free to do so though I can't imagine anyone really doing so.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

That makes sense, I guess I missunderstood. I thought that "never read" was giving a score of zero.

[divemaster]

...if you disliked the book enough to give it a zero, you're free to do so though I can't imagine anyone really doing so.

Ha! Wait until we get to vote on The Regulators.

[Merlin1958]

IMHO If you have never read the book, you should be precluded from voting on it. Of course, we are on the "Honor System" in that regard.

[Jean]

...if you disliked the book enough to give it a zero, you're free to do so though I can't imagine anyone really doing so.

Ha! Wait until we get to vote on The Regulators.
I'll give it at least 1, I promise. Maybe even 2 if I feel generous. But yes, it will be interesting to see how many zeros will appear with voting on later books.


IMHO If you have never read the book, you should be precluded from voting on it. Of course, we are on the "Honor System" in that regard.
But one is not voting in this case. One is just stating "Never read".

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Regulators and Lisey's Story are the absolute dregs.

[Jean]

Yes.

But the one I am going to give 0 is probably Dr.Sleep. I don't think it was written by King at all; read like fanfic to me.

[Heather19]

Wow, even his worst books I could never give a 0 to. And so much hate for The Regulators already :(

[Jean]

it's not hate, it's boredom. The book was incredibly boring and monotonous.

[Iwritecode]

I don’t think I would give any of his books a 0. 1 would probably be about as low as I’d go. That’s reserved for Lisey’s Story and Storm of the Century.

[Nonline]

Only book deserving a 1 or lower thus far is Gerald's Game... I disliked reading it... But I haven't read all books yet although I'm coming closer :-)

[Heather19]

2. It - 4.709677419 (94.19%)
3. The Long Walk - 4.640000000 (92.80%)

This makes me very happy :D My two favorite books appear to be sitting right near the top at the moment. Hopefully they'll stay there.

[Jean]

bears are happy too

[Andrew Campbell]

I gave a "1" to Gerald's Game because I put it down and never had the desire to pick it back up again. I'm reserving my "0" for Under The Dome . . . because I SHOULD have put it down and never picked it up again, but didn't. And I am all the dumber for having slogged through it to the bitter end. I posted a scathing review of it on Amazon, which drew a fair degree of pissed off replies.

[mae]

Well already we're a bit more than halfway through Round 1, everyone! :panic:

[Randall Flagg]

How the hell can DTIII exceed DTII, and The Long Walk?

[Heather19]

Wow, I'm surprised it's above The Long Walk. It seems like the voting this year seems to be more on the higher side? Is that true?

[Jean]

the three are brilliant, but TWL is three times as brilliant as either of the two, just due to the number of pages the brilliance issues forth from

[Iwritecode]

How the hell can DTIII exceed DTII, and The Long Walk?

I voted DT III half a point higher than DT II. But I have no idea why it's ahead of TLW.

[Jean]

I gave each of them a 5

but if I could, TWL would be a 5+

[mae]

How the hell can DTIII exceed DTII, and The Long Walk?

A certain someone game DT2 a 1.

[Jean]

yes, that was an obscene act

someone else gave W&G a zero. I will not point.

[mae]

yes, that was an obscene act

someone else gave W&G a zero. I will not point.

Deservedly so. Not in the case of DT2.

[Jean]

I only can brace myself for the inevitable: soon people will hand out generous ones and zeroes for my favorite books, namely Wolves and SoS.

[mae]

Song of Susannah is easily my second-most favorite of the series. That's at least one five from me.

[Jean]

good... the only two fives it'll get will be ours

[Heather19]

Well rest assured gentlemen, I could never give out a 0. But there may be another 1 from me.

[divemaster]

I think I see one more "0" in the upcoming five or so brackets left. But perhaps it will be a 1. Depends on my mood at the time. Certainly some good 4.5 and 5 ratings yet to come.


I only can brace myself for the inevitable: soon people will hand out generous ones and zeroes for my favorite books, namely Wolves and SoS.

Not from me. While SoS is my least favorite DT book, it is entertaining enough to stay out of the 0 - 2 territory. And I rather liked Wolves.

[Randall Flagg]

Could have made the votes public......

[mae]

Could have made the votes public......

They actually are.

[Randall Flagg]

Shame on me for not noticing.

[mae]

So, Thinner, Cycle of the Werewolf, The Tommyknockers, Rage, and Gerald's Game have all been eliminated.

[Jean]

no, not The Tommyknockers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mae]

The Tommyknockers never seem to be able to dig themselves out...

[Jean]

true... grrrRRRrrr...

[mae]

With today's bracket closing, The Running Man, Roadwork, Rose Madder, and Nightmares & Dreamscapes have been eliminated. That last is interesting, because N&D has rated 31st, 29th, and 26th in our last three Constant Reader Awards, making it to the second round the last two times.

[Ben Staad]

I not a big fan of Carrie but I'm surprised to see it that close to elimination.

[Jean]

Roadwork!!!

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[divemaster]

Never any love for Roadwork. :(

[Jean]

http://store.windwoman.com/images/EC12crying%20bear.jpg

[mae]

Nor Rose Madder, what the fuck?

[mae]

With the latest bracket closing Carrie has been eliminated.

[Jean]

what?!!!

[mae]

what?!!!

Yeah. Judging by the current situation, it looks like in order to qualify for the second round a book will need to be above 75% or so (around 3.8 I guess).

[mattgreenbean]

I had to vote "never read" I'm saving it for my last book to read by SK.

what?!!!

Yeah. Judging by the current situation, it looks like in order to qualify for the second round a book will need to be above 75% or so.

[mae]

Cujo, Firestarter, The Eyes of the Dragon, From a Buick 8, and Song of Susannah have all been eliminated.

Cujo and Firestarter never get any love...

[Jean]

Cujo might get some from bears once bears do the reread (although I think I already gave it at least a 4)

Firestarter never will, not from me. It's boring, and I didn't like the characters.

[mae]

The final lucky 13th bracket of Round 1 has been posted! Round 2 begins in one week :panic:

[mae]

Danse Macabre and Everything's Eventual have been eliminated.

[frik]

Cujo, Firestarter, The Eyes of the Dragon, From a Buick 8, and Song of Susannah have all been eliminated.

Cujo and Firestarter never get any love...

Cujo's an excellent book; one of King's early best.

sk

[Jean]

Danse Macabre and Everything's Eventual have been eliminated.Everything's Eventual??? wtf?

[mae]

Danse Macabre and Everything's Eventual have been eliminated.Everything's Eventual??? wtf?

Yes, this is the first time Everything's Eventual won't be advancing to Round 2. Also, The Dark Half, Hearts in Atlantis, Danse Macabre, Blaze, Just After Sunset, and Blockade Billy have all been eliminated.

[Jean]

I thought everyone except me loved Hearts in Atlantis? Very strange all this. And EE, however uneven, has three (!) of my favorites, and normally I don't even like his short stories.

[mae]

The first 25 books that have clinched their Round 2 positions have been highlighted in the main post. The last five will be decided on May 7, when Bracket 13 polls close.

[mae]

I thought everyone except me loved Hearts in Atlantis? Very strange all this. And EE, however uneven, has three (!) of my favorites, and normally I don't even like his short stories.

This is actually also the first time that Hearts in Atlantis will be missing Round 2 action.

[Jean]

yes
bears are surprised

[Heather19]

Sad to seem some of the ones I really enjoyed all sitting at the very bottom. Cycle of the Werewolf, Dreamcatcher, The Regulators, The Tommyknockers, and of course Gerald's Game :( But I am happy that Duma Key made it to the top 10.

[Iwritecode]

I thought everyone except me loved Hearts in Atlantis?

Honestly, so did I. Apparently there are a lot of people that just merely like it but don’t love it.

[mae]

The last bracket of Round 1 has closed and the standings have been updated in the first post. The first Round 2 polls will be going up shortly.