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    Default 2012: Overview of the results so far (Round 2)

    Designated in blue are the Round 1 (R1) bracket runners-up; designated in green are the R1 bracket winners; designated in maroon are the R1 wildcards. These designations remain for the duration of Round 2 (R2), but bear no effect on the book's standings. "FAS" stands for "Final Accumulated Score", a sum of the R1 "Final Average Score" (also "FAS"), and the Overall Average Grade ("OAG") obtained in Round 2.

    Group 1: opened March 1
    'Salem's Lot: rated AAA - OAG: 2.600000000 (86.67%), FAS: 6.978378378 (87.23%)
    The Shining: rated AAA - OAG: 2.688888889 (89.63%), FAS: 7.300000000 (91.25%)
    Night Shift: rated AAB - OAG: 2.512820513 (83.76%), FAS: 6.762820513 (84.54%)
    The Stand: rated AAA - OAG: 2.741935484 (91.40%), FAS: 7.532633158 (94.16%)
    The Dead Zone: rated AAA - OAG: 2.839080460 (94.64%), FAS: 7.005747127 (87.57%)

    Group 2: opened March 3
    The Long Walk: rated AAA - OAG: 2.611111111 (87.04%), FAS: 7.197318008 (89.97%)
    The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: rated AAA - OAG: 2.401960784 (80.07%), FAS: 6.840985174 (85.51%)
    Different Seasons: rated AAA - OAG: 2.805555556 (93.52%), FAS: 7.305555556 (91.32%)
    Pet Sematary: rated AAA - OAG: 2.756410256 (91.88%), FAS: 7.256410256 (90.71%)
    The Talisman: rated AAA/B - OAG: 2.613333333 (87.11%), FAS: 7.067878788 (88.35%)

    Group 3: opened March 8
    Skeleton Crew: rated ABB - OAG : 2.500000000 (83.33%), FAS: 6.692307692 (83.65%)
    It: rated AAA - OAG: 2.761904762 (92.06%), FAS: 7.495238095 (93.69%)
    The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three: rated AAA - OAG: 2.698924731 (89.96%), FAS: 7.330503678 (91.63%)
    Misery: rated AAA - OAG: 2.858974359 (95.30%), FAS: 7.458974359 (93.24%)
    Four Past Midnight: rated AA/BA - OAG: 2.333333333 (77.78%), FAS: 6.633333333 (82.92%)

    Group 4: opened March 10
    The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands: rated AAA - OAG: 2.705128205 (90.17% ), FAS: 7.455128205 (93.19%)
    Needful Things: rated AAA/B - OAG: 2.450980392 (81.70%), FAS: 6.831932773 (85.40%)
    Nightmares & Dreamscapes: rated ABB - OAG: 2.270833333 (75.69%), FAS: 6.488224637 (81.10%)
    The Green Mile: rated AAA - OAG: 2.766666667 (92.22%), FAS: 7.486666667 (93.58%)
    Desperation: rated BBB - OAG: 2.366666667 (78.89%), FAS: 6.40666666 (80.08%)

    Group 5: opened March 15
    The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass: rated AAA - OAG: 2.690476190 (89.68%), FAS: 6.912698412 (86.41%)
    Hearts in Atlantis: rated AAA - OAG: 2.476190476 (82.54%), FAS: 6.601190476 (82.51%)
    Black House: rated AAA - OAG: 2.722222222 (90.74%), FAS: 6.994949495 (87.44%)
    Everything's Eventual: rated ABB - OAG: 2.277777778 (75.93%), FAS: 6.431623932 (80.40%)
    The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla: rated AAA - OAG: 2.560000000 (85.33%), FAS: 7.001176471 (87.51%)

    Group 6: opened March 17
    The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower: rated AAA - OAG: 2.576923077 (85.90%), FAS: 7.005494506 (87.57%)
    Cell: rated ABB - OAG: 2.333333333 (77.78%), FAS: 6.466666666 (80.83%)
    Duma Key: rated AAA - OAG: 2.814814815 (93.83%), FAS: 7.276353277 (90.95%)
    Under the Dome: rated AAB - OAG: 2.479166667 (82.64%), FAS: 6.442129630 (80.53%)
    11/22/63: rated AAA - OAG: 2.777777778 (92.59%), FAS: 7.473429952 (93.42%)

    Overall Round 2 Standings
    The top ten books are promoted to the final Round 3

    01. The Stand (7.532633158) (94.16%)
    02. It (7.495238095) (93.69%)
    03. The Green Mile (7.486666667) (93.58%)
    04. 11/22/63 (7.473429952) (93.42%)
    05. Misery (7.458974359) (93.24%)
    06. The Waste Lands (7.455128205) (93.19%)
    07. The Drawing of the Three (7.330503678) (91.63%)
    08. Different Seasons (7.305555556) (91.32%)
    09. The Shining (7.300000000) (91.25%)
    10. Duma Key (7.276353277) (90.95%)
    11. Pet Sematary (7.256410256) (90.71%)
    12. The Long Walk (7.197318008) (89.97%)
    13. The Talisman (7.067878788) (88.35%)
    14. The Dead Zone (7.005747127) (87.57%)
    15. The Dark Tower (7.005494506) (87.57%)
    16. Wolves of the Calla (7.001176471) (87.51%)
    17. Black House (6.994949495) (87.44%)
    18. 'Salem's Lot (6.978378378) (87.23%)
    19. Wizard and Glass (6.912698412) (86.41%)
    20. The Gunslinger (6.840985174) (85.51%)
    21. Needful Things (6.831932773) (85.40%)
    22. Night Shift (6.762820513) (84.54%)
    23. Skeleton Crew (6.692307692) (83.65%)
    24. Four Past Midnight (6.633333333) (82.92%)
    25. Hearts in Atlantis (6.601190476) (82.51%)
    26. Nightmares & Dreamscapes (6.488224637) (81.10%)
    27. Cell (6.466666666) (80.83%)
    28. Under the Dome (6.442129630) (80.53%)
    29. Everything's Eventual (6.431623932) (80.40%)
    30. Desperation (6.406666667) (80.08%)

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    Gonna be a rough round. Lot's of favs going head to head!!!
    28 in 23 (?)!!!!

    63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!









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    Group 1 is going to be tough for me.

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    To refresh, books in Round 2 are NOT going head to head, just being graded individually. They will earn additional points, up to 3, and the top 10 then move on to Round 3, where books DO face off against each other.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo View Post
    To refresh, books in Round 2 are NOT going head to head, just being graded individually. They will earn additional points, up to 3, and the top 10 then move on to Round 3, where books DO face off against each other.
    Oops, my bad!!!
    28 in 23 (?)!!!!

    63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!









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    And we're underway!

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    I'm not sure I'm going to participate in round 2. I have a difficult time grading books based on plot and character development. I just know that I like what I like. Explaining why I like something is tough.

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    Give them all As

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    what pablo said

    I too noticed that grading does not reflect my opinion of a book as a book. Too much depends on how well it was written; hell, everything depends on it. Maybe we should include this criterion next time

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    dear friends, please, vote and discuss! there's been unprecedentedly little activity in those threads

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    Modified the listing in the first post somewhat to hopefully make the scoring read clearer and more informative.

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    The last group of Round 2 was posted today. Once every poll is closed, we will begin the exciting and final Round 3, tentatively scheduled for March 29.

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    Oh no, I was just looking at the current standings and The Long Walk is mostly likely not going to move on. Such a shame, it deserves to be there
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    Quote Originally Posted by Heather19 View Post
    Oh no, I was just looking at the current standings and The Long Walk is mostly likely not going to move on. Such a shame, it deserves to be there
    Yes, it currently sits precariously in the tenth and final spot, with ten books remaining to be graded. Very likely it will get displaced, though not a given.

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    but what is a given, it's that we can kiss Desperation good-bye

    grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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    And The Dead Zone

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    When this started I took all 60 books and sorted them into my order of preference. I had a top 20, a middle 20 and bottom 20. Actually it was a bottom 19 because there is one book I haven't read yet.

    After the first round only 4 of my top 20, half of my middle 20 and all but 4 of my bottom 19 had been knocked out. Now with the second round not even complete all of my bottom 20 are out. 16 of my top 20 still remain including my overall #1.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iwritecode View Post
    When this started I took all 60 books and sorted them into my order of preference. I had a top 20, a middle 20 and bottom 20. Actually it was a bottom 19 because there is one book I haven't read yet.

    After the first round only 4 of my top 20, half of my middle 20 and all but 4 of my bottom 19 had been knocked out. Now with the second round not even complete all of my bottom 20 are out. 16 of my top 20 still remain including my overall #1.
    No bets against you then.

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    so, Wolves and BH don't make it? my favorite books don't make it? Wolves, BH, and Desperation???

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    Round Three Round Three!

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    wait, we have yet to see another favorite of mine, Duma Key, getting kicked off

    I'll close the last group of polls some time tomorrow

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    I think Duma Key should make it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jean View Post
    so, Wolves and BH don't make it? my favorite books don't make it? Wolves, BH, and Desperation???
    At least we have IT! And hopefully Duma Key

    A bunch of my favorites aren't moving on as well.
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