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  • The Body

    10 33.33%
  • Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

    6 20.00%
  • Apt Pupil

    3 10.00%
  • Everything's Eventual

    4 13.33%
  • The Langoliers

    5 16.67%
  • The Gingerbread Girl

    2 6.67%
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Thread: FINAL: Best Novella/Novelette Award

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    Default FINAL: Best Novella/Novelette Award

    As nominated by our membership in the nomination round, please vote now for the story you feel should win the award for Best Novella/Novelette.

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    Such great works here. I've gotta go with The Gingerbread Girl. I was on the edge of my seat reading it, literally.
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    The Body
    Only the gentle are ever really strong.

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    Everything's Eventual. I looovved that one.

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    Kvothe: “Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.”

    Simmon: ”It’s just ointment in case you get burned...but if you mix it with piss, it turns into candy.” Sim’s expression was deadpan. “Delicious candy.”


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    Shawshank

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    When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)

    bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Shawshank - although not voting for The Langoliers ain't easy, I loved that one too.
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    i loved loved loved langoliers,

    Spoiler:
    but the whole waiting for the world to catch up moment is full on king at its best


    and i finally got to do a spoiler tag .. yeah

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    I also voted for Langoliers.

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    This was a hard one to but I had to go with the Langoliers.

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    Apt Pupil
    It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
    A whole lot more than riches and muscle.

    The hands of the many must join as one.
    And together we'll cross the river.

    Puscifer, "The Humbling River"


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    everything's eventual.

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    I went with The Body, but on a different day I might have went with either Shawshank or Langoliers.

    I would also vote for SWSG before I voted for any of the others listed.
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    Where is Secret Window, Secret Garden? I'm pretty sure I nominated it.
    Only the gentle are ever really strong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heather19 View Post
    Where is Secret Window, Secret Garden? I'm pretty sure I nominated it.
    It got seconded but not thirded, sorry.

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    Oh man, that sucks. I still would have voted for The Body, but Secret Window, Secret Garden is still one of my favorite stories.
    Only the gentle are ever really strong.

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    I voted for The Langoliers, despite the fact that I love Everything's Eventual, and would kill for more short stories tied in to The Dark Tower.

    One of my friends-a recovering sci-fi devotee-was discussing the miniseries TV adaptation of this novella, and told me that it seemed like the stupidest idea to base a fictional story on. I replied that you shouldn't judge the merit of a Stephen King work by the excruciatingly bad film adaptations directed by Mick Garris.

    He did like the miniseries based upon The Stand though.

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    I chose The Body. It was a great novella and it was made into one of the greatest movies of all time (Stand by Me) The Body is unforgettable!

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    After Shawshenk was released people forgot that for a long time "Stand by Me" and the original version of "The Shining" were the only even remotely decent Stephen King works translated to the big screen.

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    The poll has closed and the winner of our inaugural Best Novella/Novelette Award , receiving 10 votes (33.33%), is:

    "The Body"

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    Wow this is the only one of these polls where my choice was the winner.
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    It is a great story. Not what I voted for, but a story I love muchly.
    It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
    A whole lot more than riches and muscle.

    The hands of the many must join as one.
    And together we'll cross the river.

    Puscifer, "The Humbling River"


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruthful View Post
    I voted for The Langoliers, despite the fact that I love Everything's Eventual, and would kill for more short stories tied in to The Dark Tower.
    I have.
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