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message 301: by Robert (new)

Robert MacAnthony (steerpike7) | 218 comments KevinB wrote: "The 'problem' (not really i.m.o.) is that we had a discussion about whether to include the Paranormal Romance genre or not in this poll. Apparently a lot of people consider it a romance subgenre and not fantasy. "

Ah. Well, I don't vote for it either. But I think it qualifies as Fantasy, and it doesn't make much sense, in my view, to keep it off the list given the popularity of it. Kind of like keeping Potter off the list.


message 302: by Sara (new)

Sara | 60 comments I finally voted again. This is getting hard to choose what to vote for. Several of the books that fell out the round round for only having one vote were the ones I voted for. I don't know what I'm going to do the next round! But this is a lot of fun & I have my Christmas list! Thanks so much MrsJ for putting this all together!


message 303: by [deleted user] (new)

Voted, round 4.


message 304: by MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma* (new)

MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Round Four (4): Five votes only.
I've removed the top 20 books from round 3.
Voting Ends on Saturday, October 22, 2011.
5 votes and the top 59 books move to the final round and the rest drop off to the wayside.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fa_top...




The final vote will take place at Goodreads in FA’s polling system. Each person will get one vote.
The list will be exactly 100 books - which is the most the system will hold. The final round will only be jockeying for position.


message 305: by Laurel (new)

Laurel Woohoo! Love you MrsJ


message 306: by MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma* (new)

MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Ala wrote: "Voted, round 4."

*high five*


:-D


message 307: by Brett (new)

Brett (battlinjack) | 114 comments Good job MrsJ!
This is getting tough. I had a hard time getting down to 5 votes from 8.
The next rounds/final especially is going to be horrible...in a good way.


message 308: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (versusthesiren) | 357 comments Daaaaamn.

Voted. :D


Mike (the Paladin) (thepaladin) | 5387 comments Wow, that was hard...5 votes, what do I leave off the list...what do I vote for.... Hard, very, very hard.


message 310: by Traci (new)

Traci This has been fun. Thanks for putting it together.


message 311: by Linette (new)

Linette A couple of my favourites are still on the list, hope they make the cut! Voted :)


message 312: by Chelsea (last edited Oct 17, 2011 09:43PM) (new)

Chelsea (rocktopusjones) | 338 comments Oh man! Coming down to the wire!

Mrs J rules! I wish I could reward you in person with food and beer.


message 313: by S (new)

S Pearlyan (purplewidow) | 84 comments Voted... Awesome work MrsJ


message 314: by S (new)

S Pearlyan (purplewidow) | 84 comments MrsJ, if you ever visit down-under, Beers are on me :P


message 315: by Kim Marie (new)

Kim Marie | 179 comments Thanks again for all your hard work! This last vote was much more difficult for me.....in the end I stopped voting for any urban fantasy and will hope for a separate list at some stage :)


message 316: by carol. , Senor Crabbypants (new)

carol.  | 2616 comments Kim Marie wrote: "Thanks again for all your hard work! This last vote was much more difficult for me.....in the end I stopped voting for any urban fantasy and will hope for a separate list at some stage :)"

Start a thread, Kim Marie :) Urban fantasy folder needs some activity.


message 317: by Jason (new)

Jason (darkfiction) | 3204 comments Voted! And that was indeed difficult!


message 318: by Anne (new)

Anne | 54 comments voted


message 319: by Erica (new)

Erica (bookpsycho) Voted


message 320: by Kevin (new)

Kevin Xu (kxu65) Voted


message 321: by TinaNoir (new)

TinaNoir | 177 comments Voted. Too bad we can't lobby and campaign. Send out buttons and kiss babies. A few of my favorites are still there and I want them to at least make the cut! LOL.


message 322: by Melissa (new)

Melissa (lostunicorn) Since there's soooooo many books that I haven't read, I was wondering if there'd be anything left I could actually vote for this round, you know that I've actually read, but I managed to still have trouble narrowing it down to 5. Cool beans!

This has been so much fun...Thanks MrsJ, you're awesome!


message 323: by Leighann (new)

Leighann | 159 comments Can't wait to see the final product. This has been an amazing survey! I can't wait to get reading all the books that I don't know!


message 324: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 861 comments Voted for Round 4. Man, this is definitely getting harder! And, I, too, am looking forward to the final list. I think there will be a lot of new books I'm going to have to add to my TBR mountain.


message 325: by Trinity (new)

Trinity (snappingturtle) | 10 comments Voted. That was hard.


message 326: by Chelsea (new)

Chelsea (rocktopusjones) | 338 comments Carol wrote: "Kim Marie wrote: "Thanks again for all your hard work! This last vote was much more difficult for me.....in the end I stopped voting for any urban fantasy and will hope for a separate list at som..."

Do it!


message 327: by Weenie (new)

Weenie Harder than anticipated!


message 328: by Dana (new)

Dana | 140 comments Voted. I think all but one of the books I voted for in the last round were still there this time. It was so hard to narrow down to 5. I'm having second thoughts, lol!


message 329: by Kevin (new)

Kevin | 284 comments Voted. The top 4 was rather easy, but it took me a while to decided on the 5th.


message 330: by AliciaJ (new)

AliciaJ Man that was harder than I thought it would be. Round 4 down. Oh wow, I hope my favorites win!!


message 331: by Roshio (new)

Roshio | 106 comments I barely have any favourites left!


message 332: by MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma* (new)

MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Roshio wrote: "I barely have any favourites left!"

That's a good thing!


message 333: by MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma* (new)

MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Thank all of yall for the kind words!

I'm glad you're enjoying creating the list and I think that we will have the TBR of all TBRs pretty soon... :D


message 334: by Roshio (new)

Roshio | 106 comments MrsJoseph wrote: "Roshio wrote: "I barely have any favourites left!"

That's a good thing!"


lol I keep forgetting that!


message 335: by Susinok (new)

Susinok I voted. It was hard. There are so many on that list that I've not read yet. Best get busy, I guess...


message 336: by Jessamay (new)

Jessamay | 5 comments Round four was actually hard! I didn't struggle with the others! I both look forward to and dread round five...


message 337: by Traci (new)

Traci Round 5 is going to be really hard. One vote. Do I vote for a classic? An old favorite? A new favorite? An underdog? I have a few in mind but it's going to be a very tough vote.
I look forward to the final list though.


message 338: by Fazeo (new)

Fazeo | 5 comments Voted round 4.


message 339: by Roshio (new)

Roshio | 106 comments Traci wrote: "Round 5 is going to be really hard. One vote. Do I vote for a classic? An old favorite? A new favorite? An underdog? I have a few in mind but it's going to be a very tough vote.
I look forward to t..."


Yikes! Didn't know we had just one vote. In that case, I'd probably go for the old favorite.


message 340: by carol. , Senor Crabbypants (new)

carol.  | 2616 comments Just an FYI--the reason the structure of the voting is changing for the last few rounds is that it turns out, Survey Monkey is only free for the first 100 responses. After that it's a paid service, and MrsJ has been paying for the survey to run as it has.


Mike (the Paladin) (thepaladin) | 5387 comments MrsJ....I'm humbled.


message 342: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 861 comments MrsJ, you are truly great! *big hug*


message 343: by Sara (new)

Sara | 60 comments Oh the pleasure and pain of voting!

You are so awesome MrsJ!


message 344: by MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma* (new)

MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Thanks so much.


message 345: by MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma* (new)

MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Tomorrow is the final day to vote in the fourth (4th)round for FA’s “An Aficionado’s Guide to the top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time” list.

The fourth round will be the deciding factor for the final list.

The top 41 books have already made it to the final round…this fourth round will decide the final 59 books.

Will YOUR favorite book or series make it to the fifth (5th) and final round? Not if you don’t vote!

The fifth (5th) round will only allow for one (1) vote per person. The fifth (5th) round will also NOT be a deciding factor as to what book makes it on the list of top 100. The fifth round will only decide which order the top 100 books will be listed in.

So, the polls for the fourth (4th) round close tomorrow. If your book doesn’t make the final list – it’s because you didn’t vote.


Voting link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fa_top...


message 346: by Kevin (new)

Kevin Xu (kxu65) Just voted!


Mike (the Paladin) (thepaladin) | 5387 comments I'm sure I voted...but the link opened to the list again. That's a little unsettling.


message 348: by MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma* (new)

MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "I'm sure I voted...but the link opened to the list again. That's a little unsettling."

Which link opened to which link? I'm confused, lol.


message 349: by Katy (new)

Katy (kathy_h) MrsJoseph wrote: "Tomorrow is the final day to vote in the fourth (4th)round for FA’s “An Aficionado’s Guide to the top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time” list.

The fourth round will be the deciding factor for the fi..."


I am having difficulties with the link also, it opens to "thank you for taking the survey."


Mike (the Paladin) (thepaladin) | 5387 comments I opened the link on your post...and it opened to the voting page instead of a thank you page. It concerned me did my vote count.. but I don't want to chance voting again...no cheating. My fingers are crossed.


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