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bookgazing) wrote2009-09-04 11:00 am
bookgazing) wrote2009-09-04 11:00 am
Nerds Heart YA - Winner!
Remember a while ago I was involved in a YA judging contest called Nerds Heart YA? Well the final decision has been made about which under represented YA book, published in 2008 has won our bright and shiny trophy.
But I need to catch you guys up before you find out which book has won. Last time we spoke the second round decisions had just been made.
Then the semis got underway at ‘Linus’ Blanket’. ‘Stop Me if You’ve heard This One Before’ departed and ‘My Most Excellent Year’ moved on.
In the second semi Renay and Michelle wrote a mammoth co-review for their books. It was the battle of the dudes between the protagonists Charlie and Dylan. After much deliberation ‘The Screwed Up Life of Charlie the Second’ went to duke it out in the final round.
So then it was all down to Nymeth and Chris. Not to be outdone by the previous humungous review they settled down to thoughtfully weigh their opinions in a big, super entertaining co-review.
AND THE WINNER IS…. ‘My Most Excellent Year’ by Steve Kluger! Congratulations to the author and his book :)
I’ve had such a great time being part of this project and I really hope we get to judge some 2009 books (I actually have a little list going in my head already). Most of all I really, really hope this contest has shone a little sparkly spotlight on some books that maybe didn’t get the biggest share of the publicity budget. If you’re planning to read any of the books we talked about please leave a comment and let me know.
But I need to catch you guys up before you find out which book has won. Last time we spoke the second round decisions had just been made.
Then the semis got underway at ‘Linus’ Blanket’. ‘Stop Me if You’ve heard This One Before’ departed and ‘My Most Excellent Year’ moved on.
In the second semi Renay and Michelle wrote a mammoth co-review for their books. It was the battle of the dudes between the protagonists Charlie and Dylan. After much deliberation ‘The Screwed Up Life of Charlie the Second’ went to duke it out in the final round.
So then it was all down to Nymeth and Chris. Not to be outdone by the previous humungous review they settled down to thoughtfully weigh their opinions in a big, super entertaining co-review.
AND THE WINNER IS…. ‘My Most Excellent Year’ by Steve Kluger! Congratulations to the author and his book :)
I’ve had such a great time being part of this project and I really hope we get to judge some 2009 books (I actually have a little list going in my head already). Most of all I really, really hope this contest has shone a little sparkly spotlight on some books that maybe didn’t get the biggest share of the publicity budget. If you’re planning to read any of the books we talked about please leave a comment and let me know.
