You know I’m sort of babysitting this book tournament? No? OH THAT’S RIGHT, you couldn’t know because I’ve been a giant ass over keeping up with it and making sure everything is working okay and promoting the reviews and such. People had contests for this! That’s how much they believed in the idea, and you know, I’ve been kind of a jerk, not commenting or, you know, paying attention. I could use the $dayjob excuse (it would be warranted!) or the “But I’m running a multi-fandom fanfiction exchange!” excuse (hahahaha I fail at scheduling whhhy did I not check for conflicts) but let’s be honest here: I am not engaged like I should be! I am hoping I am less filled with the everlasting stench of fail in round two and that everyone will know that the first round of judges carried this tournament. Please send them cake and free books. BUT FIRST: let’s recap Round One!

Valentina judged My Most Excellent Year and The Opposite of Invisible, which was a match I was particularly interested in. Here’s her final decision!

Moving on: My Most Excellent Year

Jodie judged What They Always Tell Us and The Last Exit to Normal. Read her final decision.

Moving on: The Last Exit to Normal

Natasha judged I Know It’s Over and Feathered and was also what I considered to be one of the most controversial matches with her review and issues with I Know It’s Over. Her final decision is here!

Moving on: Feathered

Ali and Lenore judged Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before and Alive and Well In Prague New York. Their decisions are here and here.

Moving on: Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before

Mary Ann judged Cracked Up To Be and The Shape of Water (which had the most interesting cover, in my opinion). Her final choice is here.

Moving on: Cracked Up To Be

Trish and Vasilly judged The Screwed Up Life of Charlie the Second and Debbie Harry Sings In French. Trish shares their decision here.

Moving on: The Screwed Up Life of Charlie the Second

Kelly judged Leftovers and The Latent Powers of Dylan Fontaine; here are her reviews and final choice (one I bet Chris was happy about!).

Moving on: The Latent Powers of Dylan Fontaine

Becky and Kailana judged The City in the Lake and Pretty Monsters. Check out Kailana’s review for the entirity of their decision. Becky also reviewed The City in the Lake.

Moving on: The City in the Lake

If I managed to get all the names and links right, I will be DOING WELL. I will make corrections free of charge! So, what’s up for Round #2?

My Most Excellent Year versus The Last Exit to Normal, judged by Heather

Feathered versus Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before, judged by Amy

Cracked Up To Be versus The Screwed Up Life of Charlie the Second, judged by Laza

The Latent Powers of Dylan Fontaine versus The City in the Lake, judged by Stephanie

We’re getting closer and closer to the final match-up! How can you not be excited by the prospect of Chris and Nymeth together! Reviewing two books! I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m bringing popcorn.

Oh, right, I am also excited about the books, too. >.>