BATTLE OF THE BOOKS – Live Report!
(Somewhat) real time updates from the Battle!
7:10 PM: Christian Potenza’s closing point for the supremacy of Jerk, California: “It’s orange!”
7:15 PM: Megan Fahlenbock is going for dramatic readings from the text of Pieces of Me
7:20 PM: J. Wyze talking about his dreams and sleeping at school as part of his defense of Wake
7:26 PM: One of our Youth Advisory group members on the panel is doing a great reading of excerpts from Jerk, California
7:29 PM: YAG member relating Wake to superhero themes. “With great power comes great responsibility!” Also featuring Madonna lyrics
7:33 PM: Another YAG member on Wake: “I read 100 pages in a day, which is really an achievement.” Praises length (short!)
7:40 PM: Team Pieces of Me is playing the nationalism card–not only is this the only Canadian book in the Battle, but it’s also originally in French, so can be read in both official languages.
7:42 PM: Pieces of Me–shorter than the others! Featuring real people, not superheroes!
7:44 PM: Pieces of Me praised for realistic depiction of teenage girls.
7:46 PM: Jerk, California–so good it doesn’t even seem like reading sometimes! (Christian)
7:47 PM: Meghan: “I think what Christian just said is a great point on behalf of our book.”
7:47 PM: J. Wyze and Christian fighting back against the nationalism card. “Good literature doesn’t have borders.”
7:48 PM: Meghan: “You should read all three of the books. But ours first.”
7:49 PM: Christian is repeating his point about Jerk, California being orange. It’s definitely indisputable.
7:50 PM: Live reporting temporarily interrupted by blogger having to run to bathroom. Back soon!
7:54 PM: Was able to hear the panelists arguing from the other side of the building. Came back and fortunately no chairs had been thrown. But they’re getting very heated.
7:55 PM: Someone is making barking noises, but I’m not sure who!
7:56 PM: Now they’re arguing about which book’s character has the worst life.
7:57 PM: Pieces of Me summed up: “Like classy Italian bread.”
7:58 PM: Wake summed up: “A rollercoaster ride.”
8:00 PM: Jerk, California: “It’s orange.”
All the teams have made very strong arguments for their books and we’ll be going to voting now. Updating soon with the winners!
8:23 PM: I got to make a speech about the website. I have it on good authority that the audience was enthralled.
8:26 PM: The winner is about to be announced!
The Results
3rd place: Pieces of Me
2nd place: Jerk, California
THE WINNER: Wake
Intense drama and excitement!
Photos
Visit our Flickr gallery for more Battle of the Books photos (thanks Susan K!)
Web Librarian Laptop (minus web librarian), a critical tool for live-action blogging.
Team Pieces of Me with Megan Fahlenbock
Team Wake (didn’t get J. Wyze in this photo unfortunately)
Team Jerk, California with Christian Potenza
50 thoughts on “BATTLE OF THE BOOKS – Live Report!”
I made the bread comment! That totally should have improved the Pieces of Me outcome. 😛
I made the bread comment! That totally should have improved the Pieces of Me outcome. 😛
You can’tell I was liveblogging the event because of all the spelling and grammar mistakes I made (I’m leaving them in for that raw, live-from-the-action feel).
Thanks to everyone who came out and made it a great event!
Did a lot of you take pictures? I’d like to figure out a way for you to send them in if you did.
You can’tell I was liveblogging the event because of all the spelling and grammar mistakes I made (I’m leaving them in for that raw, live-from-the-action feel).
Thanks to everyone who came out and made it a great event!
Did a lot of you take pictures? I’d like to figure out a way for you to send them in if you did.
BAttle of The Books seems so interesting and cool!! Good thing i signed up!! 🙂
BAttle of The Books seems so interesting and cool!! Good thing i signed up!! 🙂
sounds like that was a fun day!
sounds like that was a fun day!
battle of the books is a pretty kool to do that
battle of the books is a pretty kool to do that
Though the books mentioned sound very interesting, i have already started reading a book by Samantha James; it’s called Bride of a wicked Scotsman. Can’t wait to finish it
Though the books mentioned sound very interesting, i have already started reading a book by Samantha James; it’s called Bride of a wicked Scotsman. Can’t wait to finish it
Sounds pretty fun!
Sounds pretty fun!
Sounds awesome, i’ve already read three or four books on this booklist and all were very well written and a great read. so i wonder which will win with so many amazing books to read
Sounds awesome, i’ve already read three or four books on this booklist and all were very well written and a great read. so i wonder which will win with so many amazing books to read
oh ya, wake defiantely deserved that title. though i haven’t read it myself yet. heard great things about it and can’t wait to check it out
oh ya, wake defiantely deserved that title. though i haven’t read it myself yet. heard great things about it and can’t wait to check it out
Oh wow! Battle of the Books sounds really fun and cool….. i usally go to queen saulter’s library and the librarian that works there told me about it and i am really looking forward to reading the books that has been recoomeded my librariains!
Oh wow! Battle of the Books sounds really fun and cool….. i usally go to queen saulter’s library and the librarian that works there told me about it and i am really looking forward to reading the books that has been recoomeded my librariains!
Battle of the Books was such a fun event! I really enjoyed the funny debates between the books and how each group read a little from their own novel. It really gave us a taste of what we were choosing from. I hope this is an annual event, as I would like to attend more BotB!
Battle of the Books was such a fun event! I really enjoyed the funny debates between the books and how each group read a little from their own novel. It really gave us a taste of what we were choosing from. I hope this is an annual event, as I would like to attend more BotB!
Wake wins! Yay! Although I haven’t read it yet, I’m sure it’s an awesome novel. By the way, Battle of the Books sounds like a cool event. I wish I had gone. Hm…maybe next year.
Wake wins! Yay! Although I haven’t read it yet, I’m sure it’s an awesome novel. By the way, Battle of the Books sounds like a cool event. I wish I had gone. Hm…maybe next year.
i agree. Wake deserves to win.It is an awsomw novel. i wish i had gone..no time tho:(
i agree. Wake deserves to win.It is an awsomw novel. i wish i had gone..no time tho:(
all of the books seem interesting
all of the books seem interesting
The books in this event seem cool but I think there are better books than these….such as “Blood and Chocolate”, “Twilight”, “In the forests of the night” and many more…..but these books are good as well….i guess all books are good…it just depends on what type of books interest you and I am more into the action vampire romance kind of books……I wish I could have gone but I just heard about it now….so maybe next year…
The books in this event seem cool but I think there are better books than these….such as “Blood and Chocolate”, “Twilight”, “In the forests of the night” and many more…..but these books are good as well….i guess all books are good…it just depends on what type of books interest you and I am more into the action vampire romance kind of books……I wish I could have gone but I just heard about it now….so maybe next year…
i will have to agree with Jasmine… the Twilight saga would make a good arguement battle, since so many people are into it, and it is so popular now a days… Twilight would probably win the battle…
i will have to agree with Jasmine… the Twilight saga would make a good arguement battle, since so many people are into it, and it is so popular now a days… Twilight would probably win the battle…
wow sounds like a fun day!
and yea the twilight saga really would make a good arguement battle….
wow sounds like a fun day!
and yea the twilight saga really would make a good arguement battle….
sounds like a lot of fun there
sounds like a lot of fun there
I know it seems to have been really fun at the battle of the books again i wish i could have gone
I know it seems to have been really fun at the battle of the books again i wish i could have gone
I just hope they have another one soon this time closer to where i live and that the next books will be just as interesting as these ones
I just hope they have another one soon this time closer to where i live and that the next books will be just as interesting as these ones
Same though i’ve only just started this and sadly missed this one i hope they’ll have another one that’ll be close to me so i can see how fun it was for myself
Same though i’ve only just started this and sadly missed this one i hope they’ll have another one that’ll be close to me so i can see how fun it was for myself
I think i heard that there will defiantely be another one next year can anyone confirm this for me. because they probaly will but i just want to make sure
I think i heard that there will defiantely be another one next year can anyone confirm this for me. because they probaly will but i just want to make sure
Well i absolutely hope they’ll have another battle of the books next year. they also should ’cause it turned out to be a big success so hopefully they’ll have another one
Well i absolutely hope they’ll have another battle of the books next year. they also should ’cause it turned out to be a big success so hopefully they’ll have another one
Also i just hope they have one at albion that’ll be the best place for me 🙂
Also i just hope they have one at albion that’ll be the best place for me 🙂
Everyone there jsut seems to be having so much fun. i wished i could have been a part of it
Everyone there jsut seems to be having so much fun. i wished i could have been a part of it