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Science Fiction (runner up - FF P1) vs. Urban Fantasy (runner up - FF P2)

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Science Fiction (runner up - FF P1) vs. Urban Fantasy (runner up - FF P2)

Science Fiction:
Burning Up Flint

This was good and a surprise. Cube of romance was definitely not on my radar. This was hot but really did do a good job of making the cyborgs more human.
I think I will continue on with this series at some point.


Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Total: 9/10
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Urban Fantasy

Second Grave on the Left

This was really funny. I loved how kick ass Charlie was. I didn't love how dependent she seemed on Reyes, but I guess I'll have to get more into their relationship as the series moves on.

I read this first book of this series a while ago and then never got around to this second book, but I read it for a challenge, and I'm so glad that I did. I love the snark, the loyalty, and fierceness of Charlotte Davidson, and I'm looking forward to see what she gets up to next.

Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 4.25/5
Total: 9.25/10


WINNER: Urban Fantasy!!!

Sci fi vs Urban Fantasy!


Science Fiction: Dark Space, 216 pages
- Science fiction as a genre on the main page

Urban Fantasy: Coyote's Creed, 273 pages
- Urban fantasy as a genre on the main page

*** RESULTS ***

Science Fiction: Dark Space
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Total: 9/10

Urban Fantasy: Coyote's Creed
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 5/5
Total: 10/10

WINNER: Urban Fantasy

Sci Fi vs Urban Fantasy I'm here!

Science Fiction Powerless
Theme: 4/5
Enjoyment: 3/5
Total: 7/10

Urban Fantasy Broken Dove
Shelved as UF 5 times
Theme: 3/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Total: 7/10

Broken Dove didn't fit what I thought an Urban Fantasy was supposed to be so I went searching for a definition and yes, an Urban Fantasy could be set in a historical time, but is usually based around a big city and I didn't find that here as much as I would have liked. That said I enjoyed this story much more so . . .
Winner: Urban Fantasy

Urban Fantasy: Alliance In Blood
How it fits: 8 users tagged it Fantasy/Urban fantasy
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 3/5
Total: 8/10

Science Fiction: Turbulence
How it fits: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 5/5
Total: 10/10

Winner: Science Fiction

Sci-Fi: Meatworks

Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 5/5

Urban fantasy: Rack & Ruin

Theme 5/5
Enjoyment 5/5

Soooooo...this is a hard decision. I'll pick Meatworks as the winner. Author Jordan Castillo Price creates excellent characters.

WINNER: SCI-FI

Science Fiction vs Urban Fantasy

Science Fiction
Kiss of Heat by Lora Leigh


2/5 Theme
3/5 Enjoyment
5/10 Total

Urban Fantasy
Fair Game by Patricia Briggs


3/5 Theme
4/5 Enjoyment
7/10 Total

Winner: Urban Fantasy

Science Fiction: (Done 12/18/14)
Enjoyment: ★★★★
Theme: ★★★★
Total: ★★★★

vs

Urban Fantasy: (12/25/2014)
Enjoyment: ★★★★
Theme: ★★★★
Total: ★★★★

WINNER: URBAN FANTASY just barely as I would have read the next one if I had it handy

Science Fiction - Festive in Death
12/18/14
Enjoyment - ★★★★★
Theme - ★★★
Total - ★★★★★★★★ - 8*

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Urban Fantasy - Concealed in Death
12/17/14
Enjoyment - ★★★★
Theme - ★★★
Total - ★★★★★★★ - 7* (hide spoiler)]

WINNER - Science Fiction

While neither really fit what comes to mind first when I think of the themes, I can see how other people could consider them as fitting the themes. So for me it comes down to pure enjoyment and I really enjoyed Festive In Death more. I like the mystery better and loved all the family/friends interactions.

Science Fiction: Murder of Crows, 12/18/2014
Theme:4/5
Enjoyment:4/5
Total: 8/10
vs
Urban fantasy: A Hidden Fire, 12/19/2014
Theme: 4/5
Enjoyment: 2.5/5
Total:6.5/10

Winner: Science fiction

Science Fiction Gathering Blue
vs. Urban Fantasy City of Glass

winner: science fiction

Sofia - i'm not seeing where Gathering Blue is shelved as romance (not on the first page of genres) which is a requirement

I'm done Ezi's Post

Hi Ezi,

Dee's post

She asked us to just post our winner once (either in our original post or in an update post so that it's not confusing for her when she's counting the votes).

:)

Pamela Su wrote: "Hi Ezi,

Dee's post

She asked us to just post our winner once (either in our original post or in an update post so that it's not confusing for her when she's counting the votes).
:)"

Thanks.

3rd Place Playoff

Science Fiction - Found by Evangeline Anderson
Theme - 4/5
Enjoyment - 4/5
Total - 8/10

Urban Fantasy - Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Theme - 4/5
Enjoyment - 4/5
Total - 8/10



Winner - Urban Fantasy

Science Fiction - Onyx by Jennifer L Armentrout
Theme 5/5
Enjoyment 4/5

Urban Fantasy - A Secret to Die For by Sierra Dean
Theme 5/5
Enjoyment 5/5

Winner - Urban Fantasy