So the much anticipated results of the 2014 boOkSCARS are finally here. It has taken 2 months for me to collate, count, recount, double check, triple check and post these results (and it didn't help that I lost the sheet with the results written down on for a month!), but here they are:
Booker of the Year (Best Book) - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Blooper of the Year (Worst Book) - Memories of my Melancholy Whores
Best Discussion - Gate of Angels
Most Disappointing Book of Promise - Westwood & Memories of my Melancholy Whores
Biggest Improver - Shantaram
Most Apt Venue of the Year - Lowndes Bar & Kitchen at the Jumeirah Lowndes (Westwood)
Best Venue of the Year (Food) - Shantaram (Roti Chai)
Best Moment (Yay!) - Northern Lights (Polar bears in armour and witch romances!)
Best Moment (Eek!) - The Ocean at the End of the Lane (A witch burrowing into foot!)
Best Nice Character (Male) - Iorek Byrnison (Northern Lights)
Best Nice Character (Female) - The Hempstock Women (The Ocean at the End of the Lane)
Best Bad Character (Male) - Gerard Challis (Westwood)
Best Bad Character (Female) - Mrs. Coulter (Northern Lights)
Worst Food - B Bar (The Ocean at the End of the Lane)
Dishonourable Mention (Blooper of Bloopers) - Spring Snow (Still)
Honourable Mention (Booker of Bookers) - To be decided