I was so surprised when I saw the Booker Winner this morning. I’ve seen loads of people online saying of the shortlist this was the worst and that they expected The Disappearers or John of John to win.
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almost every poll and opinion piece i read said john of john should have won! it does seem a surprise result.
i need to read john of john, i’ve owned it for so long but i do need to be in the mood for douglas stuart.
I bought Shark Heart last night and already almost half way through, I'm really enjoying it and such an interesting concept.
The Booker Prize - I had a look at the past winners and I have read a few but none of them I would shout out and say yes! that's the best thing I've read in years. In fact some of them were just bang average. I'm thinking The Promise by Damon Galgut, my book club read that and everyone was like 'meh'
The only ones that were roundly loved were the two Hilary Mantel ones and Shuggie Bain.
Actually I want to rescind my earlier comment as I thought Prophet Song was brilliant.
The only ones that were roundly loved were the two Hilary Mantel ones and Shuggie Bain.
Actually I want to rescind my earlier comment as I thought Prophet Song was brilliant.
Wolf Hall/Bring Up the Bodies and Lincoln in the Bardo are all in my list of favourites.
I enjoyed The Luminaries, as well.
I've never even heard of most of the others
looking at the full list, i have adored: lincoln in the bardo, all hilary mantels. the narrow road to the deep north and the blind assassin, but they are very hit or miss!
i’d completely forgotten that both life of pi and vernon god little had won it.
...and The Remains of the Day.
a masterpiece...and The Remains of the Day.
i studied it in uni as being the absolute perfect example of an unreliable narrator and i don’t think it’s ever been bettered in that regard. it’s heartbreaking.
Felt a but cheated this morning when I went onto Goodreads for the last book in the reading challenge only to discover that today they were just letting you know it’s going to be a Goodreads choice winner and you can vote now.
Boo
Most Booker short list and prizewinners are always a load of waffle aren’t they. As I’ve said before, I would actively avoid anything Book Prize related and I am disappointed in myself that I impulse bought May We Feed the King as it was on the shortlist. I have yet to read it though.
Boo
Most Booker short list and prizewinners are always a load of waffle aren’t they. As I’ve said before, I would actively avoid anything Book Prize related and I am disappointed in myself that I impulse bought May We Feed the King as it was on the shortlist. I have yet to read it though.
I found this whopper (1400 pages) in a Bargain Books outlet, I had forgotten how good the Holmes books are.
The Goodreads challenge is any nominee not winner - phewf! Will delay finishing Partita until then.
Women’s prize is very readable!
How are you getting on with Partita? Your earlier post made me reshelve it for the time being
I’m sorry!How are you getting on with Partita? Your earlier post made me reshelve it for the time being
I had to pause it, I needed something more readable because I kept scrolling to avoid picking it up. Plus ACOSH came out! Apparently it picks up at halfway, I’m at 47% so should go back to it.
I just finished The Things We Cannot Day by Kelly Rimmer - a really good read!
Good to know! I only meant I don't have the bandwidth for it right now (also accidentally have several library loans...)
Intrigued to know people’s thoughts on this news - The Other Elliot Sister. On the one hand I’m always up for anything Jane Austen adjacent so of course I’ll read the book and watch this, but I do wish Persuasion got a bit more recognition on its own as the masterpiece it is and that we could get a decent new adaptation to help erase the memory of the Netflix horror!
*bangs table* THE PEOPLE DESERVE A GOOD PERSUASION ADAPTATION IT IS ALL I WANT
i mourn the sarah snook version every day! i’ll obviously watch this but the other bennett sister worked because mary was already a sympathetic character. elizabeth is just the worst and i’m intrigued how we’re going to care about her really.
i’ll start waiting now for the wentworth casting 🥲
I'm looking forward to Elizabeth's best friend running off with the guy Elizabeth thought she was going to marry, but I'm not sure schadenfreude is what they're hoping to evoke here.*bangs table* THE PEOPLE DESERVE A GOOD PERSUASION ADAPTATION IT IS ALL I WANT
i’ll obviously watch this but the other bennett sister worked because mary was already a sympathetic character. elizabeth is just the worst and i’m intrigued how we’re going to care about her really.
i’ll start waiting now for the wentworth casting 🥲
Overlooked when she's having the time of her life, hosting and being admired in Bath? She's the one who elbows Anne out the way!
I saw a comment saying that there’s no need for a new book about the overlooked Elliot sister because that’s Anne. The book already exists - Persuasion!
So just a lame rip off of The Other Bennett Sister which they're already making an unnecessary Christmas special continuation of?
