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No Iain McEwan (Solar) and Nigel Farndale's novel The Blasphemer was also well tipped, but didn't make the cut. (Annoying, as I've bought both of those.) So who's read what? |
Here is a link that might be useful: The Man Booker Prize
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| Only one here, the Mitchell. I will have to get cracking. What are your guesses for the short list? |
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- Posted by carolyn_ky (My Page) on Tue, Jul 27, 10 at 21:44
| I've just looked to see if my library has the Emma Donoghue, and they do not. Just as I suspected. Do let us know your picks. |
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| I've read the Mitchell, which I loved, and the Levy, which I wanted to love, but alas, did not. My sister has read The Slap, which has won awards in Australia, and she didn't like it. Apparently most of the characters are objectionable. The Emma Donoghue arrived in our shop only yesterday - it looks intriguing. I have liked a couple of hers but not the last one I read, The Sealed Letter. |
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- Posted by lauramarie_gardener (My Page) on Sun, Aug 1, 10 at 18:32
| What criteria is used to choose these books? Since reading and loving "The English Patient" (first Booker I ever read), it always caught my attention if a book had a sticker on it -- "Booker Winner" or "Booker Shortlisted". But when I read "God of Small Things" it was such a disappointment! Couldn't understand what that book was trying TO SAY ... and it was obvious that the writer was trying to get SOMETHING across. It was odd, when I returned it to the store, the guy behind the counter said, "You're returning this?!?!" ... He didn't have any great explanation as to why I should love it. (Did get my money back, tho'.) Since then I've been wary of buying Booker Prize novels. But am always curious to see which ones are nominated, which wins, which are shortlisted. I think, as with most prize competitions, judges give up handing out awards to the same people. Like the Academy Awards not going out too many times to the same actors who've already won Oscars and been nominated So Many Times Already. E.g.: Meryl Streep. So maybe that's why certain writers who've written wonderful novels this year but already won Bookers are left out -- even if they should be nominated again this year. What do you think? |
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- Posted by junek-2009 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 1, 10 at 18:55
| I have read "Trespass" by Rose Tremain, it would get my vote. |
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- Posted by pagesturned (My Page) on Mon, Aug 2, 10 at 17:01
| I haven't read any of them yet, but I own the Carey, the Mitchell, and the Murray. |
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- Posted by lemonhead101 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 3, 10 at 10:14
| I feel so left out - I have read none of these, and haven't even heard of most of them... I will check the library for any that appeal. Thanks for the list, Martin. I know we can always count on you for Booker-related stuff... |
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| "So maybe that's why certain writers who've written wonderful novels this year but already won Bookers are left out -- even if they should be nominated again this year." The claim is that it's the best book, no matter what. However, if the judges can't decide (using their normal criteria) between a novel by a previous winner and a novel by someone who has not previously won, I think it would take a heart of stone to not give the prize to the person who has not already won....! (Or at least, that's my explanation of why Never Let Me Go didn't win the Booker in 2005.) |
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| Quite a few of these haven't been released in the U.S. yet. Alas, that means it will be quite a while before I will be able to borrow them from the library. I put myself on the list for the Tremain, but it won't be released until October. I will be lucky to get it by the New Year. (Seems very odd to mention the NY on this hot August day.) |
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| I have also got my name down for the Tremain book via the library. As it was serialised as a 'Book at Bedtime' on the BBC it might well be months before I get it. I gave The Thousand Autumns . . . to DS for his birthday as I thought he might enjoy the Japanese connection (his wife is from there) and may get it to read if he (ever) finishes it. ;-) |
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| Just finished Room by Emma Donaghue. Wonderful. I cried at the end... >blush< ...and it wasn't even a sad ending - just so utterly poignant. Beautiful book. |
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- Posted by lauramarie_gardener (My Page) on Tue, Aug 31, 10 at 22:59
| I just came from the August "what are you reading" message board, and noticed several posts about the Rose Tremain book. The differences in opinion about it were extreme! |
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