The Booker Prize

I LOVE this. New Booker Prize announced, The Children's Booker Prize. Celebrating the best of middle grade fiction! Two adult judges will select a Shortlist, and then work with three young judges to select a winner. So awesome.

https://thebookerprizes.com/the-childrens-booker-prize?utm_source=substack&utm_m...

monalyisha 😍🤩😍 2w

BarbaraBB That‘s so cool!! 2w

LeahBergen This is great! 2w

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BiblioLitten This is incredibly exciting!! 2w

AnneCecilie This sounds fun 🤩 2w

KT1432 Oh how cool!! 2w

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AnneCecilie

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The Booker Shortlist 2025 was just announced

No Seascraper, but I‘m getting used to favorites not making it to the shortlist

I‘ve read and enjoyed both Audition and Flesh

I‘ve bought Flashlight and am looking forward to getting to that.

I‘m on the waitlist at the library for the Desai, but they don‘t have it yet, so I might buy that too

I also think The Land in Winter sounds interesting

What do you think of the shortlist?

BarbaraBB I am disappointed but not surprised about Seascraper and Misinterpretation not making the shortlist. I didn‘t like Flesh and Audition much. So I am a bit 🤷🏻‍♀️. The others I haven‘t read (yet), but I am interested in the Choi! 1mo

AnneCecilie @BarbaraBB I haven‘t read Misinterpretation and I haven‘t seen it anywhere either, the reviews seems to quite mixed for that one. The Choi do sound good 😊 1mo

Amor4Libros I'm so excited about Desai, top 3 read for me this year, so far! I'm about 50% into Flashlight and I'm liking it, even though I'm at a point where I feel it is lagging. The others on the list I am not really interested in. 1mo

AnneCecilie @Amor4Libros That sounds promising. I read her previous book, the Booker winner when that came out and I remember liking it. 1mo

sarahbarnes I‘m disappointed like @BarbaraBB about Misinterpretation. I did like Audition a lot, and am hoping to read the Desai and Choi soon! 1mo

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squirrelbrain

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Aaand…. I‘ve finished the #bookerlonglist!

Above is my list, in approximate order. I‘m disappointed that, while I enjoyed a lot of these, none will make my best of the year as I‘d always hope to find 1 or 2 absolute gems on a prize list.

The first 4 were all at the same level, but I just don‘t think the Markovits is a Booker book. Oddly, I‘d substitute in Misinterpretation, despite it being lower down the list than others. ⬇️

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squirrelbrain I admire it a lot more than The South, The Land In Winter and One Boat. I enjoyed all 3 of those but they were all rather ‘plain‘, not daring or different, whereas Misinterpretation certainly was, even if I felt the author didn‘t nail the ending. 2mo

AmyG Wow! Congrats! 2mo

BarbaraBB Congrats on finishing so fast! However, it doesn‘t sound like the best experience. I‘ve read only a few and so far, agree with you. Nothing stand out yet but I have a lot more reading to do! 2mo

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Susanita 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2mo

Jas16 Woah! Well done. I am still slowly making my way through but given how lackluster everyone seems to be finding the majority of the list I wish I had waited for the short list. (edited) 2mo

ChaoticMissAdventures Wow great job! Sorry it is a bit of a disappointment year. I still haven't cracked any open but I am interested in a couple of them. Seascraper for sure. 2mo

charl08 Really interesting to hear. I think I'll probably only get to five or six before the shortlist is announced (depending on the library books that turn up). 2mo

Chelsea.Poole Nicely done! I am looking forward to Seascraper, for sure! My next up will be Flashlight and Endling, so I'm happy to see they're on the top of your list. 2mo

Tamra I haven‘t felt compelled to read any of them. 😒 Thank you for sharing your thoughts - it helps me decide whether I should read any of them. (edited) 2mo

Amiable Nice work! 2mo

ImperfectCJ I am impressed! I have three of them arriving in the mail today and several I'm nearing on the library holds list, so hopefully I'll have a few more finished soon (only two done so far). 2mo

Ruthiella Amazing! 👏👏👏 Glad to see Endlings and Flashlight fairly high. Those are the two that interest me the most. 2mo

Leniverse Well done! I have holds on almost everything, but I can't say that I'm feeling too impatient to get to most of them. I just started The South, and I think it might be one of those books that there's nothing wrong with but it just doesn't grab my interest. You know? I'll give it a bit longer though. 2mo

Graywacke Congrats on finishing. I‘m having a good Booker experience, but then i‘m also in deep love with Audition. I‘m on book 8 right now 2mo

Lesliereadsalot Way to go! Sorry this group wasn‘t better! 2mo

JamieArc I‘m impressed! I‘m not as eager to read them this year but I‘m following posts and will be reading a few soon. 2mo

squirrelbrain It‘s not the best Booker list. 🤷‍♀️ @BarbaraBB @Jas16 @Tamra @Leniverse @Lesliereadsalot @jamiearc 2mo

squirrelbrain @ChaoticMissAdventures - Seascraper is one I‘d recommend for sure! 2mo

squirrelbrain I hope you enjoy those that you read! @charl08 @ImperfectCJ 2mo

squirrelbrain @Chelsea.Poole @ruthiella - those two are definitely worth the read - I look forward to hearing your thoughts. 2mo

squirrelbrain @Graywacke - it‘s not that I had a bad experience, just not a stellar one! But you‘ve liked the books that I didn‘t, so hopefully your experience will continue to be great! 2mo

TheKidUpstairs Congrats on finishing the list! I've rather enjoyed my Booker reading this year, but have been pretty selective with what I'm reading from the list. I seem to be the only one who loved The South, it really struck a chord with me. I would also put Flashlight and Endling on my short list, both multi layered and impressive reads. I'm not going to be a completist this year, but I've got a hold on the Desai and I've got Seascraper pre-ordered. 2mo

squirrelbrain @TheKidUpstairs - I think you‘ll really enjoy the Desai and Seascraper. I think I‘d probably have loved South if I‘d have read it in print. 🤷‍♀️ 2mo

JenP Congrats on finishing the list! My order so far is pretty different from yours but nice to see all your reviews 2mo

squirrelbrain I can see that your order so far is quite different @JenP but that‘s the beauty of the Booker - it‘s never easy or predictable! 2mo

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squirrelbrain

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The (UK) Times newspaper has published its thought on the #bookerlonglist, including 2 word summaries at the end of each review. They think the overall theme this year is ‘quietness‘ and their winner is Flesh.

My thoughts on these:

1. Everyone else but me seems to adore Love Forms.

2. I‘m not sure we should trust a reviewer that hasn‘t got an ARC of Sonia & Sunny and therefore hasn‘t read it! 🤣

What do you think of these 2 word synopses?

ChaoticMissAdventures How did the Times person not get an ARC of S&S? Even I have one over here across the pond! 3mo

BarbaraBB It is kind of funny yet one dimensional. I still have no clue which books to read except for the ones you recommended! 3mo

Cathythoughts What !?! I started a sample of Flesh … but I wasn‘t ready or in the mood to continue… Very interesting 🤔 3mo

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TheKidUpstairs Hard to know, because I haven't ready many as of yet. But "probably divisive" is definitely in line with our #CampLitsy25 reviews. And I'm about halfway through The South, it is definitely a quiet book, and so far I agree with "yes please" - I'm loving this one! 3mo

Cathythoughts I‘m drawn to The Land in Winter. 3mo

AnneCecilie I find them interesting. And Audition is probably true, which has me believing the other two words reviews (edited) 3mo

squirrelbrain I have one too! @ChaoticMissAdventures Clearly they are not ahead of the game when it comes to books - I requested mine ages ago! 3mo

squirrelbrain Yes, Flesh is, um, interesting at the start @Cathythoughts - there‘s a LOT of sex! I think you‘ll like The Land in Winter though. 3mo

squirrelbrain Yes, the Audition comment is definitely true, isn‘t it?! @thekidupstairs @annececilie 3mo

squirrelbrain I‘m glad you‘re enjoying The South @thekidupstairs - I have it lined up on audio when I‘ve finished Flesh. 3mo

Chelsea.Poole I actually like these two words—helps me keep them separate in my mind like “oh that‘s the masculine mystery one” lol 3mo

TheKidUpstairs @Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain I don't know what it is about Flesh that just doesn't appeal to me at this point 🙃 I had it out from the library, but with so many others I'd rather read on the pile I brought it back. I may try again if it's shortlisted! 3mo

squirrelbrain Yes, it‘s not a ‘pleasant‘ read / listen @TheKidUpstairs @Cathythoughts - I can see the value in it but can‘t say I‘m enjoying it. 3mo

squirrelbrain That‘s the only one that‘s descriptive though @Chelsea.Poole - the others are opinions,one of which doesn‘t agree with me so they must be wrong! 🤣 3mo

Leniverse I thought the "who knows" comment was really funny. Whether or not they could get a review copy, it's a nice dig at how late in the game it's being published 3mo

CarolynM I‘m intrigued by the response to Universality. I‘m planning to read it very soon because I liked her first book a lot. The rest of them are not really on my radar yet. 3mo

sarahbarnes Like @CarolynM I‘m intrigued by the review of Universality. Just got a copy of that one from the library. I‘m not interested in all the books on the longlist but a few are catching my eye - Misinterpretation, Endling, The Land in Winter, One Boat. And I did really like Audition so happy to see it on the list. 3mo

squirrelbrain @sarahbarnes - you might have seen from my reviews that I liked One Boat and Misinterpretation started well but fizzled out. I read Winter some time ago and liked it. Just started Endling. 😊 3mo

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ChaoticMissAdventures

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And the list is here! Booker Prize Long List 2025

I have read 2 and have to say they are not my favorite books (Universality and Audition) but they were both unique and I am excited to dive into the rest of the list!

https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/2025

Ruthiella Good luck! I will pay attention to your reviews. I can normally manage to read a few from each long/shortlist and even the sometimes years after the posting! 😅 3mo

ChaoticMissAdventures @Ruthiella yeah, I probably will not read them all, a few of them I have zero interest in. But I have been wanting to read The South, and Seascraper. Flashlight keeps going on and off my TBR, I got early access to Sonia and Sunny, but it is almost 700 pages so I dont know if I will get to that. 3mo

RaeLovesToRead I only got 2 right 😄 Looking forward to lots of these though!! 3mo

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ChaoticMissAdventures @RaeLovesToRead which 2 did you guess? 3mo

RaeLovesToRead Universality and Endling 3mo

squirrelbrain I wasn‘t keen on those two either…Seascraper and The Land in Winter (the other 2 I‘ve read)are great! I also have an ARC of the Desai. 3mo

Graywacke Glad you‘re pursuing the list! 3mo

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