BookerPrize2022

Trust | Hernan Diaz

#BookReport 40/22

I finished two books that didn‘t make it to the #Bookerprize2022 shortlist but that I liked nevertheless, especially the tagged one.
And I read last year‘s Noble Prize winner. I was glad I did, he writes beautifully!

Cinfhen

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I read your mail. What a days you have had. I‘ll write back soon 😘 2y

TrishB Solid week 👍🏻 2y

Cinfhen I liked both the Bookers you read this week more than the actual Bookers that made the short list!!! Life has definitely been challenging but I‘m starting to feel more like myself xx 2y

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BarbaraBB

Booth | Karen Joy Fowler

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I wasn‘t really interested in John Wilkes Booth, who I hadn‘t heard of before. Also he and his family didn‘t really come to life for me. But I did enjoy reading about the historical context of the American civil war even though the book could have done with some editing. It felt very repetitive at times.
A light pick, definitely not worth the #BookerPrize2022

Megabooks, Cinfhen, batsy, charl08, rmaclean4, squirrelbrain, Cathythoughts, JamieArc, jlhammar, Hazel2019

squirrelbrain Yes, it was a strange nomination wasn‘t it? 2y

BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain It was indeed. I liked it but really don‘t see why it was nominated! 2y

rmaclean4 It was not a favorite of mine! 2y

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charl08 Yes, one I was glad I could borrow from the library! 2y

jlhammar Well done on another Booker pick done! Sorry you didn't enjoy it quite as much as I did. I appreciated it even more after watching this interesting Virtual Evening with Fowler and Ruth Ozeki:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOin6kSYjaw 2y

BarbaraBB @jlhammar I think the book might be more interesting for Americans, considering the subject? 2y

jlhammar @BarbaraBB Yeah, I think that definitely could be the case. Might have been even more interesting for me because I had read and enjoyed both Horse by Geraldine Brooks and Spying on the South by Tony Horwitz not long before reading Booth and they all complement each other really well. 2y

Suet624 @jlhammar Thank you for the link!
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Suet624 I'm sorry you didn't like it but I completely understand. I'm not exactly sure why I liked it but I did. I think I liked it for the same reasons you mentioned ... I was surprised and interested by some of the stories of the Civil War and Lincoln's quotes. I was unaware of the riots in NY when Lincoln instituted a draft and the description of that will stay with me. 2y

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BarbaraBB

Trust | Hernan Diaz

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This was much more fun than I expected. I enjoyed the story in the story in the story and although I guessed the final twist early on this still was an enjoyable read about the American financial market in the fist quarter of the 20th century.

It wouldn‘t have made my #BookerPrize2022 shortlist though!

Megabooks, Cinfhen, charl08, rmaclean4, squirrelbrain, Cathythoughts, JamieArc, jlhammar, Hazel2019

BarbaraBB Also I used this one for the Duology prompt in #pop22. Not sure what a duology is but I think I could use two books with a similar title. @KarenUK @RaeLovesToRead @Cortg @Laughterhp @Cinfhen @Megabooks @squirrelbrain

Trust

Megabooks Yes! This was a favorite from the list and an excellent audiobook. Great review!! 2y

Megabooks A duology as far as I know is two-book series 👍🏻 2y

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BarbaraBB @Megabooks Oops then this is foul play 😃 2y

sarahbarnes Agreed - I liked this one more than I expected for sure. It was a fun read. 2y

squirrelbrain I liked this one too, but it‘s not really stayed with me since reading it. 2y

Cinfhen I liked this one but it hasn‘t made such a lasting impression…honestly only a handful from the longlist have and NONE made the shortlist 🤪 2y

jlhammar I'll put this in the “maybe someday“ category. My husband read and disliked Diaz's debut, In the Distance, so much that I've been scared off of him. Great review! 2y

BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @Cinfhen It won‘t be really memorable I think. My fave on the shortlist is The Trees I guess. I also loved Oh William but it doesn‘t feel like a Booker winner 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2y

Cathythoughts I‘m nearly finished Trust. I actually Love it. I loved In the Distance too. I‘m looking forward to The Trees. 2y

Suet624 I agree that this one and Booth are strange books for the Booker Prize. This was a very low pick for me. 2y

KristiAhlers I just got my Goldsboro copy of this one in the mail today. I‘m starting right after dinner. 2y

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BarbaraBB

An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography | Paul Rusesabagina, Tom Zoellner

#WeeklyForecast 38/22

I just started Seven Moons for the #Bookerprize2022. It looks challenging. If there‘s time I want to start the tagged book for #ReadingAfrica2022.

Cinfhen

Cinfhen I have Seven Moons too but im just not inspired to read it!!! Curious to see how you get on with it!! Your NF looks good 😊 2y

Megabooks Great picks for the week! 2y

BookwormM I really enjoyed 7 moons hope you do 🤞 2y

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BarbaraBB @Cinfhen @BookwormM I bailed after only 20 pages… I just couldn‘t do it. So many pov‘s, names, I had no clue what it was about and am not in the mood to find out 🤷🏻‍♀️ #hibernation 2y

Vansa I'm not surprised 😂I find Karunatilaka quite unreadable, honestly, and some of his metaphors are so idiotic, I'm baffled an editor let them through.A lot of modern novels could do with extensive editing,in my opinion,and authors should be told not to be so self indulgent! 2y

Cinfhen I fear I‘m gonna be in the same headspace as you, Barbara!!! And I agree @Vansa some editors are really preening to their authors 2y

BookwormM Oh no that is a shame maybe when the headspace is right … 2y

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Suet624

The Colony | Audrey Magee

But, but…The Colony 😩 Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies 😩

#BookerPrize2022

BookwormM I know I am gutted too 2y

AnneCecilie I‘m reading The Colony now and really enjoying it, but I haven‘t read anything from the longlist to have an opinion except that I DNFed Maps. 2y

Suet624 @annececilie You might want to check out The Trees. Another fave of mine. 2y

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AnneCecilie @Suet624 I heard it was out of print, I haven‘t seen it anywhere yet. But it‘s one I definitely want to read. I‘m also waiting on several of the others from the library. 2y

Suet624 @AnneCecilie are you in the US? 2y

AnneCecilie @Suet624 No, I‘m in Europe 2y

sarahbarnes I really cannot believe The Colony is not on the shortlist. 😞 2y

BarbaraBB I am so disappointed too about these two not making the shortlist. 2y

BarbaraBB @AnneCecilie Amazon sells it for 10 euros! 2y

Suet624 @sarahbarnes @BarbaraBB @annececile thankfully the longlist was quite good this year. Still have a few of the shortlist to read. 2y

Bookwomble I've only read Treacle Walker from the long list, and I'll be very happy if Garner wins 😊 I understand he's not everyone's cup of tea, but I truly loved that book. 2y

Suet624 @Bookwomble I‘ll have to try to find that one. 2y

Bookwomble @Suet624 The Award night happens to be on Alan Garner's 88th birthday: I don't know if the judges are at all sentimental, but if that swings it his way, I'd be happy. He's shockingly underappreciated. 2y

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Simona

The Colony | Audrey Magee

Although, I haven't been able to read the entire longlist this time, I can't to miss #BookerPrize2022 prediction party. I finished 8 books, After Sappho and Nightcrawling have the current status ‘in the progress‘, Case Study and Booth are on the waiting list, while for Glory - I‘m not sure if I'm going to read it at all. So here's my shortlist …

squirrelbrain Great choices! Looking forward to seeing the *actual* list! 2y

BarbaraBB Glad you‘re sharing your favorites. Mine are quite similar though I haven‘t read Trust yet. I have high expectations though! And I‘m not interested in Glory either 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2y

Simona I‘m quite excited for actual list too @squirrelbrain I absolutely loved Trust @BarbaraBB especially very interesting structure of the book. I‘m looking at my shortlist, and today I‘d switch Case Study with the Seven Moons … 2y

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BarbaraBB

After Sappho | Selby Wynn Schwartz

bailed

This was not for me. It felt flat and repetitive and I skimmed the pages more than I read them 🤷🏻‍♀️

#BookerPrize2022

(Pic: Busan, South Korea)

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rmaclean4 Good to know! I will read it if it is on the short list. 2y

Ruthiella Another amazing photo! 😍 2y

charl08 Oh no, I loved this. Please don't throw it our the window...🤣 2y

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squirrelbrain Great photo! I agree with you complexity; pretty much skimmed my way through this one; it‘s right at the bottom of my list I‘m afraid! 2y

BarbaraBB @charl08 Lol, I won‘t. I read your review and I hoped I‘d love the@book as much as you did but unfortunately I felt like @squirrelbrain about it! 2y

JamieArc I pretty much bailed on this one too, for now. I‘ll pick it back up and finish it later. I had high hopes for it, unfortunately. 2y

Megabooks You‘re high up! Cool! Sorry the book was disappointing though. 2y

Cinfhen View is fabulous sorry the book wasn‘t 2y

MrsK I think my expectations were too high when I read this…or actually…bailed before I was halfway through 😁. I felt more like disconnected short stories too me. 2y

BarbaraBB @MrsK Yes and a bit repetitive 2y

Graywacke Bummer. The title is a draw. 2y

BarbaraBB @Graywacke Don‘t mind me. Many people loved it. 2y

Graywacke @BarbaraBB i definitely appreciate, and like having, your impression. It might help me get in the right mental space when I start. 🙂 2y

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BarbaraBB

Man Booker Prize | Frederic P Miller, Agnes F Vandome, John McBrewster

#BookerPrize2022

I just bailed on After Sappho and I won‘t be able to finish Booth before the announcement of the shortlist so here are my favorites for that shortlist.

Note: I haven‘t read Trust, Glory, and The Seven Moons yet but out of all others these are my favorites. My ultimate vote for now would be for The Colony.

I hope the judges agree with me!

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jlhammar That‘s a great favorites stack! I think mine will include 4 or 5 of the same. Still working on finishing Nightcrawling and Booth. 2y

BarbaraBB @jlhammar Looking forward to your choices! 2y

Cinfhen Gorgeous photo ♥️I like your picks and think a few will definitely be on the shortlist 2y

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Cinfhen How was your flight???? 2y

Megabooks Great photo!! I enjoyed many of these, and I‘m excited to get to the colony. 2y

squirrelbrain We have 4 the same, so I hope the judges agree with you / us too! 2y

batsy Lovely stack. I got nowhere close to even attempting the whole longlist, but a few of those are on my TBR regardless of whether they make the shortlist. I'm interested to see what makes the cut. 2y

Ruthiella Can‘t wait to find out what made the shortlist! I 2y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I took a sleeping pill (which I never do) and that helped to pass the time enormously 🤣😴 2y

Hazel2019 Colony is in my top 2 along with Trust. Can‘t wait for the shortlist announcement! 2y

BookwormM Nearly the same as my predictions 2y

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BarbaraBB

Case Study | Graeme Macrae Burnet

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A psychological drama, totally up my alley. A very unreliable narrator meets an anti-psychiatrist for some psychiatric sessions in which she wants to discover if he drove her sister to suicide.

I was very much engaged by this book, but not sure yet if it‘ll make my shortlist for the #BookerPrize2022

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TrishB Great pic 😁 2y

squirrelbrain Love the pic - it totally fits with the book! I agree with you - I liked it but, as you know, it didn‘t make my shortlist. 2y

Cinfhen Fabulous photo!!!!!!!! My copy arrived but I‘m not sure my vacation brain is ready for this one 2y

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Ruthiella Love the photo! I think this will be entertaining enough when and if I get around to it! 2y

jlhammar I finished this one the other day (still need to get my review posted) and I felt much the same. Love the pic! 2y

charl08 I'm wondering if I even noticed the eye on the cover when I read it. 🤣 Great pic. 2y

Chelsea.Poole Lovely photo 😍 2y

Megabooks Sounds really interesting and I love the photo! 2y

LeahBergen Fab pic! 😆 2y

BarbaraBB @LeahBergen You‘re back! Hope you had a great time! 2y

Hazel2019 Yea! Love the picture!! 2y

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BarbaraBB

The Colony | Audrey Magee

#BookReport 34/22

The fish was okay for me but the other two I adored. I am really digging the #Bookerprize2022 longlist. The tagged one is my favorite so far - I think.

Safe travels Cindy!

Cinfhen

TrishB Good week 👍🏻 2y

squirrelbrain Glad you loved the 2 Booker books! 2y

IndoorDame Cool! The tagged book is on my list for next month! 2y

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Suet624 Are you going to try reading

Trust

BarbaraBB Yes I think so @Suet624 I‘ve heard good things! What‘s your favorite so far? 2y

BarbaraBB @IndoorDame I hope you‘ll enjoy it too! 2y

Suet624 I was so-so with Trust but I know you‘re trying to read the long list. There have been so many good ones on the list this year - I guess my standouts would be The Colony, Maps, and the Trees. Working on Booth now. Haven‘t read them all but I‘ve enjoyed these. 2y

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