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Booker prize

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teaandtoastwithmarmite · 06/01/2024 11:26

I'm thinking to work my way through these. I've been through the list since it started and I've only read 4. How many have you read, which ones and have you enjoyed them. I've read
Shuggie Bain
Life of Pi
A Sense Of An Ending
Girl, Woman, Other

I have The Remains of the Day on my bookshelf and Prophet Song on order.

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Santasbigredbobblehat · 26/01/2024 22:32

Possession by AS Byatt
Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively
Both Hilary Mantel winners
Amstersam
Last Orders by Graham Swift
Sense of an Ending

I seem to be the only person who didn’t like Lincoln in the Bardo.

I’ve read a few others too, seem to prefer the 80s/90s ones.

doppelgangermirror · 26/01/2024 21:56

I've read 21 of the actual winners, and lots of the nominees (I've read the entire long list for the last 4 years).

My favourites of the winners I've read are Iris Murdoch's The Sea, The Sea; Bring Up the Bodies which still makes me catch my breath with how brilliant the pacing is; Lincoln in the Bardo and probably Shuggie Bain.

CadyEastman · 26/01/2024 21:22

The Sense of an Ending

White Tiger

Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha

I honestly thought I'd read more too.

HardcoreLadyType · 26/01/2024 20:02

I’ve “read” 26, going back to the very first one.

By which I mean, either read or listened to the audiobook.

Buttalapasta · 26/01/2024 19:55

Six for me:
Wolf Hall
Lincoln in the Bardo - loved it!
Bring up the Bodies
The Blind Assassin
Amsterdam
The God of Small Things

I thought I had read more but many turned out to have been runners up.

Alalalalalongalalalalalonglonglilong · 26/01/2024 17:14

What did you think of Prophet song OP? I did it for a book club recently.

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teaandtoastwithmarmite · 06/01/2024 13:39

Hi @TattiePants thank you for sharing. Wow 15 is impressive. Definitely going to prioritise those ones you have enjoyed. Interested to see what Prophet Song is like. Wish I'd seen the 99p deal.

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TattiePants · 06/01/2024 12:04

I’ve read 15 of the winners and have a further 11 on my shelves / Kindle including the two Wolf Hall books that I’m definitely reading this year.

Of the ones I’ve read, Schindler’s Ark, Shuggie Bain, The Ghost Road, The God of Small Things and The Blind Assassin are my favourites. I also enjoyed Girl, Woman, Other, The Seven Moons…. and Lincoln in the Bardo. I very quickly gave up on Vernon God Little and wish I hadn’t bothered with The English Patient.

I bought Prophet Song in the 99p kindle deals recently so I’m looking forward to reading that.