Book em Dano

[tvordlj]

Just looking at the list of books shortlisted for the Booker prize and i think i'm quite interested in a couple of them. There's a new one by A.S. Byatt. Not always sure about her. I like the stories but the telling of them can sometimes be a bit of a slog. I might save that for the library. Sarah Waters has one that looks good. I've liked her books in the past but one that really peaked my interest was Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel which is about Cardinal Wolsey. Anything Tudory is going to draw me in and going by the biography, she writes a lot of historical fiction and some of the other titles look interesting too. Anyone read her before? medusa? kixie? Sometimes books that win prizes like this can be very much up their own arse and far too "literary" for me but I've read some in the past that i liked. Life of Pi was one and the English Patient was another. Far better than the movie. I must have a look round the Booker website archive and see what else looks interesting. If nothing else, i might find a new author or two that i'd like.

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[girfan.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed Beyond Black and look forward to reading her new book.

[tvor.livejournal.com]

Yes i saw she has a new one coming out in hardback. I think i'll start making my way through the others while i wait for it to come out in paperback. Like i need more books on my unread pile lol