Category Archives: Man Booker
The Strangers Child – Alan Hollinghurst
I have been sitting on this review for months, well ok not literally sitting on it but certainly debating if I should put it up. I then thought, as I am out of the country, why not? You see my … Continue reading
Filed under Alan Hollinghurst, Man Booker, Picador Books, Review
Heat and Dust – Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
I have never been fortunate enough to go to India in the real world, it’s one of my ‘when I win the lottery’ destinations, but I am always fascinated by the life and culture it has both now and in … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2011, John Murray Publishers, Man Booker, Review, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Moon Tiger – Penelope Lively
Some books you buy because you think one day you should really get around to reading them. This is the very feeling that I had when I snapped up a copy of Penelope Lively’s ‘Moon Tiger’ in a charity shop … Continue reading
Pigeon English – Stephen Kelman
There was quite a lot of furore when the Man Booker longlist came out wasn’t there? First up there was all the titles we hadn’t heard of, then there was the fact the big names were missing, and then there … Continue reading
Filed under Bloomsbury Publishing, Man Booker, Review, Stephen Kelman
And The Man Booker Prize 2010 Winner is…
…Well we don’t know yet but we will do later tonight. If you are bored of all things booker, and I admit I have gone off it a little this year, then fear not there is another BIG thank you post … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts, Man Booker
The Man Booker Shortlist 2010
How did I forget that this was being announced today?? I have missed taking part in my guessing games! Anyways, a big well done to Andrea Levy and Emma Donoghue on being short listed for their books ‘The Long Song’ … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts, Man Booker
