Here it is, the #2020BookerPrize longlist.
I‘ve read so many books this year buy only one of these 🤦🏻♀️ (and one on my shelves, thanks to @Cinfhen ). I won‘t try to read them all this time but I‘ll definitely check them all out! The shortlist will be announced on 15 September.
If you have recommendations where to start, let me know!
Cinfhen OMG.!!! Same!!! I‘ve read nearly 200 books and only 2 from this list....and I disliked both of them 🤪need to go investigate but I‘ve heard good things about![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
How Much of These Hills Is Gold (edited) 4y
How Much of These Hills Is GoldCinfhen I own but haven‘t readReal Life: A Novel 4y
Real Life: A NovelBarbaraBB The one I read I did like but not love. Thanks for the recommendation!Such a Fun Age 4y
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TrishB Read 2, liked 1, loved 1. Had my eye on one of the others. 4y
squirrelbrain Same here Barbara @Cinfhen @TrishB - only read 2! I too liked Such a Fun Age and loved The Mirror and the Light. A shame that the library isn‘t getting many new books at the moment, as I read most of the shortlist through them last year. 4y
AnneCecilie I haven‘t read any on the list, but have heard great things about How Much of These Hills Is Gold, and I‘ll read Mantel once it get translated. I read her previous books about Cromwell and loved those. I just checked out what the library has, and have put myself on the waiting list for 5 of these and think that‘s a good place to start. 4y
Cinfhen Oh wow @AnneCecilie your library is awesome!!! My library had NONE 4y
Cinfhen Such a Fun Age is the other book I read along withApeirogon: A Novel 4y
Apeirogon: A NovelCinfhen @TrishB which were the books you read besides Mantle?? 4y
Hooked_on_books I‘m finding that the Booker folks and I tend not to have the same taste. That being said, I‘m surprised and delighted to see Such a Fun Age on the list. I thought it was great and I‘m happy to see the author get some recognition. 4y
BarbaraBB Which one did you love @TrishB ? 4y
AnneCecilie @Cinfhen My library keep on surprising me, but in a good way, with its books. Especially since English isn‘t it main focus. 4y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I am looking forward to that one! And I will definitely look out for Hills @AnneCecilie ! 4y
TrishB @BarbaraBB I loved the Mantel one and liked Such a Fun Age (that one is definitely not prize winning though 🤷♀️) @Cinfhen @squirrelbrain 4y
vivastory I've read none of these, but there are quite a few that I want to read! The ones that stand out the most are Apeirogon, Burnt Sugar, Mirror & the Light, The Shadow King & Shuggie Bain. 4y
sisilia I have The Shadow King, but haven‘t read it yet 4y
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