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Light Perpetual: A Novel | Francis Spufford

so-so

London, November 1944, several people in a bombing among them five school kids. A book about what if that hadn‘t happened and we get the potential stories of Jo, Val, Alec, Ben and Vern. At times I forgot that they hadn‘t died in the first pages.

I have mixed feelings about this book.

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Brimful Generally enjoyed it but the women were too passive. The rise of feminism greenham common women‘s participation in the work force all invisible. 3y

Ruthiella I loved Golden Hill by this author, but most readers I‘ve encountered don‘t like this new one...what do the Booker judges see in it, I wonder? 3y

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AnneCecilie

Great Circle | Maggie Shipstead

pick

This book. Don‘t let its size discourage you from reading it. Before page 60 I was pulled into the story and I loved every page.

In the present the big Hollywood star Hadley is playing Marian Graves in a movie. In the past we follow Marian Graves the pilot and her famous trip and a woman who didn‘t follow the rules.

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Graywacke Glad you enjoyed. This is current audio. I have an hour to go. 3y

AmyG I just bought this…thanks to Litsy. 3y

squirrelbrain I loved this one too, in fact it‘s my favourite on the list! 3y

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AnneCecilie @squirrelbrain Interesting. I think I‘m getting close to reading half the list and so far I‘ve loved this one and A Town Called Solace. 3y

AnneCecilie @AmyG I think there‘s a lot of Littens reading the Booker Longlist at the moment. I know I wouldn‘t have read this if it hadn‘t made to the list 3y

AnneCecilie @Graywacke How do you find it? (edited) 3y

Graywacke @AnneCecilie i‘m enjoying it. I think most people like it more than I do, but I haven‘t minded listening. It has kept me interested and I think there are some really terrific parts. (I also have mild complaints 🙂) 3y

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AnneCecilie

A Town Called Solace | Mary Lawson

pick

In the small town Solace, a 16 year girl is missing. We follow her younger sister, the old neighbour and the just moved in neighbour. I loved the different voices and the story

I‘m so happy this made it to the Booker Longlist, because I wouldn‘t have heard of either the book or the author otherwise

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JamieArc I can‘t wait to get to this one! 3y

StellaB I also really enjoyed this 3y

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No One Is Talking about This | Patricia Lockwood

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I liked this one but I seem to be in the minority.

One thing? I cannot imagine doing the audio. It‘s more stream-of-consciousness, and a distorted conscious for most of the book.

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