Book Talk Bournemouth

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Friday, 22 October 2010

Christobel Kent - A Fine and Private Place

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I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in the series and awaited this with eager anticipation. Perhaps it did not compare to the Booker list bu...

Man Booker

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Well I got that spectacularly wrong! But at least I did like the winning novel, this is a first and probably a testament to how good the boo...
Monday, 11 October 2010

Man Booker

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So the results are out tomorrow. So who do I think will win? Well I would like either In a Strange Room or Room to win. I also wouldn't ...

Emma Donoghue - Room

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I left this book to last as I thought the subject matter might lead to sleepless nights. This is not the sort of book I would normally read...

Howard Jacobson - The Finkler Question

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This book is cleverly disguised as the Jewish question, and is really a very intense bit of navel gazing. The story is loosely based arou...
Friday, 1 October 2010

Tom McCarthy- C. Man Booker Shortlist 2010

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Oh , I struggled with this one. If I had not been reading it for the Man Booker book group Iwould have abandoned it. I did not understand i...

Damon Galgut - In A Strange Room - Man Booker Shortlist

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What a strong list they are this year. This is a small book some 180 pages but my goodness it packs a powerful punch. The author experiments...
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