Archive for the ‘Orange Prize Longlist’ Category
Toni Morrison – A Mercy
I finished this book over two weeks ago, and have been struggling to write the review ever since. I honestly hoped I wouldn’t have to drag it into the new year, but there you have it… This is the first Toni Morrison I’ve read, and I started the book with great trepidation. I’ve heard phenomenal […]
Filed under: Books 2009, Historical Fiction, New York Times Notable Book Of The Year, Nobel Prize Winners, Orange Prize Longlist, Review, Toni Morrison | 16 Comments
Tags: Racism, Slavery, Toni Morrison
Contrary to popular opinion, I thought this book just wasn’t all that. I know many people who have this book on their “best of” lists, and it’s supposed to be amazing. And there are parts of it which are… specially the premise: Henry suffers from a genetic disorder, which allows him to time-travel, albeit the […]
Filed under: Audrey Niffenegger, Books 2009, General Fiction, Guardian 1000, Orange Prize Longlist, Review, Waterstones Top 25 Books Of The Last 25 Years | 20 Comments
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Catherine O’ Flynn’s much acclaimed debut novel probably has one of the most fascinating opening chapters I’ve ever read, which revolves around Kate Meaney, a ten year old aspiring detective. Following Kate, and her ‘partner’ Mickey (a soft toy), through her ‘stakeouts’ as she looks for ‘suspicious’ people, simultaneously trying to determine their possible motives, […]
Filed under: Booker Prize Longlist, Books 2009, Catherine O' Flynn, Costa First Novel Award Winners, Orange Prize Longlist, Review, Suspense/Thriller | 5 Comments
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Anne Enright – The Gathering
I’m trying to read all the Booker winners, in the next couple of years. This painstakingly dull book, filled with unengaging characters and a pointless plot adds a serious blemish to my plan at the very outset. I struggled through the first thirty pages, and struggled some more ’til I hit page 89, in a […]
Filed under: Anne Enright, Booker Prize Winners, Books 2009, General Fiction, Guardian 1000, New York Times Notable Book Of The Year, Orange Prize Longlist, Review | 8 Comments
Tags: Anne Enright, Booker Winner
Zoe Heller – Notes On A Scandal
Who doesn’t love a good juicy scandal? The type that makes its way to the tabloids, and has everyone talking about it, and judging the protagonists of the impropriety. Everyone has an opinion, and more oft’ than not, it’s judging the miscreants. Society. Business as usual. So, what’s the scandal? One newspaper headlines read: Sex Teacher […]
Filed under: Booker Prize Shortlist, Books 2009, General Fiction, Orange Prize Longlist, Review, Zoe Heller | 7 Comments
Tags: London, Zoe Heller
Alice Sebold – The Lovely Bones
This is Sebold’s debut novel, and while there’s lots of loopholes in the story, the premise in itself is interesting. A 14 year old girl is raped and killed by a neighbor on her way home from school, one evening. In the story, the girl, Susie Salmon (the book does start: My name was Salmon, […]
Filed under: ALA Best Books For Young Adults, Alice Sebold, Books 2009, Orange Prize Longlist, Real World Issues, Review, Richard & Judy Best Read Of The Year, Richard & Judy Book Group, Waterstones Top 25 Books Of The Last 25 Years | Leave a Comment
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