Tuesday, October 18, 2011

finally! My choice for the Booker prize actually won!

Well, this is a first -- the book I liked best on the Booker Prize long list won.  This year it's The Sense of an Ending, by Julian Barnes. 

Not that he'll read this, but congratulations, Julian Barnes!
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2 comments:

  1. Mrs. B.October 19, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    Agreed, the award is deserved. It took me a while. I was a bit frustrated with the book at first but now I get it. Just posted my thoughts on my blog.

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  2. NancyOOctober 19, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Sometimes I've discovered that if you bury yourself in the details (the collective you, not YOU, Mrs. B) rather than the bigger picture, it can be a bit overwhelming. I'm glad you ended up feeling okay about the book! And yes, definitely, it was more than deserved.

    Memo to authors: big is not necessarily better.

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