Tag Archives: Booker Prize Shortlist 2023

My winner is …

Posted on November 26, 2023 by booksandliliane

Tonight the judges will reveal the Booker Prize winner of 2023. I am curious to find out which novel they prefer, whether their choice will coincide with mine. Experience over the past few years has shown we tend to differ … Continue reading →

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Paul Lynch || Prophet Song

Posted on November 12, 2023 by booksandliliane

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch can be summarised easily: How to become a fugitive? The novel leaves no room to escape: the reader has to join the main character on her way to becoming a fugitive escaping her once beloved home. Continue reading →

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Jonathan Escoffery || If I Survive You

Posted on November 5, 2023 by booksandliliane

A collection of short stories all featuring the sam Jamaican man trying to build a living for himself in the United States. Escoffery has managed to add some irony that provides a light touch to If I Survive You. Continue reading →

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Paul Harding || This Other Eden

Posted on October 29, 2023 by booksandliliane

An eviction has the reader become acquainted with the inhabitants of a small island. Harding turning out to be a master with words. Continue reading →

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