avid_reader Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Hi everyone I'm relatively new here, and am currently working my way through this year's Orange Prize longlist. I was just wondering whether anyone else has read any of this year's books and what they thought of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I don't know! What's on the list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 (edited) I am wanting to read all of the books on the list. I am going to start with Scottsboro by Ellen Feldman. Scottsboro Ellen Feldman The Wilderness Samantha Harvey The Invention of Everything Else Samantha Hunt Molly Fox's Birthday Deirdre Madden Home Marilynne Robinson Burnt Shadows Kamila Shamsie Edited April 28, 2009 by joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 (edited) Am I a terrible person if I'm not particularly intrigued by any of them *hangs head in shame*? Same happened last year; I got to get a good look at what was available as I did a spot of author-minding at the Orange Prize for Fiction Reader's Day at Liverpool Bluecoat but none of the books actually interested me enough to get picked up. Then again I find it hard to relate to realistic stories (what weird things that says about me) so maybe I should have a look at the Nebula/Tolkien/Bram Stoker shortlists instead... Edited April 28, 2009 by BookJumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I have to admit, none of them appeal to me :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avid_reader Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 I am wanting to read all of the books on the list. I am going to start with Scottsboro by Ellen Feldman. I've only read 'The Household Guide to Dying' (Debra Adelaide) and 'Girl in a Blue Dress' (Gaynor Arnold) so far, and I have to say I was really impressed with the latter! Scottsboro is definitely one of the next ones I want to read though, you'll have to let me know what you think once you've finished it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I will, I have ordered it from the library so might be a while beforer I can start it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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