Including the Brandon Taylor quote XD the only one I’ve read so far is The Safekeep and I found it underwhelming. Hoping to pick up James and My Friends still!
I used to wait for the booker lists but over the last 10 years, the books have been mostly rubbish. Thanks for reading and providing your summaries. The Safe Keep might be worth a look.
i’ve actually heard a lot of people saying similar! from what i’ve heard, the standard seems to have declined. i recently read ‘the bee sting’ which was shortlisted in 2023, and i personally don’t think any of the books from the 2024 shortlist come close to that….
Including the Brandon Taylor quote XD the only one I’ve read so far is The Safekeep and I found it underwhelming. Hoping to pick up James and My Friends still!
i want to pick up my friends too, i’ve heard great things and it seems to be the one people were most shocked about not making the shortlist!
I used to wait for the booker lists but over the last 10 years, the books have been mostly rubbish. Thanks for reading and providing your summaries. The Safe Keep might be worth a look.
i’ve actually heard a lot of people saying similar! from what i’ve heard, the standard seems to have declined. i recently read ‘the bee sting’ which was shortlisted in 2023, and i personally don’t think any of the books from the 2024 shortlist come close to that….
It's not the best book that wins, the winner is the one the judges could agree upon
I love your thoughts on every book!!! Will definitely read a few of the ones you mentioned! 💕
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BIG yes to rivals and sweet Bobby - both so good! I’m adding orbital to my list of books for next year, that sounds so unique.
I agree about Creation Lake. Held and Orbital strike me as “poetic” and boring. Haven’t read the other 3.