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The Orange Prize Shortlist 2010

Before I talk about the Orange, can I just say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has sent me kind messages after my last post. This has been a very difficult few days for my family, and I truly appreciate the support from all of you lovely bloggers and blog readers. Virtual hugs all [...]

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April 20, 2010 by Kirsty in book news, book thoughts, fiction, reading the orange prize
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Wolf Hall – Hilary Mantel (2009)

Well, it took the Orange longlist to finally force me to actually read Wolf Hall, rather than look at it sitting on the shelf. I’ve been thinking how much I’d like to read it, but I’ve been daunted by its size and the weight of expectation that has surrounded it since it romped to Booker victory [...]

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April 1, 2010 by Kirsty in book thoughts, fiction, prizes, reading the orange prize
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The First Orange Thoughts

Last night I finished our next Not the TV Book Group title, The Illusionist by Jennifer Johnston. We’ll be taking up virtual residence at kimbofo’s Reading Matters this Sunday to pore over all the details, so please do join us then. Even though I’ll be on location in Scotland, I am particularly looking forward to discussing it. [...]

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March 18, 2010 by Kirsty in fiction, not the tv book group, prizes, reading the orange prize
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The Orange Prize Longlist 2010

Here it is: what I’ll be trying to read all of in the next 12 weeks. The Orange Prize Longlist 2010:
Rosie Alison - The Very Thought of You (Alma Books)
Eleanor Catton - The Rehearsal (Granta)
Clare Clark - Savage Lands (Harvill Secker)
Amanda Craig - Hearts and Minds (Little, Brown)
Roopa Farooki - The Way Things Look to Me (Pan Books)
Rebecca Gowers - The [...]

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March 17, 2010 by Kirsty in fiction, literature, prizes, reading the orange prize
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Reading the Orange Prize Longlist

I obviously don’t have enough to do. I mean, all I have on my plate is working full time, the Not the TV Book Group, the Women Unbound challenge, running a blog, planning a wedding, and, oh yeah, a social life (occasionally). So what have I decided to do? Read the entire Orange Prize for [...]

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March 16, 2010 by Kirsty in fiction, personal, prizes, reading the orange prize
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The 2009 Costa Shortlists

The 2009 Costa Prize shortlists are now out, and what everyone’s asking is will Hilary Mantel make it a Booker/Costa double? I can already see that my loyalties will be torn as my new favourite novelist Penelope Lively is up against Ms. Mantel.
Costa Novel Award

Family Album by Penelope Lively
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
The Elephant Keeper [...]

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November 25, 2009 by Kirsty in auto/biography, fiction, prizes
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The British Books Awards – Winners (as if I care)

In a very slight hiccup of publicity (i.e. if it hadn’t been on the BBC News Website I would never have known anything about it), the winners of those inestimable Nibbies (The Galaxy British Book Awards) have been announced. Winners in blue.
Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year, in association with Watch TV & [...]

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April 7, 2009 by Kirsty in prizes
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