Bryan + College Station Public Library Friends discussion

The Man Booker long list is out! I think this is what it must feel like for my husband when they announce NFL draft picks.

Title Author (nationality) (imprint)
4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster (US) (Faber & Faber)
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry (Ireland) (Faber & Faber)
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund (US) (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (Pakistan-UK) (Hamish Hamilton)
Solar Bones by Mike McCormack (Ireland) (Canongate)
Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor (UK) (4th Estate)
Elmet by Fiona Mozley (UK) (JM Originals)
The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy (India) (Hamish Hamilton)
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (US) (Bloomsbury)
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie (UK-Pakistan) (Bloomsbury)
Autumn by Ali Smith (UK) (Hamish Hamilton)
Swing Time by Zadie Smith (UK) (Hamish Hamilton)
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (US) (Fleet)

So far, from this list I've read Lincoln in the Bardo, Swing Time, and The Underground Railroad, and I've got a copy of Exit West waiting for me in my office. Anyone else excited for a new reading list, or has anyone read anything off of here?

Jess wrote: "The Man Booker long list is out! I think this is what it must feel like for my husband when they announce NFL draft picks.

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I tried to listen to Lincoln in the Bardo on audio (which was nuts!) and gave up, and I've read Exit West. I didn't love it as much as the reviews made me think I would. I am very excited about this list, however!

Brittany Alexandria wrote: "Jess wrote: "The Man Booker long list is out! I think this is what it must feel like for my husband when they announce NFL draft picks.

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Oof, yeah I think listening to Lincoln in the Bardo would be really tough - the format on paper already had a learning curve for me. It's also a book that has had more of an impact on me after reading it. I wasn't in love with it at the time, but I've thought about it a lot since finishing.