This weekend, I went to Helena Montana for the wedding of a very dear friend. I had just started The White Tiger, and decided against bringing another book. Big mistake. I had much more travel time than anticipated, and The White Tiger ended up being a much faster read than anticipated (post to come). So, even before hopping on my return flight (and light-rail ride) I needed a new book, and I needed it fast.
Luckily, my friend and travel companion had also run out of her reading material. We made a quick trip to Hastings before heading to the airport. But Hastings didn't exactly stock the entire list of Man Booker Prize winners, and I was having trouble finding a good one to purchase. And this is why I am officially expanding this blog to cover Booker Prize winners AND shortlist nominees. The Man Booker Prize also publishes a longlist of contenders (normally about 13 books) but I'm not sure if I have the energy to add any of those yet...
My first Shortlist novel is Room, by Emma Donoghue. Room was Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2010 along with 5 other books, including that year's winner, The Finkler Question. The other books that made the shortlist are:
Peter Carey Parrot and Olivier in America
Damon Galgut In a Strange Room
Andrea Levy The Long Song
Tom McCarthy C
All of these, as well as shortlisted novels for other years are now officially on my list.
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