First-time watcher here. Just craving Booker predictions. Yeah, James could certainly get the Demon Copperhead treatment. Really hoping that's not the case, b/c James is a masterpiece. The list will be diminished by snubbing it. I'm of the mind that excluding the heavy-hitters for debuts is misguided, since the Booker mandate is supposedly all about honoring the best in English-language literature from across the world. I don't personally need the Booker to give me book recommendations. I tried reading Pearl, for example, and it was almost unreadable. Placing it on a longlist instead of DC was a decision! Juries are subjective, I realize, but including one book over the other says to the reader that one is better than the other, whether that's intentional or not. Anyways, I'll look forward to seeing your reactions tomorrow! I'll be online looking for reactions all day long. Christmas in July, indeed! Also, just curious about the costume you're wearing. Are you playing a character or something? I might be missing an inside joke. Fun though, if your character is supposed to be a "harlot"!
Thanks for watching and welcome! You make very good points. I don't always love or even like Booker books (I want all the hours I spent listening to In Ascension back...lol), but I always find each list and each jury interesting. I'm currently editing a longest reaction video, and it will be out shortly. I hope you are enjoying all the longlist reactions! As for my outfits, I enjoy dressing up for videos, as well as wearing items that have a vintage and/or historical vibes. I can't resist an opportunity to get dressed up, put on red lipstick and talk books! Happy Booker season to you!
I like what you're saying about James. I loved that book, but for one, you can never be certain with a longlist; there is never a guarantee for a nomination when you have a jury with its own subjective preferences. There is also not that objective legitimation for any book, not James, and also last year not Demon Copperhead or Birnham Wood (I didn't like either of them, by the way). Plus, as you say, it may not be the typical Booker book. I think James will win prizes, but the National Book Award and especially the Pulitzer may feel more likely.
Thank you! I loved James as well, and I hope it wins all the prizes, it just doesn't give me Booker vibes! Thanks for watching. Tomorrow is going to be so exciting!
James will be there. It has so many original literary devices going on that makes it a contender. Good about Chigozie Obioma and 'Choice' both predictions. I saw all three in person on their book tours 👍👍👍
I'm halfway thru Orbital and enjoying it. A unique to me storyline. I recently finished James. Loved it. Thanks for introducing books I haven't heard of yet. And I like the list to be full of new books also. P.S. I was too late to the knitting advent sign up. I loved that concept and didn't know it existed until I saw it on your channel. Hope to get in on the short story advent set.
I will put Orbital on my TBR list! Thanks for the tip! It's not too late to sign up for a knitting advent calendar. I haven't pre-ordered one yet, but when I do, I will put out an announcement, and perhaps some viewers would like to knit along and read along. I will also make an announcement when the short story advent calendar is available for purchase. It's going to be a great year!
I have reservations about another E Strout nomination. The panel will want to see something different and we know with ES that you get excellent writing but kind of the same. Not branching out, experimenting, doing it a bit differently/ unexpected.
That's a very interesting way of looking at ES! I wasn't a big fan of Oh William! until Lucy By the Sea came out, and explains their relationship so much better. And too many "Oh William"'s, I felt like I was being beaten over the head with her exasperation. One more day!
I've been thinking that Orbital by Samantha Harvey could be on it, I've almost finished it on audiobook. It has an interesting premise and is pretty well delivered. Scott at Gunpowder and Plot has said it's one on the leaked list, who knows? Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright is one that I really want to be on the list, it's Booker winning material IMHO but the leaks are saying it didn't make the list... again, who knows if the leaks are right? I guess we'll find out. Another one that is really worth reading is My Friends by Hisham Matar, it's a brilliant book, one of the best books I've read this year. It should have lots of recognition, it' just that good, even if it doesn't make the booker list.
Everyone seems to be talking about Orbital! I had My Friends on my list as well, thanks for the recommendation. I saw the leaks and decided not to pay them any attention because it was wrecking my fun in guessing and it's all conjecture. Here are some of the books I hope to see on the list, that I didn't put on my video because they are all brilliant writers with new books coming out: Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange The Echoes by Evie Wild Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi Private Rites by Julia Armfield Little Rot by Akwaeke Emery The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Happy reading and Booker book season!
@@Thebookerharlot I'll definitely be reading The Echoes, it's waiting at the library for me and Private Rites is another I might pick up from the library. I'll wait to see what others think of the rest. I did really like There There by Tommy Orange but I'm not yet drawn to his new one.
Thank you so much! I can't wait for Booker season to begin! I will make sure to announce which book I will be reading next (and first), so if you want to read along with me, you will have that option! Happy reading!
First-time watcher here. Just craving Booker predictions. Yeah, James could certainly get the Demon Copperhead treatment. Really hoping that's not the case, b/c James is a masterpiece. The list will be diminished by snubbing it. I'm of the mind that excluding the heavy-hitters for debuts is misguided, since the Booker mandate is supposedly all about honoring the best in English-language literature from across the world. I don't personally need the Booker to give me book recommendations. I tried reading Pearl, for example, and it was almost unreadable. Placing it on a longlist instead of DC was a decision! Juries are subjective, I realize, but including one book over the other says to the reader that one is better than the other, whether that's intentional or not. Anyways, I'll look forward to seeing your reactions tomorrow! I'll be online looking for reactions all day long. Christmas in July, indeed! Also, just curious about the costume you're wearing. Are you playing a character or something? I might be missing an inside joke. Fun though, if your character is supposed to be a "harlot"!
Thanks for watching and welcome! You make very good points. I don't always love or even like Booker books (I want all the hours I spent listening to In Ascension back...lol), but I always find each list and each jury interesting. I'm currently editing a longest reaction video, and it will be out shortly. I hope you are enjoying all the longlist reactions! As for my outfits, I enjoy dressing up for videos, as well as wearing items that have a vintage and/or historical vibes. I can't resist an opportunity to get dressed up, put on red lipstick and talk books! Happy Booker season to you!
I agree with you. I always prefer to have a list of unknown books (to me) so I canexperience new books.
I like what you're saying about James. I loved that book, but for one, you can never be certain with a longlist; there is never a guarantee for a nomination when you have a jury with its own subjective preferences. There is also not that objective legitimation for any book, not James, and also last year not Demon Copperhead or Birnham Wood (I didn't like either of them, by the way). Plus, as you say, it may not be the typical Booker book. I think James will win prizes, but the National Book Award and especially the Pulitzer may feel more likely.
Thank you! I loved James as well, and I hope it wins all the prizes, it just doesn't give me Booker vibes! Thanks for watching. Tomorrow is going to be so exciting!
I know what’s on the list because it’s July 30 but I won’t spoil. Just say maybe surprises are in store.
Thanks for watching! There will be a Longlist reaction video coming out very shortly!
James will be there. It has so many original literary devices going on that makes it a contender. Good about Chigozie Obioma and 'Choice' both predictions. I saw all three in person on their book tours 👍👍👍
Wow...you saw all three of them!!! One could only be so lucky!
I'm halfway thru Orbital and enjoying it. A unique to me storyline. I recently finished James. Loved it.
Thanks for introducing books I haven't heard of yet. And I like the list to be full of new books also.
P.S. I was too late to the knitting advent sign up. I loved that concept and didn't know it existed until I saw it on your channel. Hope to get in on the short story advent set.
I will put Orbital on my TBR list! Thanks for the tip! It's not too late to sign up for a knitting advent calendar. I haven't pre-ordered one yet, but when I do, I will put out an announcement, and perhaps some viewers would like to knit along and read along. I will also make an announcement when the short story advent calendar is available for purchase. It's going to be a great year!
I have reservations about another E Strout nomination. The panel will want to see something different and we know with ES that you get excellent writing but kind of the same. Not branching out, experimenting, doing it a bit differently/ unexpected.
That's a very interesting way of looking at ES! I wasn't a big fan of Oh William! until Lucy By the Sea came out, and explains their relationship so much better. And too many "Oh William"'s, I felt like I was being beaten over the head with her exasperation. One more day!
I've been thinking that Orbital by Samantha Harvey could be on it, I've almost finished it on audiobook. It has an interesting premise and is pretty well delivered. Scott at Gunpowder and Plot has said it's one on the leaked list, who knows? Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright is one that I really want to be on the list, it's Booker winning material IMHO but the leaks are saying it didn't make the list... again, who knows if the leaks are right? I guess we'll find out.
Another one that is really worth reading is My Friends by Hisham Matar, it's a brilliant book, one of the best books I've read this year. It should have lots of recognition, it' just that good, even if it doesn't make the booker list.
Everyone seems to be talking about Orbital! I had My Friends on my list as well, thanks for the recommendation. I saw the leaks and decided not to pay them any attention because it was wrecking my fun in guessing and it's all conjecture.
Here are some of the books I hope to see on the list, that I didn't put on my video because they are all brilliant writers with new books coming out:
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
The Echoes by Evie Wild
Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
Little Rot by Akwaeke Emery
The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Happy reading and Booker book season!
@@Thebookerharlot I'll definitely be reading The Echoes, it's waiting at the library for me and Private Rites is another I might pick up from the library. I'll wait to see what others think of the rest. I did really like There There by Tommy Orange but I'm not yet drawn to his new one.
I'll be reading with you! I LOVE your video!
Thank you so much! I can't wait for Booker season to begin! I will make sure to announce which book I will be reading next (and first), so if you want to read along with me, you will have that option! Happy reading!
@@Thebookerharlot Awesome! Thanks so much! ❤☺