Reading The International Booker Prize 2023 Longlist 📚 | Reading Vlog 2023
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- Join me for a long, cosy reading vlog where I read the International Booker Prize longlist. xx
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MY BOOKS:
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THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT tinyurl.com/ln...
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Boulder by Eva Baltasar
Whale by Cheon Myeong-kwan
The Gospel According to the New World by Maryse Condé
Standing Heavy by GauZ’
Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov
Is Mother Dead by Vigdis Hjorth
Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv by Andrey Kurkov
The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier
While We Were Dreaming by Clemens Meyer
Pyre by Perumal Murugan
Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel
A System So Magnificent It Is Blinding by Amanda Svensson
Ninth Building by Zou Jingzhi
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WHO I AM
Hello, I'm Jen Campbell. I'm an award-winning poet and bestselling author of twelve books, spanning short stories, poetry, picture books, and nonfiction.
My books for adults include The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night, The Girl Aquarium, The Bookshop Book, and The Sunday Times bestselling Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops series. My picture book trilogy Franklin and Luna, and my middle-grade book The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers, are published by Thames & Hudson.
I've won both an Eric Gregory Award and the Jane Martin Poetry Prize, my books have been translated into twenty languages, and I have two new titles forthcoming in 2023 - more details on those soon.
I've worked in the publishing industry for over fifteen years, initially as a bookseller, and now as a freelance editor, content creator and disability advocate. I review books online, in print and on the radio. I run a TH-cam channel where I talk about books, the history of fairy tales, and the representation of disability and disfigurement. I also offer online writing workshops and editorial services, give talks at schools, publishing companies, universities and book festivals on a variety of topics, and I run a book club for TOAST clothing.
If you would like to speak with me about the possibility of working together, please get in touch via email: jenvcampbell@gmail.com x
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The best thing I've done this year is find your channel. Thanks for all your wonderful comforting vlogs!
Thank you, Paula. x
Evening, folks. I hope you enjoy this vlog. Thanks for being here ☺ x
The quick little smooth jazz transitions really made me giggle 28:43 I felt like I was watching an old school sitcom like Seinfeld or Frazier 🎷
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I've started reading Is Mother Dead on my phone (I live in Croatia so by the time any of the books comes to me, the shortlist will probably be announced 🙈) and I'm loooooving it so much. I said to my husband after a few pages how there are books that you know from the start you're going to love and that makes me happy. ❤
I love that fizzy feeling! x
‘I can do a Joey; I can put it in the freezer’… 😂😂
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I'm sorry for your loss. Sending love your way ❤❤
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I'm so sorry, Jen. But, I just want you to know that I absolutely love your videos. When I was a bookseller, your videos helped me so much. Sending lots of love.
That's very kind, thank you x
All my love on your IVF and all journeys.
I find it very difficult to read motherhood or non motherhood books, too. I look forward to finding copies of Is Mother Dead and Boulder in the future.
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Very much enjoying these videos where you read some books from long lists. Also, sending you lots of love. Unfortunately I very much relate to your feelings, but in the end I always feel supported in a way when I hear others are struggling with the same things. So thank you for that.
Lots of love to you, too. x
Loving with how many long vlogs you have been blessing us lately! 🥰
I love when books play with language so will for sure check is mother dead out
Hope youre feeling better ❤
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Thank you for another lovely vlog, they always warm my heart! 😊 lots of hugs ❤
Thanks for watching ☺❤ x
My cat woke up from her nap very intrigued by all the lovely bird sounds! Thank you for reviewing (part of) the longlist - it's certainly an interesting one this year x
Give her a pet from me ☺ x
Sending you love Jen. And thank you for your openess and honesty.❤
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Sending lots of Love back to you!! 🌸
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I'm really keen on both Still Born and Boulder, so glad to hear you speak about them, especially Boulder as that was probably top of my list!
I hope you love Boulder, too, if you decide to pick it up ☺ x
For some of us the road to motherhood is so difficult.I don't know what to say except please accept my love and best wishes.Just love your channel and books.Bought all the Franklin and Luna books as soon as my little grandson was born last year and he is already in a baby bookclub and loves to be read to.Thank you so much.xx
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Lots of love Jen. 😘
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Ooooh Clemens Meyer! Did not expect to see him on there! That's really exciting, I very much enjoyed While We Were Dreaming, though I can't imagine what it's like reading this when you're not living here in Leipzig, or familiar with it.
Now finished watching the vlog - thank you very much for it, Jen! It was so lovely, as usual. Sending you a big warm hug and all the love x
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Thank YOU, Jen. Much love to you. And as we say in France, bon courage 💖
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I have been excited to read Boulder, Is Mother Dead and The Birthday Party. Loved watching your vlog, Jen. 😀
I hope you enjoy reading them ☺ x
I was already excited for Is Mother Dead; this has made me doubly excited! Your review of Boulder also made me want to pick up that one when I wasn't fussed before. There are three books on the longlist that deal with motherhood - I'd love to hear you compare and contrast them! 🌟
I hope I did that in this video, as I reviewed all of them x
Lots of love to you dear. Thank you for yet another wonderful reading vlog of yet another book prize's longlist. I'm so impressed with and inspired by you. Take care!
♥️ lots of love, Johanna x
Got Time Shelter on Kindle and it is so good, hope it gets to the shortlist!
I'm looking forward to reading it ☺ x
Such a bummer about Whale, such a great cover. I am interested in Time Shelter since Bulgaria is a place I have been to and would like to support their authors. Your books are stunning and I really enjoyed seeing the translated copies.
Thanks, Maria ☺️ x
I loved Boulder. I'd like to see your review on Pyre
As I mentioned, that's not a book that appeals to me, so not one I'll be picking up. x
Your vlogs are always a breath of fresh air. Thank you for presenting that it is OK to fall apart from time to time. Sending love your way. ❤
Sending love back x
Thanks for the insight into the longlist. I’ve picked up Is Mother Dead on your recommendation, and will head to Boulder too. Can relate to your blues. Thanks for the comforting content.
I'm sorry that you can relate. I hope you enjoy the books. x
Sending you lots of love and comfort for today and any other sad days. This was the most informative video I've watched on the International Booker Prize this year! Your reviews are always so insightful. Kind of disappointed that I bought Whale on a whim because of the beautiful cover and interesting synopsis. I've been hearing lots of negative reviews, but that money has already departed from my wallet...The biggest disappointment is owning books with stunning covers whose writing doesn't live up to it.
Isn't it just? So frustrating 😂x
I was able to buy a kindle format of Is Mother Dead and even from the first few pages I’m loving it! Thanks so much for your intelligent comments when reviewing. I’m sorry you are feeling such utter sadness - especially it being Mother’s Day. I wish you peace and healing, Jen, comfort and balm to soothe you these next days. Much love❤
Love to you, Karen, and I hope you continue to love Is Mother Dead x
I'd like to hug you, I'm sending lots of love. The walk was a very good idea.
Thanks, Elisa x
Jen, I am extremely excited that there is a Bulgarian author on the longlist! Being Bulgarian myself I can hardly wait to hear your opinion ot “Timeshelter”
I've pre-ordered it and look forward to reading ☺ x
I loved it:)
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I love that you read most of the ones I’m thinking of picking up. I ordered Boulder, Standing Heavy, and Time Shelter. I’ve been hearing such good things about Is Mother Dead that I think I’m gonna pick it up too. I’m considering Ninth Building but want to hear more about it. This is my favourite prize to follow because it has such a range. Loved this video. Thanks!
Thanks for being here ☺ x
Thank you for this! Added Is Mother Dead to my TBR and am now even more excited to read Boulder! I was a bit apprehensive as I loved her previous book Permafrost so much but you've reassured me!
I'm very excited to read Permafrost now. x
I'm so happy to see Boulder in the longlist, Catalan is my mother tongue and I absolutely loved Boulder, it was my favourite of the trilogy (which you can read in any order by the way). Not many Catalan authors have been translated into English, despite the language having a rich literary history, but you should totally read Mercè Rodoreda, considered to be Spain's most important 20th century writer, and she wrote in Catalan as well. She's the most translated Catalan-writing author ever
I’ve bought Permafrost and really looking forward to reading it ☺️
@@jenvcampbell I hope you like it! A bit weird but still a good book
At this point this comment is redundant but I am so in awe of you and your capacity to concisely review and think through books. Thank you for yet another great video. I can’t wait to read Mother is dead.
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Jen, I send you hugs and love on this day. I can commentate with you on this day. Thank you for the Booker prize video. I enjoyed your reviews❤
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I’m sorry for your loss, Jen. Thank you for the love you sent out today. I know what you mean about grief. Yesterday marked two years since my brother’s death.
I'm sorry, Alicia, that's really tough x
@@jenvcampbell Thanks, Jen.
I’m glad to have found your channel. newbie to this bookish community 😊❤️💯
Thanks for being here ☺ x
Baulder sounds like my cup of tea. Your review has me intrigued for that one in particular. I read The Marriage Portrait after you reviewed it. I needed to read something predictable but still substantial. I loved the writing but kept feeling claustrophobic from the main character's limited space to move in. That was an interesting feeling particularly that I could not understand what it was at first. I love books that rattle me that way.
I'm glad you enjoyed it ☺ x
The book that you mentioned about the whale, that isn't a disability ableism type of thing. In Korea, in popular fiction if someone has spirit sight, or they have some sort of power, they usually have a disability at the same time. it's the cost of the power a sort of equivalent exchange. Must give something in exhange to receive a power. The ideas of putting prosthetic parts onto dead bodies, so they have "a complete corpse," is similar. The idea of being disabled in life...is because your family wasnt filial, and didnt give you a proper burial.
It's how a lot of the ideas of supernatural and sacrifice work with the old shamnistic practice in this period in korea, but modern people believe some of the superstitions today. The last president of Korea who is chased out of office had an shady relationship with a shaman.
But some of the ideas of disability being q punishment? Yeh kinda messed up. But we cannot just ignore realities about the world that we dislike
Just because it’s tradition doesn’t mean it isn’t ableism. We have that in Christianity with disability and healing; we have it in Ancient Greece and the believe of physiognomy which is still prevalent in media today. We can contextualise cultural beliefs, sure, but if they’re still appearing in modern-day literature, using disabled people as metaphors and not expanding on that, that is ableism.
How are you doing mrs Jen Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American TH-cam channels. Happy mother day to you we celebrate mother mother day in Arabic countries as well as you in England on March . Thank you for your wonderful cultural channel . I just read about booker prize it’s known formerly ad booker prize for fiction ( 1969- 2001 ) and man booker prize ( 2002-2019) it’s literally prize awarded each year for best novel written in English in Uk and Ireland . Thank you for your wonderful cultural channel. Best wishes for you your family friends. Wishing for your Channel more success and progress.
It is indeed, yes, ☺ this is a separate branch of the prize which awards work in translation. x
Really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on these, Jen. I'm most excited to read Time Shelter and Is Mother Dead ☺
I hope you enjoy them x
Appreciate this ! I’d been curious about still born and whale and this really helped me get off the fence . Hugs to you regarding the sad day 💚
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Fabulous as always!!
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I've put Is Mother Dead on my wish list with the library and in the meantime I checked out their book Will and Testament. Fingers crossed that it is also good. Boulder doesn't seem to be available yet. Thank you for doing the test drive! 😃
Sending you some hugs on this Mothers' Day.
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❤ I've bought a copy of Will and Testament, too. Hoping we both enjoy that one x
So exciting to see the translations of your Franklin books! And your most recent book is on my birthday wish list. I'm going to see if my library has your top two from this vlog. 🌼🌼🌼💐💐💐❤️❤️❤️
Yes! Requests placed for Boulder and Is Mother Dead, and I think there's only one person in line in front of me for each of them. Your Sunday videos are always a welcome comfort, Jen. ❤
@@gamewrit0058 Hurray! Happy reading. x
Thanx for the video Jen, hope your feeling better. I got covid this week so had to cancel plans and stay at home so decided to try and read the women’s prize list, children of paradise and Memphis are definitely 5 star books for me and I might go left field and listen to Pod on audiobook.
I hope you feel better soon! x
Vigdis Hjorth's Will and Testament is one of my absolute favourite books of all time, so I really want to read Is Mother Dead, too!
I’ve ordered a copy of that one ☺️ x
@@jenvcampbell I hope you'll like it! It sounds like Mother is dead has some similar themes to Will and Testament (like unreliable narrators, family dynamics, estrangement, discussions on subjectivity and perspective) so I feel like you'd enjoy it, too!
I think a lot of her work is autobiographical in part, so really interested to see how she expands on all these topics in her various books. x
Dear Jen Campbellova, it must be so exciting to get translations from your own books, and yes, german uses such long words. I proudly finished my first over 1000 page book (in german) and wanted to add it to my goodreads list. There I found, to my disappointment, only the english version with no more than 750 pages😅!
I send you lots of love and strength and patience❤
You’ll have to ask the Goodreads librarians to add another edition. Get that page count 😂🎉 x
@Jen Campbell I didn't know that that is an option! I definitely will try to do it. Thanks so much for the feedback🥰!!
New subscriber here and just want to send you lots of love! I have similar feelings of grief on Father's Day and I get it. Some years, I'm fine and other years, it just hits harder. Thank you for the reviews. I am really interested in a few of these, particularly Still Born and Boulder. Time Shelter is a must read for me when that arrives here in the States.
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Warm hugs...grief IS a funny thing and the only way is through and to feel it. I haven't heard one good word about Whale, I think only Time Shelter and Boulder really call to me.
Let me know what you think of them if you decide to pick them up. I have Time Shelter on preorder ☺️ x
Sending love to all the Jens, but especially Sunday morning Jen because I think she needs some extra. Things are tough, you are tougher, but wouldn't it be nice if you didn't have to be?
Thanks for being open about the good and the not so good xx
Thanks, Abbie x
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That Whale cover is so gorgeous - it's like a poster i'd want to put on my wall. Such a shame about the content lol. Following you through the longlist was such a treat - thanks for all the recent prize content. Are you going to follow the Booker this year, do you think?
Perhaps. ☺ It will depend on what's going on at the time, but I'd certainly like to if I can x
Hi Jen not read any but your top 2 sound appealing. Most of my reading consists of reading copies at the shop where I work p/time as customers expect you to have read every book. But I did read a book from the library that u recommended a while ago. Creepy, I think u said. Playdate's (Alex Dahl) unpeeling of a main character's layers of secrets and lies made for intriguing reading, I think the plot was marred, for me, by the lack of exhaustive police scrutiny into the parents' backgrounds.(I mean just think of the Madeleine McCann case). So because of that i demerited it and awarded it 3 stars on Goodreads. Hope this was the correct book!
Hi Kathleen, I’ve never heard of that book, so it wasn’t my recommendation, I’m afraid x
Oh no I was also so intrigued by the cover of the Whale... It was quite pricey at the book shop which kept me from buying it. I don't like sexism and juvenile humor so it's probably a pass for me too. Thanks for sharing your review.
I wanted to let you know I picked up Maps of our Spectacular Bodies because I saw it in your videos. I love the poetic style. My brain needs to work a bit to get everything, which is good.
Sending you a lot of hugs. Im crossing my fingers for you. I hope a lot of good fortune is coming your way, in whatever way you need it.
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At least I can save you some money 😂 very silly that I turned down the review copy because I didn’t think it was for me, and then went out and bought a copy. Lesson learned! x
I listened to Pyre a few days ago. It’s about 5% love story and 95% rather ugly caste bullying and terror. This book made me so, so angry and really left me quite despondent. I wouldn’t recommend it. There just is no up side to it.
I have preordered Time Shelter which sounds really interesting. The cover alone pulls me in. I have some interest in Standing Heavy but haven’t ordered it yet. You’ve made me quite interested in Is Mother Dead, which is not a book that appealed to me when I first saw the list. I’ll have to see if it is available over here.
Lovely video. The daffodils gave me hope of Spring!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. x
You look exceptionally beautiful with your hair pulled back.
I think I’d find Still Born very difficult.
It's definitely not an easy one x
Is Mother Dead sounds like an absolute nightmare to try and translate 😮 I don’t know how they did it with all the tense changes and grammar choices the author made
I know! I'm impressed x
The birthday party and still born appeal to me
I hope you enjoy them if you decide to pick them up x
Also, I forgot, on Sunday in Croatia it was Father's Day. 😂
That's very confusing 😂
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I'm planning to be doing an insgrrem reel to show love translate books do you want to get a tag in?
Omg I just now what to read while they will be quiet time
But I love Sephora...😂
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I disagree with your characterisation of Laura. I thought she was very supportive of Alina while also recognising that conversations about motherhood can be dull and unrelatable for non-parents. Having been in Laura's situation, it is hard to feign interest in something you are not interested in - I wouldn't say she was selfish.
It wasn’t a discussion of motherhood though, it was Alina talking about going through IVF. Whilst that’s something that’s hoping for motherhood, it isn’t motherhood itself; it’s a traumatic thing her friend was going through, and she didn’t want to hear about it.