Tag Archives: Booker Prize

Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

01. So I probably haven’t shared the long and sad story of the demise of my book group… and I won’t now because of the title of this post. I also won’t go on about attempts to get a new group started… Instead, I was thrilled to be a part of Ramona Books inaugural book group this week. Such fun to have a really meaty discussion with people invested in talking about the book! (the book was Dominic Amerena’s I Want Everything). Continue reading →

Six Degrees of Separation – from Dangerous Liaisons to The House of Mirth

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with , , , , , , , , , ,

It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up.

This month we begin with Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Continue reading →

Sample Saturday – Booker Prize possibles (sort of)

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with , , , ,

Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. This week, all three come from Susan’s Booker Prize wish list (for the record, Susan picked two of the nominees!).
Continue reading →