Saturday, March 1, 2008

Wendy's Progress - Booker Shortlists

I am also participating in Dewey's Man Booker Challenge to read at least six books from the Booker Short or Long Lists during the year 2008. My challenge list can be found on my blog here.

Books read from Booker Short List in 2006:
Oryx and Crake, by Margaret Atwood - Shortlisted in 2003

Books read from Booker Short List in 2007:
The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood - Rated 5/5; Shortlisted in 1986 (reviewed here)
Alias Grace, by Margaret Atwood - Rated 4.5/5; Shortlisted in 1996 (reviewed here)
The Blackwater Lightship, by Colm Toibin - Rated 4/5; Shortlisted in 1999 (reviewed here)
Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell - Rated 4.75/5; Shortlisted in 2004 (reviewed here)
Arthur and George, by Julian Barnes - Rated 4/5; Shortlisted in 2005 (reviewed here)

Books read from Booker Short List in 2008:
The Reluctant Fundamentalist, by Mohsin Hamid - Read January 11, 2008; Rated 4/5; Shortlisted in 2007 (reviewed here)
The Night Watch, by Sarah Waters - Read February 12, 2008; Rated 4.5/5; Shortlisted in 2006 (reviewed here)
Cat's Eye, by Margaret Atwood - Read February 29, 2008; rated 4.5/5; Shortlisted in 1989 (reviewed here)
Atonement, by Ian McEwan - Read June 17, 2008; rated 4/5; Shortlisted in 2002 (reviewed here)
Crossing the River, by Caryl Phillips - Read August 7, 2008; rated 4/5; Shortlisted in 1993 (reviewed here)
On Chesil Beach, by Ian McEwan - Read August 10, 2008; rated 4.5/5; Shortlisted in 2007 (reviewed here)

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