05-21-2014, 07:02 PM | #16 |
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As a good Canadian my favourite award is the Giller Prize. I'd like to nominate Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden, the Giller winner in 2008.
From Goodreads: Will Bird is a legendary Cree bush pilot, now lying in a coma in a hospital in his hometown of Moose Factory, Ontario. His niece Annie Bird, beautiful and self-reliant, has returned from her own perilous journey to sit beside his bed. Broken in different ways, the two take silent communion in their unspoken kinship, and the story that unfolds is rife with heartbreak, fierce love, ancient blood feuds, mysterious disappearances, fires, plane crashes, murders, and the bonds that hold a family, and a people, together. As Will and Annie reveal their secrets-the tragic betrayal that cost Will his family, Annie's desperate search for her missing sister, the famous model Suzanne-a remarkable saga of resilience and destiny takes shape. From the dangerous bush country of upper Canada to the drug-fueled glamour of the Manhattan club scene, Joseph Boyden tracks his characters with a keen eye for the telling detail and a rare empathy for the empty places concealed within the heart. Sure to appeal to readers of Louise Erdrich and Jim Harrison, Through Black Spruce establishes Boyden as a writer of startling originality and uncommon power. I'd also like to second The Goldfinch |
05-21-2014, 09:10 PM | #17 |
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Second Through Black Spruce.
Third The Goldfinch. |
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05-22-2014, 02:43 AM | #18 |
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05-22-2014, 04:49 AM | #19 | |
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I'll nominate Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese.
Winner of the following awards: Code:
Amazon's Best Books of the Year: 2009 (#16) Publishers Weekly's Best Books: 2009 (Fiction) Indies Choice Book Award (Adult Fiction, 2010) New York Times bestseller Quote:
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05-22-2014, 08:07 AM | #20 |
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I'll give a nod to Starship Troopers as it's in my TBR list for this year.
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05-22-2014, 09:05 AM | #21 |
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I'd like to nominate The Manual of Detection by Jedidiah Berry.
It won the 2009 Hammett Prize and the 2010 Crawford Award. The Hammett Prize is awarded annually by the International Association of Crime Writers, North American Branch (IACW/NA). The Crawford award is a literary award given to a writer whose first fantasy book was published during the preceding 18 months. It's one of several awards presented by the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA). Spoiler:
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05-22-2014, 09:24 AM | #22 |
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I'd like to nominate another book I've had on my TBR list for a while.
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss which won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Spoiler:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Count-Re...=UTF8&sr=&qid= Amazon.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Black-Co...ds=black+count Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-black-count |
05-22-2014, 09:34 AM | #23 |
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I'll Third The Black Count.
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05-22-2014, 11:25 AM | #25 |
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The Black Count looks fascinating! I want to read that one whether or not it wins. The book clubs have been invaluable to me for learning about new books.
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I'll second Extenuating Circumstances by Jonathan Valin
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Hmmm most of the award winners on my TBR list for this year are sci-fi/fantasy award winners. I think I'll nominate something different.
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga - Man Booker prize in 2008. Quote:
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05-23-2014, 08:33 PM | #28 |
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Second The White Tiger.
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05-23-2014, 09:34 PM | #29 |
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I nominate The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes, which won the Man Booker Prize.
From Goodreads: Tony Webster and his clique first met Adrian Finn at school. Sex-hungry and book-hungry, they would navigate the girl-less sixth form together, trading in affectations, in-jokes, rumour and wit. Maybe Adrian was a little more serious than the others, certainly more intelligent, but they all swore to stay friends for life. Now Tony is in middle age. He’s had a career and a single marriage, a calm divorce. He’s certainly never tried to hurt anybody. Memory, though, is imperfect. It can always throw up surprises, as a lawyer’s letter is about to prove. Amazon- Australia Canada UK US Kobo- US |
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I have updated the summary post through post 29. I may be a little slow the next 2-3 days in updating further due to the holiday weekend, but I will try to get to it at least once a day.
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