tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post1682595003361886128..comments2023-12-22T03:53:49.097+00:00Comments on The Scribbling Sea Serpent: The Booker Shortlist 2012K M Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-66573680252026607672012-09-22T18:57:36.149+01:002012-09-22T18:57:36.149+01:00Oh wow! Hilary Mantel was...or is going to be in E...Oh wow! Hilary Mantel was...or is going to be in Ely for the Autumn Literary Festival. Katja Weinerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783876476292438371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-4163649844877725642012-09-21T08:50:33.552+01:002012-09-21T08:50:33.552+01:00My book arrived yesterday afternoon! I've got ...My book arrived yesterday afternoon! I've got Bring up the Bodies - I started reading it last night - enjoying it so far... goodness I wish I could write like that!K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-58390800086815174592012-09-20T11:08:09.916+01:002012-09-20T11:08:09.916+01:00Exciting! The two books I'd heard of before yo...Exciting! The two books I'd heard of before your post are The Lighthouse and Narcopolis, I'll have to look up the other titles. Look forward to hearing which book arrives :)Katja Weinerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783876476292438371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-64234768178424127302012-09-20T10:45:50.748+01:002012-09-20T10:45:50.748+01:00Still waiting for my book to arrive - I'll let...Still waiting for my book to arrive - I'll let you know as soon as it does! Maybe in today's post......K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-68819396889935499862012-09-19T09:52:59.224+01:002012-09-19T09:52:59.224+01:00"Literary and readable" - I agree comple..."Literary and readable" - I agree completely. That's what I aspire to!Simon Kewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537163555998763769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-83252223370510065492012-09-19T08:36:31.276+01:002012-09-19T08:36:31.276+01:00My money is on Hilary Mantel, though I have not re...My money is on Hilary Mantel, though I have not read the other! As you say good to see small press in there, may you get the book you want in the selection.Paul Tobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732771806819029077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-21446216622013457932012-09-18T22:42:29.473+01:002012-09-18T22:42:29.473+01:00I'm looking forward to reading Hilary Mantel&#...I'm looking forward to reading Hilary Mantel's sequel, definitely literary can be readable and any book can be well-written. Sounds like fun!Rebecca Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474010455394752000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-64999005206415812122012-09-18T18:11:27.846+01:002012-09-18T18:11:27.846+01:00Readability is a thoroughly clean word in my book....Readability is a thoroughly clean word in my book. I'm understanding that Will Self's is not particularly readable, and my instinctive response to this is to run away. Literary can definitely be readable!<br /><br />Only started reading one of them, Swimming Home. Very enjoyable read so far!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152835382989120467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-67157418509826127632012-09-18T16:30:53.480+01:002012-09-18T16:30:53.480+01:00Wow what an exciting thing to be involved with. Le...Wow what an exciting thing to be involved with. Let us know what you read.Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-5164086520211873732012-09-18T12:44:21.326+01:002012-09-18T12:44:21.326+01:00Have read the Mantel and the Levy, and am presentl...Have read the Mantel and the Levy, and am presently dancing around The Lighthouse. It is so simply and so deftly written, but the MC's social incompetence is so acutely painful and recognizable (I have geeks in my life) that I am finding it really hard going emotionally.<br /><br />My money is on Hilary though. Would love to see her a two-time winner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-60840272786993703902012-09-18T11:42:29.932+01:002012-09-18T11:42:29.932+01:00Hi Kate, what a great job! Let me know if they'...Hi Kate, what a great job! Let me know if they're ever short of a panel member ;) <br />I also loved The Sense of an Ending and was surprised it was such a 'Marmite' book. I suppose if you were looking for a pacy read, you might go else where but as for readability, I thought it was that wonderful combination of being readable and beautifully written. <br />Hopefully good sense will will-out at the Booker (ever the optimist).Jackie Buxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186723392553752533noreply@blogger.com