2019stellaprize

Book 9 of the #2019stellaprize longlist. Deliberately early to collect my husband from the bus so I can make a start on this

MrsMalaprop Ooh, have this on my bedside #TBR. Saw Jones speak about it at the Ubud Writers Festival last year. Am a little worried it might be hard work? 5y

AntoinetteBuchanan I‘m only a little way through and it‘s an easy enough read. The language is delightful @MrsMalaprop 5y

MrsMalaprop Oh excellent 👏. Have decided to make a start on 😊.

Too Much Lip

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AntoinetteBuchanan @MrsMalaprop you won‘t regret it! 5y

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Man Out of Time | Stephanie Bishop

Reading my 8th book from the #2019stellaprize long list. Audio book on a long drive home

jenreads7 Travel safely! 📚 5y

Joanne1 Happy travels and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this one. I struggled with it. PS I‘m doing the Stella long list too. 5y

AntoinetteBuchanan It is quite challenging @Joanne1 - how are you going with the longlist. I‘m going to screech to a halt soon waiting did Library requests 5y

AntoinetteBuchanan @jenniferajanes thanks so much 5y

Joanne1 @AntoinetteBuchanan I‘ve only done two so far. This one plus The Arsonist which I loved! I‘ve got Little Gods on hold from the library so will pick that up on Thursday. I‘m going to be waiting a while for Eggshell skull so will have to put some of the others on request in the meantime. 5y

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The World Was Whole | Fiona Wright

Back in ER. Glad I downloaded this #2019stellaprize longlist book last night. Although reading about Wright‘s own medical issues isnt comforting, it is interesting

Soubhiville I hope you‘re on the mend soon. 5y

AntoinetteBuchanan Thanks @Soubhiville - hoping to be home soon 5y

Marilyncjackson Get better soon 5y

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JacqMac I hope you‘re home soon and feeling better. 5y

BookNAround Goodness! Whatever they‘ve circled on your poor leg doesn‘t look happy. Hope you‘re feeling better and get sprung soon. 5y

Samplergal Feel better. That spot looks angry. Hope you gets some great care and heal quickly. 5y

DarcysMom I hope you are home and on the road to recovery very soon! 5y

AntoinetteBuchanan Thanks @Marilyncjackson @JacqMac @BookNAround @Samplergal @DarcysMom home now with super-copper strength antibiotics and an instruction to go to bed with a good book. Bloody cellulitis 5y

sprainedbrain Oh no. Glad you‘re home and hope you feel better fast! 5y

AntoinetteBuchanan Thanks @sprainedbrain 5y

CarolynM Hope you're up and around again soon. In the meantime, enjoy those books! The only one from the Stella list I've read - I loved it

Too Much Lip

AntoinetteBuchanan Thanks @CarolynM . This is my 7th off the Stella long list. Too Much Lip is my current favourite (and finding it hard to imagine anything else topping it) 5y

Eggs Be safe be well and welcome to Litsy 🌺 5y

AntoinetteBuchanan Thanks @Eggs on the mend now 5y

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Axiomatic | Maria Tumarkin

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Such a challenging book but worth it. Deserving and demanding of more than one read. Tumarkin drags the reader through investigations of trauma, suicide, nature v nurture, migration (forced and voluntary) and the nature of resilience and survival. Experimental in form, this work is carefully constructed while feeling like stream of consciousness. On the #2019StellaPrize longlist

Joanne1 Wow, this one sounds like I‘ll need a good amount of headspace before I attempt it. 5y

AntoinetteBuchanan @Joanne1 it needs it. Can‘t say it was an easy read or my favourite. 5y

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Eggshell Skull | Bri Lee