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I suppose four of six I'd liked/wanted isn't bad?

The Enright and Grenville are good reads but not my favourites of their work - wondered if they were carried by their other books / body of work rather than this book? IDK 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

#womensprize #shortlist #nopleasingsomepeople

Leniverse Yes, I wonder the same. But honestly, that might be reason to longlist them, but not shortlist. I'm baffled. Especially about Dolly. 7h

TheKidUpstairs @Leniverse Dolly Maunder was a surprise for me, too. It was a good read, but nothing special. Definitely not Shortlist material! 3h

charl08 @Leniverse exactly! @TheKidUpstairs I'm not alone 😀 3h

charl08 I'm rubbish at remembering to tag! @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain 3h

squirrelbrain Yes, I had 4 of the 6 as well. And I‘m surprised about Dolly. I pretty much expected the Enright to be there though 50m

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charl08

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Oh go on then...

https://www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/features/features/watch-the-2023-winner-...

#WomensPrize #Shortlist

Tamra Of all strange things, I was dreaming about the prize this morning! 🤪 Black Butterflies is my hope. 10mo

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charl08

Marriage Portrait | Maggie O'Farrell

Listening to Maggie O'Farrell last night (on catch up) talking about visiting the grave of her RL character in Italy.

The nuns said no one ever asked to visit the grave. 😢

I want to listen to all the other shortlist interviews now!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001mll9

#WomensPrize #Shortlist

jlhammar I'll have to give that a listen. Thanks for the link! 11mo

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charl08

Trespasses | Louise Kennedy

V good.

https://womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/2023-prize
#WomensPrize #Shortlist #Ireland

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thewallflower0707

The Marriage Portrait: A novel | Maggie O'Farrell

They JUST announced the Shortlist for the #WomensPrize! I haven‘t been keeping up this year, so I hope I will do better with the Shortlist. So far, I‘ve only read The Marriage Portrait and I absolutely loved it. Demon Copperhead and Trespasses both sound great as well!

#WomensPrize #BookAward #shortlist

Ruthiella I‘m definitely going to read Trespasses…just don‘t know when! 12mo

thewallflower0707 @Ruthiella my problem is, I really want to travel to Ireland soon-ish, and I love buying books that are set in the country I‘m visiting 😅. That‘s why I haven‘t read Claire Keegan. 12mo

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Leniverse

Predictions: Notebook, 150 Lined Pages, Softcover, 6 X 9 | Wild Pages Wild Pages Press

I'm still in the middle of a few books, so I'm not ready to give my personal top 6, but the #WomensPrize #shortlist is announced in the morning, so I have taken a stab at guessing what the judges might have been thinking. 🤪 Which was not easy.
The red check marks I'm relatively sure of. Then I figure one of the blue dots and one of the pink. Although I might be way off with those.
(My personal shortlist will contain AT LEAST one unmarked book.)

squirrelbrain I agree with a lot of your choices, including some that didn‘t make my personal list but that I think the judges will pick. 12mo

jlhammar Oooh, good guesses! I'm not even going to attempt to predict. I only posted my favorites. Look forward to seeing your personal top 6! 12mo

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charl08

The Bread the Devil Knead | Lisa Allen-Agostini

Fascinating to hear the author's reaction to the reading.

#WomensPrize #Shortlist

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charl08

Sorrow and Bliss | Meg Mason

Enjoying this book event. #WomensPrize #Shortlist

TrishB Cool 👍🏻 2y

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Cinfhen

Sorrow and Bliss | Meg Mason

Thought I‘d read another from the #WomansPrizeForFiction22 #Shortlist
I‘ve heard lots of good things

LeeRHarry @squirrelbrain will be a happy camper! 😆 2y

Cinfhen I know @LeeRHarry Helen is quite a fan of this novel - I can see why!! Have you read it yet?? 2y

KarenUK This is up soon for me too… it‘s on my nightstand at least! 😂 2y

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squirrelbrain LOL @LeeRHarry - have I been banging on about it *that* much?! 🤣 2y

LeeRHarry @squirrelbrain just a little bit! 🤪 it‘s all good though as I really do want to get to it…so in answer to your question @Cinfhen er nope! 😂 2y

Cinfhen Hahaha @LeeRHarry @squirrelbrain So far it‘s very engaging ❤️ 2y

Megabooks Enjoy!! 2y

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thewallflower0707

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The #WomensPrize shortlist is out! What do you all think? I‘m really disappointed that #RemoteSympathy didn‘t make it, I enjoyed it the most. #TheSentence is also great, and #GreatCircle is definitely a masterpiece, although I didn‘t enjoy it as much as I hoped it would. #TheBreadtheDevilKnead is also not to my taste. I haven‘t read the others.

#bookprize #bookawards #shortlist

squirrelbrain I got 3 right on my list, although I‘m claiming 4 as the Shafak was 7th on my list! I too am disappointed about Remote Sympathy. My least fave on the shortlist is the Ozeki, I just didn‘t love it. (edited) 2y

TrishB I didn‘t even finish Remote Sympathy! Need to read some more though as only read 2 on shortlist. 2y

jlhammar I'm pretty pleased with it. Four of the six I was hoping to see here made it. The only one I haven't read here is The Bread the Devil Knead so planning to give that one a try before the winner is announced. I agree, it's a shame Remote Sympathy didn't advance. I would have swapped Great Circle for Remote Sympathy or Build Your House Around My Body. 2y

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TheKidUpstairs I decided not to read the full long list, I was waiting for this and now I'll dive in! 2y

JillR None of the ones I‘ve had chance to read so far have made it to the shortlist! Now is that an excuse to buy more books?! 2y

thewallflower0707 @TrishB Why didn‘t you like it? 2y

thewallflower0707 @TheKidUpstairs Smart Choice, though I would really recommend adding Remote Sympathy to the list too! I thought it was very special. 2y

thewallflower0707 @Squirrel oh no, Ozeki sounds cool, why didn‘t you like it? I definitely want to read Shafak‘s book! 2y

thewallflower0707 @JillR Definitely, treat yourself! 2y

TrishB I didn‘t like the writing style or the characters- thought Greta just came across really stupid and naive. It generally came across really unbelievable. I did give it 150 pages but I guess it wasn‘t for me. 2y

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