Tag Archives: Man Booker Prize

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

♦ January 25, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment

Our book group suffered a confusion and we were offered two books to choose from instead of one book for the month being nominated. My friend Maggie had read The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga and suggested that we go with this book instead of the other on offer. I am glad her suggestion was …

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The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

♦ November 13, 2015 ♦ Leave a comment

Our book group suffered a confusion and we were offered two books to choose from instead of one book for the month being nominated. My friend Maggie had read The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga and suggested that we go with this book instead of the other on offer. I am glad her suggestion was …

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A Long, Long Way by Sebastian Barry

♦ April 29, 2014 ♦ 1 Comment

A Long, Long Way is a novel written by Sebastian Barry that was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2005 and tells an amazing and extremely well written story.  Barry is an Irish novelist, poet and playwright noted for his dense literary writing style.  He is considered to be one of Ireland’s finest writers.  His literary …

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Room by Erica Donoghue

♦ February 28, 2014 ♦ 1 Comment

Room is a literary classic!  Truly this book takes you from the darkness into the light.  It creeps up, gradually and then grabs you and does not let you go until you have read and absorbed every last word. Room is a novel by Irish-Canadian author Emma Donoghue. She is an Irish born playwright and …

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Life Class by Pat Barker

♦ April 1, 2013 ♦ Leave a comment

Life Class by Pat Barker is a novel that sat on my book shelf for several years.  My Aunt and Uncle gave it to me one Christmas, but I only got around to reading it recently.  When I started it I was not sure that it was a book I would enjoy.  It is a …

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