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The Shortlist has been announced:

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/ga...

Treacle Walker
Glory
Small Things Like These
The Trees
Oh William!
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

I’m not mad at this list- I liked all of these books.
I’m surprised that Colony wasn’t there, but there were so many good books on the longlist.

Exciting! I very much enjoyed Oh William! and Glory. I keep almost borrowing The Trees. I really do need to get to it. Two are just not available in any form at my library unfortunately.

I enjoyed all of these books! It's a solid short list IMO.

I read and loved Oh William! and I just got The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida although unlikely to read it before the winner is announced.

Frustrated that The Colony isn’t on the list but I’m looking forward to reading these

Booknblues wrote: "The Shortlist has been announced:

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/ga...

Treacle Walker
Glory
[book:Small Things Like Th..."

Thanks for posting. peace, janz

Surprised not to see The Colony, but even more shocked that Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies wasn't on there.

On the flip side, I really had no expectation whatsover that Oh William! would make it to the shortlist even though I am a HUGE Strout fan. Personally, I think this is the worst of the four book series, but hey, she's a terrific writer, and I'm happy for any accolades she gets.

I've only read three of this shortlist (though I guessed 4/6 to be there), so more reading to do!

Tracy wrote: "I’m not mad at this list- I liked all of these books.
I’m surprised that Colony wasn’t there, but there were so many good books on the longlist."

I hadn't read any except for Small Things Like These and I read that well before the longlist came out. I decided to wait until the shortlist came out to read any others, but I was so sure that The Colony would be on it that I bought it and will probably read it because I want to compare to Haven.

I've wanted to read The Trees, so glad it is on the list.

As always, the choices of the reviewers surprises me. peace, janz

Booknblues wrote: "Tracy wrote: "I’m not mad at this list- I liked all of these books.
I’m surprised that Colony wasn’t there, but there were so many good books on the longlist."

I hadn't read any except for Small ..."

If you can get your hands on Treacle Walker, I'd love to hear your take- I think you'd appreciate it.

Tracy wrote: "Booknblues wrote: "Tracy wrote: "I’m not mad at this list- I liked all of these books.
I’m surprised that Colony wasn’t there, but there were so many good books on the longlist."

I hadn't read an..."

I've heard it compared to Lanny which I loved. That and The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, I've been waiting to come out here.

The Booker has been awarded!

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka.

https://bookriot.com/2022-booker-priz...

I picked up the hardcover and it awaits my attention in one of my TBR Towers. I hope to be blown away as I was by A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James, and have NOT been by any other Booker I have so far read, especially Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. 😊