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Although I've (finally) stopped pretending I will ever actually read all of the longlisted titles, I still eagerly await the Booker Prize longlist each July. Okay, so I do still harbor ideas about reading the longlists once Hawthorne reaches a certain age. What age? It's still unclear. Regardless, the longlists are more fun since the Prize has been opened up to U.S. authors, but I also find it has fewer unexpected picks. This longlist reads like an all-star list, and I'm excited to see who makes the short list (and wins.) The One I've Already Read Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (3 stars)--I need to review this one, but I also feel like I should read it again. I listened to the audio because of the novelty of having 166 narrators. It was fun to hear so many voices, but the incessant repetition of op. cit.  drove me bonkers. I may try it in print, as everyone else seems to love it. The Ones Available in the U.S. Now 4321 by Paul Auster Days Witho...

It's here! I find myself enjoying the Booker Prize longlist even more now that it's also open to U.S. authors. And this year is a good one. Each of the titles intrigues me enough to read it, and none are over 500 pages! The Ones I've Already Read The Sellout  by Paul Beatty (3.5 stars)--I need to review this one still! My Name is Lucy Barton  by Elizabeth Strout (4.5 stars) The Ones Available in the U.S. Now Hot Milk  by Deborah Levy His Bloody Project  by Graeme Macrae Burnet ( only $5.99 for Kindle !) The North Water  by Ian McGuire Hystopia  by David Means The Many  by Wyl Menmuir Eileen  by Ottessa Moshfegh Work Like Any Other  by Virginia Reeves The Ones Coming to the U.S. The Schooldays of Jesus  by J.M. Coetzee (February 21, 2017) Serious Sweet  by A.L. Kennedy (October 18, 2016) All That Man Is by David Szalay (October 4, 2016) The Ones We Hope Make Their Way to the U.S. Do Not S...