February '11 / Man Booker Reading Poll

Please nominate the winner of the Man Booker Prize you would like to read in February in this thread by January 8th.

Please remember that:

- Only those members with 50+ posts can nominate.

- One nomination per member.

- Only the first 10 nominations will be included in the poll.


The Book Club readings are for those who would like to read and discuss books together with other members.

If you are not able to take part or unwilling to (re)read your own nominations, please refrain from nominating book.

The Man Booker Prize winners

I'm surprised to find I've read some on the list. I'd like to read the latest - The Sense of an Ending.

I nominate The Bone People by Keri Hulme

The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro

I'll nominate The Conservationist by Nadine Gordimer.

What's it matter? It's not like anyone even participates in the dissuasions anymore...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi

What's it matter? It's not like anyone even participates in the dissuasions anymore...

---

Things happen, people are busy - but everything changes. Be cheerful.

Nominations so far:

1. The Sense of an Ending

2. The Bone People by Keri Hulme

3. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

4. The Conservationist by Nadine Gordimer


I would like to nominate The Blind Assassin by Atwood.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Paulclem

Things happen, people are busy - but everything changes. Be cheerful.

---

I'll try.

I'll nominate Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie.

Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Nominations so far:

1. The Sense of an Ending

2. The Bone People by Keri Hulme

3. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

4. The Conservationist by Nadine Gordimer

5. The Blind Assassin by Atwood

6. Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

7. Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

I'll join in to discuss the book ultimately selected.
For my nomination, let's go with The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis. Could be some parallels to the Cold Ale Blokes.

I think I won't mind reading any of these books - apart from Midnight's Children. Wasn't impressed with it enough to read it again.

I voted for the one I nominated, but I would also be interested in reading "Remains of the Day."

They all look pretty good, though I've voted for my own choice.

I'm going to hold out and see what it comes down to. They all seem like good choices.

I would also like to read Midnight's Children

It's neck and neck and neck and neck and neck and neck...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by sadparadise

I would also like to read Midnight's Children

---

. . . then vote for it.

Midnight's Children meets my page count for the mammoth challenge, so I'd be happy to read that one. The Remains of the Day is an excellent book, I can recommend that one.

I voted for Remains of the Day as I nominated it, and also it's the only one which I already have a copy.

Is it going to be Remains of the Day?

Remains of the Day sounds kind of boring, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to complicate things.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi

Remains of the Day sounds kind of boring, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to complicate things.

---

Shame on you :D

Though I have to say Midnight's Children is a book I have been wanting to read. I myself had been on the fence in regaurds to Remains of the Day

Midnight's Children is a good read. I've read half of it, and so this will give me a good excuse to finish it.

Midnight's Children is the only book in that list that I will not read. Already read it and I sincerely do not think it is worth a second read... Rushdie is hardly one of my favourite authors.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Midnight's Children is the only book in that list that I will not read. Already read it and I sincerely do not think it is worth a second read... Rushdie is hardly one of my favourite authors.

---

Well, I hope that doesn't sop you from participating in the discussion. It definitely sounds like you have some interesting things to say. :D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Midnight's Children is the only book in that list that I will not read. Already read it and I sincerely do not think it is worth a second read... Rushdie is hardly one of my favourite authors.

---

I second Mutatis. It's good to get the contrary view.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi

It definitely sounds like you have some interesting things to say. :D

---

Well, they say there is a first time for everything...


Going once...

Going twice...

Well...do I pull the trigger and get "Midnight's Children" or do I wait for a miraculous, last minute dog pile on "The Old Devils"?

Well, seeing as the voting should be locked as it's past the end date, I'd play it safe and get a copy of MC.

Yes, it says the poll is closed. I myself have already started reading MC

I need to finish Jane Eyre, which will take about a week, then on to MC. I'm looking forward to it and.a good discussion.

I'll need to refresh my mind as to the first third. I like his narrative style. It makes you work.

Just purchased and now realize this will be a challenge to finish this month at 500+ pages.
So be it, I'm underway.

Count me in :D I'm having a week of reading shorter books (I just finished Genji - it's a monster!) but will start Midnight's Children next week.