Over the next 6 weeks or so (for as long as it takes or until November 26) I’m going go be reading the Short List of Booker Prize Nominees from which the winner will be chosen on 11/26. I’ve done this before, but this year I’ve not read any of them until today. I did glance through the info and noticed that they’re shorter than usual and that 3 of the nominees are named.”Paul,” Paul Harding, Paul Lynch, and Paul Murray – lol.

I’ve not read any of the books nominated for the Booker International prize 2023, but I’ll give myself until the end of the year. The winner was We’ll see. If a book is not available in English in any format I’m not going to try to get it – like ordering from Winnipeg or something, a friend in London? And it’s fine if I get them read by November 30 because I’m very curious.

Anyway – just letting you all know what I’m up to.