Book Loving Kiwis discussion

The Folio Prize is a annual literary award sponsored by the London-based publisher The Folio Society.
It is given to an English-language book of fiction published in the UK by an author from any country. The
prize was created as a reaction to perceived weaknesses of the Man Booker prize which some saw as
leaning toward popular fiction rather than literary fiction. The winner will be announced on 23 March.

Nora Webster Colm Tóibín

10:04 by Ben Lerner

All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews

Dust by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

Family Life by Akhil Sharma

Outline by Rachel Cusk

Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill

How to be both by Ali Smith

Aargh - more lists of books to add to my to-read stack! I had a couple of them already, but even so I don't think I'll be able to turn it into a challenge this year. Maybe next year.

Many, many years ago (pre-children) I was a member of the Folio Society and bought a few of their beautifully bound editions - coming by mail from Britain. I think they've all gone to new homes now (along with the hundreds of other books that are dearly departed in the interests of giving myself floor space).

Hah! I've got some of these ordered at the library.

Looks like a good mix this year.