tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post1947317811604184256..comments2023-08-20T04:09:27.352-04:00Comments on nomadreader: The 2014 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist: A U.S. Reader's Guidenomadreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-32594466974936542942014-03-15T16:40:58.756-04:002014-03-15T16:40:58.756-04:00I wholeheartedly recommend reading the other two A...I wholeheartedly recommend reading the other two Atwoods in close proximity to Maddaddam as you're thinking; I feel like that's what makes the crafting (not just the story, which is also terrific) stand out. Though I do think you could read either YotF or O&C first in the group of three if one calls more loudly. <br /><br />I'm kind of relieved to have this trilogy behind me so that I can focus on the other books on the list. This is the first year in which I've read a good number (7), so I am looking forward to the rest. But I'm doing a terrible job of it just now, as I seem to be reading in a dozen different directions at the moment. Some years are like that, right?Buried In Printhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00808249065026802365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-23439218298969653892014-03-10T01:31:10.417-04:002014-03-10T01:31:10.417-04:00I love reading your yearly post on this award. I h...I love reading your yearly post on this award. I haven't read any of these books yet except for The Goldfinch but didn't finish it. I can't wait to check out the other books.Vasillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463689838763126048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-33949509643744757132014-03-07T22:18:26.315-05:002014-03-07T22:18:26.315-05:00Ooh I'm reading Americanah right now!! I doubt...Ooh I'm reading Americanah right now!! I doubt I'll get to any of the others anytime soon though.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128837662718618636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-14996759015489309942014-03-07T15:35:37.009-05:002014-03-07T15:35:37.009-05:00I've only read The Signature of All Things, bu...I've only read The Signature of All Things, but I have Still Life with Bread Crumbs on reserve at the library. I also want to read Burial Rites, but given how cold this winter has been, I can't even think about reading something set in Iceland until I am warm again...Jennifer Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00067693610244872692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-40330919463803883182014-03-07T09:01:10.192-05:002014-03-07T09:01:10.192-05:00I'm glad I've already got the longer ones ...I'm glad I've already got the longer ones under my belt! I was quite impressed with the selection and didn't feel they'd left out any major players. It was nice to see so many new-to-me books on the list - I just hope they are deserving of their place on the list. I look forward to comparing notes -)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-27085525775094126962014-03-07T07:54:16.964-05:002014-03-07T07:54:16.964-05:00Thanks for breaking this down for us! I've rea...Thanks for breaking this down for us! I've read The Burgess Boys and Signature of All Things, and have The Goldfinch on my kindle. Hope to read Burial Rites, Still Life with Breadcrumbs, and The Lowland before too long.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-84626256779750003952014-03-06T21:29:17.059-05:002014-03-06T21:29:17.059-05:00I'm hoping to read all of the long ones, even ...I'm hoping to read all of the long ones, even though I've been putting them all off because I am terrified of commitment and chunksters. I am really excited for The Signature of All Things because I've loved everything I've read by Gilbert. <br /><br />The other downfall is that I'd like to read Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood before Maddadam, which means 21 books to read. <br /><br />I'm glad my first pick (The Bear) is also one of the shortest--cheers to early feelings of accomplishment leading up to those chunksters!nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918892767071973314.post-27514470529153996242014-03-06T20:53:05.884-05:002014-03-06T20:53:05.884-05:00I knew somebody would do the homework, and find ou...I knew somebody would do the homework, and find out what books were available here and now. thanks! Most books are pretty accessible, and some have been released for quite a while.<br /><br />I've read 2, Americaneh (good, but not as good as Half a Yellow Sun) and The Bear (good read, very emotional).<br /><br />Some long books on that list, The Goldfinch, which I just got the other day from a friend, and the Luminaries, which I can't decide if I want to read, The Signature of All things (501 pages) Are we going to read the long ones? <br /><br />I've got a few requested from the library now: The Burgess Boys (which I've wanted to read for a while anyway. I loved Olive Kitteredge) All the Birds, Singing (on order), Burial Rites (#11 on library list, it's on order) Still Life with Bread Crumbs (#14 on library list)<br /><br />I also have wanted to read The Lowland and The Goldfinch, and will eventually get to Maddaddam.<br /><br />raidergirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.com