Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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I read every book on The 2025 Booker Prize shortlist. Here are my thoughts.
Going back to my channel's roots, here I am reviewing The Booker Prize shortlist, and ranking them. I hoped to get this video up before the winner was announced, but a busy life thwarted me. This year was an interesting list and I'm glad I read and reviewed them.

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Books Mentioned
The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits
uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780571388554
Audition by Katie Kitamura uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781911717324
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781529354300
Flesh by David Szalay uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780224099783
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sonny by Kiran Desai uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9780241770825
Flashlight by Susan Choi uk.bookshop.org/a/6348/9781787335127

0:00 - Intro
2:34 - The Rest of Our Lives
11:33 - Audition
17:17 - The Land in Winter
24:50 - Flesh
34:14 - The Lonelines of Sonia and Sonny
41:30 - Flashlight

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