Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Coming of Age, Fantasy Twinks, and Ocean Mysteries Bob The Bookerer 2024-10-13 | ...
Nobel Prize for Literature 2024- Initial Reaction and Thoughts! Bob The Bookerer 2024-10-10 | Hello! We’ve just had news on the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature! Congratulations Han Kang and all her publishers and translators!
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Memory, Failure and Battling Demons Bob The Bookerer 2024-10-06 | Hello, I’m Bob, and I hope you’re having a good week! Here are the books I’ve read this week!Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:29 Han Smith- Portaits at the Palace of Creativity and Wrecking03:00 Michèle Roberts- Negative Capability05:28 Sarah Moss- My Good Bright Wolf08:29 Alan Hollinghurst- Our Evenings14:01 End Chatter—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Reading Other Books from 2024 Booker Prize Shortlisted Authors! Bob The Bookerer 2024-10-02 | Hi, I’m Bob, and a project I love doing every year is reading other books by the authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Here are the books I read (with the exception of Yael van der Wouden whose other books all seem to be in Dutch with no English translations, as far as I can see!) Enjoy! Books Mentioned: 00:00 Introduction and Context02:48 Percival Everett- I Am Not Sidney Poitier06:12 Samantha Harvey- Dear Thief09:08 Rachel Kusher- The Mars Room12:09 Anne Michaels- Fugitive Pieces15:26 Charlotte Wood- The Natural Way of Things20:34 End Chatter and Favourites—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Uncertainty, Folklore and Power Imbalance Bob The Bookerer 2024-09-29 | Hello, I’m Bob, and here’s what I’ve been reading this week! I hope you’re having a good week! Also, I mention the Tilted Axis Press and their campaign to stay afloat- here’s more information on it all: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-tilted-axis-pressBooks Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:33 Sacha Coward- Queer As Folklore03:22 Hisham Matar- The Return06:01 Norman Erikson Pasaribu- My Dream Job09:14 Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi- The Centre12:09 Vanessa Kisuule- Neverland15:45 End Chatter —Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
The 2024 Booker Prize Shortlist- Reviews and Hopes Bob The Bookerer 2024-09-25 | Hello! I’m Bob, and now we have the shortlist, here’s me reviewing them as a whole, and thinking about which book might win! Contents:00:00 Introduction and Context03:13 Percival Everett- James07:24 Samantha Harvey- Orbital10:13 Rachel Kushner- Creation Lake14:05 Anne Michaels- Held17:40 Yael van der Wouden- The Safekeep21:55 Charlotte Wood- Stone Yard Devotion23:38 My Favourites and PredictionsVideo by @NerdyNurseReads about The Safekeep: youtu.be/91GVA4KHup4?si=0EArUn6M1VRSYK9A—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Injury, Reframing History and the Menopause Bob The Bookerer 2024-09-22 | Hi, I’m Bob, and here are some of the books I read this week (more holiday reading to come!)Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:19 Empar Moliner- Beloved (tr. Laura McLoughlin)03:27 Katie Willis- The Quiet Act of Loving Bones06:02 John Vaillant- Fire Weather07:49 Zeinab Badawi- An African History of Africa 11:00 End Chatter —Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
The Booker Prize Shortlists 2010-19- My Favourites and Hidden Gems Bob The Bookerer 2024-09-18 | Hello, I’m Bob, and as part of my personal challenge to read all of the Booker shortlists over the years, I’m looking back at all the shortlists from the 2010s, and picking my favourites!00:00 Introduction and Context02:09 2011- Damon Galgut- In A Strange Room04:11 2011- Emma Donoghue- Room06:06 2012- Tan Twan Eng- The Garden of Evening Mists08:30 2013- Ruth Ozeki- A Tale for the Time Being10:17 2013- Colm Tobin- The Testament of Mary11:52 2013- Jim Crace- Harvest13:45 2015- Chigozie Obioma- The Fishermen15:19 2017- Fiona Mozley- Elmet17:36 2017- Ali Smith- Autumn19:35 2017- Paul Auster- 432122:08 2019- Lucy Ellmann- Ducks, Newburyport25:55 2019- Elif Shafa- 10 Minutes, 38 Seconds in this Strange World29:30 End Chatter —Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Family Dramas, Photography and Camp Pop Music Bob The Bookerer 2024-09-15 | Hello, and I hope you’re having a good week! Here’s what I’ve been reading this week! Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:21 Thomas Brüssig- The Short End of the Sonnenallee (tr. Jenny Watson and Jonathan Franzen)05:16 Jonathan Walker- Push Process07:17 Donatello Di Pietrantonio- A Girl Returned (tr. Ann Goldstein)09:45 Ian Wade- 1984: The Year Pop Went Queer12:13 End Chatter—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘Enlightenment’ by Sarah Perry- The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist Bob The Bookerer 2024-09-11 | Hello! I’m Bob, and I enjoyed this book from the 2024 Booker Prize longlist. Contents:00:00 Introduction00:47 Non-Spoiler Section06:50 Spoiler Section—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Greek Tragedy, Final Works, and Playlists Bob The Bookerer 2024-09-08 | Hello! I’m Bob, and here are the books I read this week! I hope you’re having a good week. Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction 00:35 Rachel Dawson- Neon Roses02:43 Christopher Fowler- Word Monkey05:42 Ferdia Lennon- Glorious Exploits08:29 Willy Vlautin- The Horse10:27 Rachel Seiffert- The Dark Room13:29 End Chatter —Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘Stone Yard Devotional’ by Charlotte Wood- The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist Bob The Bookerer 2024-09-06 | Hello! I’m Bob, and I greatly enjoyed this book from the 2024 Booker Longlist. I hope you enjoy it! 00:00 Introduction00:54 Non-Spoiler Section07:02 Spoiler Section —Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist- A Review, Key Themes and My Shortlist Hopes Bob The Bookerer 2024-09-04 | Hello! I’m Bob, and I’ve enjoyed reading the longlist for the Booker Prize this year!Here’s me reflecting on them all, and the ways they cross over. Contents:00:00 Introduction and Background04:33 Forgiveness and Atonement07:01 The Natural World09:22 History and Historiography 16:25 My Personal Shortlist—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Comedy Shows, Anger and Waste Bob The Bookerer 2024-09-01 | Hi, I’m Bob, and I hope you’re having a good week! Here’s what I’ve been reading! Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:36 David Grossman- A Horse Walks Into A Bar (tr. Jessica Cohen)05:23 Elaine Feeney- All The Good Things You Deserve06:57 Crystal Jeans- Accidental Darlings09:04 Anita Desai- Rosarita11:01 Oliver Franklin-Wallis- Wasteland13:43 End Chatter—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘Playground’ by Richard Powers- The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-30 | Hello, I’m Bob, and I’ve been enjoying reading through the Booker longlist. I hope you like this book, and please try to avoid spoilers in the comments if you can! Contents:00:00 Introduction00:33 Non-Spoiler Section06:23 Mild Spoilers —Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘This Strange Eventful History’ by Claire Messud- The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-28 | Hi, I’m Bob, and I am continuing on with reading all the books from this year’s Booker longlist!Contents:00:00 Introduction00:33 Non-Spoiler Section06:23 Mild Spoilers —Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Music, Relationship Mishaps and Knitting Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-25 | Hello, I’m Bob, and I hope you’re having a good reading week! Here’s what I’ve been reading this week!Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:44 Rachel Cattle- Uh Huh Her03:06 Serge Neptune- Mother Night04:33 David Shenton- Forty Lies07:50 Naiose Dolan- The Happy Couple09:52 End Chatter —Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘Wandering Stars’ by Tommy Orange- 2024 Booker Prize Longlist Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-23 | Hello, I’m Bob, and I’m enjoying reading the longlist for this year’s Booker Prize!I hope you enjoyed this book! Contents:00:00 Introduction00:47 Non-Spoiler Section10:17 Spoilers —Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘Creation Lake’ by Rachel Kushner- 2024 Booker Prize Longlist Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-21 | Hello, I’m Bob, and I’m continuing with my reading of the 2024 Booker longlist! I hope you enjoy(ed) this book! Contents:00:00 Introduction00:36 Spoiler-Free Section07:18 Spoilers —Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Private Language, Chaos and Rural Living Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-18 | Hi, I’m Bob, and I hope you’re having a good week! Here are the books I’ve been reading this week!Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:24 Eva Baltasar- Mammoth (tr. Julia Sanches)04:37 Adam Lowe- Patterflash05:51 Rebecca Smith- Rural09:37 End Chatter—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘Wild Houses’ by Colin Barrett- The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-16 | Hello, I’m Bob and I’m enjoying reading through the Booker longlist! This time, it’s this family drama set in small-town Ireland. Contents00:00 Introduction00:39 Spoiler-Free Section07:01 Some Spoilers—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘The Safekeep’ by Yael van der Wouden- The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-14 | Hello, I’m Bob, and here’s my next book from the Booker longlist! I hope you liked it!Contents:00:00 Introduction01:04 Non-Spoiler Section06:41 SpoilersI mention @NerdyNurseReads and her wonderful review of this book, which you can find here: youtube.com/watch?v=91GVA4KHup4—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Running Away, Facing the Past, and Solving Crime Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-11 | Hello! I’m Bob, and here’s what I’ve been reading this week! I hope you’re having a good week! Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:42 Lara Haworth- Monumenta02:23 Kate Grenville- The Secret River04:08 Miranda July- All Fours08:03 William Hussey- Killing Jericho10:22 Rita Bullwinkel- Headshot11:31 Yael van der Wouden- The Safekeep13:00 End Chatter—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘Headshot’ by Rita Bullwinkel- The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-09 | Hello, I’m Bob, and I loved this tight and focused narrative. I hope you liked it too! —Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘Orbital’ by Samantha Harvey- 2024 Booker Prize Longlist Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-07 | Hi, I’m Bob, and as part of my plans to read this year’s Booker longlist, here’s the next on the list! I hope you also enjoyed this book!—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Bodies, Absurdity and Fire Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-04 | Hi, I’m Bob, and here are some of the books I read this week!I hope you’re having a good week!Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:33- Jesmyn Ward- Let Us Descend02:02 Anton Hur- Toward Eternity05:23 Viola di Grado- Blue Hunger (tr. Jamie Richards)07:12 Claudia Rankine- Citizen09:47 Lara Pawson- Spent Light12:33 Larry Kramer- The Normal Heart16:27 End Chatter—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘My Friends’ by Hisham Matar- 2024 Booker Prize Longlist Bob The Bookerer 2024-08-02 | Hello! I’m Bob, and as part of the Booker Prize longlist for 2024, here’s one I greatly enjoyed!00:00 Introduction00:44 Non-Spoiler Section07:48 Spoilers—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘James’ by Percival Everett- Booker Prize 2024 Longlist Bob The Bookerer 2024-07-31 | Hello, I’m Bob, and as part of the newly announced longlist for the 2024 Booker Prize, here’s me talking about one of my favourites!Enjoy! 00:00 Introduction00:44 Non-Spoiler Section08:43 Spoilers—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist- Livestream and Live Reaction Bob The Bookerer 2024-07-30 | Hello, I'm Bob, and join me as we gear up to the announcement of the 2024 Booker Prize longlist!Let's see how right or wrong our predictions were!--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Rising Tides, Asylum and Plucky Witches Bob The Bookerer 2024-07-28 | Hello! I’m Bob, and here are some of the books I read this week!I hope you’re having a good week! Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:52 Yasmin Zaher- The Coin03:37 Tawseef Khan- Determination08:12 Ammar Kalia- A Person is a Prayer10:04 Julia Armfield- Private Rites13:21 Terry Pratchett- Equal Rites15:53 Andrew O’Hagan- Our Fathers17:44 End Chatter—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
The New York Times Best Books List- My Additions Bob The Bookerer 2024-07-24 | Hello! I’m Bob, and after enjoying the New York Times’ ‘Best 100 Books of the 21st Century’ list, but noticing some omissions, here are some personal favourites I’d have loved to have seen. Please feel free to add your own!Books Mentioned00:00 Introduction02:27 Bernardine Evaristo- Girl, Woman, Other03:31 Lucy Ellmann- Ducks, Newburyport 04:04 Anna Burns- Milkman05:02 Damon Galgut- In A Strange Room05:44 Eimear McBride- A Girl Is A Half-Formed Thing06:50 William Trevor- The Story of Lucy Gault07:41 Olga Tokarczuk- Drive Your Plow Over The Bones of the Dead (tr. Antonia Lloyd-Jones)08:59 Mircea Cartarescu- Solenoid (tr. Sean Cotter)09:53 Claudia Piñeiro- Elena Knows (tr. Frances Riddle)10:45 Victor Heringer- The Love of Singular Men (tr. James Young)11:55 David Diop- At Night All Blood Is Black (tr. Anna Moschovakis)12:56 Geetanjali Shree- Tomb of Sand (tr. Daisy Rockwell)15:02 End Chatter —Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Internet Danger, Lust, and the Perils of Art Bob The Bookerer 2024-07-21 | Hello, I’m Bob, and I hope you’re having a good week! Here’s some of what I read this week!Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction 00:30 Alan Hollinghurst- The Swimming Pool Library 02:52 Noémi Kiss-Deáki- Mary and the Rabbit Dream05:44 Catherine Prasifka- This Is How You Remember It08:11 Rebecca Watson- I Will Crash10:46 Rachel Cusk- Parade13:55 End Chatter—Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
New York Times Best 100 Books of the 21st Century Bob The Bookerer 2024-07-17 | Hello! I’m Bob, and here’s me talking about the list of the moment from the New York Times (the full list is easiest to find here on Instagram: instagram.com/p/C9crZmoAKO5/?igsh=Nm4xMzRuZDlqZ3cw )It's a very US and Pulitzer-heavy list, and missing many South American, Asian and African authors. An interesting starting place nonetheless. What are your thoughts?--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Writing, Relationships and Radicals Bob The Bookerer 2024-07-14 | Hello, I’m Bob, and I hope you’re having a good reading week! Here are the books I read this week!00:00 Introduction00:15 Nicholas Padamsee- England Is Mine03:58 Ann Patchett- Tom Lake06:19 Nicola Dinnan- Bellies08:59 Toni Morrison- Mouth Full of Blood11:49 Anne Lamott- Bird by Bird14:04 End Chatter --Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Mid-Year Reading Check-In: Some Favourites and Hotly Anticipated Bob The Bookerer 2024-07-10 | Hello! I’m Bob, and now that we’re at the midpoint of the year, I wanted to look back over some books I’ve loved, and some others I’m excited for! 00:00 Introduction and Books I’ve Loved So Far05:23 Upcoming Books I’m Excited ForBooks Mentioned:Jennifer Croft- The Extinction of Irena ReyRónán Hession- Ghost MountainLaura Pawson- Spent LightAli Smith- GliffHan Smith- Portraits at the Palace of Creativity and WreckingRebecca Watson- I Will CrashAlexis Wright- Praiseworthy--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Scandal, Betrayal and Tempo Bob The Bookerer 2024-07-07 | Hi, I’m Bob, and here are the books I read this week! I hope you’re having a good week! Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:36 Sarah Waters- Fingersmith03:41 Yepoka Yeebo- Anansi’s Gold05:42 Miranda Darling- Thunderhead08:17 Sathnam Sanghera- Empireworld10:53 End Chatter --Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Migration, Going Out and Mechanical Toys Bob The Bookerer 2024-06-30 | Hello, I'm Bob, and I hope you're doing well! Here are the books I read this week!Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:19 Jenny Erpenbeck- Go, Went, Gone (tr. Susan Bernofsky)04:14 Helen Garner- The Children's Bach05:58 Tania James- Loot08:07 Amin Ghaziani- Long Live Queer Nightlife10:23 End Chatter--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Scandal, Friendship Groups, and National History Bob The Bookerer 2024-06-23 | ...
The 2024 Orwell Prize For Political Fiction- Shortlist Deep Dive Bob The Bookerer 2024-06-19 | Hello! I’m Bob, and I loved reading the shortlist for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction! I hope you enjoy the list and I’d love to hear about any you liked!Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction and Context01:37 Merle Collins- Ocean Stirrings04:14 Percival Everett- James06:48 Samantha Harvey- Orbital 08:35 Hisham Matar- My Friends11:20 Megan Nolan- Ordinary Human Failings13:03 Andrew O’Hagan- Caledonian Road16:17 Adam Thirlwell- The Future Future 17:50 Justin Torres- Blackouts20:07 My Favourites--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Philosophical Questions, Obituaries and Toilets Bob The Bookerer 2024-06-16 | Hello! I’m Bob, and I hope you’re having a good week! Here’s what I’ve been reading! Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:40 Mircea Cărtărescu- Solenoid (tr. Sean Cotter)04:46 Deborah Levy- Real Estate06:57 Ann Wroe- Litescapes08:15 Sam Grabiner- Boys on the Verge of Tears10:39 End Chatter--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Family Secrets, Scandal and Flight Attendants Bob The Bookerer 2024-06-09 | Hello! I’m Bob, and here are some of the books I’ve been reading recently!Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:20 Karen McLeod- Lifting Off03:57 Sian Northey- This House (tr. Susan Walton)07:43 Caroline O’Dougherty- The Rachel Incident11:45 Sathnam Sanghera- The Boy With The Top Knot14:46 Sathnam Sanghera- Empireland17:35 End Chatter--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘River East, River West’ by Aube Rey Lescure- Women’s Prize Shortlist 2024 Bob The Bookerer 2024-06-05 | Hello! I’m Bob, and reading this book as part of the Women’s Prize list has been a source of joy! I go into some spoilers later in the video but I announce when, so please feel free to jump out when you need!00:00 Introduction and Spoiler-Free Section08:44 Spoilers --Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
The Booker Prize 2024: Eligible Books and Longlist Hopes/Predictions! Bob The Bookerer 2024-06-01 | Hello, I'm Bob, and Booker season is fast approaching!Here is me talking about some of the eligible books, as well as my hopes and predictions!As mentioned, I owe a great deal of thanks to the creators of this list, and all books I mention feature on it if you want to find out more about them: goodreads.com/list/show/188738.Booker_Prize_Eligible_2024?page=1Video Contents:00:00 Introduction and Context/Rules of the Prize04:50 Big Hitters and Popular Books11:03 Previously Listed Authors16:33 Debuts, Indies and Wildcards23:27 My List- Predictions and HopesMy Wishlist is:Kaveh Akbar- Martyr!Paul Auster- BaumgartnerJennifer Croft- The Extinction of Irena ReyPercival Everett- JamesSinead Gleeson- HagstoneSamantha Harvey- OrbitalRonan Hession- Ghost MountainHisham Matar- My FriendsDavid Nicholls- You Are HereSaraid de Silva- AmmaElizabeth Strout- Tell Me EverythingJoelle Taylor- The Night AlphabetJustin Torres- Blackouts(Yes, I know it is technically 14, but I am trying to decide between Auster and Strout!)--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘Brotherless Night’ by VV Ganeshananthan- Women’s Prize 2024 Bob The Bookerer 2024-05-31 | Hello, I'm Bob, and I enjoyed reading this book as part of the Women's Prize shortlist!I do go into spoilers, but I announce it before I do, so please feel free to log off at the below times if needed!Video Contents:00:00 Introduction00:42 Non-Spoiler Section03:55 Spoiler Section--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
The 2024 Women’s Prize For Fiction Shortlist- Reviews and Favourites Bob The Bookerer 2024-05-29 | Hello, I'm Bob, and I greatly enjoyed reading the 6 books for this year's shortlist!Which are your favourites?Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:24 Anne Enright- The Wren, The Wren02:30 VV Ganeshananthan- Brotherless Night05:05 Kate Grenville- Restless Dolly Maunder08:08 Isabella Hammad- Enter Ghost11:02 Claire Kilroy- Soldier Sailor13:36 Aube Rey Lescure- River East, River West16:01 My Favourites and Picks for Winner--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Observations, Space and Intimacy Bob The Bookerer 2024-05-26 | Hello! I’m Bob, and here are the books I’ve read this week!I hope you’re having a good week!Books Mentioned:00:00 Introduction00:21 Samantha Harvey- Orbital02:04 Veronica Raimo- Lost on Me (tr. Leah Janeczko)03:51 Nicci Gerard- What Dementia Teaches Us About Love06:26 Alice Wong (ed.)- Disability Intimacy09:02 End Chatter--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
‘Praiseworthy’ by Alexis Wright Bob The Bookerer 2024-05-24 | Hello, I'm Bob, and I adored this wild, sprawling and endlessly inventive novel.My review mostly talks about the book as a whole, rather than specific plot points, so should be fine even if you have not read the novel!--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Livestream: The 2024 International Booker Prize Winner! Bob The Bookerer 2024-05-22 | Hello, I'm Bob, and join me as we find out the winner of the 2024 International Booker Prize!--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Ia Genberg- The Details (tr. Kira Josefsson)- International Booker Prize 2024 Bob The Bookerer 2024-05-22 | Hello, I’m Bob, and I enjoyed this thoughtful and quietly profound novel! No spoilers mentioned here, and I hope you enjoy the book!--Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
Weekly Reading Wrap-Up: Family, Memory and Court Politics Bob The Bookerer 2024-05-19 | Hello, I’m Bob, and here’s what I’ve been reading this week! I hope you’re doing well!Books Mentioned: 00:40 John Niven- O Brother 02:56 Armistead Maupin- Mona of the Manor04:58 K Patrick- Three Births06:09 Val McDermid- Queen Macbeth08:07 Paul Auster- Baumgartner11:49 End Chatter --Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!)Bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebookererBlackwells: blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=BobTheBookerer Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=916997Scribd: scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): amzn.to/3Ds5b2zKindle: amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?tag=bobthebookere-21Audible: amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp?ie=UTF8&actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=bobthebookere-21 You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below:Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/bobthebookerer Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/94796885-bob-hughesEmail: bobthebookerer@gmail.com
