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There's a rule change coming for the Booker Prize, and it shows they're listening to readers.
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Books mentioned:
π Flesh, by David Szalay
π The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, by Kiran Desai
π Prophet Song, by Paul Lynch
π The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood
π Girl, Woman, Other, by Bernadine Evaristo
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#books #booktube #bookerprize
There's a rule change coming for the Booker Prize, and it shows they're listening to readers.
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Books mentioned:
π Flesh, by David Szalay
π The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, by Kiran Desai
π Prophet Song, by Paul Lynch
π The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood
π Girl, Woman, Other, by Bernadine Evaristo
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Thank you so much for watching.
π Join the Read Good Challenge 2026:
youtu.be/i50Tr4zRexg
app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/3717542a-a44b-452b-bbc1-046ae5ec8fab
βοΈ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
πΈ Instagram: instagram.com/benreadsgood
π Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
π Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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#books #booktube #bookerprize
![Booker Prize 2023 shortlist thoughts and my winner prediction
Its been months since I did a video on the Booker, but on the eve of the winners ceremony, I wanted to reflect a little on the Booker Prize shortlist and share my thoughts on who is going to win.
If youd like to see my more in-depth reviews of all the books on the shortlist, check them out below.
Longlist ranking: https://youtu.be/dTZ_wC_UzKc
Part 1: https://youtu.be/nx2caL3ekGM
Part 2: https://youtu.be/AW5O3gq61g0
Part 3: https://youtu.be/zfUGToe0FVE
Part 4: https://youtu.be/223d6RZClVE
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Books mentioned:
π This Other Eden, by Paul Harding
π The Bee Sting, by Paul Murray
π If I Survive You, by Jonathan Escoffery
π Study for Obedience, by Sarah Bernstein
π Western Lane, by Chetna Maroo
π Prophet Song, by Paul Lynch
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00:00 Longlist thoughts
01:52 Format breakdown
02:36 Ranking
09:42 Goodreads shortlist
11:30 Judges shortlist prediction
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![Explosive Facebook memoir, AI copyright theft, Womens Prize shortlists | BOOK NEWS ποΈ
Heres this months dose of book prize news π
ChatGPT short story:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/12/a-machine-shaped-hand-read-a-story-from-openais-new-creative-writing-model
Jeanette Wintersons opinion piece on the above:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/12/jeanette-winterson-ai-alternative-intelligence-its-capacity-to-be-other-is-just-what-the-human-race-needs
The Atlantics Libgen search tool:
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/search-libgen-data-set/682094/
Penguins 90 Little Book Stops:
https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/campaigns/90-little-book-stops
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00:00 Book news
07:24 Prize news
12:30 New book releases
18:58 Books on screen
21:13 Feelgood story
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π Join the Read Good Challenge 2025:
https://youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/b9e80f78-e8d0-464e-b460-c2e1034dc707
βοΈ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
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π Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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![Bookish gift guide π Specific book recommendations, and great gifts for book lovers
Christmas is almost here, which means stressing out about which chocolates your family members might like and whether that scarf is too cheap/expensive/ugly for Aunt Gertrude.
But if youve got any book lovers to buy for, check out this video for some great ideas!
The video is in two parts: some book gifts for certain types of people, and then some non-book gifts if youre worried the weight of one more book might bring their house crashing down.
One correction: Placeholders by James Roseman is set in Boston, not Baltimore!
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Booktubers mentioned:
@kiranreader (originally recommended Rhine Journey)
@CJReads (owner of Sunnys Book Truck)
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Links to select things shown
Paper + Word book sleeves
https://paperandword.com/collections/book-kindle-sleeves
Bookshelf guide
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1076581157/booktok-bookshelf-guide-align-books
Sunnys Book Truck merch
https://www.sunnysbooktruck.com/merch
Storysmith t-shirt
https://storysmithbooks.com/product-category/merch/
Womens Prize merch
https://womensprize.com/product-category/t-shirts/
Cercador Prize hats
https://www.bonfire.com/store/cercador-prize-fundraising-merch/
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00:00 Book gifts for someone who...
01:09 ...wants to get back into reading
02:01 ...has read everything
04:43 ...doesnt like contemporary lit
07:23 ...likes movies AND books
09:25 ...is (or has) a child
10:37 ...wants to dip their toe into sci-fi
11:25 ...loves Elena Ferrante
12:49 ...has endured the nightmare of renting
13:44 ...needs another messy woman book
14:48 ...is a man who needs to feel things
15:57 Books NOT to buy
17:58 Non-book gifts
24:43 Non-book gifts NOT to buy
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π Join the Read Good Challenge 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4eJcfdG8U
βοΈ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
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π Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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![Judging the International Booker longlist based on first sentences
A good first impression is critical, even when youre reading a book, so I decided to get to know the International Booker Prize 2024 longlist by reading, judging and ranking their first sentences.
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Books mentioned:
π Not a River, by Selva Almada (translated by Annie McDermott)
π SimpatΓa, by Rodrigo Blanco CalderΓ³n (translated by Noel HernΓ‘ndez GonzΓ‘lez and Daniel Hahn)
π Kairos, by Jenny Erpenbeck (translated by Michael Hofmann)
π The Details, by Ia Genberg (translated by Kira Josefsson)
π White Nights, by Urszula Honek (translated by Kate Webster)
π Mater 2-10, by Hwang Sok-yong (translated by Sora Kim-Russel and Youngjae Josephine Bae)
π A Dictator Calls, by Ismail Kadare (translated by John Hodgson)
π The Silver Bone, by Andrey Kurkov (translated by Boris Dralyuk)
π What Id Rather Not Think About, by Jente Postuma (translated by Sarah Timmer Harvey)
π Lost on Me, by Veronica Raimo (translated by Leah Janeczko)
π The House on Via Gemito, by Domenico Starnone (translated by Oonagh Stransky)
π Crooked Plow, by Itamar Vieira Junior (translated by Johnny Lorenz)
π Undiscovered, by Gabriela Wiener (translated by Julia Sanches)
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00:00 Longlist thoughts
03:33 First sentence ranking
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π Join the Read Good Challenge 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4eJcfdG8U
βοΈ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
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π Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
π Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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![A rather big book haul
I havent done a book haul recently, but I have been picking them up. Heres a bunch of books that have come into my possession over the first half of the year, including library books, books from publishers, indie bookshops, and more.
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Creators mentioned:
@amuchneededbreak
@SavidgeReads
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00:00 Library books
06:53 THE UK IS HOT
07:17 Book events
10:43 Sent by publishers
18:52 Indie showcase
28:56 Books from Ev
30:55 Indie bookshops
36:04 Everything else
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π Join the Read Good Challenge 2026:
https://youtu.be/i50Tr4zRexg
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/3717542a-a44b-452b-bbc1-046ae5ec8fab
βοΈ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
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π Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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![5 books in 5 days β’ Reading vlog π
Thought Id start the year off with a fun little challenge, and a chance to vlog the first few days of 2025.
Reviewing the books as I go (which chimes with one of my reading goals) but of course theyβre all shorties (which doesnβt). Definitely some books here that I would recommend you to read!
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Books mentioned:
π Celebration, by Damir Karakas (tr. Ellen Elias-Bursac)
π Shy, by Max Porter
π A Room Above a Shop, by Anthony Shapland
π The Practice, the Horizon and the Chain, by Sofia Samatar
π Maud Martha, by Gwendolyn Brooks
π Cloud Cuckoo Land, by Anthony Doerr
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Music by Stream Cafe, licensed via Ko-fi
βͺ stream cafe - cherry blossoms
link: youtu.be/ivVQYpGGvuc
website: streamcafemusic.com
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Thank you so much for watching.
π Join the Read Good Challenge 2025:
https://youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/b9e80f78-e8d0-464e-b460-c2e1034dc707
βοΈ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
πΈ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benreadsgood/
π Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
π Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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![Hugo Awards drama, Edna OBrien, and new book releases β’ This Month in Book News β¨
Were a week in to August, but its not too late for the news! Some interesting occurrences at the Hugo Awards, another great author lost, and recommendations for all the latest book releases.
Spellow Lane Library GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/books-for-spellow-lane
My Booker longlist reaction video:
https://youtu.be/YC09DI2cPio?si=UI5tG-wazKWtBZYL
Curated Kindle deals list:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3TVIFMVNIAEM1
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00:00 Book news
01:36 Prize news and dates
04:03 Future release announcements
04:43 New book releases
09:51 Deals
10:27 Books on screen
11:47 Feelgood story
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Thank you so much for watching.
π Join the Read Good Challenge 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4eJcfdG8U
βοΈ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
πΈ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benreadsgood/
π Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
π Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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![Taking a (short) break from Booktube
Hey pals, just a short video about a break Im going to be taking from Booktube for a few months.
During this time, you can still find me here on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/benreadsgood/
See you in a few months for some Booker predictions!
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00:00 Whats happening
01:55 Why this is a video
03:37 Why Im taking a break
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Thank you so much for watching.
π Join the Read Good Challenge 2025:
https://youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/b9e80f78-e8d0-464e-b460-c2e1034dc707
βοΈ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
πΈ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benreadsgood/
π Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
π Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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![Books I read in January | Reading wrap-up
I read a ridiculous 11 books this month... not sure how. Quite a few that surprised me, and some that Id definitely recommend you to read. 4 of the books I read Ill wrap-up separately as part of a themed video on apocalypse fiction, so look out for that soon.
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Books mentioned in this video:
π Eastbound, by Maylis de Kerengal (translated by Jessica Moore)
π How I Won a Nobel Prize, by Julius Taranto (gifted)
π The Storm We Made, by Vanessa Chan
π The Guest, by Emma Cline
π Good Material, by Dolly Alderton
π Redhead by the Side of the Road, by Anne Tyler
π Killers of the Flower Moon, by David Grann
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00:00 Intro
00:56 Eastbound
02:44 How I Won a Nobel Prize
06:04 The Storm We Made
08:26 The Guest
10:25 Good Material
13:39 Redhead by the Side of the Road
15:29 Killers of the Flower Moon
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Thank you so much for watching.
π Join the Read Good Challenge 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4eJcfdG8U
βοΈ Email: benreadsgood[at]gmail.com
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π Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/benreadsgood
π Amazon wishlist (books that are tricky to get in a physical bookshop in the UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2PGEEC0LPHHDA
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