Geraldine Brooks Again

The 2006 Richard and Judy Book Club has released its list of 10 titles, and Geraldine Brooks's March has been included. "The Times" estimates that this will increase sales of the book five-fold. As the paper says: "Richard and Judy, the Channel 4 presenters, are acknowledged as the kingmakers of the British book market." A bit late for the 2005 Christmas market but a post-holiday sales boost is always something to look forward to.

[Thanks to The Literary Saloon for the links.]

Currently Reading

jasper_jones.jpg

Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
A coming-of-age novel set in a small WA mining town in the 1960s. Ticks all the relevant boxes.

 

gentlemen_road.jpg

Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon
Chabon's homage to the adventure novel. Reminiscent of Moorcock and Leiber.

 

Recently Read

headlong.jpg

Headlong by Susan Varga
When is life still worth living, or is it better to die with dignity?

 

the_pages.jpg

The Pages by Murray Bail
Bail's first novel since Eucalyptus, about an Outback genius philosopher - or is he? [Shortlisted for the 2009 Miles Franklin Award.]

About this Entry

This page contains a single entry by Perry Middlemiss published on December 14, 2005 2:07 PM.

Weblog Accesses #1 was the previous entry in this blog.

True Crime Exploitation? is the next entry in this blog.

Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content.

Powered by Movable Type 4.23-en