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Treacle Walker (Alan Garner)

8th January 2023 jng 0

Treacle Walker Author: Alan Garner List: Recent Prize Winner Short List (Man Booker, 2022) Year of publication: 2021 Pages: 152 [½] Goodreads: Treacle Walker              

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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (Shehan Karunatilaka)

8th January 2023 jng 0

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida Author: Shehan Karunatilaka List: Recent Prize Winner (Man Booker, 2022) Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death Year of publication: 2022 Pages: 386 Goodreads: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida   […]

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Midnight’s Children (Salman Rushdie)

19th August 2018 jng 0

Midnight’s Children follows the lives of children born at the stroke of midnight on India’s independence day, each possessing unique powers. Their intertwined destinies mirror the nation’s tumultuous history, as they navigate love, loss, and […]

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