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By: Weekly Geeks #8 - Scavenger Hunt | Literary Escapism

Weekly Geeks #8 - Scavenger Hunt | Literary Escapism — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:23:41 +0000

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By: Literary Feline

Literary Feline — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:32:18 +0000

Congratulations on completing the Book Awards Challenge, Michelle.

As to your question, I didn’t really even notice prize winning books until I began blogging and people started mentioning them. I can’t say that I read a book because it is a prize winner, but I do take notice of those books more to see if they are something I might want to read.

I hope you have a good week, Michelle!

By: iliana

iliana — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:41:34 +0000

Congrats on finishing The Book Awards challenge! Participating in reading challenges is having a good effect on my bookshelves… I really try to choose only books from my stacks for the challenges so it helps me get to those shelf sitters

By: Ex Libris

Ex Libris — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:05:14 +0000

I’ve really gotten into the prize lists this year. I don’t know that I prefer one list over another as I am enjoying them all. Congrats on finishing the challenge and wishing you all the best towards completing the others!

By: J. Kaye

J. Kaye — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:14:50 +0000

Happy Sunday!

Sadly, I am more of a junkyard readers and tend to avoid such books. That said, I do pay attention to the Newbery winners.

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:21:50 +0000

They effect my reading less than they effect my buying. I used to carry around lists of award winners with me at thrift stores. I can not usually resist a book that has won an award, especially if it involves a shiny sticker (or pretend sticker) on the front of the book. I will buy an award winner even in a genre I don’t usually read. Then they always go on my intend to read list which I never get to except for Newberies which I am particularly good at sticking with reading.

By: Ann Darnton

Ann Darnton — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:22:01 +0000

I’ve set myself my own project over on my blog, Table Talk, to try and read as many award winners as possible and you can link through to the list that I’m using. This is just a personal project to try and ensure that I don’t miss out on something that people who presumably know a little of what they’re talking about think worth reading. I know it isn’t always fail safe, but it is at least a place to start.

By: Lezlie

Lezlie — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:43:52 +0000

I haven’t intentionally read off of any awards lists, but I plan on starting with the Pulitzers and the Nobels.

Lezlie

By: Clare D

Clare D — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:35:13 +0000

24 books sounds really good to me – and they’re not exactly ‘light’ reading, in the main, are they? So you can’t rip through, I mean. Interesting what you say about prize winners. I generally enjoy the Bookers I read, and the Pulitzers, but not been so impressed with the Orange or the Costas – although some of those have been excellent too.

I think I do tend to choose prize winners, though often the short-listed titles tempt me just as much too – and the ones my friends recommend – and I’ve had some excellent recommencations from fellow-bloggers.

By: Andi

Andi — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:20:18 +0000

Congrats on the challenge! That one sounds like a biggie. As for awards, they affect my reading very little overall. Generally I just read whatever my mood dictates, and if I squeeze in some award winners, it’s a happy accident.

Speaking of awards, I’m about to read Sorry, by Gail Jones. It’s long listed for the Orange Prize. Otherwise I might not have read any off of that list.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:31:46 +0000

Well, I love reading from the prize lists – and I’ve joined several perpetual challenges to do so (Pulitzer, Booker, Costa, National Book Awards, Orange Prize, Nobels) – I find good and bad on all the lists. I’ve read the most from the Pulitzers I think.